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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Ukraine is 34% bigger than Uzbekistan.

Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)

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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 far apart are they?

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 25% 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.

Ukraine: 1.3 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Ukraine 1.

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

What shape is the population?

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 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 34% of its GDP on the military, Uzbekistan 2.9%.

Ukraine: 34.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

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 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)

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)

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 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

Ukraine: 16.8% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

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)

Where does the power come from?

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 13% deadlier than in Uzbekistan.

Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

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)

What does the year feel like?
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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).

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