https://www.humantruth.info/uzbekistan.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 131st best |
Capital | Tashkent |
Land Area | 425 400km21 |
Location | Asia |
Population | 32.5m2 |
Life Expectancy | 70.86yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $7 917 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | UZ, UZB, 8605 |
Internet Domain | .uz6 |
Currency | Som (UZS)7 |
Telephone | +9988 |
“Russia conquered the territory of present-day Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after the Bolshevik Revolution was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic established in 1924. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain led to overuse of agrochemicals and the depletion of water supplies, which have left the land degraded and the Aral Sea and certain rivers half dry. Independent since 1991, the country seeks to gradually lessen its dependence on the cotton monoculture by diversifying agricultural production while developing its mineral and petroleum reserves and increasing its manufacturing base. Current concerns include terrorism by Islamic militants, economic stagnation, and the curtailment of human rights and democratization.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“A Silk Road destination of the highest order, Uzbekistan is a centre of culture, trade and architecture that has drawn travellers for centuries. Central Asia´s cradle of culture for more than two millennia, Uzbekistan is proudly home to a spellbinding arsenal of architecture and ancient cities, all infused with the bloody, fascinating history of the Silk Road. Any romantic who has daydreamed of travelling the Golden Road to Samarkand or the desert tracks to Bukhara will have their sights firmly set on Uzbekistan.
As the cultural and historic heart of Central Asia, Uzbekistan is home to Islamic architecture of floating turquoise domes and towering minarets that rank among the region´s greatest sights. And amid these treasures everyday life goes on: in the foreground bearded old men with stripy cloaks haggle over melons in the bazaar or savour a pot of green tea beside a kebab stand.
Despite being a harshly governed police state, Uzbekistan remains an extremely friendly country where hospitality remains an essential element of daily life.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
98= | Tunisia | 0.731 |
99 | Fiji | 0.730 |
100= | Suriname | 0.730 |
101 | Uzbekistan | 0.727 |
102= | Dominica | 0.720 |
102= | Jordan | 0.720 |
104 | Libya | 0.718 |
105 | Paraguay | 0.717 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
117 | Namibia | $8 634 |
118 | El Salvador | $8 296 |
119 | Bolivia | $8 111 |
120 | Uzbekistan | $7 917 |
121 | Cuba | $7 879 |
122 | Vietnam | $7 867 |
123 | Laos | $7 700 |
124 | Swaziland | $7 679 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
128 | Bangladesh | 100.6 |
129 | Bhutan | 100.8 |
130 | Saudi Arabia | 101.6 |
131 | Uzbekistan | 101.6 |
132 | Honduras | 102.0 |
133 | Kenya | 102.2 |
134 | Kiribati | 103.1 |
135 | Lesotho | 103.8 |
Asia Avg | 92.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Uzbekistan's population is predicted to rise to 33.37 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.31. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
39 | Canada | 37.1m |
40 | Morocco | 36.0m |
41 | Saudi Arabia | 33.7m |
42 | Uzbekistan | 32.5m |
43 | Peru | 32.0m |
44 | Malaysia | 31.5m |
45 | Angola | 30.8m |
46 | Ghana | 29.8m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
104 | St Lucia | 71.1 |
105 | Tonga | 71.0 |
106 | Mongolia | 71.0 |
107 | Uzbekistan | 70.9 |
108 | El Salvador | 70.7 |
109 | Micronesia | 70.7 |
110 | Venezuela | 70.6 |
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
158 | Kiribati | 3.27 |
159 | Kenya | 3.30 |
160 | Hong Kong | 0.70 |
161 | Uzbekistan | 3.31 |
162 | Pakistan | 3.41 |
163 | Zimbabwe | 3.44 |
164 | Iraq | 3.45 |
165 | Gabon | 3.46 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
80 | Turkmenistan | 11.0 |
81= | Maldives | 11.0 |
82 | Mongolia | 11.8 |
83= | Uzbekistan | 11.9 |
83= | Tonga | 11.9 |
85 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.1 |
86 | Indonesia | 12.4 |
87= | Myanmar (Burma) | 12.5 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
96 | Burkina Faso | 3.7% |
97 | Trinidad & Tobago | 3.7% |
98 | Togo | 3.6% |
99 | Uzbekistan | 3.6% |
100 | Rwanda | 3.6% |
101 | Moldova | 3.5% |
102 | Slovakia | 3.4% |
