Tashkent: The Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR) analyzed the annual Gallup World Poll, which is being prepared based on the study of public opinion.
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:
⦁ Law and order;
⦁ Food and accommodation;
⦁ Institutes and infrastructure;
⦁ Good jobs;
⦁ Well-being.
Gallup’s study compares Uzbekistan with the countries of the post-Soviet Eurasian region.
Indicators of Well-being
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’s Constitution and Sustainable Development Goals
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%.
Indicators of good jobs
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%.
