Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
France is 35% bigger than Uzbekistan
France: 606,410 km² (2024) · Uzbekistan: 448,923 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
France’s highest peak towers 167 m above Uzbekistan’s
France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Uzbekistan, versus 53% of France
France: 52.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 58.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
France has 85% more people than Uzbekistan
France: 68.7 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
France is 51% more densely populated than Uzbekistan
France: 128 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in France are 7.7 cm taller than in Uzbekistan
France: 178.6 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in France are 4.2 cm taller than in Uzbekistan
France: 164.5 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 15 years older than in Uzbekistan
France: 41.8 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 1.9 more children on average than in France
France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan
France: 22.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
France hosts 85,022 times as many refugees per resident as Uzbekistan
France: 11.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none
France: 9.5 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, France 1
France: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 23 times the size of Uzbekistan’s
France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
France produces 4.7 times as much per person as Uzbekistan
France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Uzbekistan than in France (Gini 0.9 points higher)
France: 31.8 (2023) · 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 0.1% in France
France: 0.1% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.3% (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan
France: 7.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan and France are practically level
France: 2% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 2.5% (2018)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
France’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Uzbekistan’s 11%
France: 22.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 11% (2023)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 2.6× Uzbekistan’s
France: 77% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 28 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan
France: $5,327 (2024) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in France live 10 years longer than in Uzbekistan
France: 83 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uzbekistan is 3.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in France
France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
France has 17% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan
France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
France has 16% more hospital beds per person than Uzbekistan
France: 5.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 4.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in France is 78% higher than in Uzbekistan
France: 13.9 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 7.8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 13% in France
France: 12.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan
France: 33.6% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in France rate their lives 0.30 points higher than in Uzbekistan
France: 6.59 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in France drink 5.3 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan
France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
France has 70% more meat per person than Uzbekistan
France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
France has 192 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan
France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uzbekistan put in 612 more hours a year than in France
France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 0.14 years longer than in France
France: 11.8 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
France welcomed 6.2 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019)
France: 1.35 (2019) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
France has 48 more World Heritage sites than Uzbekistan (56 against 8)
France: 56 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
France has won 985 Olympic medals, Uzbekistan 50
France: 985 (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 50 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 89% in France
France: 89% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in France is 2.1 times as fast as in Uzbekistan
France: 460 Mbps (2026) · Uzbekistan: 215 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
France and Uzbekistan are practically level
France: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in France live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan
France: 79% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
France has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110
France: 117 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 5.9 times as long as Uzbekistan’s
France: 27,716 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from France fly 7.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan
France: 0.94 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of France, but only 8.8% of Uzbekistan
France: 32.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 8.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in France emits 4% more CO₂ than someone in Uzbekistan
France: 4 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
26% of France’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan
France: 26.1% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 3.4 times as much fine dust as in France
France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4% more likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan than in France
France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Uzbekistan are 71% deadlier than in France
France: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 13 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Uzbekistan is on average 0.2 °C warmer than France
France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
France gets 5.2 times as much rain as Uzbekistan
France: 1,158 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 France bigger than Uzbekistan?
France is larger. France is 35% bigger than Uzbekistan.
Which has more people, France or Uzbekistan?
France has 85% more people than Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, France or Uzbekistan?
People in France live 10 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in France and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in France or Uzbekistan?
Men in France are 7.7 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).