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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Ireland fits inside Uzbekistan 6.4 times.

Ireland: 70,280 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 3,602 m above Ireland’s.

Ireland: 1,041 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?

Uzbekistan has 6.8 times as many people as Ireland.

Ireland: 5.48 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Uzbekistan is 6% more densely populated than Ireland.

Ireland: 80 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Ireland are 8.1 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 179 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Ireland are 4.2 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 164.5 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ireland is 12 years older than in Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 38.4 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 2.0 more children on average than in Ireland.

Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

16% of people in Ireland are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 16.2% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.

Ireland: 9.1 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ireland and Uzbekistan are practically level.

Ireland: 2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Ireland’s economy is 4.9 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.

Ireland: $722 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ireland produces 11 times as much per person as Uzbekistan.

Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Uzbekistan than in Ireland (Gini 3.7 points higher).

Ireland: 29 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Ireland and Uzbekistan are practically level.

Ireland: 4.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.

Ireland: 0.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.9× Uzbekistan’s.

Ireland: 85% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Ireland spends 38 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.

Ireland: $7,395 (2024) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Ireland live 10 years longer than in Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 83 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uzbekistan is 3.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ireland.

Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Ireland has 38% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

Ireland and Uzbekistan are practically level.

Ireland: 30.6% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Ireland smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 18.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ireland rate their lives 0.64 points higher than in Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 6.93 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ireland drink 4.9 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ireland has 2.1 times as much meat per person as Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ireland has 624 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Uzbekistan put in 445 more hours a year than in Ireland.

Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 0.19 years longer than in Ireland.

Ireland: 11.7 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ireland welcomed 10 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019).

Ireland: 2.2 (2019) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 97% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Ireland and Uzbekistan are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

65% of people in Ireland live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 65% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Ireland has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.

Ireland: 113 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Uzbekistan’s railway network is 2.9 times as long as Ireland’s.

Ireland: 1,650 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ireland fly 268 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 35.11 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 12% of Ireland, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 11.5% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ireland emits 66% more CO₂ than someone in Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 6.3 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

48% of Ireland’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 48.1% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uzbekistan carries 4.1 times as much fine dust as in Ireland.

Ireland: 7.4 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 2.1 times as likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan as in Ireland.

Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Uzbekistan are 3.3 times as deadly as in Ireland.

Ireland: 2.8 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 Ireland.

Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ireland gets 5.2 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.

Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Ireland bigger than Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan is larger. Ireland fits inside Uzbekistan 6.4 times.

Which has more people, Ireland or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan has 6.8 times as many people as Ireland (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Ireland or Uzbekistan?

People in Ireland live 10 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in Ireland and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.

Are people taller in Ireland or Uzbekistan?

Men in Ireland are 8.1 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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