103 | Turkmenistan | 3.4% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
84 | UK | 7.5% |
85 | Honduras | 7.5% |
86 | Austria | 7.1% |
87 | Uzbekistan | 7.0% |
88 | Bolivia | 6.8% |
89 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.8% |
90 | Slovenia | 6.5% |
91 | Kiribati | 6.5% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender #gender_equality #human_rights #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #uzbekistan #uzbekistan_women #women
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
157 | Cuba | 119.1 |
158 | Liberia | 119.5 |
159 | Algeria | 119.6 |
160 | Uzbekistan | 121.1 |
161 | Qatar | 121.7 |
162 | Malawi | 122.0 |
Asia Avg | 103.00 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #uzbekistan #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2025)28 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1= | Japan | 44.1 |
2 | Hong Kong | 48.2 |
3 | Singapore | 49.5 |
... | ||
24 | Azerbaijan | 86.0 |
25 | Iran | 88.6 |
26 | Kazakhstan | 90.7 |
27 | Uzbekistan | 92.2 |
28 | Indonesia | 93.4 |
29 | Saudi Arabia | 94.9 |
30 | Myanmar (Burma) | 94.9 |
31 | India | 96.5 |
32 | Oman | 97.7 |
Asia Avg | 80.90 | |
q=50. |
Health (2025)28 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
104 | Ukraine | 89.6 |
105 | Kazakhstan | 90.7 |
106 | Morocco | 91.9 |
107 | Uzbekistan | 92.2 |
108 | Indonesia | 93.4 |
109 | Colombia | 94.5 |
110 | Saudi Arabia | 94.9 |
111 | Myanmar (Burma) | 94.9 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man29. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria29.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans29, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia29.
For more, see:
Health:
Uzbekistan does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Uzbekistan comes in the best 20 in terms of its immunizations take-up30 (one of the best in Asia). It does better than average in its suicide rate31, its alcohol consumption rate32 and in its adolescent birth rate33. But, things still need to improve in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan does worse than average in its smoking rate34 (still good for Asia), its average life expectancy11 and in its fertility rate14. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Uzbekistan improved by +6yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Uzbekistan is amongst only 41 countries who have seen their fertility rate drop by more than 4 since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 6.88 in 1962.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
104 | St Lucia | 71.1 |
105 | Tonga | 71.0 |
106 | Mongolia | 71.0 |
107 | Uzbekistan | 70.9 |
108 | El Salvador | 70.7 |
109 | Micronesia | 70.7 |
110 | Venezuela | 70.6 |
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
49= | Micronesia | 2.5 |
49= | Guatemala | 2.5 |
51 | Congo, DR | 2.6 |
52= | Uzbekistan | 2.7 |
52= | Ghana | 2.7 |
52= | Maldives | 2.7 |
55 | Ethiopia | 2.9 |
56= | Fiji | 3.0 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
158 | Kiribati | 3.27 |
159 | Kenya | 3.30 |
160 | Hong Kong | 0.70 |
161 | Uzbekistan | 3.31 |
162 | Pakistan | 3.41 |
163 | Zimbabwe | 3.44 |
164 | Iraq | 3.45 |
165 | Gabon | 3.46 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201434 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
89 | Norway | 556 |
90 | Gabon | 559 |
91 | Venezuela | 565 |
92 | Uzbekistan | 573 |
93 | Oman | 577 |
94 | Malaysia | 584 |
95 | Seychelles | 590 |
96 | Jamaica | 593 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate31 | ||
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Pos. | 2013 Per 100k31 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
27 | Georgia | 8.8 |
28 | Seychelles | 8.9 |
29 | Cyprus | 9.1 |
30 | Uzbekistan | 9.3 |
31 | Brazil | 9.7 |
32 | Colombia | 9.9 |
33 | Panama | 10.9 |
34 | Nicaragua | 11.6 |
Asia Avg | 19.50 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %35 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
72 | Trinidad & Tobago | 46.0 |
73 | Antigua & Barbuda | 48.0 |
74 | St Lucia | 48.1 |
75 | Uzbekistan | 48.2 |
76 | Kyrgyzstan | 48.3 |
77 | Yemen | 48.8 |
78 | Guyana | 49.4 |
79 | Grenada | 51.4 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100033 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
61 | Ukraine | 15.2 |
62 | Sri Lanka | 15.4 |
63 | Turkey | 15.7 |
64 | Uzbekistan | 15.7 |
65 | Macedonia | 16.1 |
66 | India | 16.3 |
67 | Armenia | 18.3 |
