Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Netherlands fits inside Uzbekistan 11 times.
Netherlands: 41,540 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Netherlands: 451 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 3,781 m above the Netherlands’.
Netherlands: 862 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Uzbekistan has 2 times as many people as the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 18.1 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Netherlands is 6.4 times as densely populated as Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 537 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the Netherlands are 12.8 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 183.8 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the Netherlands are 10.1 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 170.4 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the Netherlands is 14 years older than in Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 41.4 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 2.1 more children on average than in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 1.43 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in the Netherlands are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 20.9% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Netherlands has produced 11.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none.
Netherlands: 11.1 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, the Netherlands 1.
Netherlands: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Netherlands’ economy is 9.1 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.
Netherlands: $1.33 trillion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The Netherlands produces 6.4 times as much per person as Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: Int$87,320 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Uzbekistan than in the Netherlands (Gini 7 points higher).
Netherlands: 25.7 (2021) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 3.9% in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 3.9% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, the Netherlands 1.9%.
Netherlands: 1.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
The Netherlands’ price level (US = 100) is 2.9× Uzbekistan’s.
Netherlands: 84% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Netherlands spends 36 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: $6,845 (2024) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the Netherlands live 9.4 years longer than in Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 82 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 the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Netherlands has 38% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 17% in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 16.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in the Netherlands smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 20.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Netherlands rate their lives 0.94 points higher than in Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 7.22 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Netherlands drink 4.1 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 8.6 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Netherlands has 51% more meat per person than Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 71.6 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Netherlands has 170 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 3,467 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uzbekistan put in 660 more hours a year than in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 1,439 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Netherlands went to school 0.76 years longer than in Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 12.7 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The Netherlands welcomed 4.1 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019).
Netherlands: 0.91 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in the Netherlands are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 97% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
The Netherlands and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Netherlands: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
96% of people in the Netherlands live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 96% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Netherlands has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.
Netherlands: 129 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uzbekistan’s railway network is 56% longer than the Netherlands’.
Netherlands: 3,041 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Netherlands fly 18 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 2.29 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 11% of the Netherlands, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 11.1% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Netherlands emits 64% more CO₂ than someone in Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 6.3 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
51% of the Netherlands’ electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 51.2% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 3.1 times as much fine dust as in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 9.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2 times as likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan as in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Uzbekistan are 2.7 times as deadly as in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 3.4 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Uzbekistan is on average 3.2 °C warmer than the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 11.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Netherlands gets 4 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.
Netherlands: 887 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the Netherlands bigger than Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan is larger. The Netherlands fits inside Uzbekistan 11 times.
Which has more people, the Netherlands or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 2 times as many people as the Netherlands (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the Netherlands or Uzbekistan?
People in the Netherlands live 9.4 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in the Netherlands and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in the Netherlands or Uzbekistan?
Men in the Netherlands are 12.8 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
