Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Portugal fits inside Uzbekistan 4.9 times
Portugal: 92,230 km² (2024) · Uzbekistan: 448,923 km² (2024)
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)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Uzbekistan, versus 41% of Portugal
Portugal: 41.3% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 58.9% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Portugal hosts 48,250 times as many refugees per resident as Uzbekistan
Portugal: 6.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Portugal has produced 1.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none
Portugal: 1.9 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
2.3% of people in Uzbekistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.4% in Portugal
Portugal: 0.4% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.3% (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 2.5% of its GDP on the military, Portugal 1.7%
Portugal: 1.7% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 2.5% (2018)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Portugal’s central government collects 22% of GDP in tax, Uzbekistan’s 11%
Portugal: 22.3% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 11% (2023)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Uzbekistan has 41% more hospital beds per person than Portugal
Portugal: 3.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 4.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Portugal is 10% higher than in Uzbekistan
Portugal: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 7.8 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Portugal has 9 more World Heritage sites than Uzbekistan (17 against 8)
Portugal: 17 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Uzbekistan has won 50 Olympic medals, Portugal 32
Portugal: 32 (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 50 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Portugal is 53% faster than in Uzbekistan
Portugal: 330 Mbps (2026) · Uzbekistan: 215 Mbps (2026)
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 37% of Portugal, but only 8.8% of Uzbekistan
Portugal: 36.6% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 8.8% (2024)
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 18% deadlier than in Portugal
Portugal: 11 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 13 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).