Uzbekistan

Europe & Central Asia·Lower middle income

Population: 35.7M; 43rd of 217
GDP: $115B; 67th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $3,162; 157th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 72.4; 130th of 217
Human development: 0.727; 100th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Uzbekistan

Kyrgyz Republic

Ukraine

Azerbaijan

Kosovo

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lower-middle income Central Asian economy; key exporter of natural gas, cotton, and gold; ongoing reform efforts to reduce state-owned sector dominance, attract foreign investment, and improve sustainability of cotton production

Area: 447,400 km²
Resources: natural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead and zinc, tungsten…
Borders: Afghanistan; Kazakhstan 2,330 km; Kyrgyzstan 1,314 km; Tajikistan 1,312 km; Turkmenistan 1,793 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim95.6%
Christian2.8%▼ 0.6pt
Other1%▲ 1.0pt
Unaffiliated0.6%

Religious diversity: 0.989 / 10 · very low · 157th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

UZB

KGZ

UKR

AZE

GDP

current US$

$115B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$2.84B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

47.8%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

18.3%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

31.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

35.7M–––

Population density

people per km²

79.3–––

Urban population

% of total

50.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

3.5–––

Net migration

people

-7,066–––

Population under 15

% of total

31.1%–––

Population 65+

% of total

5.9%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.4%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

19.1K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

2,235.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

81.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.4%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.219–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.4–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

8.67–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.63–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.89–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.41–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

73.1%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.85–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

14.2%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

9.2%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

48.9%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

14.9%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

62.6%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.92–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.989–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.6%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

3.29–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.88–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3.15–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

3.15–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.5–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.82–––

Would fight for country

% yes

91.2%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.91–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

3.6%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#67/214

$115B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#157/214

$3,1622024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#132/203

$11,107latest

GDP growth

annual %

#19/214

6.5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#151/207

$3,0202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#186/213

13.4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#59/201

$2.84B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#125/205

47.8%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#39/206

18.3%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#45/208

31.8%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#80/187

4.5%latest

Gini index

0–100

#77/168

34.5latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#92/168

4.1%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#43/217

35.7Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#123/216

79.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#146/215

50.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#130/217

72.4latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#45/217

3.5latest

Net migration

people

#146/217

-7,0662024

Population under 15

% of total

#68/217

31.1%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#137/217

5.9%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#95/196

12.7latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#91/196

13.3latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#78/192

7.4%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#63/195

2.8latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#8/160

100%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#40/199

5.5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#92/194

45.8%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#76/139

79.8%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#58/210

89%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#125/214

106.92023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#56/208

30.32023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#109/215

966.62024

Access to electricity

% of population

#125/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#80/198

19.1K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#109/202

2,235.52024

Electricity generation

TWh

#43/202

81.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#138/202

16%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#156/202

90.8%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#171/204

139.22024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#123/204

3.82024

Share of global CO₂

#34/204

0.4%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#114/193

5.92023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#137/172

0.2212022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#149/172

0.0812022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#127/178

312022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#141/193

-0.7582022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#114/193

-0.332022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#147/193

-0.8542022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#111/193

-0.1962022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#124/172

0.6452022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#102/104

0.2192022

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#34/105

0.42022

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#48/113

8.672022

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#91/112

1.632011

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#66/114

2.892022

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#97/114

3.412022

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#79/114

2.072022

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#99/111

3.282022

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#10/113

73.1%2022

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#19/109

2.852022

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#62/112

14.2%2022

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#89/112

9.2%2022

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#39/114

48.9%2022

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#95/114

14.9%2022

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#41/110

62.6%2022

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#6/109

5.922022

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#157/193

0.9892020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#139/193

0.6%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#26/114

34.7%2022

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#7/112

3.292022

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#6/113

2.882022

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#6/110

3.152022

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#5/111

3.152022

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#48/104

8.52022

National pride

mean, 1–4

#10/114

3.822022

Would fight for country

% yes

#7/113

91.2%2022

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#4/114

2.912022

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#100/189

0.7272021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#56/170

0.2272021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#54/164

6.282025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#49/113

7.332022

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#69/114

6.962022

Global Peace Index

1–5

#83/158

2.032023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#27/161

3.6%latest

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