The Human Truth Foundation

Uzbekistan (Republic of Uzbekistan)

https://www.humantruth.info/uzbekistan.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#uzbekistan

Uzbekistan
Republic of Uzbekistan
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index131st best
CapitalTashkent
Land Area 425 400km21
LocationAsia
Population32.5m2
Life Expectancy70.86yrs (2017)3
GNI$7 917 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesUZ, UZB, 8605
Internet Domain.uz6
CurrencySom (UZS)7
Telephone+9988

1. Overview

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

Book CoverA 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.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Uzbekistan National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
98=Tunisia0.731
99Fiji0.730
100=Suriname0.730
101Uzbekistan0.727
102=Dominica0.720
102=Jordan0.720
104Libya0.718
105Paraguay0.717
Asia Avg0.75
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
117Namibia$8 634
118El Salvador$8 296
119Bolivia$8 111
120Uzbekistan$7 917
121Cuba$7 879
122Vietnam$7 867
123Laos$7 700
124Swaziland$7 679
Asia Avg$22 215
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark27.0
2Norway29.9
3Sweden31.8
...
128Bangladesh100.6
129Bhutan100.8
130Saudi Arabia101.6
131Uzbekistan101.6
132Honduras102.0
133Kenya102.2
134Kiribati103.1
135Lesotho103.8
Asia Avg92.0
World Avg88.6
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.

3. Uzbekistan's Demographics and Migration

#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 8.86.13

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
39Canada37.1m
40Morocco36.0m
41Saudi Arabia33.7m
42Uzbekistan32.5m
43Peru32.0m
44Malaysia31.5m
45Angola30.8m
46Ghana29.8m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
104St Lucia71.1
105Tonga71.0
106Mongolia71.0
107Uzbekistan70.9
108El Salvador70.7
109Micronesia70.7
110Venezuela70.6
111Jamaica70.5
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
158Kiribati3.27
159Kenya3.30
160Hong Kong0.70
161Uzbekistan3.31
162Pakistan3.41
163Zimbabwe3.44
164Iraq3.45
165Gabon3.46
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
80Turkmenistan11.0
81=Maldives11.0
82Mongolia11.8
83=Uzbekistan11.9
83=Tonga11.9
85Kyrgyzstan12.1
86Indonesia12.4
87=Myanmar (Burma)12.5
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
96Burkina Faso3.7%
97Trinidad & Tobago3.7%
98Togo3.6%
99Uzbekistan3.6%
100Rwanda3.6%
101Moldova3.5%
102Slovakia3.4%
103Turkmenistan3.4%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
84UK7.5%
85Honduras7.5%
86Austria7.1%
87Uzbekistan7.0%
88Bolivia6.8%
89Guinea-Bissau6.8%
90Slovenia6.5%
91Kiribati6.5%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender #gender_equality #human_rights #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #uzbekistan #uzbekistan_women #women

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
157Cuba119.1
158Liberia119.5
159Algeria119.6
160Uzbekistan121.1
161Qatar121.7
162Malawi122.0
Asia Avg103.00
World Avg86.55
q=199.
Uzbekistan is very poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world, and it has cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Uzbekistan does better than average in opposing gender inequality19. But unfortunately Uzbekistan gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)20, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports21, eliminating modern slavery22, its nominal commitment to Human Rights23, freethought24, supporting press freedom25, its average Freedom in the World rating and in LGBT equality26. Since the death of President Islam Karimov, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev "has taken some steps to improve the country´s abysmal human rights record, such as releasing some political prisoners, relaxing certain restrictions on free expression, removing citizens from the security services´ notorious “black list,” and increasing accountability of government institutions to the citizenry", instigating a cautious "sense of hope" amongst some27, that Uzbekistan may start to climb out of its abusive human rights abyss. For the first time in 7 years, a Human Rights Watch delegation was permitted to visit in 201727.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Uzbekistan's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #uzbekistan #vaccines

