Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 67.5% more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.4 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $6,900 as of 2017, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2017.
be 12.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
pay a 95.7% higher top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 75.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 74.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 16.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2020.
have 26.1% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United Kingdom, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 81.4% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 52.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In United Kingdom, about 94.9% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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