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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Thailand is 14% bigger than Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 513,115 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 2,078 m above Thailand’s.

Thailand: 2,565 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?

Thailand has 93% more people than Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 71.6 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 67% more densely populated than Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 140 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Thailand and Uzbekistan are practically level.

Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Uzbekistan are 0.9 cm taller than in Thailand.

Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 13 years older than in Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 39.7 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 2.3 more children on average than in Thailand.

Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

16% of people in Thailand are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 16% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Thailand and Uzbekistan are practically level.

Thailand: 0 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Thailand 1.

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

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 3.9 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.

Thailand: $577 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 93% more per person than Uzbekistan.

Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Uzbekistan (Gini 0.6 points higher).

Thailand: 33.3 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Thailand: 0.8% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Thailand: 1.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Thailand’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Uzbekistan’s.

Thailand: 31% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Thailand spends 70% more on health per person than Uzbekistan.

Thailand: $327 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Thailand live 4 years longer than in Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 76.6 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uzbekistan is 66% more likely to die before turning one than in Thailand.

Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Uzbekistan has 5.2 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Thailand: 15.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 17.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

Thailand and Uzbekistan are practically level.

Thailand: 6.30 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 3.8 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Uzbekistan has 93% more meat per person than Thailand.

Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Uzbekistan has 442 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 79 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 2.9 years longer than in Thailand.

Thailand: 9 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 2.6 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019).

Thailand: 0.56 (2019) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 91% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Thailand and Uzbekistan are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 63% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.

Thailand: 161 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Uzbekistan’s railway network is 16% longer than Thailand’s.

Thailand: 4,092 km (2017) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 5.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 0.72 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 38.7% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Uzbekistan emits 2% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.

Thailand: 3.7 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

19% of Uzbekistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Thailand: 16.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uzbekistan carries 29% more fine dust than in Thailand.

Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

Thailand: no data · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

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

Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 12.4 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.

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

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 7.5 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.

Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Thailand bigger than Uzbekistan?

Thailand is larger. Thailand is 14% bigger than Uzbekistan.

Which has more people, Thailand or Uzbekistan?

Thailand has 93% more people than Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Thailand or Uzbekistan?

People in Thailand live 4 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years in Thailand and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.

Are people taller in Thailand or Uzbekistan?

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

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