Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan fits inside Canada 35 times.
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 1,316 m above Uzbekistan’s.
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 12% more people than Uzbekistan.
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uzbekistan is 18 times as densely populated as Canada.
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 7.8 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 4.4 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 13 years older than in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 2.2 more children on average than in Canada.
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none.
Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Canada and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Canada: 2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 16 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 4.9 times as much per person as Uzbekistan.
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Uzbekistan than in Canada (Gini 1.2 points higher).
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Canada 1.3%.
Canada: 1.3% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 2.9× Uzbekistan’s.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 33 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 9.6 years longer than in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uzbekistan is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Canada and Uzbekistan are nearly identical here.
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 27% in Canada.
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Uzbekistan smoke, versus 11% in Canada.
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.46 points higher than in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 4.4 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 2 times as much meat per person as Uzbekistan.
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 293 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan.
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uzbekistan put in 368 more hours a year than in Canada.
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 2 years longer than in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada welcomed 2.2 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019).
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 94% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Canada: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Uzbekistan has 110 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.
Canada: 94 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 10 times as long as Uzbekistan’s.
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 16 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan.
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.
Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 3.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 4.3 times as much fine dust as in Canada.
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 42% more likely to be murdered in Canada than in Uzbekistan.
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Uzbekistan are 2 times as deadly as in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Uzbekistan is on average 17.3 °C warmer than Canada.
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Canada gets 3.1 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Uzbekistan?
Canada is larger. Uzbekistan fits inside Canada 35 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Uzbekistan?
Canada has 12% more people than Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Uzbekistan?
People in Canada live 9.6 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Canada or Uzbekistan?
Men in Canada are 7.8 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
