Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 51.0% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
see 6.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
have 53.1% more doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Spain has 42.9 as of 2022.
have 13.3% more access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Spain scores 85 as of 2021.
Economy
make 9.7 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 5.8% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 88.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 79.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 12.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Spain, on the other hand, 2.6 children do as of 2024.
have 74.6% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 36.8% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.7% less likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.9% more home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
live with 64.8% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 91.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.3% more CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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