Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ukraine is 34% bigger than Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2024) · Uzbekistan: 448,923 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 2,582 m above Ukraine’s
Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 71% of Ukraine, versus 59% of Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 71.3% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 58.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ukraine has 5% more people than Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 39 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uzbekistan is 26% more densely populated than Ukraine
Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 10.0 cm taller than in Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 181 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 6.3 cm taller than in Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 15 years older than in Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 42 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 2.5 more children on average than in Ukraine
Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 19% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Ukraine hosts 451 times as many refugees per resident as Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none
Ukraine: 1.3 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Ukraine 1
Ukraine: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Ukraine’s economy is 46% larger than Uzbekistan’s
Ukraine: $214 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ukraine produces 39% more per person than Uzbekistan
Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Uzbekistan than in Ukraine (Gini 7.1 points higher)
Ukraine: 25.6 (2020) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
2.3% of people in Uzbekistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Ukraine
Ukraine: 0% (2020) · Uzbekistan: 2.3% (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 9.8% (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 40% of its GDP on the military, Uzbekistan 2.5%
Ukraine: 39.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 2.5% (2018)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Ukraine’s central government collects 21% of GDP in tax, Uzbekistan’s 11%
Ukraine: 21% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 11% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Ukraine’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Uzbekistan’s
Ukraine: 31% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ukraine spends 93% more on health per person than Uzbekistan
Ukraine: $370 (2021) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Ukraine live 2.2 years longer than in Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uzbekistan is 68% more likely to die before turning one than in Ukraine
Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ukraine has 26% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Ukraine has 26% more hospital beds per person than Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 6.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 4.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ukraine is 2.4 times that in Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 18.9 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 7.8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 28% in Ukraine
Ukraine: 27.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 23.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 1.63 points higher than in Ukraine
Ukraine: 4.66 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ukraine drink 85% more alcohol than in Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Ukraine has 4% more meat per person than Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 511 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine
Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uzbekistan put in 54 more hours a year than in Ukraine
Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 0.79 years longer than in Ukraine
Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Uzbekistan welcomed 3.3 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019)
Ukraine: 0.07 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Ukraine and Uzbekistan are practically level
Ukraine: 8 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Ukraine has won 160 Olympic medals, Uzbekistan 50
Ukraine: 160 (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 50 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 82% in Ukraine
Ukraine: 82% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Uzbekistan is 20% faster than in Ukraine
Ukraine: 178 Mbps (2026) · Uzbekistan: 215 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Ukraine and Uzbekistan are practically level
Ukraine: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Ukraine live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 70% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110
Ukraine: 133 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 4.6 times as long as Uzbekistan’s
Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Uzbekistan fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine
Ukraine: 0.01 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of Ukraine, but only 8.8% of Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 17.3% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 8.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Uzbekistan emits 2% more CO₂ than someone in Ukraine
Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
19% of Uzbekistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine
Ukraine: 16.4% (2022) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Ukraine
Ukraine: 14.2 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 Ukraine as in Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 44% deadlier than in Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 18.7 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 13 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Uzbekistan is on average 4.1 °C warmer than Ukraine
Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ukraine gets 2.8 times as much rain as Uzbekistan
Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Ukraine bigger than Uzbekistan?
Ukraine is larger. Ukraine is 34% bigger than Uzbekistan.
Which has more people, Ukraine or Uzbekistan?
Ukraine has 5% more people than Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ukraine or Uzbekistan?
People in Ukraine live 2.2 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years in Ukraine and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Ukraine or Uzbekistan?
Men in Ukraine are 10.0 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).