How much coast is there?

Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 867 m above Japan’s.

Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Japan has 3.3 times as many people as Uzbekistan.

Japan: 123 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Japan is 4 times as densely populated as Uzbekistan.

Japan: 338 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Japan is 22 years older than in Uzbekistan.

Japan: 49 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 2.3 more children on average than in Japan.

Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.

Japan: 30% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Japan has produced 2.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none.

Japan: 2.4 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Japan 1.

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

How big is the economy?

Japan’s economy is 30 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.

Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Japan produces 4.1 times as much per person as Uzbekistan.

Japan: Int$55,422 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Uzbekistan than in Japan (Gini 0.4 points higher).

Japan: 32.3 (2020) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 2.5% in Japan.

Japan: 2.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Japan 1.4%.

Japan: 1.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Japan’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Uzbekistan’s.

Japan: 65% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Japan spends 19 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.

Japan: $3,638 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uzbekistan is 7.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Japan.

Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Uzbekistan has 6% more doctors per person than Japan.

Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan.

Japan: 5.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

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

Japan: 17.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 0.15 points higher than in Japan.

Japan: 6.13 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Japan drink 3 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan.

Japan: 6.3 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Japan has 27% more meat per person than Uzbekistan.

Japan: 59.9 kg (2022) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Uzbekistan has 627 kcal more food per person per day than Japan.

Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

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

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

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Japan went to school 0.77 years longer than in Uzbekistan.

Japan: 12.7 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Japan welcomed 36% more tourists per resident than Uzbekistan (2019).

Japan: 0.3 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

How many people are online?

90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 86% in Japan.

Japan: 86% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Japan and Uzbekistan are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Japan live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.

Japan: 92% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Japan has 178 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.

Japan: 178 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Japan’s railway network is 4.2 times as long as Uzbekistan’s.

Japan: 20,087 km (2011) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Japan fly 7.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan.

Japan: 0.98 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

Japan: 68.4% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Japan emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uzbekistan.

Japan: 7.8 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

24% of Japan’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.

Japan: 23.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uzbekistan carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in Japan.

Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 6.1 times as likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan as in Japan.

Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Uzbekistan are 3.4 times as deadly as in Japan.

Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Uzbekistan is on average 1.6 °C warmer than Japan.

Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Japan gets 8.3 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.

Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)