Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Portugal fits inside Uzbekistan 4.9 times.
Portugal: 92,230 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 2,292 m above Portugal’s.
Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Uzbekistan has 3.4 times as many people as Portugal.
Portugal: 10.8 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Portugal is 40% more densely populated than Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 118 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Portugal are 3.4 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 174.4 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Portugal are 0.9 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 161.2 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Portugal is 19 years older than in Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 46.2 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 2.1 more children on average than in Portugal.
Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 24.9% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Portugal has produced 1.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.
Portugal: 1.9 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Portugal 1.
Portugal: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Portugal’s economy is 2.4 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.
Portugal: $347 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Portugal produces 3.9 times as much per person as Uzbekistan.
Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Portugal than in Uzbekistan (Gini 1.2 points higher).
Portugal: 33.9 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.2% in Portugal, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 6.2% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Portugal 1.5%.
Portugal: 1.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
Portugal’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Uzbekistan’s.
Portugal: 60% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Portugal spends 15 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.
Portugal: $2,971 (2024) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Portugal live 9.9 years longer than in Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 82.4 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uzbekistan is 4.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Portugal.
Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Portugal has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 23% in Portugal.
Portugal: 23% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
29% of adults in Portugal smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 28.6% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 0.25 points higher than in Portugal.
Portugal: 6.03 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Portugal drink 6.6 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Portugal has 2.1 times as much meat per person as Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Portugal has 256 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uzbekistan put in 364 more hours a year than in Portugal.
Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 2.2 years longer than in Portugal.
Portugal: 9.7 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Portugal welcomed 12 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019).
Portugal: 2.71 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 88% in Portugal.
Portugal: 88% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Portugal and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Portugal: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
61% of people in Portugal live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 61% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Portugal has 124 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.
Portugal: 124 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uzbekistan’s railway network is 87% longer than Portugal’s.
Portugal: 2,527 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Portugal fly 13 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 1.69 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 36% of Portugal, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 36.2% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Uzbekistan emits 12% more CO₂ than someone in Portugal.
Portugal: 3.4 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 81% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in Portugal.
Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 94% more likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan than in Portugal.
Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Uzbekistan are 29% deadlier than in Portugal.
Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Portugal is on average 1.5 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Portugal gets 3.5 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.
Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Portugal bigger than Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan is larger. Portugal fits inside Uzbekistan 4.9 times.
Which has more people, Portugal or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 3.4 times as many people as Portugal (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Portugal or Uzbekistan?
People in Portugal live 9.9 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years in Portugal and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Portugal or Uzbekistan?
Men in Portugal are 3.4 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