68 | Bhutan | 18.5 |
Asia Avg | 25.9 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %30 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
6 | Czechia | 98.7 |
7 | Seychelles | 98.6 |
8 | S. Korea | 98.6 |
9 | Sri Lanka | 98.4 |
10 | St Lucia | 98.2 |
11 | Bahrain | 98.2 |
12 | Iran | 98.1 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #uzbekistan #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Asia (2025)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Nepal | 47.9 |
3 | India | 49.5 |
... | ||
43 | Kyrgyzstan | 108.7 |
44 | Kazakhstan | 109.8 |
45 | Bhutan | 115.3 |
46 | Uzbekistan | 116.1 |
47 | Tajikistan | 128.6 |
48 | Brunei | 130.2 |
49 | N. Korea | 132.3 |
50 | Turkmenistan | 134.1 |
51 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 137.5 |
Asia Avg | 86.44 | |
q=51. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
176 | Micronesia | 114.6 |
177 | Bhutan | 115.3 |
178 | Belarus | 116.0 |
179 | Uzbekistan | 116.1 |
180 | Cook Islands | 119.6 |
181 | Libya | 121.4 |
182 | Zimbabwe | 121.5 |
183 | Solomon Islands | 121.6 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Uzbekistan is 21st-worst in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Uzbekistan comes in the best 20 in its forested percent change 2000-202037. It does better than average when it comes to its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment and in reducing annual meat consumption per person38. Uzbekistan does not succeed in everything, however. Uzbekistan does worse than average in energy to GDP efficiency39 and in its environmental performance40. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population41 (amongst the worst in Asia).Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better37 | ||
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Pos. | Total37 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
7 | Malta | 31.4% |
8 | Cuba | 31.0% |
9 | Kuwait | 28.9% |
10 | Uzbekistan | 23.3% |
11 | Algeria | 23.1% |
12 | China | 23.0% |
13 | Vietnam | 23.0% |
14 | Ireland | 22.8% |
Asia Avg | 3.2% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2000 to 2010, Uzbekistan restored its forest cover by 13%, from 2961 thousand hectares to 3350 thousand. By 2020, it added a further 10%, setting an important example for the rest of the world.
Environmental Performance Higher is better40 | ||
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Pos. | 201840 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
133 | Indonesia | 46.9 |
134 | Guinea | 46.6 |
135 | Mozambique | 46.4 |
136 | Uzbekistan | 45.9 |
137 | Chad | 45.3 |
138 | Myanmar (Burma) | 45.3 |
139 | Ivory Coast | 45.3 |
140 | Gabon | 45.1 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg39 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
120 | Qatar | 1.46 |
121 | Belgium | 1.49 |
122 | Panama | 1.49 |
123 | Uzbekistan | 1.52 |
124 | Malaysia | 1.53 |
125 | Vietnam | 1.55 |
126 | Estonia | 1.56 |
127 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.60 |
Asia Avg | 1.50 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
35 | Portugal | 69% |
36 | Costa Rica | 69% |
37 | Mexico | 69% |
38 | Uzbekistan | 69% |
39 | India | 69% |
40 | Paraguay | 69% |
41 | Ghana | 68% |
42 | Luxembourg | 68% |
Asia Avg | 55.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %41 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
138 | Denmark | 14.9% |
139 | Libya | 14.6% |
140 | Iceland | 13.1% |
141 | Uzbekistan | 11.3% |
142 | Tajikistan | 11.1% |
143 | Haiti | 10.0% |
144 | Albania | 9.4% |
145 | Turkmenistan | 8.6% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg38 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
75 | Kyrgyzstan | 39.0 |
76 | Macedonia | 41.0 |
77 | Guatemala | 42.1 |
78 | Uzbekistan | 42.3 |
79 | Turkey | 43.0 |
80 | Vanuatu | 43.4 |
81 | El Salvador | 43.9 |
82 | Fiji | 44.4 |
Asia Avg | 46.7 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #it_security #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #peace #politics #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet #uzbekistan
Compared to Asia (2020)42 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank42 | |
1 | S. Korea | 22.2 |
2 | Japan | 24.7 |
3 | Israel | 29.5 |
... | ||
16 | Kuwait | 74.7 |
17 | Qatar | 74.8 |
18 | Thailand | 75.0 |
19 | Uzbekistan | 76.5 |
20 | Vietnam | 76.9 |
21 | Kyrgyzstan | 77.3 |
22 | Armenia | 77.9 |
23 | Iran | 78.0 |
24 | Brunei | 78.4 |
