Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan fits inside Mexico 4.4 times
Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2024) · Uzbekistan: 448,923 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Mexico’s highest peak towers 993 m above Uzbekistan’s
Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Uzbekistan, versus 51% of Mexico
Mexico: 50.6% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 58.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mexico has 3.6 times as many people as Uzbekistan
Mexico: 132 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uzbekistan is 24% more densely populated than Mexico
Mexico: 68 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Uzbekistan and Mexico are practically level
Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Uzbekistan are 2.4 cm taller than in Mexico
Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Mexico is 2 years older than in Uzbekistan
Mexico: 28.9 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 1.6 more children on average than in Mexico
Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.5% of people in Mexico are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan
Mexico: 8.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Mexico hosts 8,537 times as many refugees per resident as Uzbekistan
Mexico: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Mexico has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none
Mexico: 0.2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Mexico 1
Mexico: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Mexico’s economy is 12 times the size of Uzbekistan’s
Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Mexico produces 90% more per person than Uzbekistan
Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Uzbekistan (Gini 9.9 points higher)
Mexico: 42.6 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
2.3% of people in Uzbekistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.6% in Mexico
Mexico: 1.6% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.3% (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 2.7% in Mexico
Mexico: 2.7% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.5% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.7%
Mexico: 0.7% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 2.5% (2018)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Mexico’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, Uzbekistan’s 11%
Mexico: 14.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 11% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Uzbekistan’s
Mexico: 54% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Mexico spends 4 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan
Mexico: $761 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Mexico live 2.7 years longer than in Uzbekistan
Mexico: 75.3 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uzbekistan is 6% more likely to die before turning one than in Mexico
Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Uzbekistan has 8% more doctors per person than Mexico
Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Uzbekistan has 4.8 times as many hospital beds per person as Mexico
Mexico: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 4.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Mexico is 12% higher than in Uzbekistan
Mexico: 8.7 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 7.8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 31% in Uzbekistan
Mexico: 37.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Uzbekistan smoke, versus 16% in Mexico
Mexico: 15.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mexico rate their lives 0.69 points higher than in Uzbekistan
Mexico: 6.97 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Mexico drink 3.2 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan
Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Mexico has 65% more meat per person than Uzbekistan
Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Mexico and Uzbekistan are practically level
Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uzbekistan put in 470 more hours a year than in Mexico
Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 2.6 years longer than in Mexico
Mexico: 9.3 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Mexico welcomed 57% more tourists per resident than Uzbekistan (2019)
Mexico: 0.34 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Mexico has 28 more World Heritage sites than Uzbekistan (36 against 8)
Mexico: 36 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Mexico has won 77 Olympic medals, Uzbekistan 50
Mexico: 77 (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 50 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 83% in Mexico
Mexico: 83% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Uzbekistan is 42% faster than in Mexico
Mexico: 152 Mbps (2026) · Uzbekistan: 215 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Uzbekistan and Mexico are practically level
Mexico: 99.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
80% of people in Mexico live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan
Mexico: 80% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Mexico has 116 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110
Mexico: 116 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mexico’s railway network is 4.9 times as long as Uzbekistan’s
Mexico: 23,389 km (2017) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Mexico fly 4.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan
Mexico: 0.6 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Mexico, but only 8.8% of Uzbekistan
Mexico: 34.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 8.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Uzbekistan emits 9% more CO₂ than someone in Mexico
Mexico: 3.5 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
23% of Mexico’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan
Mexico: 23.1% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 64% more fine dust than in Mexico
Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 18 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Uzbekistan
Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Mexico are 47% deadlier than in Uzbekistan
Mexico: 19.1 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 13 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mexico is on average 7.0 °C warmer than Uzbekistan
Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Mexico gets 3.6 times as much rain as Uzbekistan
Mexico: 788 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 Mexico bigger than Uzbekistan?
Mexico is larger. Uzbekistan fits inside Mexico 4.4 times.
Which has more people, Mexico or Uzbekistan?
Mexico has 3.6 times as many people as Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Mexico or Uzbekistan?
People in Mexico live 2.7 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years in Mexico and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Mexico or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan and Mexico are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).