Compared to Asia (2025)28
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank28
1=Japan44.1
2Hong Kong48.2
3Singapore49.5
...
24Azerbaijan86.0
25Iran88.6
26Kazakhstan90.7
27Uzbekistan92.2
28Indonesia93.4
29Saudi Arabia94.9
30Myanmar (Burma)94.9
31India96.5
32Oman97.7
Asia Avg80.90
q=50.
Health (2025)28
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank28
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
104Ukraine89.6
105Kazakhstan90.7
106Morocco91.9
107Uzbekistan92.2
108Indonesia93.4
109Colombia94.5
110Saudi Arabia94.9
111Myanmar (Burma)94.9
World Avg96.74
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 better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
104St Lucia71.1
105Tonga71.0
106Mongolia71.0
107Uzbekistan70.9
108El Salvador70.7
109Micronesia70.7
110Venezuela70.6
111Jamaica70.5
Asia Avg73.48
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
32
Pos.2016
Per Capita32
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
49=Micronesia2.5
49=Guatemala2.5
51Congo, DR2.6
52=Uzbekistan2.7
52=Ghana2.7
52=Maldives2.7
55Ethiopia2.9
56=Fiji3.0
Asia Avg3.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
158Kiribati3.27
159Kenya3.30
160Hong Kong0.70
161Uzbekistan3.31
162Pakistan3.41
163Zimbabwe3.44
164Iraq3.45
165Gabon3.46
Asia Avg2.17
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
34
Pos.201434
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
89Norway 556
90Gabon 559
91Venezuela 565
92Uzbekistan 573
93Oman 577
94Malaysia 584
95Seychelles 590
96Jamaica 593
Asia Avg1 035
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate31
Pos.2013
Per 100k31
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
27Georgia8.8
28Seychelles8.9
29Cyprus9.1
30Uzbekistan9.3
31Brazil9.7
32Colombia9.9
33Panama10.9
34Nicaragua11.6
Asia Avg19.50
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
35
Pos.2016
%35
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
72Trinidad & Tobago46.0
73Antigua & Barbuda48.0
74St Lucia48.1
75Uzbekistan48.2
76Kyrgyzstan48.3
77Yemen48.8
78Guyana49.4
79Grenada51.4
Asia Avg44.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
33
Pos.2022
Per 100033
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
61Ukraine15.2
62Sri Lanka15.4
63Turkey15.7
64Uzbekistan15.7
65Macedonia16.1
66India16.3
67Armenia18.3
68Bhutan18.5
Asia Avg25.9
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
30
Pos.2015
Avg %30
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
4Niue98.8
5Mongolia98.7
6Czechia98.7
7Seychelles98.6
8S. Korea98.6
9Sri Lanka98.4
10St Lucia98.2
11Bahrain98.2
12Iran98.1
Asia Avg90.5
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Uzbekistan's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #uzbekistan #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Asia (2025)36
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank36
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Nepal47.9
3India49.5
...
43Kyrgyzstan108.7
44Kazakhstan109.8
45Bhutan115.3
46Uzbekistan116.1
47Tajikistan128.6
48Brunei130.2
49N. Korea132.3
50Turkmenistan134.1
51Timor-Leste (E. Timor)137.5
Asia Avg86.44
q=51.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)36
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank36
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
...
176Micronesia114.6
177Bhutan115.3
178Belarus116.0
179Uzbekistan116.1
180Cook Islands119.6
181Libya121.4
182Zimbabwe121.5
183Solomon Islands121.6
World Avg84.93
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 better
37
Pos.Total37
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
7Malta31.4%
8Cuba31.0%
9Kuwait28.9%
10Uzbekistan23.3%
11Algeria23.1%
12China23.0%
13Vietnam23.0%
14Ireland22.8%
Asia Avg3.2%
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 better
40
Pos.201840
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
133Indonesia46.9
134Guinea46.6
135Mozambique46.4
136Uzbekistan45.9
137Chad45.3
138Myanmar (Burma)45.3
139Ivory Coast45.3
140Gabon45.1
Asia Avg54.5
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better39
Pos.2022
Avg39
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
...
120Qatar1.46
121Belgium1.49
122Panama1.49
123Uzbekistan1.52
124Malaysia1.53
125Vietnam1.55
126Estonia1.56
127Bosnia & Herzegovina1.60
Asia Avg1.50
World Avg1.23
q=165.
From the 2000s to the 2010s, Uzbekistan was amongst the 10 countries who improved their energy-to-GDP efficiency the most.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
35Portugal69%
36Costa Rica69%
37Mexico69%
38Uzbekistan69%
39India69%
40Paraguay69%
41Ghana68%
42Luxembourg68%
Asia Avg55.4%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better41
Pos.2011
%41
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
138Denmark14.9%
139Libya14.6%
140Iceland13.1%
141Uzbekistan11.3%
142Tajikistan11.1%
143Haiti10.0%
144Albania9.4%
145Turkmenistan8.6%
Asia Avg37.9%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
38
Pos.2021
kg38
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
75Kyrgyzstan39.0
76Macedonia41.0
77Guatemala42.1
78Uzbekistan42.3
79Turkey43.0
80Vanuatu43.4
81El Salvador43.9
82Fiji44.4
Asia Avg46.7
World Avg52.5
q=185.

