How much coast is there?

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 982 m above Uzbekistan’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 2.5 times as many people as Uzbekistan.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Uzbekistan is 48% more densely populated than Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 6 years older than in Uzbekistan.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 1.8 more children on average than in Iran.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Iran 1.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 2.5 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iran produces 45% more per person than Uzbekistan.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Uzbekistan (Gini 3.2 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.0%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Uzbekistan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iran spends 39% more on health per person than Uzbekistan.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uzbekistan is 24% more likely to die before turning one than in Iran.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Uzbekistan has 55% more doctors per person than Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

16% of adults in Uzbekistan smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 1.13 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Uzbekistan drink 101 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Uzbekistan has 58% more meat per person than Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Uzbekistan has 422 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 147 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 1.1 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

How many people are online?

90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Uzbekistan are practically level.

Iran: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 2 times as long as Uzbekistan’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iran fly 49% more passengers per resident than those from Uzbekistan.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 8.5% of Uzbekistan, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uzbekistan.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

19% of Uzbekistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 26% more fine dust than in Uzbekistan.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 70% more likely to be murdered in Iran than in Uzbekistan.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 2.2 times as deadly as in Uzbekistan.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 4.9 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iran gets 23% more rain than Uzbekistan.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)