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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Spain is 13% bigger than Uzbekistan.

Spain: 505,976 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 925 m above Spain’s.

Spain: 3,718 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?

Spain has 33% more people than Uzbekistan.

Spain: 49.4 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Spain is 17% more densely populated than Uzbekistan.

Spain: 99 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Spain are 5.2 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.

Spain: 176.1 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Spain are 1.7 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.

Spain: 162 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Spain is 18 years older than in Uzbekistan.

Spain: 44.9 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 2.4 more children on average than in Spain.

Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.

Spain: 21.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Spain: 1.4 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Spain 1.

Spain: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Spain’s economy is 13 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.

Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Spain produces 4.4 times as much per person as Uzbekistan.

Spain: Int$59,868 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Spain than in Uzbekistan (Gini 0.7 points higher).

Spain: 33.4 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan.

Spain: 10.4% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Spain 1.4%.

Spain: 1.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Uzbekistan’s.

Spain: 65% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Spain spends 16 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.

Spain: $3,107 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Spain live 11 years longer than in Uzbekistan.

Spain: 83.9 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uzbekistan is 4.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Spain.

Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Spain has 53% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan.

Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 19% in Spain.

Spain: 18.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan.

Spain: 27.6% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Spain rate their lives 0.26 points higher than in Uzbekistan.

Spain: 6.54 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Spain drink 5.8 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan.

Spain: 12.1 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Spain has 2.1 times as much meat per person as Uzbekistan.

Spain: 100.8 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Spain has 80 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan.

Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Uzbekistan put in 461 more hours a year than in Spain.

Spain: 1,638 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 1.2 years longer than in Spain.

Spain: 10.8 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Spain welcomed 8.8 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019).

Spain: 1.92 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

96% of people in Spain are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan.

Spain: 96% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Spain and Uzbekistan are practically level.

Spain: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

81% of people in Spain live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.

Spain: 81% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.

Spain: 130 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Spain’s railway network is 3.4 times as long as Uzbekistan’s.

Spain: 15,963 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Spain fly 15 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan.

Spain: 1.91 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 37% of Spain, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

Spain: 37.2% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Spain emits 20% more CO₂ than someone in Uzbekistan.

Spain: 4.6 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.

Spain: 55.9% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uzbekistan carries 3 times as much fine dust as in Spain.

Spain: 10 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 2 times as likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan as in Spain.

Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Uzbekistan are 2.7 times as deadly as in Spain.

Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Spain is on average 0.5 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.

Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Spain gets 3 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.

Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Spain bigger than Uzbekistan?

Spain is larger. Spain is 13% bigger than Uzbekistan.

Which has more people, Spain or Uzbekistan?

Spain has 33% more people than Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Spain or Uzbekistan?

People in Spain live 11 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years in Spain and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.

Are people taller in Spain or Uzbekistan?

Men in Spain are 5.2 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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