Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan is 50% bigger than the Philippines
Philippines: 300,000 km² (2024) · Uzbekistan: 448,923 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 1,689 m above the Philippines’
Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Uzbekistan, versus 43% of the Philippines
Philippines: 42.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 58.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 3.2 times as many people as Uzbekistan
Philippines: 117 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 4.6 times as densely populated as Uzbekistan
Philippines: 392 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Uzbekistan are 5.7 cm taller than in the Philippines
Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Uzbekistan are 6.2 cm taller than in the Philippines
Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Uzbekistan is 1.6 years older than in the Philippines
Philippines: 25.3 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 1.6 more children on average than in the Philippines
Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Uzbekistan and the Philippines are practically level
Philippines: 5.7% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
The Philippines hosts 65 times as many refugees per resident as Uzbekistan
Philippines: 0.0088 per 1,000 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Philippines has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none
Philippines: 0.1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
The Philippines and Uzbekistan are practically level
Philippines: 2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Philippines’ economy is 3.3 times the size of Uzbekistan’s
Philippines: $487 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Uzbekistan produces 8% more per person than the Philippines
Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in Uzbekistan (Gini 6.6 points higher)
Philippines: 39.3 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
5.3% of people in the Philippines live on less than $3 a day, versus 2.3% in Uzbekistan
Philippines: 5.3% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.3% (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 2.2% in the Philippines
Philippines: 2.2% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.5% of its GDP on the military, the Philippines 1.3%
Philippines: 1.3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 2.5% (2018)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The Philippines’ central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, Uzbekistan’s 11%
Philippines: 14.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 11% (2023)
How expensive is it?
The Philippines’ price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Uzbekistan’s
Philippines: 33% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Philippines spends 1% more on health per person than Uzbekistan
Philippines: $194 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Uzbekistan live 2.6 years longer than in the Philippines
Philippines: 69.9 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 70% more likely to die before turning one than in Uzbekistan
Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Uzbekistan has 3.5 times as many doctors per person as the Philippines
Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Uzbekistan has 5 times as many hospital beds per person as the Philippines
Philippines: 1 per 1,000 (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Uzbekistan is 2.5 times that in the Philippines
Philippines: 3.1 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 7.8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines
Philippines: 9.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in the Philippines smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan
Philippines: 19.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 0.08 points higher than in the Philippines
Philippines: 6.21 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Philippines drink 2.9 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan
Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Uzbekistan has 41% more meat per person than the Philippines
Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 314 kcal more food per person per day than the Philippines
Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Uzbekistan and the Philippines are practically level
Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 1.9 years longer than in the Philippines
Philippines: 10 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Uzbekistan welcomed 9.4 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019)
Philippines: 0.02 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Uzbekistan has 2 more World Heritage sites than the Philippines (8 against 6)
Philippines: 6 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Uzbekistan has won 50 Olympic medals, the Philippines 18
Philippines: 18 (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 50 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 67% in the Philippines
Philippines: 67% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Uzbekistan is 30% faster than in the Philippines
Philippines: 166 Mbps (2026) · Uzbekistan: 215 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Uzbekistan have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines
Philippines: 94.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
56% of people in the Philippines live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan
Philippines: 56% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Philippines has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110
Philippines: 115 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uzbekistan’s railway network is 9.3 times as long as the Philippines’
Philippines: 509 km (2016) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Philippines fly 2.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan
Philippines: 0.36 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 25% of the Philippines, but only 8.8% of Uzbekistan
Philippines: 24.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 8.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Uzbekistan emits 2.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Philippines
Philippines: 1.5 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
23% of the Philippines’ electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan
Philippines: 23.3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 30% more fine dust than in the Philippines
Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.1 times as likely to be murdered in the Philippines as in Uzbekistan
Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the Philippines are 6% deadlier than in Uzbekistan
Philippines: 13.8 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 13 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 12.0 °C warmer than Uzbekistan
Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 14 times as much rain as Uzbekistan
Philippines: 3,001 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 the Philippines bigger than Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan is larger. Uzbekistan is 50% bigger than the Philippines.
Which has more people, the Philippines or Uzbekistan?
The Philippines has 3.2 times as many people as Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the Philippines or Uzbekistan?
People in Uzbekistan live 2.6 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 69.9 years in the Philippines and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in the Philippines or Uzbekistan?
Men in Uzbekistan are 5.7 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
