Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan fits inside China 21 times
China: 9,562,910 km² (2024) · Uzbekistan: 448,923 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Uzbekistan, versus 42% of China
China: 41.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 58.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 77% more densely populated than Uzbekistan
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in China are 4.7 cm taller than in Uzbekistan
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in China are 3.2 cm taller than in Uzbekistan
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
China hosts 21% more refugees per resident than Uzbekistan
China: 0.00016 per 1,000 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
China has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none
China: 0.1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, China 1
China: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
2.3% of people in Uzbekistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in China
China: 0% (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.3% (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 2.5% of its GDP on the military, China 1.7%
China: 1.7% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 2.5% (2018)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Uzbekistan’s central government collects 11% of GDP in tax, China’s 7.0%
China: 7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 11% (2023)
How expensive is it?
China’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Uzbekistan’s
China: 47% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in China live 5.5 years longer than in Uzbekistan
China: 78 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
China has 15% more hospital beds per person than Uzbekistan
China: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 4.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in China is 3% higher than in Uzbekistan
China: 8 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 7.8 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
China has 53 more World Heritage sites than Uzbekistan (61 against 8)
China: 61 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
China has won 819 Olympic medals, Uzbekistan 50
China: 819 (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 50 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in China are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan
China: 92% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in China is 69% faster than in Uzbekistan
China: 364 Mbps (2026) · Uzbekistan: 215 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of China, but only 8.8% of Uzbekistan
China: 24% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 8.8% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 90% deadlier than in Uzbekistan
China: 24.7 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 13 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Uzbekistan?
China is larger. Uzbekistan fits inside China 21 times.
Which has more people, China or Uzbekistan?
China has 38 times as many people as Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Uzbekistan?
People in China live 5.5 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in China or Uzbekistan?
Men in China are 4.7 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
