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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Uzbekistan is 75% bigger than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 256,370 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ecuador’s highest peak towers 1,624 m above Uzbekistan’s.

Ecuador: 6,267 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 2 times as many people as Ecuador.

Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Uzbekistan is 14% more densely populated than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Uzbekistan are 3.6 cm taller than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 167.3 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Uzbekistan are 5.0 cm taller than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 155.3 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ecuador is 1.5 years older than in Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 1.7 more children on average than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Ecuador are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: 8.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ecuador and Uzbekistan are practically level.

Ecuador: 0 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Ecuador 1.

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

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Uzbekistan’s economy is 13% larger than Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: $130 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ecuador produces 23% more per person than Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in Uzbekistan (Gini 13.2 points higher).

Ecuador: 45.9 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 3.3% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 3.3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Ecuador 2.2%.

Ecuador: 2.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Ecuador’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Uzbekistan’s.

Ecuador: 43% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Ecuador spends 2.7 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: $509 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Ecuador live 5.1 years longer than in Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: 77.6 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uzbekistan is 17% more likely to die before turning one than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Uzbekistan has 21% more doctors per person than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 29% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 28.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

16% of adults in Uzbekistan smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 10.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 0.14 points higher than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 6.14 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ecuador drink 54% more alcohol than in Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ecuador has 19% more meat per person than Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Uzbekistan has 676 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Uzbekistan put in 505 more hours a year than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 2.9 years longer than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 9 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ecuador: no data · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 77% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Uzbekistan have electricity, versus 99% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 98.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Ecuador live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: 63% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Uzbekistan has 110 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador 102.

Ecuador: 102 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Uzbekistan’s railway network is 4.9 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 965 km (2022) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ecuador fly 91% more passengers per resident than those from Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: 0.25 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Ecuador, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: 49.5% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Uzbekistan emits 51% more CO₂ than someone in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: 79.4% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uzbekistan carries 69% more fine dust than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 17.7 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 33 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 2.5 times as deadly as in Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Ecuador is on average 6.9 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 14 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.

Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Ecuador bigger than Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan is larger. Uzbekistan is 75% bigger than Ecuador.

Which has more people, Ecuador or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan has 2 times as many people as Ecuador (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Ecuador or Uzbekistan?

People in Ecuador live 5.1 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 77.6 years in Ecuador and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.

Are people taller in Ecuador or Uzbekistan?

Men in Uzbekistan are 3.6 cm taller than in Ecuador (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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