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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Uzbekistan is 26% bigger than Germany.

Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)

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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 far apart are they?

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.

Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Germany 1.

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

What shape is the population?

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 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 spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Germany 1.9%.

Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

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 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)

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)

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 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

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)

Where does the power come from?

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 2.8 times as deadly as in Germany.

Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

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)

What does the year feel like?
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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).

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