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Uzbekistan

Population

Population: 23.4m
0-14 years: 40% 14-65 years: 55% 65 + years: 5%
Rural population (%): 59 Urban population (%): 41
Growth rate: 1.9% Population density: 50

Income and Wealth

HDI ranking: 100

(out of 175)

GDP real growth rate: -1%
GDP

(in billion $)

54.7

(1995)

GDP per capita: $2,370

Health

Birth rate

(births/1000 population):

29.9 Death rate

(deaths/1000 population):

8.0
Infant mortality rate (deaths/1000 live birth): 79.6 Life expectancy at birth

(Male/Female):

64.6

(60.4/69.0)

Total fertility rate

(children born/woman):

3.7 Public expenditures on health as % of GDP: 5.9
Population with access to...(%)
  -health services:  
  -safe water:  
  -sanitation:  

Education

Adult illiteracy rates estimates

(female):

  Public expenditure on education:

(as % of GNP):

11.0
Number of 3rd level students:

(students/100,000):

  Net enrolment ratio at the first level

(female):

3,054
First level pupil/teachers ratio

(% female teachers)

21 (49) School life expectancy number of years:  

Employment

Labour force as % of total population

(age 15+women’s share) :

39 (46) Unemployment rate: 0.4%
% of labour force in...
  -Agriculture: 35
  -Industry: 25
  -Services: 40

Poverty & Quality of Life

HPI ranking:   Real GDP per capita rank minus HDI rank: 14
People in poverty in % (urban/rural):   GDI ranking: 78

(out of 146)

 

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