Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan fits inside Egypt 2.2 times.
Egypt: 1,001,450 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 2,014 m above Egypt’s.
Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Egypt has 3.2 times as many people as Uzbekistan.
Egypt: 118 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Egypt is 41% more densely populated than Uzbekistan.
Egypt: 119 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Egypt are 3.6 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Egypt: 174.6 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Egypt and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Egypt: 160.9 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Uzbekistan is 2.9 years older than in Egypt.
Egypt: 24 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 0.8 more children on average than in Egypt.
Egypt: 2.74 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.1% of people in Uzbekistan are 65 or older, versus 5.3% in Egypt.
Egypt: 5.3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Egypt has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none.
Egypt: 0.5 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Egypt 1.
Egypt: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Egypt’s economy is 2.5 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.
Egypt: $365 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Egypt produces 49% more per person than Uzbekistan.
Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Uzbekistan than in Egypt (Gini 4.2 points higher).
Egypt: 28.5 (2021) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.8% in Egypt, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan.
Egypt: 6.8% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Egypt 0.7%.
Egypt: 0.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
Uzbekistan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Egypt’s.
Egypt: 15% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Uzbekistan spends 36% more on health per person than Egypt.
Egypt: $141 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Uzbekistan live 0.72 years longer than in Egypt.
Egypt: 71.8 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Egypt is 63% more likely to die before turning one than in Uzbekistan.
Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Uzbekistan has 4.2 times as many doctors per person as Egypt.
Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 31% in Uzbekistan.
Egypt: 42.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan.
Egypt: 25% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 2.42 points higher than in Egypt.
Egypt: 3.86 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Uzbekistan drink 20 times as much alcohol as in Egypt.
Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Uzbekistan has 71% more meat per person than Egypt.
Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 203 kcal more food per person per day than Egypt.
Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Egypt put in 270 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.
Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 1.8 years longer than in Egypt.
Egypt: 10.1 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Uzbekistan welcomed 2.1 times as many tourists per resident as Egypt (2019).
Egypt: 0.1 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 75% in Egypt.
Egypt: 75% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Egypt and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Egypt: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
51% of people in Uzbekistan live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.
Egypt: 43% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Uzbekistan has 110 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.
Egypt: 97 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Egypt’s railway network is 9% longer than Uzbekistan’s.
Egypt: 5,153 km (2016) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Egypt fly 8% more passengers per resident than those from Uzbekistan.
Egypt: 0.14 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 8.5% of Uzbekistan, but only 0.0% of Egypt.
Egypt: 0% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Uzbekistan emits 73% more CO₂ than someone in Egypt.
Egypt: 2.2 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
19% of Uzbekistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Egypt.
Egypt: 13% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Egypt carries 38% more fine dust than in Uzbekistan.
Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7% more likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan than in Egypt.
Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Egypt are 1% deadlier than in Uzbekistan.
Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Egypt is on average 9.2 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.
Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Uzbekistan gets 18 times as much rain as Egypt.
Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Egypt bigger than Uzbekistan?
Egypt is larger. Uzbekistan fits inside Egypt 2.2 times.
Which has more people, Egypt or Uzbekistan?
Egypt has 3.2 times as many people as Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Egypt or Uzbekistan?
People in Uzbekistan live 0.72 years longer than in Egypt. Life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years in Egypt and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Egypt or Uzbekistan?
Men in Egypt are 3.6 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).