Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan fits inside Venezuela 2 times.
Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023) · Venezuela: 912,050 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Venezuela’s highest peak towers 335 m above Uzbekistan’s.
Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Uzbekistan has 30% more people than Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uzbekistan is 2.6 times as densely populated as Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Venezuela are 2.6 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Uzbekistan and Venezuela are practically level.
Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 160 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Venezuela is 2.1 years older than in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 1.4 more children on average than in Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
10% of people in Venezuela are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Venezuela has produced 0.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.
Uzbekistan: 0 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Venezuela 1.
Uzbekistan: 2 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Uzbekistan’s economy is 48% larger than Venezuela’s.
Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025) · Venezuela: no data
How evenly is income shared?
Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025) · Venezuela: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.3% in Venezuela, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Venezuela 0.5%.
Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018) · Venezuela: 0.5% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Uzbekistan: 29% (2025) · Venezuela: no data
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Uzbekistan spends 3% more on health per person than Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: $192 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)
How long do people live?
Venezuela and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024) · Venezuela: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Venezuela is 66% more likely to die before turning one than in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Uzbekistan has 69% more doctors per person than Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 23% in Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 0.53 points higher than in Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Venezuela drink 25% more alcohol than in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Uzbekistan has 25% more meat per person than Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 497 kcal more food per person per day than Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uzbekistan put in 269 more hours a year than in Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 2.2 years longer than in Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Uzbekistan welcomed 16 times as many tourists per resident as Venezuela (2019).
Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024) · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 77% in Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: 90% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Uzbekistan and Venezuela are practically level.
Uzbekistan: 100% (2024) · Venezuela: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Venezuela live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 51% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Uzbekistan has 110 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71.
Uzbekistan: 110 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uzbekistan’s railway network is 11 times as long as Venezuela’s.
Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Uzbekistan fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 52% of Venezuela, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023) · Venezuela: 52.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Venezuela emits 7% more CO₂ than someone in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 90% more fine dust than in Venezuela.
Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 9 times as likely to be murdered in Venezuela as in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Venezuela are 42% deadlier than in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 13.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Venezuela is on average 11.5 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Venezuela gets 9.6 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 2,117 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Uzbekistan bigger than Venezuela?
Venezuela is larger. Uzbekistan fits inside Venezuela 2 times.
Which has more people, Uzbekistan or Venezuela?
Uzbekistan has 30% more people than Venezuela (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Uzbekistan or Venezuela?
Venezuela and Uzbekistan are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 72.5 years in Uzbekistan and 72.7 in Venezuela.
Are people taller in Uzbekistan or Venezuela?
Men in Venezuela are 2.6 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).