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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

France is 35% bigger than Uzbekistan.

France: 606,410 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)

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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 far apart are they?

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 52% 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.

France: 9.3 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, France 1.

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

What shape is the population?

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 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 spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, France 2.1%.

France: 2.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

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 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)

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)

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 32% of France, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

France: 32.5% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

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)

Where does the power come from?

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 2 times as deadly as in France.

France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

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)

What does the year feel like?
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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).

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