How much coast is there?

China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

China’s highest peak towers 4,206 m above Uzbekistan’s.

China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

China has 38 times as many people as Uzbekistan.

China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

China is 78% more densely populated than Uzbekistan.

China: 150 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in China is 12 years older than in Uzbekistan.

China: 39.1 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 2.5 more children on average than in China.

China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

15% of people in China are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.

China: 14.9% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

China has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none.

China: 0.1 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, China 1.

China: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

China’s economy is 133 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.

China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

China produces 2.2 times as much per person as Uzbekistan.

China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in China than in Uzbekistan (Gini 3.3 points higher).

China: 36 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Uzbekistan and China are practically level.

China: 4.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, China 1.7%.

China: 1.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

China’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Uzbekistan’s.

China: 47% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

China spends 4 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.

China: $763 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uzbekistan is 3.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in China.

China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

China has 11% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan.

China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 9.1% in China.

China: 9.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

23% of adults in China smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan.

China: 22.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 0.21 points higher than in China.

China: 6.07 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in China drink 76% more alcohol than in Uzbekistan.

China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

China has 55% more meat per person than Uzbekistan.

China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

China has 230 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan.

China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in China put in 229 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.

China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 3.9 years longer than in China.

China: 8 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Uzbekistan welcomed 4.7 times as many tourists per resident as China (2019).

China: 0.05 (2019) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

How many people are online?

92% of people in China are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan.

China: 92% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

China and Uzbekistan are practically level.

China: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

66% of people in China live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.

China: 66% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.

China: 132 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

China’s railway network is 23 times as long as Uzbekistan’s.

China: 109,767 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from China fly 3.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan.

China: 0.44 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 24% of China, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

China: 24% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in China emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uzbekistan.

China: 8.7 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

37% of China’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.

China: 37% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in China carries 4% more fine dust than in Uzbekistan.

China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.8 times as likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan as in China.

China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in China are 87% deadlier than in Uzbekistan.

China: 17.4 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Uzbekistan is on average 6.5 °C warmer than China.

China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

China gets 3.7 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.

China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)