Country profile · Europe & Central Asia · LMC

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

Lower middle income. Capital Tashkent. Lower-third GDP/cap (LMC · LONG) - 41 series with wider survey lag risk.

36.4 million
Population
$121.4 billion
GDP
$3,337
GDP / capita
72.5 years
Life expectancy
RSS
Europe & Central Asia Lower middle income Capital: Tashkent

Lower-third GDP/cap · LONG

Uzbekistan ranks 65th of 217 by total GDP and 131st for life expectancy - a lower middle income economy in Europe & Central Asia.

#65
World GDP rank (of 217)
$3,337
GDP per capita
#131
Life-expectancy rank
#43
Population rank

Uzbekistan lands in the lower third of GDP/cap (#157 of 214) - LMC · LONG - so national averages need rural/urban caution.

Uzbekistan vs all countries by total GDP

Where this economy's World Bank total GDP sits among every country with a positive observation (inventory signal, not a virtue ranking)

$121,356,065,241 65th of 214 higher than 149 of 214 countries

Countries banded by World Bank total GDP (current US$)

Each bar is a $0.001K-wide band; taller bars hold more countries. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source World Bank, GDP (current US$) · 2026-08-14

Uzbekistan on the global income map

Uzbekistan (UZB) sits in the lower GDP/cap third - plotted with largest peers; bubble area = population.

Uzbekistan on the global income map Uzbekistan positioned by World Bank GDP per capita and life expectancy against its largest peers. Each point shows the latest available observation year for both measures. 50 60 70 80 90 $200 $1K $10K $100K GDP per capita (USD, log scale) Life expectancy at birth (years) India - GDP/cap $2,695 (2024) · life expectancy 72.2 years (2024) · lower-middle income IND China - GDP/cap $13,303 (2024) · life expectancy 78.0 years (2024) · upper-middle income CHN United States - GDP/cap $84,534 (2024) · life expectancy 78.9 years (2024) · high income · OECD USA Indonesia - GDP/cap $4,925 (2024) · life expectancy 71.3 years (2024) · upper-middle income IDN Pakistan - GDP/cap $1,479 (2024) · life expectancy 67.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Nigeria - GDP/cap $1,084 (2024) · life expectancy 54.6 years (2024) · low income Brazil - GDP/cap $10,311 (2024) · life expectancy 76.0 years (2024) · upper-middle income Bangladesh - GDP/cap $2,593 (2024) · life expectancy 74.9 years (2024) · lower-middle income Russian Federation - GDP/cap $14,889 (2024) · life expectancy 73.4 years (2024) · high income Ethiopia - GDP/cap $1,134 (2024) · life expectancy 67.6 years (2024) · low income Mexico - GDP/cap $14,186 (2024) · life expectancy 75.3 years (2024) · high income · OECD Japan - GDP/cap $32,487 (2024) · life expectancy 84.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD Egypt, Arab Rep. - GDP/cap $3,338 (2024) · life expectancy 71.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Philippines - GDP/cap $3,985 (2024) · life expectancy 69.9 years (2024) · lower-middle income Congo, Dem. Rep. - GDP/cap $693 (2024) · life expectancy 62.1 years (2024) · low income Viet Nam - GDP/cap $4,717 (2024) · life expectancy 74.7 years (2024) · upper-middle income Iran, Islamic Rep. - GDP/cap $5,190 (2024) · life expectancy 77.9 years (2024) · upper-middle income Turkiye - GDP/cap $15,893 (2024) · life expectancy 77.4 years (2024) · high income · OECD Germany - GDP/cap $56,104 (2024) · life expectancy 80.8 years (2024) · high income · OECD Thailand - GDP/cap $7,387 (2024) · life expectancy 76.6 years (2024) · upper-middle income United Kingdom - GDP/cap $53,246 (2024) · life expectancy 81.4 years (2024) · high income · OECD Tanzania - GDP/cap $1,193 (2024) · life expectancy 67.2 years (2024) · lower-middle income France - GDP/cap $46,103 (2024) · life expectancy 83.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD South Africa - GDP/cap $6,267 (2024) · life expectancy 66.3 years (2024) · upper-middle income Italy - GDP/cap $40,385 (2024) · life expectancy 84.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD Kenya - GDP/cap $2,133 (2024) · life expectancy 63.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Myanmar - GDP/cap $1,359 (2024) · life expectancy 67.1 years (2024) · lower-middle income Colombia - GDP/cap $7,951 (2024) · life expectancy 77.9 years (2024) · upper-middle income · OECD Korea, Rep. - GDP/cap $36,239 (2024) · life expectancy 83.6 years (2024) · high income · OECD Sudan - GDP/cap $985 (2024) · life expectancy 66.5 years (2024) · low income Uzbekistan - GDP/cap $3,337 (2024) · life expectancy 72.5 years (2024) · lower-middle income Income tier Low Lower-middle Upper-middle High OECD member
  • Uzbekistan: GDP per capita $3,337 (2024), life expectancy 72.5 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • India: GDP per capita $2,695 (2024), life expectancy 72.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • China: GDP per capita $13,303 (2024), life expectancy 78.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • United States: GDP per capita $84,534 (2024), life expectancy 78.9 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Indonesia: GDP per capita $4,925 (2024), life expectancy 71.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Pakistan: GDP per capita $1,479 (2024), life expectancy 67.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Nigeria: GDP per capita $1,084 (2024), life expectancy 54.6 years (2024), low income.
  • Brazil: GDP per capita $10,311 (2024), life expectancy 76.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Bangladesh: GDP per capita $2,593 (2024), life expectancy 74.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Russian Federation: GDP per capita $14,889 (2024), life expectancy 73.4 years (2024), high income.
  • Ethiopia: GDP per capita $1,134 (2024), life expectancy 67.6 years (2024), low income.
  • Mexico: GDP per capita $14,186 (2024), life expectancy 75.3 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Japan: GDP per capita $32,487 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.: GDP per capita $3,338 (2024), life expectancy 71.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Philippines: GDP per capita $3,985 (2024), life expectancy 69.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Congo, Dem. Rep.: GDP per capita $693 (2024), life expectancy 62.1 years (2024), low income.
  • Viet Nam: GDP per capita $4,717 (2024), life expectancy 74.7 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.: GDP per capita $5,190 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Turkiye: GDP per capita $15,893 (2024), life expectancy 77.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Germany: GDP per capita $56,104 (2024), life expectancy 80.8 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Thailand: GDP per capita $7,387 (2024), life expectancy 76.6 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • United Kingdom: GDP per capita $53,246 (2024), life expectancy 81.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Tanzania: GDP per capita $1,193 (2024), life expectancy 67.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • France: GDP per capita $46,103 (2024), life expectancy 83.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • South Africa: GDP per capita $6,267 (2024), life expectancy 66.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Italy: GDP per capita $40,385 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Kenya: GDP per capita $2,133 (2024), life expectancy 63.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Myanmar: GDP per capita $1,359 (2024), life expectancy 67.1 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Colombia: GDP per capita $7,951 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income, OECD member.
  • Korea, Rep.: GDP per capita $36,239 (2024), life expectancy 83.6 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Sudan: GDP per capita $985 (2024), life expectancy 66.5 years (2024), low income.