Asia Avg | 78.26 | |
q=49. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)42 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank42 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
76 | Qatar | 74.8 |
77 | Thailand | 75.0 |
78 | Albania | 76.4 |
79 | Uzbekistan | 76.5 |
80 | Vietnam | 76.9 |
81 | Macedonia | 77.2 |
82 | Colombia | 77.3 |
83 | Kyrgyzstan | 77.3 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark43. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone43. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots44.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)45
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe43, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia43.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
In the 1990s, the expected duration of education in Uzbekistan fell by over half a year, whereas most of the rest of the world's increased. 46
Secondary Education Higher is better47 | ||
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Pos. | 201847 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
1= | Canada | 100.0% |
1= | Finland | 100.0% |
1= | Iceland | 100.0% |
7 | Uzbekistan | 99.9% |
8 | Czechia | 99.8% |
9 | Slovakia | 99.3% |
10 | Latvia | 99.2% |
11 | Kazakhstan | 98.6% |
12 | Kyrgyzstan | 98.4% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years48 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
125 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 12.6 |
126 | Cape Verde | 12.6 |
127 | Guyana | 12.5 |
128 | Uzbekistan | 12.5 |
129 | Bangladesh | 12.4 |
130 | Samoa | 12.4 |
131 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 12.3 |
132 | San Marino | 12.3 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Religiosity Lower is better49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %49 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
30= | Slovakia | 23 |
30= | Ukraine | 23 |
32 | Canada | 27 |
33= | Uzbekistan | 29 |
33= | Uruguay | 29 |
35 | Poland | 30 |
36 | Serbia | 34 |
37= | Israel | 36 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200650 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
66= | Azerbaijan | 87 |
66= | Indonesia | 87 |
66= | Turkmenistan | 87 |
66= | Uzbekistan | 87 |
70 | Kuwait | 86 |
71= | Philippines | 86 |
72 | Yemen | 85 |
73= | Trinidad & Tobago | 85 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201651 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
95= | Vietnam | 52% |
95= | S. Africa | 52% |
97 | Dominican Rep. | 52% |
98 | Uzbekistan | 51% |
99 | Armenia | 50% |
100 | Iran | 49% |
101 | Tunisia | 48% |
102 | Moldova | 48% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet Lower is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201252 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
... | ||
40 | Vietnam | 73 |
41= | Ethiopia | 75 |
41= | Myanmar (Burma) | 75 |
43 | Uzbekistan | 77 |
44 | Syria | 83 |
45 | China | 85 |
46 | Cuba | 86 |
47 | Iran | 90 |
Asia Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security Lower is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201353 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
26 | Qatar | 0.65 |
27 | Chile | 0.66 |
28 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.67 |
29 | Uzbekistan | 0.69 |
30 | Moldova | 0.71 |
31 | Zambia | 0.76 |
32 | Kenya | 0.77 |
33 | Cameroon | 0.77 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio54 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
98= | Armenia | 0.0 |
98= | Cape Verde | 0.0 |
98= | Nigeria | 0.0 |
98= | Uzbekistan | 0.0 |
98= | Colombia | 0.0 |
98= | Ghana | 0.0 |
98= | Yemen | 0.0 |
98= | Laos | 0.0 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %55 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
70= | Burkina Faso | 39.0 |
70= | Tajikistan | 39.0 |
70= | Peru | 39.0 |
73 | Uzbekistan | 38.0 |
74= | Chile | 38.0 |
74= | Mali | 38.0 |
76 | Switzerland | 37.0 |
77= | Finland | 37.0 |
Asia Avg | 37.9 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points56 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
123 | Kenya | 32.0 |
124= | Dominican Rep. | 32.0 |
124= | Niger | 32.0 |
126 | Uzbekistan | 31.0 |
127= | Laos | 31.0 |
127= | Mexico | 31.0 |
127= | Bolivia | 31.0 |
130 | Egypt | 30.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
After several years of worsening corruption, in 2007, Uzbekistan became the 5th-worst country in terms of perceived corruption.
