CountryDuel

Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Norway is 39% bigger than Uzbekistan.

Norway: 624,500 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 2,174 m above Norway’s.

Norway: 2,469 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?

Uzbekistan has 6.6 times as many people as Norway.

Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Uzbekistan is 5.5 times as densely populated as Norway.

Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Norway are 9.5 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.

Norway: 180.5 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Norway are 6.2 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.

Norway: 166.5 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Norway is 13 years older than in Uzbekistan.

Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 2.0 more children on average than in Norway.

Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.

Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Uzbekistan 2.

Norway: 3 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Norway’s economy is 3.6 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.

Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 7.6 times as much per person as Uzbekistan.

Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Uzbekistan than in Norway (Gini 6.2 points higher).

Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Norway and Uzbekistan are practically level.

Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Norway 2.1%.

Norway: 2.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 3.1× Uzbekistan’s.

Norway: 91% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 43 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.

Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Norway live 11 years longer than in Uzbekistan.

Norway: 83.2 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uzbekistan is 6.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway.

Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 77% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan.

Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

16% of adults in Uzbekistan smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.96 points higher than in Uzbekistan.

Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Norway drink 3.3 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan.

Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 49% more meat per person than Uzbekistan.

Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 178 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan.

Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Uzbekistan put in 687 more hours a year than in Norway.

Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 1.2 years longer than in Uzbekistan.

Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 4.2 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019).

Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan.

Norway: 99% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Norway and Uzbekistan are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.

Norway: 84% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Uzbekistan has 110 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Norway: 109 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Uzbekistan’s railway network is 22% longer than Norway’s.

Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Norway: no data · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 74% more CO₂ than someone in Uzbekistan.

Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.

Norway: 99% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uzbekistan carries 4.5 times as much fine dust as in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 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 93% more likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan than in Norway.

Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Uzbekistan are 6.2 times as deadly as in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Uzbekistan is on average 12.8 °C warmer than Norway.

Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 5.7 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.

Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Norway bigger than Uzbekistan?

Norway is larger. Norway is 39% bigger than Uzbekistan.

Which has more people, Norway or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan has 6.6 times as many people as Norway (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Norway or Uzbekistan?

People in Norway live 11 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years in Norway and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.

Are people taller in Norway or Uzbekistan?

Men in Norway are 9.5 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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