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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Uzbekistan fits inside Indonesia 4.3 times.

Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)

Drag it across the map

How much coast is there?

Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Indonesia’s highest peak towers 241 m above Uzbekistan’s.

Indonesia: 4,884 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?

Indonesia has 7.7 times as many people as Uzbekistan.

Indonesia: 286 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Indonesia is 80% more densely populated than Uzbekistan.

Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Uzbekistan are 4.7 cm taller than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Uzbekistan are 5.9 cm taller than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Indonesia is 2.9 years older than in Uzbekistan.

Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 1.4 more children on average than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

7.5% of people in Indonesia are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.

Indonesia: 7.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Indonesia: 0 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Indonesia 1.

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

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Indonesia’s economy is 9.8 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.

Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Indonesia produces 30% more per person than Uzbekistan.

Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Indonesia than in Uzbekistan (Gini 1.7 points higher).

Indonesia: 34.4 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 3.2% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 3.2% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Indonesia 0.8%.

Indonesia: 0.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Uzbekistan’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Indonesia’s.

Indonesia: 29% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Uzbekistan spends 46% more on health per person than Indonesia.

Indonesia: $132 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Uzbekistan live 1.2 years longer than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Indonesia is 19% more likely to die before turning one than in Uzbekistan.

Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Uzbekistan has 5.4 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.

Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 12% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 12% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan.

Indonesia: 31% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 0.67 points higher than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 5.62 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Uzbekistan drink 21 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Uzbekistan has 2.4 times as much meat per person as Indonesia.

Indonesia: 20 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Uzbekistan has 397 kcal more food per person per day than Indonesia.

Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Uzbekistan put in 140 more hours a year than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 3.2 years longer than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Uzbekistan welcomed 4.6 times as many tourists per resident as Indonesia (2019).

Indonesia: 0.05 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 73% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Uzbekistan and Indonesia are practically level.

Indonesia: 99.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

59% of people in Indonesia live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.

Indonesia: 59% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Indonesia has 123 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.

Indonesia: 123 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Indonesia’s railway network is 16% longer than Uzbekistan’s.

Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Indonesia fly 2.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan.

Indonesia: 0.34 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

Indonesia: 47.7% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Uzbekistan emits 34% more CO₂ than someone in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

19% of Uzbekistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 18.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uzbekistan carries 62% more fine dust than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 18.5 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 4.6 times as likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan as in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Indonesia are 22% deadlier than in Uzbekistan.

Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Indonesia is on average 11.2 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.

Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Indonesia gets 16 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.

Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Indonesia bigger than Uzbekistan?

Indonesia is larger. Uzbekistan fits inside Indonesia 4.3 times.

Which has more people, Indonesia or Uzbekistan?

Indonesia has 7.7 times as many people as Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Uzbekistan?

People in Uzbekistan live 1.2 years longer than in Indonesia. Life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years in Indonesia and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.

Are people taller in Indonesia or Uzbekistan?

Men in Uzbekistan are 4.7 cm taller than in Indonesia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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