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🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

Population: 37,053,428 in 2025 for Uzbekistan (Asia), position 42 out of 213 worldwide. GDP per capita – Uzbekistan: $3,968 /inh. (2025), ranking 151 out of 211. Economic growth is 7.7 % (2025). The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (2025). Annual inflation stands at 8.8 % (2025).

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Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths – Uzbekistan, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Population living less than 5 m above sea level (1/212), Share of adults with the right to vote (1/173), Women's legal equality: property and inheritance (1/186).

Weaknesses – Uzbekistan, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Share of health spending paid directly by patients (179/191), Share of women among ministers (176/192), Judicial constraints on the executive index (157/173).

Regional comparison

Comparable countries

From closest to furthest. The proximity score (0 to 100) compares each country’s position across all the indicators they have in common: 100 = identical profiles.

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Wealth & Growth 9
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
GDP growth7.7 %2025 15 of 211
GDP per capita growth5.7 %2025 22 of 211
Natural resource rents20.5 %2021 24 of 211
GDP, purchasing power parity$504B2025 53 of 201
GDP$147B2025 61 of 211
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity$13,601 /inh.2025 128 of 201
Net national income per capita$1,458 /inh.2021 143 of 184
Gross national income per capita (Atlas method)$3,670 /inh.2025 148 of 205
GDP per capita$3,968 /inh.2025 151 of 211
Prices, Inflation & Currency 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Official exchange rate12,579 LCU/$2025 7 of 211
Lending interest rate23.1 %2024 10 of 146
Real interest rate7.9 %2024 40 of 146
Broad money supply (M3)20.5 %2025 158 of 164
Inflation (consumer prices)8.8 %2025 167 of 191
Inflation (GDP deflator)11.9 %2025 183 of 210
Employment 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Employment in industry24.6 %2025 46 of 184
Self-employed workers45.4 %2025 64 of 184
Employment in agriculture25.2 %2025 71 of 184
Unemployment4.6 %2025 77 of 184
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)11.4 %2025 84 of 184
Employment rate (ages 15 and over)54.8 %2025 114 of 184
Labor force participation rate (ages 15 and over)57.5 %2025 123 of 184
Employment in services50.2 %2025 124 of 184
Foreign Trade 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Services exports$9.2B2025 75 of 198
Merchandise exports$23.7B2025 78 of 205
Imports of goods and services35.4 %2025 119 of 192
Current account balance-3.9 %2025 131 of 198
Trade openness57.4 %2025 138 of 192
High-technology exports1.7 %2024 143 of 185
Exports of goods and services22 %2025 144 of 192
Investment, Tourism & Aid 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Migrant remittances received14.4 %2025 21 of 196
International tourist arrivals6,749,000 arr.2019 30 of 202
Foreign direct investment inflows (amount)$4.5B2025 50 of 203
Foreign direct investment inflows3 %2025 71 of 201
Official development aid received1.1 %2023 94 of 160
International tourism receipts$395M2020 115 of 201
Public finances 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Military spending2.5 %2018 48 of 165
Government final consumption15.9 %2025 99 of 187
Central government spending22.3 %2023 100 of 160
Share of income taxes in government revenue18.8 %2023 103 of 159
Budget balance-4.1 %2023 114 of 158
Tax revenue11 %2023 127 of 161
Research and development spending0.1 %2024 128 of 155
Finance & Reserves 5
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Reserves in months of imports13.6 months2025 9 of 177
Total reserves (including gold)$66B2025 42 of 180
Stock market capitalization16.1 %2025 79 of 101
External debt60.5 %2024 85 of 121
Domestic credit to the private sector31.2 %2025 115 of 184
Economic structure 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Manufacturing20.8 %2025 15 of 201
Gross capital formation33.3 %2025 20 of 185
Industry (including construction)32.5 %2025 42 of 205
Gross savings29.6 %2025 44 of 178
Agriculture, forestry and fishing16.6 %2025 48 of 203
Household final consumption64.1 %2025 92 of 189
Services46.5 %2025 163 of 202
Population & Vital Statistics 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Boys per 100 girls at birth107.8 per 100 girls2024 9 of 213
Population37,053,428 inhab.2025 42 of 213
