Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan is 33% bigger than Finland.
Finland: 338,480 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 3,315 m above Finland’s.
Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Uzbekistan has 6.6 times as many people as Finland.
Finland: 5.65 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uzbekistan is 4.5 times as densely populated as Finland.
Finland: 19 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Finland are 9.6 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 180.6 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Finland are 6.2 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 166.5 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Finland is 16 years older than in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 42.8 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 2.2 more children on average than in Finland.
Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 24.2% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Finland has produced 8.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.
Finland: 8.9 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Finland and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Finland: 2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Finland’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.
Finland: $317 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Finland produces 4.8 times as much per person as Uzbekistan.
Finland: Int$65,885 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Uzbekistan than in Finland (Gini 5.3 points higher).
Finland: 27.4 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 9.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Finland 2.3%.
Finland: 2.3% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.9× Uzbekistan’s.
Finland: 85% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Finland spends 29 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.
Finland: $5,515 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Finland live 9.8 years longer than in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 82.3 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uzbekistan is 6.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Finland.
Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Finland has 29% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan.
Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 26% in Finland.
Finland: 26.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Finland smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 21.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Finland rate their lives 1.48 points higher than in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 7.76 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Finland drink 4.5 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 9.4 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Finland has 47% more meat per person than Uzbekistan.
Finland: 69.4 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Finland has 48 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan.
Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uzbekistan put in 602 more hours a year than in Finland.
Finland: 1,497 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Finland went to school 1.1 years longer than in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 13 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Finland welcomed 3.6 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019).
Finland: 0.8 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Finland are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 94% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Finland and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Finland: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
75% of people in Finland live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 75% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Finland has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.
Finland: 126 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Finland’s railway network is 25% longer than Uzbekistan’s.
Finland: 5,918 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Finland fly 15 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan.
Finland: 1.91 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.
Finland: 73.7% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Finland emits 38% more CO₂ than someone in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 5.3 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Finland’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.
Finland: 56.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 5.6 times as much fine dust as in Finland.
Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 42% more likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan than in Finland.
Finland: 1 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Uzbekistan are 2.2 times as deadly as in Finland.
Finland: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Uzbekistan is on average 10.8 °C warmer than Finland.
Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Finland gets 3.4 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.
Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Finland bigger than Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan is larger. Uzbekistan is 33% bigger than Finland.
Which has more people, Finland or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 6.6 times as many people as Finland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Finland or Uzbekistan?
People in Finland live 9.8 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Finland and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Finland or Uzbekistan?
Men in Finland are 9.6 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).