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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Myanmar is 51% bigger than Uzbekistan.

Myanmar: 676,590 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Myanmar’s highest peak towers 1,227 m above Uzbekistan’s.

Myanmar: 5,870 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?

Myanmar has 48% more people than Uzbekistan.

Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Uzbekistan and Myanmar are nearly identical here.

Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Uzbekistan are 4.2 cm taller than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Uzbekistan are 5.6 cm taller than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Myanmar is 2.6 years older than in Uzbekistan.

Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 1.4 more children on average than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

7.5% of people in Myanmar are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.

Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Myanmar has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.

Myanmar: 0.2 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Myanmar 1.

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

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Uzbekistan’s economy is 80% larger than Myanmar’s.

Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Uzbekistan produces 2.3 times as much per person as Myanmar.

Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Uzbekistan than in Myanmar (Gini 2 points higher).

Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 3.0% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Myanmar spends 6.8% of its GDP on the military, Uzbekistan 2.9%.

Myanmar: 6.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Uzbekistan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Myanmar’s.

Myanmar: 25% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Uzbekistan spends 3.4 times as much on health per person as Myanmar.

Myanmar: $56 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Uzbekistan live 5.4 years longer than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Myanmar is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Uzbekistan.

Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Uzbekistan has 3.7 times as many doctors per person as Myanmar.

Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan.

Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 2.00 points higher than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Uzbekistan drink 10% more alcohol than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Uzbekistan has 2.3 times as much meat per person as Myanmar.

Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Uzbekistan has 488 kcal more food per person per day than Myanmar.

Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Myanmar put in 98 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.

Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 5.5 years longer than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Uzbekistan welcomed 15 times as many tourists per resident as Myanmar (2019).

Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 45% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 45% (2020) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Uzbekistan have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

51% of people in Uzbekistan live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 31% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Myanmar has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.

Myanmar: 114 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Myanmar: no data · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Uzbekistan fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Myanmar.

Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

Myanmar: 42.4% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Uzbekistan emits 6.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

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

Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Myanmar carries 4% more fine dust than in Uzbekistan.

Myanmar: 31.2 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 84% more likely to be murdered in Myanmar than in Uzbekistan.

Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Myanmar are 2.1 times as deadly as in Uzbekistan.

Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Myanmar is on average 9.7 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.

Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Myanmar gets 10 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.

Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Myanmar bigger than Uzbekistan?

Myanmar is larger. Myanmar is 51% bigger than Uzbekistan.

Which has more people, Myanmar or Uzbekistan?

Myanmar has 48% more people than Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Myanmar or Uzbekistan?

People in Uzbekistan live 5.4 years longer than in Myanmar. Life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years in Myanmar and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.

Are people taller in Myanmar or Uzbekistan?

Men in Uzbekistan are 4.2 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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