Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan fits inside Tanzania 2.1 times.
Tanzania: 947,300 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Tanzania: 1,424 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Tanzania’s highest peak towers 1,252 m above Uzbekistan’s.
Tanzania: 5,895 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Tanzania has 90% more people than Uzbekistan.
Tanzania: 70.5 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uzbekistan is 6% more densely populated than Tanzania.
Tanzania: 80 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Uzbekistan are 4.0 cm taller than in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 167 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Uzbekistan are 3.4 cm taller than in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 156.9 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Uzbekistan is 9.7 years older than in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 17.2 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Tanzania have 1.1 more children on average than in Uzbekistan.
Tanzania: 4.54 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 3.0% in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Tanzania and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Tanzania: 0 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Tanzania and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Tanzania: 2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Uzbekistan’s economy is 63% larger than Tanzania’s.
Tanzania: $90.1 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Uzbekistan produces 3 times as much per person as Tanzania.
Tanzania: Int$4,471 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Tanzania than in Uzbekistan (Gini 7.8 points higher).
Tanzania: 40.5 (2018) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 1.6% in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 1.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Tanzania 1.2%.
Tanzania: 1.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
Tanzania’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Uzbekistan’s.
Tanzania: 29% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Uzbekistan spends 5.3 times as much on health per person as Tanzania.
Tanzania: $36 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Uzbekistan live 5.3 years longer than in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 67.2 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Tanzania is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Uzbekistan.
Tanzania: 28.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Uzbekistan has 21 times as many doctors per person as Tanzania.
Tanzania: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 10% in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 10.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Uzbekistan smoke, versus 7.7% in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 7.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 2.38 points higher than in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 3.90 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Uzbekistan drink 40% more alcohol than in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 1.5 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Uzbekistan has 3.9 times as much meat per person as Tanzania.
Tanzania: 12.2 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 779 kcal more food per person per day than Tanzania.
Tanzania: 2,518 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Tanzania put in 30 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.
Tanzania: 2,129 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 5.8 years longer than in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 6.1 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Uzbekistan welcomed 9.7 times as many tourists per resident as Tanzania (2019).
Tanzania: 0.02 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 31% in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 31% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Uzbekistan have electricity, versus 52% in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 52.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
51% of people in Uzbekistan live in cities, versus 37% in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 37% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Tanzania has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.
Tanzania: 127 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uzbekistan’s railway network is 75% longer than Tanzania’s.
Tanzania: 2,701 km (2017) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Uzbekistan fly 4.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Tanzania.
Tanzania: 0.03 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 50% of Tanzania, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.
Tanzania: 50.1% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Uzbekistan emits 13 times as much CO₂ as someone in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 0.3 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
33% of Tanzania’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.
Tanzania: 32.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 22% more fine dust than in Tanzania.
Tanzania: 24.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.7 times as likely to be murdered in Tanzania as in Uzbekistan.
Tanzania: 3.7 per 100k (2020) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Tanzania are 70% deadlier than in Uzbekistan.
Tanzania: 15.8 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Tanzania is on average 8.8 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.
Tanzania: 23.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Tanzania gets 5 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.
Tanzania: 1,102 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Tanzania bigger than Uzbekistan?
Tanzania is larger. Uzbekistan fits inside Tanzania 2.1 times.
Which has more people, Tanzania or Uzbekistan?
Tanzania has 90% more people than Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Tanzania or Uzbekistan?
People in Uzbekistan live 5.3 years longer than in Tanzania. Life expectancy at birth is 67.2 years in Tanzania and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Tanzania or Uzbekistan?
Men in Uzbekistan are 4.0 cm taller than in Tanzania (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
