Uzbekistan was placed 96th out of 106 in the ranking of countries of average monthly net salary, according to Numbeo. Uzbekistan net salary topped 278.79 US dollars, higher than in some African countries, Bangladesh, Venezuela, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Among the CIS countries, Uzbekistan was ranked the lowest.
Kazakhstan ranked 77th, Belarus - 72nd and Russia – 47th, Azerbaijan - 90th place, and Armenia - 73rd, with no data available for Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan.
Iran, which has been under sanctions for several years, ranked 93rd.
The highest salaries were recorded in Switzerland, Singapore, Australia, the USA and the UAE, the lowest in Nepal, Venezuela, Nigeria, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The Numbeo rating is based on public data.
At present, the minimum salary in Uzbekistan is at 920,000 soums, or over $84 at the official exchange rate of the Central Bank (as of August 25).