Number of men per 100 women101.8 per 100 women2025 46 of 213
Share of men in the population50.5 %2025 46 of 213
Births registered with civil authorities99.9 %2006 49 of 178
Share of 0-14 year olds31.3 %2025 63 of 213
Adults with an official ID95.9 %2024 64 of 145
Age dependency ratio59.6 per 1002025 73 of 213
Share of people aged 65 and over6.1 %2025 134 of 213
Share of 15-64 year olds62.6 %2025 141 of 213
Median age of the population26.9 yrs2023 147 of 226
Urban population51 %2025 150 of 213
Share of women in the population49.5 %2025 168 of 213
Births, deaths and life expectancy 14
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Children per woman3.49 children/woman2024 44 of 213
Birth rate25.6 per 1,0002024 47 of 213
Population growth1.88 %2025 52 of 213
Male suicide rate9.9 per 100,0002023 54 of 183
Suicide rate7.8 per 100,0002023 69 of 183
Road traffic deaths11.7 per 100,0002019 71 of 188
Healthy life expectancy64.6 yrs2023 82 of 183
Under-5 mortality13.4 per 1,0002024 93 of 194
Infant mortality12.8 per 1,0002024 100 of 194
Female suicide rate6.1 per 100,0002023 127 of 183
Life expectancy at birth72.5 yrs2024 129 of 213
Female life expectancy at birth75.5 yrs2024 131 of 213
Male life expectancy at birth69.6 yrs2024 132 of 213
Death rate6 per 1,0002024 157 of 213
Health and healthcare system 11
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Undernourishment2.5 %2024 1 of 167
Measles vaccination99 %2024 1 of 191
Nurses and midwives11.08 per 1,0002020 20 of 196
Hospital beds4.9 per 1,0002023 29 of 190
Physicians2.81 per 1,0002021 69 of 193
Access to basic sanitation96.5 %2024 87 of 211
Health expenditure6.7 %2023 90 of 191
Open defecation0 %2024 96 of 211
Access to basic drinking water97.3 %2024 106 of 211
New tuberculosis cases51 per 100,0002024 117 of 206
Share of health spending paid directly by patients64.1 %2023 179 of 191
Body and lifestyle 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Tobacco use among women1 %2024 16 of 165
Mean body mass index of women27.4 kg/m²2016 52 of 190
Tobacco use16.3 %2024 71 of 165
Diabetes prevalence7.5 %2024 76 of 207
Mean body mass index of men26.3 kg/m²2016 85 of 190
Tobacco use among men31.6 %2024 98 of 165
Average height of men169.4 cm2014 116 of 198
Average height of women157.8 cm2014 128 of 198
Obesity among adult women33.7 %2024 132 of 196
Adult obesity31.2 %2024 143 of 196
Alcohol consumption per capita2.1 L/person2024 144 of 202
Obesity among adult men28.3 %2024 152 of 196
Origins, languages and religions 15
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of the population: Muslims95.6 %2020 21 of 192
Frequent prayer72.6 %2022 33 of 80
Importance of religion in life85.8 %2022 41 of 114
Regular attendance at places of worship41.7 %2022 54 of 112
Share of the population: Jews0 %2020 74 of 192
Linguistic diversity (fractionalization index)0.412003 89 of 203
Share of the population: Hindus0 %2020 89 of 192
Share of the population: other religions (including folk religions)1 %2020 91 of 192
Ethnic diversity (fractionalization index)0.412003 103 of 205
Share of the population: Buddhists0 %2020 117 of 192
Share of immigrants in the population3.2 %2024 129 of 212
Share of the population: people with no religious affiliation0.6 %2020 140 of 192
Religious diversity (fractionalization index)0.212003 159 of 204
Share of the population: Christians2.8 %2020 159 of 192
Majority religionMuslims (over 50%)202050 countries out of 192 in the same category
Inequality 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Gini index32.72025 56 of 169
Extreme poverty2.3 %2025 83 of 169
Income share of the poorest 20%7 %2025 90 of 169
Income share of the richest 10%24.2 %2025 131 of 169
Territory & Borders 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Length of land borders6,893 km2026 16 of 230
Number of neighboring countries5 countries2026 31 of 223
Latitude of the country's center41.8 °2026 50 of 232
Land area438,510 km²2024 55 of 212
Total area448,923 km²2024 56 of 212
Population density82.9 inh./km²2024 117 of 212
Length of coastline0 km2026 184 of 227
Landlocked countryLandlocked202644 countries out of 227 in the same category
Terrain, Water & Climate 5
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Population living less than 5 m above sea level0 %2015 1 of 212
Highest point4,643 m2026 31 of 229
Renewable fresh water per person468 m³/inh.2022 155 of 181
Average annual rainfall206 mm2022 166 of 180
Lowest point-12 m2026 208 of 228
Land & Nature 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Agricultural land58.9 %2024 42 of 207
Arable land9.2 %2024 109 of 204
