Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Norway is 39% bigger than Uzbekistan
Norway: 624,500 km² (2024) · Uzbekistan: 448,923 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Uzbekistan, versus 2.7% of Norway
Norway: 2.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 58.9% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Norway hosts 163,784 times as many refugees per resident as Uzbekistan
Norway: 22.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none
Norway: 23.2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Norway has 3 official languages, Uzbekistan 2
Norway: 3 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
2.3% of people in Uzbekistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Norway
Norway: 0.2% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.3% (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?
Norway spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Uzbekistan 2.5%
Norway: 3.3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 2.5% (2018)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Norway’s central government collects 25% of GDP in tax, Uzbekistan’s 11%
Norway: 24.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 11% (2023)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Uzbekistan has 48% more hospital beds per person than Norway
Norway: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 4.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Norway is 49% higher than in Uzbekistan
Norway: 11.6 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 7.8 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Norway and Uzbekistan are practically level
Norway: 8 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Norway has won 616 Olympic medals, Uzbekistan 50
Norway: 616 (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 50 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Norway is 6% faster than in Uzbekistan
Norway: 228 Mbps (2026) · Uzbekistan: 215 Mbps (2026)
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 33% of Norway, but only 8.8% of Uzbekistan
Norway: 33.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 8.8% (2024)
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)
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 4.5 times as deadly as in Norway
Norway: 2.9 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 13 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).