7. Uzbekistan's Modernity and Learning

#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
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank42
1S. Korea22.2
2Japan24.7
3Israel29.5
...
16Kuwait74.7
17Qatar74.8
18Thailand75.0
19Uzbekistan76.5
20Vietnam76.9
21Kyrgyzstan77.3
22Armenia77.9
23Iran78.0
24Brunei78.4
Asia Avg78.26
q=49.
Modernity & Learning (2020)42
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank42
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
76Qatar74.8
77Thailand75.0
78Albania76.4
79Uzbekistan76.5
80Vietnam76.9
81Macedonia77.2
82Colombia77.3
83Kyrgyzstan77.3
World Avg86.31
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 better
47
Pos.201847
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
1=Canada100.0%
1=Finland100.0%
1=Iceland100.0%
7Uzbekistan99.9%
8Czechia99.8%
9Slovakia99.3%
10Latvia99.2%
11Kazakhstan98.6%
12Kyrgyzstan98.4%
Asia Avg66.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
48
Pos.2021
Years48
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
125Timor-Leste (E. Timor)12.6
126Cape Verde12.6
127Guyana12.5
128Uzbekistan12.5
129Bangladesh12.4
130Samoa12.4
131Congo, (Brazzaville)12.3
132San Marino12.3
Asia Avg13.5
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Religiosity
Lower is better
49
Pos.2018
%49
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
30=Slovakia23
30=Ukraine23
32Canada27
33=Uzbekistan29
33=Uruguay29
35Poland30
36Serbia34
37=Israel36
Asia Avg55.8
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better50
Pos.200650
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
66=Azerbaijan87
66=Indonesia87
66=Turkmenistan87
66=Uzbekistan87
70Kuwait86
71=Philippines86
72Yemen85
73=Trinidad & Tobago85
Asia Avg90.4
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
51
Pos.201651
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
95=Vietnam52%
95=S. Africa52%
97Dominican Rep.52%
98Uzbekistan51%
99Armenia50%
100Iran49%
101Tunisia48%
102Moldova48%
Asia Avg48.7%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
Freedom On The Internet
Lower is better
52
Pos.201252
1Estonia10
2USA12
3Germany15
...
40Vietnam73
41=Ethiopia75
41=Myanmar (Burma)75
43Uzbekistan77
44Syria83
45China85
46Cuba86
47Iran90
Asia Avg56.6
World Avg46.7
q=47.
IT Security
Lower is better
53
Pos.201353
1=Ireland0.11
1=Luxembourg0.11
1=Belize0.11
...
26Qatar0.65
27Chile0.66
28Guinea-Bissau0.67
29Uzbekistan0.69
30Moldova0.71
31Zambia0.76
32Kenya0.77
33Cameroon0.77
Asia Avg1.08
World Avg0.98
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
54
Pos.2017
Ratio54
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
98=Armenia0.0
98=Cape Verde0.0
98=Nigeria0.0
98=Uzbekistan0.0
98=Colombia0.0
98=Ghana0.0
98=Yemen0.0
98=Laos0.0
Asia Avg2.11
World Avg3.82
q=176.