Protected land areas14.1 %2025 129 of 210
Forest cover8.8 %2024 170 of 210
Democracy & Elections 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of adults with the right to vote100 %2025 1 of 173
Minimum voting age18 yrs2026 12 of 222
Free and fair elections index0.32025 118 of 173
Core civil society index0.312025 130 of 173
Egalitarian democracy index0.152025 134 of 173
Electoral democracy index0.222025 135 of 173
Civil society participation index0.342025 146 of 173
Liberal democracy index0.082025 150 of 173
Participatory democracy index0.082025 150 of 173
Head of the executive chosen through multiparty electionsExecutive from multiparty elections2025141 countries out of 173 in the same category
Multiparty legislative electionsMultiparty legislative elections2025158 countries out of 167 in the same category
Multiparty national electionsNo multiparty elections202519 countries out of 167 in the same category
Political regimeElectoral autocracy202555 countries out of 173 in the same category
Civil Liberties & Human Rights 9
Governance & Rule of Law 11
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Political stability and absence of violence (WGI)0.12025 110 of 205
Corruption Perceptions Index32 pts2024 121 of 179
Government effectiveness (WGI)-0.22025 125 of 203
Regulatory quality (WGI)-0.522025 137 of 203
Rule of law (WGI)-0.642025 145 of 205
Control of corruption (WGI)-0.692025 146 of 205
Political corruption index0.822025 147 of 173
Absence of corruption in the judiciary-1.512025 149 of 173
Rule of law index (V-Dem)0.152025 149 of 173
Judicial constraints on the executive index0.082025 157 of 173
Voice and accountability (WGI)-1.252025 167 of 203
Women's rights 16
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of women in parliament38 %2025 38 of 192
Year women gained the right to vote1,9222025 161 of 189
Share of women among ministers5 %2025 176 of 192
Paid maternity leave98 days or more of paid leave2025121 countries out of 186 in the same category
Paid paternity leaveNo paid leave202565 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to voteRight to vote granted to all women2025189 countries out of 194 in the same category
Women's right to take a job without permissionSame right as men2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to travel abroadSame right as men2025171 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal inheritance between sons and daughtersEqual rights for sons and daughters2025146 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal pay for work of equal valueWritten into law202598 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal property ownership rightsEqual rights for men and women2025165 countries out of 186 in the same category
Ban on gender discrimination in employmentDiscrimination prohibited by law2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Femicide lawNo specific provision2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on sexual harassmentNo area covered202524 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on domestic violenceNo law meeting these criteria202555 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal quota for women on company boardsNo mandatory quota2025147 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's Legal Equality (Indices) 11
LGBTQ+ rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
LGBT rights index (composite policy index)-0.7 pts2025 135 of 194
Joint adoption by a same-sex coupleNot allowed2025155 countries out of 194 in the same category
Age of sexual consent: same-sex couplesNo legal provision202561 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal change of gender markerPossible with a medical diagnosis202524 countries out of 194 in the same category
Anti-LGBT hate crimes: aggravating circumstanceNot covered2025126 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on incitement to anti-LGBT hatredNot prohibited2025141 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on non-consensual surgeries on intersex childrenNot banned2025182 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on conversion therapiesNot banned2025169 countries out of 194 in the same category
Laws limiting public LGBT expression (“propaganda”)No restrictions2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex marriage and civil unionMarriage defined as the union of a man and a woman202598 countries out of 194 in the same category
