Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 7.9 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 34.3% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
make 14.6% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2020, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2020.
be 60.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 6.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 19.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.4% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Uzbekistan: At a glance
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