How much coast is there?

South Africa: 2,798 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 1,193 m above South Africa’s.

South Africa: 3,450 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

South Africa has 75% more people than Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 64.7 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Uzbekistan is 58% more densely populated than South Africa.

South Africa: 53 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in South Africa is 1.3 years older than in Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 28.2 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 1.3 more children on average than in South Africa.

South Africa: 2.21 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

6.9% of people in South Africa are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 6.9% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

South Africa has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.

South Africa: 1.4 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

South Africa has 11 official languages, Uzbekistan 2.

South Africa: 11 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

South Africa’s economy is 2.9 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.

South Africa: $427 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

South Africa produces 17% more per person than Uzbekistan.

South Africa: Int$15,906 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in South Africa than in Uzbekistan (Gini 21.4 points higher).

South Africa: 54.1 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 32% in South Africa, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 32.4% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, South Africa 0.7%.

South Africa: 0.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

South Africa’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Uzbekistan’s.

South Africa: 41% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

South Africa spends 2.8 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.

South Africa: $537 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in South Africa is 89% more likely to die before turning one than in Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 24.2 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 South Africa.

South Africa: 0.8 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in South Africa are obese, versus 31% in Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 31.3% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in South Africa smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 23.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 1.27 points higher than in South Africa.

South Africa: 5.01 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in South Africa drink 4.1 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 8.6 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

South Africa has 23% more meat per person than Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 58.3 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Uzbekistan has 603 kcal more food per person per day than South Africa.

South Africa: 2,694 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in South Africa put in 83 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 2,181 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 South Africa.

South Africa: 11.6 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Uzbekistan welcomed 57% more tourists per resident than South Africa (2019).

South Africa: 0.14 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

How many people are online?

90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 78% in South Africa.

South Africa: 78% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Uzbekistan have electricity, versus 90% in South Africa.

South Africa: 90.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

64% of people in South Africa live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 64% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

South Africa has 179 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.

South Africa: 179 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

South Africa’s railway network is 4.4 times as long as Uzbekistan’s.

South Africa: 20,953 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from South Africa fly 82% more passengers per resident than those from Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 0.24 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 14% of South Africa, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 14% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in South Africa emits 79% more CO₂ than someone in Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 6.9 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

19% of Uzbekistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 14% in South Africa.

South Africa: 13.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uzbekistan carries 23% more fine dust than in South Africa.

South Africa: 24.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 31 times as likely to be murdered in South Africa as in Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 43.7 per 100k (2022) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in South Africa are 2.6 times as deadly as in Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 24.5 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

South Africa is on average 4.1 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 18.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

South Africa gets 2.3 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.

South Africa: 511 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)