Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In United States, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.7 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $6,900 as of 2017, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $59,800 as of 2017.
be 12.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United States, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
pay a 72.2% higher top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 34.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 67.5% 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 States, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2020.
have 23.0% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United States, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 66.8% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 52.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In United States, about 87.3% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. United States spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, Internal Revenue Service.
United States: At a glance
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