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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Uzbekistan fits inside Saudi Arabia 4.8 times.

Saudi Arabia: 2,149,690 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Saudi Arabia: 2,640 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 1,643 m above Saudi Arabia’s.

Saudi Arabia: 3,000 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 and Saudi Arabia are nearly identical here.

Saudi Arabia: 37 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Uzbekistan is 4.9 times as densely populated as Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 17 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Saudi Arabia: 170.7 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Uzbekistan are 1.4 cm taller than in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 158.8 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Saudi Arabia is 2.3 years older than in Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 29.2 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 1.2 more children on average than in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 2.31 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

6.1% of people in Uzbekistan are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 3.1% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan are practically level.

Saudi Arabia: 0 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Saudi Arabia 1.

Saudi Arabia: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Saudi Arabia’s economy is 8.7 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.

Saudi Arabia: $1.28 trillion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Saudi Arabia produces 5.4 times as much per person as Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: Int$73,784 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Saudi Arabia: no data · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 3.0% in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Saudi Arabia spends 7.3% of its GDP on the military, Uzbekistan 2.9%.

Saudi Arabia: 7.3% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Saudi Arabia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Uzbekistan’s.

Saudi Arabia: 47% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Saudi Arabia spends 9.5 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: $1,825 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Saudi Arabia live 6.5 years longer than in Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 79 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uzbekistan is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Saudi Arabia has 21% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

39% of adults in Saudi Arabia are obese, versus 31% in Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 39.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

16% of adults in Uzbekistan smoke, versus 15% in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 14.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Saudi Arabia rate their lives 0.53 points higher than in Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 6.82 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Saudi Arabia: no data · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Saudi Arabia has 23% more meat per person than Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 58.1 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Saudi Arabia has 363 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 3,660 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Saudi Arabia put in 26 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 2,125 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 0.3 years longer than in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 11.6 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Saudi Arabia welcomed 3.8 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019).

Saudi Arabia: 0.84 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

100% of people in Saudi Arabia are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan are practically level.

Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

85% of people in Saudi Arabia live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 85% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Saudi Arabia has 160 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.

Saudi Arabia: 160 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Uzbekistan’s railway network is 61% longer than Saudi Arabia’s.

Saudi Arabia: 2,939 km (2018) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Saudi Arabia fly 9.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 1.3 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 8.5% of Uzbekistan, but only 0.5% of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 0.5% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Saudi Arabia emits 5.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 20.4 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

19% of Uzbekistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.2% in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 2.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Saudi Arabia carries 68% more fine dust than in Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 50.4 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 50% more likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan than in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 0.9 per 100k (2019) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Saudi Arabia are 2 times as deadly as in Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 18.5 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Saudi Arabia is on average 12.5 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabia: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Uzbekistan gets 3.6 times as much rain as Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 61 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Saudi Arabia bigger than Uzbekistan?

Saudi Arabia is larger. Uzbekistan fits inside Saudi Arabia 4.8 times.

Which has more people, Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia are nearly identical here (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan?

People in Saudi Arabia live 6.5 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 79.0 years in Saudi Arabia and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.

Are people taller in Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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