Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile is 69% bigger than Uzbekistan
Chile: 756,556 km² (2024) · Uzbekistan: 448,923 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 2,250 m above Uzbekistan’s
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Uzbekistan, versus 14% of Chile
Chile: 14.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 58.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Uzbekistan has 87% more people than Chile
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uzbekistan is 3.2 times as densely populated as Chile
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Chile are 1.9 cm taller than in Uzbekistan
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Uzbekistan are 0.9 cm taller than in Chile
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 9.1 years older than in Uzbekistan
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 2.3 more children on average than in Chile
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Chile hosts 982 times as many refugees per resident as Uzbekistan
Chile: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none
Chile: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Chile 1
Chile: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Chile’s economy is 2.4 times the size of Uzbekistan’s
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 2.8 times as much per person as Uzbekistan
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Uzbekistan (Gini 10.3 points higher)
Chile: 43 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
2.3% of people in Uzbekistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.4% in Chile
Chile: 0.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.3% (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan
Chile: 9% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.5% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.5%
Chile: 1.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 2.5% (2018)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Chile’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Uzbekistan’s 11%
Chile: 18.3% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 11% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Uzbekistan’s
Chile: 48% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 9.2 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 8.8 years longer than in Uzbekistan
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uzbekistan is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 19% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Uzbekistan has 2.5 times as many hospital beds per person as Chile
Chile: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 4.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Chile is 17% higher than in Uzbekistan
Chile: 9.1 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 7.8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 31% in Uzbekistan
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Chile and Uzbekistan are practically level
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 3.1 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 2.1 times as much meat per person as Uzbekistan
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 240 kcal more food per person per day than Chile
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uzbekistan put in 149 more hours a year than in Chile
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 0.62 years longer than in Chile
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 21% more tourists per resident than Uzbekistan (2019)
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Uzbekistan has 1 more World Heritage site than Chile (8 against 7)
Chile: 7 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Uzbekistan has won 50 Olympic medals, Chile 15
Chile: 15 (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 50 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan
Chile: 96% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Chile is 2 times as fast as in Uzbekistan
Chile: 422 Mbps (2026) · Uzbekistan: 215 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Uzbekistan have electricity, versus 99% in Chile
Chile: 99% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan
Chile: 89% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110
Chile: 133 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uzbekistan’s railway network is 2 times as long as Chile’s
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 8.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of Chile, but only 8.8% of Uzbekistan
Chile: 24.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 8.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 4% more CO₂ than someone in Uzbekistan
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 29% more fine dust than in Chile
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.5 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Uzbekistan
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 25% deadlier than in Uzbekistan
Chile: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 13 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Uzbekistan is on average 4.9 °C warmer than Chile
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 6.4 times as much rain as Uzbekistan
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Uzbekistan?
Chile is larger. Chile is 69% bigger than Uzbekistan.
Which has more people, Chile or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 87% more people than Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Uzbekistan?
People in Chile live 8.8 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Chile or Uzbekistan?
Men in Chile are 1.9 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).