Happiness Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score57 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
50 | Slovakia | 6.2 |
51 | Latvia | 6.2 |
52 | Oman | 6.2 |
53 | Uzbekistan | 6.2 |
54 | Paraguay | 6.2 |
55 | Japan | 6.1 |
56 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 6.1 |
57 | Philippines | 6.1 |
Asia Avg | 5.41 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score58 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
83 | Dominican Rep. | 2.02 |
84= | Morocco | 2.02 |
84= | Angola | 2.02 |
86 | Uzbekistan | 2.03 |
87 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.05 |
88= | Bangladesh | 2.05 |
88= | Rwanda | 2.05 |
90 | Ivory Coast | 2.05 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score59 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
13 | El Salvador | 0.00 |
14 | Bhutan | 0.01 |
15= | Trinidad & Tobago | 0.02 |
15= | Uzbekistan | 0.02 |
17 | Qatar | 0.03 |
18= | Iceland | 0.03 |
19 | Panama | 0.04 |
20= | Guyana | 0.04 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201960 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
105 | Mongolia | 13.10 |
106 | Honduras | 13.30 |
107 | Paraguay | 13.80 |
108= | Uzbekistan | 13.90 |
108= | Indonesia | 13.90 |
108= | Azerbaijan | 13.90 |
111 | Algeria | 14.10 |
112 | Vanuatu | 14.40 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %61 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%62 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%62 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%63 |
... | ||
36= | Fiji | 30.7%64 |
36= | Myanmar (Burma) | 30.7%65 |
36= | Austria | 30.7%62 |
39 | Uzbekistan | 31.2%66 |
40 | Cyprus | 31.3%62 |
41= | Mongolia | 31.4%66 |
41= | Malta | 31.4%63 |
43 | France | 31.5%62 |
Asia Avg | 33.0% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Uzbekistan - only for 4 years between 1980 and 2019.
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Religiosity (2018)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %49 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
30= | Slovakia | 23 |
30= | Ukraine | 23 |
32 | Canada | 27 |
33= | Uzbekistan | 29 |
33= | Uruguay | 29 |
35 | Poland | 30 |
36 | Serbia | 34 |
37= | Israel | 36 |
37= | Portugal | 36 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 38 |
40 | Chile | 41 |
41= | Croatia | 42 |
41= | Moldova | 42 |
43 | Argentina | 43 |
44 | Mexico | 45 |
45 | Kyrgyzstan | 47 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %67 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
58= | Romania | 4 |
58= | Argentina | 4 |
58= | Georgia | 4 |
58= | Uzbekistan | 4 |
62 | Lebanon | 3 |
63= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 3 |
63= | Poland | 3 |
63= | Jamaica | 3 |
63= | India | 3 |
67 | Angola | 2 |
68= | Chile | 2 |
68= | Central African Rep. | 2 |
68= | Tajikistan | 2 |
68= | Turkmenistan | 2 |
68= | Indonesia | 2 |
73 | Paraguay | 1 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below68:
Christian | 2.3% |
Muslim | 96.7% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.8% |
It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 99.4% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 29% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".
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The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%69.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: "Uzbekistan maintains some of the world´s most restrictive policies on the exercise of worship or belief"27 and sociologists Grim & Finke place Uzbekistan into the worst category, along with just 13 other countries70. It is dangerous for religious folk to congregate even in private; in 2017 April for example, "four Protestant men were sentenced to short prison terms on charges of meeting for worship in ahome"
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