Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan is 26% bigger than Germany
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Uzbekistan: 448,923 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 1,680 m above Germany’s
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Uzbekistan, versus 47% of Germany
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 58.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 2.3 times as many people as Uzbekistan
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 2.8 times as densely populated as Uzbekistan
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 9.3 cm taller than in Uzbekistan
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 5.9 cm taller than in Uzbekistan
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 18 years older than in Uzbekistan
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 2.1 more children on average than in Germany
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 235,675 times as many refugees per resident as Uzbekistan
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Germany 1
Germany: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 34 times the size of Uzbekistan’s
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 5.5 times as much per person as Uzbekistan
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Uzbekistan (Gini 1 points higher)
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · 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 0.7% in Germany
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.3% (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 3.7% in Germany
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan and Germany are practically level
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 2.5% (2018)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Uzbekistan and Germany are practically level
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 11% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Uzbekistan’s
Germany: 80% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 36 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 8.3 years longer than in Uzbekistan
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uzbekistan is 4.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 62% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 54% more hospital beds per person than Uzbekistan
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 4.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Germany is 28% higher than in Uzbekistan
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 7.8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 24% in Germany
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan
Germany: 22% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.60 points higher than in Uzbekistan
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 5.2 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 49% more meat per person than Uzbekistan
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 237 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uzbekistan put in 763 more hours a year than in Germany
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 2.4 years longer than in Uzbekistan
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019)
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 47 more World Heritage sites than Uzbekistan (55 against 8)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Uzbekistan 50
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 50 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan
Germany: 94% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Uzbekistan is 15% faster than in Germany
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Uzbekistan: 215 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Uzbekistan are practically level
Germany: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan
Germany: 82% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110
Germany: 129 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 7.1 times as long as Uzbekistan’s
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 7.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 8.8% of Uzbekistan
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 8.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 77% more CO₂ than someone in Uzbekistan
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 3.3 times as much fine dust as in Germany
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 54% more likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan than in Germany
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Uzbekistan are 2.4 times as deadly as in Germany
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 13 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Uzbekistan is on average 4.1 °C warmer than Germany
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 3.9 times as much rain as Uzbekistan
Germany: 871 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 Germany bigger than Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan is larger. Uzbekistan is 26% bigger than Germany.
Which has more people, Germany or Uzbekistan?
Germany has 2.3 times as many people as Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Uzbekistan?
People in Germany live 8.3 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Germany or Uzbekistan?
Men in Germany are 9.3 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).