Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Myanmar is 51% bigger than Uzbekistan
Myanmar: 676,578 km² (2024) · Uzbekistan: 448,923 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Uzbekistan, versus 20% of Myanmar
Myanmar: 19.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 58.9% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Myanmar: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Myanmar has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none
Myanmar: 0.2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Myanmar 1
Myanmar: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
10% of people in Myanmar live on less than $3 a day, versus 2.3% in Uzbekistan
Myanmar: 10.3% (2017) · Uzbekistan: 2.3% (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 6.6% of its GDP on the military, Uzbekistan 2.5%
Myanmar: 6.6% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.5% (2018)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Uzbekistan’s central government collects 11% of GDP in tax, Myanmar’s 6.0%
Myanmar: 6% (2019) · Uzbekistan: 11% (2023)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Uzbekistan has 4.6 times as many hospital beds per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: 1.1 per 1,000 (2020) · Uzbekistan: 4.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Uzbekistan is 90% higher than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 4.1 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 7.8 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Uzbekistan has 6 more World Heritage sites than Myanmar (8 against 2)
Myanmar: 2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Uzbekistan has won 50 Olympic medals, Myanmar none
Myanmar: 0 (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 50 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Uzbekistan is 4.8 times as fast as in Myanmar
Myanmar: 45 Mbps (2026) · Uzbekistan: 215 Mbps (2026)
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 8.8% of Uzbekistan
Myanmar: 42% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 8.8% (2024)
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)
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 68% deadlier than in Uzbekistan
Myanmar: 21.9 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 13 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).