National Culture:

World Giving Index
Higher is better
55
Pos.2022
%55
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
70=Burkina Faso39.0
70=Tajikistan39.0
70=Peru39.0
73Uzbekistan38.0
74=Chile38.0
74=Mali38.0
76Switzerland37.0
77=Finland37.0
Asia Avg37.9
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
56
Pos.2022
Points56
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
123Kenya32.0
124=Dominican Rep.32.0
124=Niger32.0
126Uzbekistan31.0
127=Laos31.0
127=Mexico31.0
127=Bolivia31.0
130Egypt30.0
Asia Avg39.98
World Avg42.98
q=180.

After several years of worsening corruption, in 2007, Uzbekistan became the 5th-worst country in terms of perceived corruption.

Happiness
Higher is better
57
Pos.2024
Score57
1Finland7.7
2Denmark7.5
3Iceland7.5
...
50Slovakia6.2
51Latvia6.2
52Oman6.2
53Uzbekistan6.2
54Paraguay6.2
55Japan6.1
56Bosnia & Herzegovina6.1
57Philippines6.1
Asia Avg5.41
World Avg5.58
q=147.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
58
Pos.2023
Score58
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
83Dominican Rep.2.02
84=Morocco2.02
84=Angola2.02
86Uzbekistan2.03
87Guinea-Bissau2.05
88=Bangladesh2.05
88=Rwanda2.05
90Ivory Coast2.05
Asia Avg2.17
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
59
Pos.2019
Score59
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
13El Salvador0.00
14Bhutan0.01
15=Trinidad & Tobago0.02
15=Uzbekistan0.02
17Qatar0.03
18=Iceland0.03
19Panama0.04
20=Guyana0.04
Asia Avg3.60
World Avg2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better60
Pos.201960
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
105Mongolia13.10
106Honduras13.30
107Paraguay13.80
108=Uzbekistan13.90
108=Indonesia13.90
108=Azerbaijan13.90
111Algeria14.10
112Vanuatu14.40
Asia Avg11.80
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
61
Pos.2023
%61
1Slovakia24.1%62
2Slovenia24.3%62
3Belarus24.4%63
...
36=Fiji30.7%64
36=Myanmar (Burma)30.7%65
36=Austria30.7%62
39Uzbekistan31.2%66
40Cyprus31.3%62
41=Mongolia31.4%66
41=Malta31.4%63
43France31.5%62
Asia Avg33.0%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Uzbekistan - only for 4 years between 1980 and 2019.

8. Religion and Beliefs

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Religiosity (2018)49
Pos.Lower is better
%49
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
30=Slovakia23
30=Ukraine23
32Canada27
33=Uzbekistan29
33=Uruguay29
35Poland30
36Serbia34
37=Israel36
37=Portugal36
39Azerbaijan38
40Chile41
41=Croatia42
41=Moldova42
43Argentina43
44Mexico45
45Kyrgyzstan47
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)67
Pos.Higher is better
%67
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
58=Romania4
58=Argentina4
58=Georgia4
58=Uzbekistan4
62Lebanon3
63=Congo, (Brazzaville)3
63=Poland3
63=Jamaica3
63=India3
67Angola2
68=Chile2
68=Central African Rep.2
68=Tajikistan2
68=Turkmenistan2
68=Indonesia2
73Paraguay1
World Avg9.9
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:

Christian2.3%
Muslim96.7%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated0.8%

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?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

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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