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Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan
Capital Tashkent
Languages Russian, Uzbek
Currency Uzbekistani soʻm
People 37.1 million (2025)
Neighbours 5 Greetings from
Uzbekistan
16th lowest refugees hosted per 1,000 residents 0.00013 per 1,000 · #16 of 181 · 2025 22nd lowest rainfall 221 mm · #22 of 187 · 2016–2025 avg 25th lowest price level (US = 100) 29% · #25 of 198 · 2025 UZB COUNTRYDUEL ASIA
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Total area 448,923 km² 57th of 205 2024 Coastline 0 km 168th of 213 2026 edition Highest point 4,643 m 32nd of 213 2026 edition Forest cover 8.8% 165th of 207 2024 Farmland 58.9% 43rd of 205 2024 Population 37.1 million 42nd of 210 2025 Population density 84 per km² 112th of 209 2025 Height of men 170.9 cm 122nd of 196 2019 Height of women 160.3 cm 105th of 196 2019 Median age 26.9 years 132nd of 213 2023 Fertility rate 3.49 children per woman 45th of 210 2024 Aged 65 and over 6.1% 129th of 210 2025 Refugees hosted per 1,000 residents 0.00013 per 1,000 166th of 181 2025 Economy size (GDP) $147 billion 61st of 207 2025 GDP per person (PPP) Int$13,601 125th of 198 2025 Income inequality (Gini) 32.7 103rd of 155 2025 Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day) 2.3% 64th of 142 2025 Unemployment 4.6% 110th of 186 2025 Health spending per person $192 131st of 193 2023 Military spending 2.5% 45th of 161 2018 Tax revenue (central government) 11% 120th of 150 2023 Life expectancy 72.5 years 124th of 210 2024 Infant mortality 12.8 per 1,000 96th of 194 2024 Doctors 2.8 per 1,000 69th of 190 2021 Hospital beds 4.9 per 1,000 27th of 158 2023 Suicide rate 7.8 per 100k 116th of 185 2023 Adult obesity 30.6% 62nd of 195 2024 Smoking 16.3% 96th of 166 2024 Life satisfaction 6.28 55th of 163 2025 Alcohol consumption 2.1 litres 140th of 195 2023 Meat supply 47.4 kg 106th of 189 2023 Daily calories 3,297 kcal 54th of 189 2023 Working hours 2,099 hours 49th of 130 2023 Years of schooling 11.9 years 43rd of 193 2023 Internet users 90% 65th of 208 2024 Fixed broadband download speed 215 Mbps 67th of 197 2026 Access to electricity 100% 1st of 209 2024 Urban population 51% 146th of 210 2025 Mobile subscriptions 110 117th of 208 2024 CO₂ per person 3.8 t 81st of 203 2024 Renewable electricity 19.4% 128th of 201 2025 Air pollution (PM2.5) 30 µg/m³ 46th of 213 2024 Homicide rate 1.4 per 100k 99th of 160 2021 Road deaths 13 per 100k 121st of 185 2023 Average temperature 14.4°C 127th of 187 2016–2025 avg Rainfall 221 mm 166th of 187 2016–2025 avg Nobel laureates per 10 million people 0 79th of 160 2026 Railway network 4,732 km 35th of 133 2021 Air passengers per resident 0.13 103rd of 165 2023 Tourists per resident 0.22 103rd of 179 2024 Official languages 2 31st of 213 2026 Price level (US = 100) 29% 174th of 198 2025 World Heritage sites 8 43rd of 195 2026 Olympic medals (all time) 50 45th of 202 2026 edition
World twins The countries most like Uzbekistan across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.
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