Uzbekistan

Country in Central Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,712 metrics

Uzbekistan is a country in Asia with a population of 37,724,223 (43rd of 235). It ranks best for Literacy Rate - Female (tied 1st of 172), Literacy Rate - Male (tied 1st of 173), Total Population Literacy Rate (tied 1st of 187). It ranks lowest for Mean Income (161st of 165), Median Income (154th of 162), Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied 191st of 206).

Population
37.7M
43rd highest of 235
Density
85.6
129th highest of 235
Growth rate
1.81%
55th highest of 235
Area
447,400
57th highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Central Asia

At a glance

GDP per person (PPP)
$13,601
115th highest of 184
Price level
71% below US
162nd highest of 184
Unemployment
4.62%
105th highest of 181
Inflation
8.8%
19th highest of 168
Life expectancy
72.5
129th highest of 215
Infant deaths per 1,000
12.8
96th highest of 195
Births per woman
3.49
45th highest of 215
Internet users
89.5%
60th highest of 182
Lives in cities
51.0%
152nd highest of 215
CO2 per person (tonnes)
4.09
67th highest of 203

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 436 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Countries with the Most Expensive Beer · 2018
    2nd of 171
  2. Literacy Rate by Country
    tied 1st of 172
  3. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 124
  4. Anxiety Rates by Country · 2023
    5th of 203
  5. Purchasing Power Parity by Country · 2025
    6th of 182
  6. Starvation Death Rate0.09 ASR per 100K pop.
    Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    7th of 202
  7. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    8th of 205
  8. Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    tied 1st of 192
  9. Deforestation Rates by Country · 2020
    8th of 167
  10. Coronavirus by Country
    tied 12th of 223

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    213th of 214
  2. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    203rd of 204
  3. Mean Income$752 INT$
    Median Income by Country · 2020
    161st of 165
  4. Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023
    162nd of 167
  5. Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
    207th of 214
  6. Democracy Index by Country · 2024
    tied 155th of 162
  7. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    191st of 198
  8. Medical Bankruptcies by Country · 2022
    181st of 189
  9. Pollution by Country · 2025
    tied 129th of 139
  10. Renewable Energy by Country · 2021
    tied 191st of 206

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (74), weakest Politics & Government (38). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Tajikistan80% similar
  2. Kyrgyzstan77% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  3. Azerbaijan76% similar
  4. Kazakhstan76% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  5. Egypt73% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60

Cities in Uzbekistan

4 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has a population of 37,724,223, 43rd among 235 countries.
What does Uzbekistan rank best at?
Among countries, Uzbekistan ranks best for Literacy Rate - Female (tied 1st of 172); Literacy Rate - Male (tied 1st of 173); Total Population Literacy Rate (tied 1st of 187).
Where does Uzbekistan rank worst?
Uzbekistan ranks lowest for Mean Income (161st of 165); Median Income (154th of 162); Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied 191st of 206).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Uzbekistan?
Rankodex ranks Uzbekistan on 1,712 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,712 metrics with a value for this place, in 603 topics