United Kingdom vs Uzbekistan
United Kingdom vs Uzbekistan: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 99.8% in United Kingdom and 79.9% in Uzbekistan, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 20 percentage points, or 1.25 times that in Uzbekistan.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- United Kingdom has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, United Kingdom ranked 16 and Uzbekistan ranked 73 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | United Kingdom | Uzbekistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 99.8 | 79.9 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 99.8 | 78.8 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 99.8 | 77.8 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 99.8 | 76.8 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 99.9 | 75.7 | 71 |
| 2017 | 99.9 | 74.5 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 99.9 | 73.4 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 99.9 | 72.3 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 99.9 | 71.3 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 99.9 | 70.2 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 99.9 | 69.1 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 99.9 | 68.1 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 100 | 66.9 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 100 | 65.6 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 100 | 64.4 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 100 | 63.1 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 100 | 61.8 | 64 |
| 2005 | 100 | 60.4 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 100 | 59.1 | 63 |
| 2003 | 100 | 57.8 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 100 | 56.5 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 100 | 55.1 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 100 | 53.8 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
United Kingdom vs Uzbekistan
Health
- Life expectancyUnited Kingdom: 81.3 years in 2023Uzbekistan: 72.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityUnited Kingdom: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Uzbekistan: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityUnited Kingdom: 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Uzbekistan: 11.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionUnited Kingdom: 4.12% in 2017Uzbekistan: 2.89% in 2017
- Suicide rateUnited Kingdom: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Uzbekistan: 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationUnited Kingdom: 68.7 million people in 2023Uzbekistan: 35.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthUnited Kingdom: 0.7% a year in 2023Uzbekistan: 2.01% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateUnited Kingdom: 1.56 births per woman in 2023Uzbekistan: 3.5 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationUnited Kingdom: 83.3% in 2025Uzbekistan: 51% in 2025
- Median ageUnited Kingdom: 39.8 years in 2023Uzbekistan: 26.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overUnited Kingdom: 19.2% in 2023Uzbekistan: 5.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateUnited Kingdom: 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Uzbekistan: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personUnited Kingdom: $48,420 in 2025Uzbekistan: $4,733 in 2025
- GDP growthUnited Kingdom: 1.2% a year in 2025Uzbekistan: 7.7% a year in 2025
- InflationUnited Kingdom: 3.4% a year in 2025Uzbekistan: 8.8% a year in 2025
- Government debtUnited Kingdom: 102.1% of GDP in 2025Uzbekistan: 28.6% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingUnited Kingdom: 2.35% of GDP in 2025Uzbekistan: 2.49% of GDP in 2018
- Military spending in US dollarsUnited Kingdom: $88B in 2025Uzbekistan: $1.77B in 2018
- Military spending per personUnited Kingdom: $1,283 in 2025Uzbekistan: $45 in 2018
- Military share of state spendingUnited Kingdom: 5.4% of government spending in 2025Uzbekistan: 11.1% of government spending in 2018
- Armed forces personnelUnited Kingdom: 153,000 people in 2020Uzbekistan: 68,000 people in 2020
- National powerUnited Kingdom: 1.25% of world capability in 2022Uzbekistan: 0.29% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersUnited Kingdom: 0.45% of the labour force in 2020Uzbekistan: 0.52% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsUnited Kingdom: 609 million TIV in 2025Uzbekistan: 32 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsUnited Kingdom: 702 million TIV in 2025Uzbekistan: 68 million TIV in 2016