Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
have 10.3% more access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.
live 2.2 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 13.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
be 14.2% more likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
be 38.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.
make 21.7% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
be 45.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
have 90.5% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 89.3% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 47.8% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 47.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 46.5% more home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 6.8 times more strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 20.4% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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