Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan fits inside Iran 3.9 times
Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2024) · Uzbekistan: 448,923 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Uzbekistan, versus 29% of Iran
Iran: 29% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 58.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Iran are 4.7 cm taller than in Uzbekistan
Iran: 175.6 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Iran are 0.9 cm taller than in Uzbekistan
Iran: 161.2 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Iran hosts 61,785 times as many refugees per resident as Uzbekistan
Iran: 8.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none
Iran: 0.3 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Iran 1
Iran: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Iran and Uzbekistan are practically level
Iran: 2.5% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.3% (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 and Iran are practically level
Iran: 2.1% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 2.5% (2018)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Iran: no data · Uzbekistan: 11% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Uzbekistan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Iran’s
Iran: 20% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Iran spends 39% more on health per person than Uzbekistan
Iran: $267 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Iran live 5.3 years longer than in Uzbekistan
Iran: 77.9 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Uzbekistan has 2.6 times as many hospital beds per person as Iran
Iran: 1.9 per 1,000 (2019) · Uzbekistan: 4.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Uzbekistan is 30% higher than in Iran
Iran: 6 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 7.8 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Iran has 22 more World Heritage sites than Uzbekistan (30 against 8)
Iran: 30 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Iran has won 88 Olympic medals, Uzbekistan 50
Iran: 88 (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 50 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 85% in Iran
Iran: 85% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Iran: no data · Uzbekistan: 215 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 8.8% of Uzbekistan, but only 6.6% of Iran
Iran: 6.6% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 8.8% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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: 28.9 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 13 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Iran bigger than Uzbekistan?
Iran is larger. Uzbekistan fits inside Iran 3.9 times.
Which has more people, Iran or Uzbekistan?
Iran has 2.5 times as many people as Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iran or Uzbekistan?
People in Iran live 5.3 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Iran and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Iran or Uzbekistan?
Men in Iran are 4.7 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
