Uzbekistan (Republic of Uzbekistan)

Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	97th 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

1. Overview
2. Uzbekistan National and Social Development
3. Uzbekistan's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Uzbekistan's Health
6. Uzbekistan's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Uzbekistan's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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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

“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.”

"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
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=	Jordan	0.720
102=	Dominica	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
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Norway	29.8
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Finland	33.7
	...
94	Russia	86.7
95	Bolivia	86.9
96	Kazakhstan	87.2
97	Uzbekistan	87.7
98	Cape Verde	87.8
99	India	88.2
100	Oman	89.6
101	Lebanon	90.0
	Asia Avg	88.2
	World Avg	87.9
q=196.

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 #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Uzbekistan's population is predicted to rise to 33.37 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.29. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., 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, 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.

Population2
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 best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
43	Bhutan	2.27
44	Jamaica	2.28
45	Suriname	2.28
46	Uzbekistan	2.29
47	Cape Verde	2.29
48	Estonia	1.71
49	UAE	1.70
50	Canada	1.69
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
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.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
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.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
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.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
136	Maldives	110.4
137=	Algeria	111.0
137=	Indonesia	111.0
139	Uzbekistan	111.1
140	Bahrain	112.7
141	Bangladesh	113.0
	Asia Avg	99.9
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

Uzbekistan is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Uzbekistan does better than average in opposing gender inequality₁₈. However Uzbekistan performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₁₉, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₀, its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₁, freethought₂₂, speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₃ and in LGBT equality₂₄. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in supporting press freedom₂₅. 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 some₂₆, 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 2017₂₆.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Uzbekistan

5. Uzbekistan's Health

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

Compared to Asia (2020)27
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank27
1	Hong Kong	18.3
2	Maldives	41.0
3	Singapore	42.6
	...
13=	Thailand	65.3
14	Bangladesh	66.8
15	Kuwait	67.1
16	Uzbekistan	68.4
17	Saudi Arabia	69.3
18	Qatar	70.6
19	Iran	75.5
20	UAE	75.8
21	Bahrain	77.3
	Asia Avg	80.1
q=50.

Health (2020)27
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank27
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
19	Bangladesh	66.8
20	Kuwait	67.1
21	Italy	67.5
22	Uzbekistan	68.4
23	Saudi Arabia	69.3
24	Spain	69.6
25	Qatar	70.6
26	Portugal	72.3
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₂₈. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₂₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₈, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₈.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Uzbekistan does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Uzbekistan comes in the best 20 for its immunizations take-up₂₉ (amongst the best in Asia). It does better than average in terms of its suicide rate₃₀, its fertility rate₁₃, its alcohol consumption rate₃₁ and in its adolescent birth rate₁₈. But, things still need to improve in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan does worse than average in its smoking rate₃₂ (still low for Asia) and in its average life expectancy₁₁. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Uzbekistan improved by +6yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

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
	Asia Avg	73.48
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better31
Pos.		2016 Per Capita31
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 best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
43	Bhutan	2.27
44	Jamaica	2.28
45	Suriname	2.28
46	Uzbekistan	2.29
47	Cape Verde	2.29
48	Estonia	1.71
49	UAE	1.70
50	Canada	1.69
	Asia Avg	2.46
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better32
Pos.		201432
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 Rate30
Pos.		2013 Per 100k30
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 better33
Pos.		2016 %33
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 better18
Pos.		2015 Per 100018
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
55	Malta	16.6
56	Kiribati	17.2
57	Macedonia	17.6
58	Uzbekistan	17.7
59	Hungary	18.0
60	Belarus	18.2
61	Serbia	19.0
62	Slovakia	20.2
	Asia Avg	29.9
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better29
Pos.		2015 Avg %29
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.

6. Uzbekistan's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to Asia (2023)34
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank34
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Sri Lanka	49.0
	...
42	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	114.3
43	UAE	114.4
44	Kuwait	115.4
45	Uzbekistan	118.5
46	Afghanistan	120.3
47	Brunei	121.5
48	Iraq	122.5
49	Tajikistan	125.0
50	Bahrain	128.0
	Asia Avg	88.8
q=51.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)34
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank34
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
170	Kuwait	115.4
171=	Serbia	118.0
171=	S. Sudan	118.0
173	Uzbekistan	118.5
174	Zimbabwe	119.0
175	Bosnia & Herzegovina	120.0
176	Afghanistan	120.3
177	St Vincent & Grenadines	121.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Uzbekistan ranks 16th-worst in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 5 data sets. Uzbekistan comes in the best 20 in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₅. It does better than average when it comes to annual meat consumption per person₃₆. Uzbekistan does worse than average in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its environmental performance₃₇. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₈ (amongst the lowest in Asia).

Environmental Performance Higher is better37
Pos.		201837
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.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
117	Cape Verde	1995 Jun 27
118	Russia	1995 Jul 04
119	Guatemala	1995 Oct 08
120	Uzbekistan	1995 Oct 17
121	Niger	1995 Oct 23
122	Honduras	1995 Oct 29
123	Israel	1995 Nov 05
124	Algeria	1995 Nov 12
	Asia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better38
Pos.		2011 %38
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 better36
Pos.		2021 kg36
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.

7. Uzbekistan's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1	Taiwan	10.0
2	Japan	21.9
3=	S. Korea	24.0
	...
11	Cyprus	54.0
12	UAE	56.0
13	Saudi Arabia	60.4
14	Uzbekistan	61.7
15	China	61.9
16	Kazakhstan	63.3
17	Georgia	65.1
18	Vietnam	67.1
19	Armenia	70.0
	Asia Avg	79.0
q=51.

Modernity & Learning (2020)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
62	Palau	59.3
63	Mexico	59.8
64	Saudi Arabia	60.4
65	Uzbekistan	61.7
66	China	61.9
67	Kazakhstan	63.3
68	Monaco	64.5
69	Georgia	65.1
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

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. ₄₀

Secondary Education Higher is better41
Pos.		201841
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 better42
Pos.		2021 Years42
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 better43
Pos.		2018 %43
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 better44
Pos.		200644
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 better45
Pos.		201645
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 better46
Pos.		201246
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 better47
Pos.		201347
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 better48
Pos.		2017 Ratio48
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.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better49
Pos.		2022 %49
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 better50
Pos.		2022 Points50
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 better51
Pos.		2018 Score51
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
41	Nicaragua	6.1
42	Poland	6.1
43	Bahrain	6.1
44	Uzbekistan	6.1
45	Kuwait	6.1
46	Thailand	6.1
47	Italy	6.0
48	Ecuador	6.0
	Asia Avg	5.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better52
Pos.		2023 Score52
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 better53
Pos.		2019 Score53
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.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#health #inequality #life_expectancy

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better54
Pos.		201954
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.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_uzbekistan #religiosity #secularisation #uzbekistan

Religiosity (2018)43
Pos.		Lower is better %43
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)55
Pos.		Higher is better %55
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 below₅₆:

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?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

• "Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%₅₇.

Freedom of Religion and Belief: "Uzbekistan maintains some of the world´s most restrictive policies on the exercise of worship or belief"₂₆ and sociologists Grim & Finke place Uzbekistan into the worst category, along with just 13 other countries₅₈. 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"

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?
• Human Rights and Freedom in Uzbekistan: 4.2. Freedom of Thought