CountryDuel

Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Denmark fits inside Uzbekistan 10 times.

Denmark: 42,920 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)

Drag it across the map

How much coast is there?

Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 4,472 m above Denmark’s.

Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Uzbekistan has 6.2 times as many people as Denmark.

Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Denmark is 79% more densely populated than Uzbekistan.

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

How tall are the men?

Men in Denmark are 10.9 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Denmark are 9.2 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Denmark is 14 years older than in Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 2.0 more children on average than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.

Denmark: 20 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Denmark 1.

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

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Denmark’s economy is 3.1 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.

Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Denmark produces 6.1 times as much per person as Uzbekistan.

Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Uzbekistan than in Denmark (Gini 2.8 points higher).

Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.5% in Denmark, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uzbekistan and Denmark are practically level.

Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 3.2× Uzbekistan’s.

Denmark: 92% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Denmark spends 35 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.

Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Denmark live 9.7 years longer than in Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uzbekistan is 3.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Denmark.

Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Denmark has 60% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

16% of adults in Uzbekistan smoke, versus 16% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Denmark rate their lives 1.26 points higher than in Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Denmark drink 4.6 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Denmark has 2.1 times as much meat per person as Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Denmark has 437 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Uzbekistan put in 719 more hours a year than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Denmark went to school 1.1 years longer than in Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Denmark welcomed 11 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019).

Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Denmark and Uzbekistan are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 89% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.

Denmark: 127 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Uzbekistan’s railway network is 76% longer than Denmark’s.

Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Denmark: no data · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 16% of Denmark, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Denmark emits 24% more CO₂ than someone in Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uzbekistan carries 3.3 times as much fine dust as in Denmark.

Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 66% more likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan than in Denmark.

Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Uzbekistan are 4 times as deadly as in Denmark.

Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Uzbekistan is on average 4.8 °C warmer than Denmark.

Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Denmark gets 3.8 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.

Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Denmark bigger than Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan is larger. Denmark fits inside Uzbekistan 10 times.

Which has more people, Denmark or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan has 6.2 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Denmark or Uzbekistan?

People in Denmark live 9.7 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.

Are people taller in Denmark or Uzbekistan?

Men in Denmark are 10.9 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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