The duel
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The United Arab Emirates fits inside Uzbekistan 4.6 times.
United Arab Emirates: 98,648 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
United Arab Emirates: 1,318 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 2,738 m above the United Arab Emirates’.
United Arab Emirates: 1,905 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Uzbekistan has 3.2 times as many people as the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates: 11.5 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The United Arab Emirates is 93% more densely populated than Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 162 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the United Arab Emirates are 3.1 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 174.1 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
The United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan are practically level.
United Arab Emirates: 160.5 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the United Arab Emirates is 4.3 years older than in Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 2.3 more children on average than in the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates: 1.21 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 1.8% in the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates: 1.8% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan are practically level.
United Arab Emirates: 0 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, the United Arab Emirates 1.
United Arab Emirates: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United Arab Emirates’ economy is 3.8 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.
United Arab Emirates: $552 billion (2024) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The United Arab Emirates produces 5.8 times as much per person as Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: Int$79,344 (2024) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Uzbekistan than in the United Arab Emirates (Gini 6.3 points higher).
United Arab Emirates: 26.4 (2018) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 2.2% in the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates: 2.2% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The United Arab Emirates spends 5.6% of its GDP on the military, Uzbekistan 2.9%.
United Arab Emirates: 5.6% (2014) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
The United Arab Emirates’ price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Uzbekistan’s.
United Arab Emirates: 63% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United Arab Emirates spends 13 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: $2,402 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the United Arab Emirates live 11 years longer than in Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 83.1 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uzbekistan is 3.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates: 3.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The United Arab Emirates has 7% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 3 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates are practically level.
United Arab Emirates: 30.3% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Uzbekistan smoke, versus 9.0% in the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates: 9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United Arab Emirates rate their lives 0.54 points higher than in Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 6.82 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Uzbekistan drink 3.3 times as much alcohol as in the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates: 0.6 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The United Arab Emirates has 43% more meat per person than Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 67.8 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 172 kcal more food per person per day than the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates: 3,125 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the United Arab Emirates put in 416 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 2,514 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United Arab Emirates went to school 1.1 years longer than in Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 13 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The United Arab Emirates welcomed 10 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019).
United Arab Emirates: 2.28 (2019) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in the United Arab Emirates are online, versus 90% in Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
The United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan are practically level.
United Arab Emirates: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in the United Arab Emirates live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 86% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The United Arab Emirates has 203 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.
United Arab Emirates: 203 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uzbekistan’s railway network is 17 times as long as the United Arab Emirates’.
United Arab Emirates: 279 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United Arab Emirates fly 60 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 7.91 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 8.5% of Uzbekistan, but only 4.5% of the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates: 4.5% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United Arab Emirates emits 5.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 20.1 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
19% of Uzbekistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 8.8% in the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates: 8.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the United Arab Emirates carries 86% more fine dust than in Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 55.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2 times as likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan as in the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates: 0.7 per 100k (2022) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Uzbekistan are 58% deadlier than in the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates: 5.9 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The United Arab Emirates is on average 14.5 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.
United Arab Emirates: 28.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Uzbekistan gets 4.7 times as much rain as the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates: 47 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the United Arab Emirates bigger than Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan is larger. The United Arab Emirates fits inside Uzbekistan 4.6 times.
Which has more people, the United Arab Emirates or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 3.2 times as many people as the United Arab Emirates (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the United Arab Emirates or Uzbekistan?
People in the United Arab Emirates live 11 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years in the United Arab Emirates and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in the United Arab Emirates or Uzbekistan?
Men in the United Arab Emirates are 3.1 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