Death penalty for same-sex relationsNo death penalty provided for2025185 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection against employment discrimination (sexual orientation, gender identity)No protection2025107 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection from discrimination in goods and services (LGBT)No protection2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection of sexual orientation and gender identity in the constitutionNot mentioned2025180 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal recognition of a third genderNot recognized2025174 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex sexual relationsCriminalized202561 countries out of 194 in the same category
Gender-affirming care: coverage and restrictionsNeither coverage nor national restriction2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Justice and security 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Homicide rate1.4 per 100,0002021 64 of 192
United Nations Convention against TortureState party2026171 countries out of 202 in the same category
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)State party2026172 countries out of 202 in the same category
Civilian access to handgunsProhibited for civilians202660 countries out of 113 in the same category
Rome Statute of the International Criminal CourtSigned, not ratified202625 countries out of 202 in the same category
Legal status of the death penaltyAbolished for all crimes2026112 countries out of 195 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (medical use)Prohibited2026126 countries out of 180 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (recreational use)Prohibited2026144 countries out of 194 in the same category
Health and reproductive rights 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Family planning needs met by modern methods74.1 %1996 16 of 78
Abortion on request: maximum legal time limit12 wks2026 18 of 61
Unmet need for contraception11 %2022 39 of 150
Use of modern contraceptives56.4 %2022 53 of 181
Maternal mortality26 per 100,0002023 75 of 192
Births attended by skilled health personnel99 %2022 85 of 204
Adolescent birth rate34.1 per 1,0002024 121 of 213
Abortion: grounds allowed by lawAllowed on request (within a time limit set by law)202667 countries out of 191 in the same category
Work and social rights 7
Family & Nationality 10
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Women married before age 183.4 %2022 17 of 144
Age of civil majority18 yrs2026 21 of 187
Years of residence required for naturalization5 yrs2026 66 of 152
Dual nationalityNot recognised202698 countries out of 191 in the same category
Women's right to be head of householdSame right as men2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to divorceSame right as men2025142 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal framework on child marriageAll four conditions are met202545 countries out of 186 in the same category
Nationality acquired by birth on the territoryNot acquired automatically by birth in the country2026154 countries out of 192 in the same category
Wife's legal duty of obedience to her husbandNo duty of obedience in the law2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal status of polygamyNot recognized (prohibited)2026107 countries out of 167 in the same category
Civic duties 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of entry into primary school7 yrs2025 1 of 207
Duration of compulsory schooling11 yrs2025 61 of 194
Compulsory military serviceCompulsory military service202561 countries out of 134 in the same category
Compulsory votingVoluntary voting2026199 countries out of 226 in the same category

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan has about 37,053,428 inhabitants (2025), ranking 42 worldwide out of 213 countries.

What is the GDP per capita of Uzbekistan?

GDP per capita is $3,968 /inh. (2025): Uzbekistan ranks 151 out of 211 countries.

What is the inflation rate in Uzbekistan?

Annual inflation is 8.8 % (2025); Uzbekistan ranks 167 out of 191 (ranked from lowest to highest).

What is the unemployment rate in Uzbekistan?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (2025); Uzbekistan ranks 77 out of 184 (ranked from lowest to highest).

Where does Uzbekistan stand in its region (Asia)?

GDP per capita: Uzbekistan has $3,968 /inh., below the regional median (Asia: $6,540 /inh.).

Where do the figures on Uzbekistan come from?

The data comes from public sources (World Bank, CIA World Factbook…), cited on each indicator page, with the year of each value.

Rank is the position in the world ranking for each indicator (the ranking direction is given on the indicator's page). Sources and update dates are on each indicator's page.