Since 2005, Gallup has been conducting an annual World Poll among 160 countries (1 thousand people per country), which accounts for 98% of the world's adult population. The Gallup World Poll consists of 100 questions and includes Indexes:
Gallup's study compares Uzbekistan with the countries of the post-Soviet Eurasian region.
In 2022, the Well-being Index (from 0 to 10 points) was 6.0 points, while the region’s average is estimated at 5.7 points. Consequently, Uzbekistan has shown one of the best results among the countries of the post-Soviet Eurasian region.
The region of post-Soviet Eurasia includes such countries as Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine.
According to the results of the survey in 2022, 39% of Uzbek people indicated that their well-being is currently increasing, which is significantly higher than the region’s average of 30%.
To evaluate life satisfaction, the results of a survey called the Cantril-ladder scale are used. Respondents are asked to imagine a ladder from 0 to 10, where step 0 means the worst possible life, and step 10 means the best possible life.
Only 2% of Uzbek people reported experiencing difficulties in their lives, which is 6% lower than the region’s average result.
Uzbekistan showed the best result among the countries of the region in the Well-being Index.
At the same time, Gallup estimated that Uzbekistan has become the fastest recovering country after the pandemic.
Uzbek people rated their well-being in the next 5 years at 8.7 points. In particular, regarding expectations of future well-being, Uzbekistan showed the highest result in the region, while the region’s average score was 7.4.
86% of respondents stated that standard of living is currently improving, and the average for this indicator in the region was 40%.
80% of the surveyed residents of Uzbekistan expressed their satisfaction with their current financial situation, which is also a high indicator for the region, where the average score was 60%.
44% of Uzbek people believed that they live well with current incomes, whereas the average for the region was 33%.
34% of workers in Uzbekistan stated they were satisfied with their jobs. This, in turn, is the highest rate in the region, where the average score was 27%.
According to Gallup estimates, workers who are dissatisfied with their jobs cost the global economy $8.8 trillion, or 9% of global GDP.
15% of workers in Uzbekistan reported that they may experience stress at work, 24% in the region.
Since 2020, the share of those who believe that now is the best time to find a job has increased by 17% and amounted to 63% which is one of the highest rates in the region, where the average score was 38%.
In two years, the confidence of Uzbek people in the improvement of the country's economy has increased by 7%, reaching 82%. This indicator averaged 51% in the region.
The confidence of Uzbek people in their government has improved and amounted to 92% in 2022, which is one of the best results among the countries of the region, where the average score was 68%.
At the same time, the share of those who have confidence in judicial systems in Uzbekistan has increased by 10% in two years and amounted to 74% in 2022. This indicator is noticeably lower in the region, about 45%.
On average, 55% of the region's residents have confidence in the financial sector. 82% of Uzbek people expressed "quite high" confidence in the banking and financial system.
94% of Uzbek people note "great" attention to children and youth, which is also a high indicator relative to the region’s average of 76%.
93% of Uzbek respondents reported having all the opportunities for education and growth in the country, compared to 68% in the region.
Sunatilla Zikrillaev, CERR
CERR Public Relations and Media Sector
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