Overview

Uzbekistan has a population of 36.4 million, making it the 43rd-most populous country out of 217 tracked in Europe & Central Asia.

Its economy totals $121.4 billion - ranked 65th globally by total GDP. GDP per capita stands at $3,337, placing it in the Lower middle income category.

Life expectancy at birth is 72.5 years (ranked 131st globally), reflecting overall health outcomes as measured by the World Bank.

The capital is Tashkent.

👥 Demographics

Population
36.4 million
2024
Population Ages 0-14
31.1%
2024
Population Ages 65+
5.9%
2024
Population Density
80.9/km²
2023
Urban Population
51.0%
2024

💰 Economy

Foreign Direct Investment
$3 billion
2024
GDP (Current USD)
$121.4 billion
2024
GDP Growth Rate
6.7%
2024
GDP Per Capita (Current USD)
$3,337.455
2024
Inflation (Consumer Prices)
9.6%
2024
Trade (% of GDP)
57.5%
2024
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
2024

🏥 Health

Health Expenditure (% of GDP)
6.7%
2023
Infant Mortality Rate
12.8 per 1,000
2024
Life Expectancy at Birth
72.5 years
2024
Maternal Mortality Ratio
26
2023
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
2.8 per 1,000
2021
Stunting Prevalence (under 5)
6.5
2021
Under-5 Mortality Rate
13.4 per 1,000
2024

📚 Education

Education Expenditure (% of GDP)
5.5%
2023
Literacy Rate (Adult)
100
2022
School Enrollment (Primary)
94.4
2024
School Enrollment (Secondary)
96.8
2024
School Enrollment (Tertiary)
56.5
2024
Youth Literacy Rate
100
2022

🌍 Environment

CO2 Emissions Per Capita
4.1
2024
Electric Power Consumption
2,059 kWh
2023
Forest Area
8.5
2023
Freshwater Withdrawal
262.5
2022
Renewable Energy Consumption
1.0%
2021

🏗️ Infrastructure

Access to Clean Water
81.9%
2024
Access to Electricity
100.0%
2023
Access to Sanitation
74.6%
2024
Internet Users
89.5%
2024
Mobile Subscriptions
110.5
2024

⚖️ Social

Female Labor Participation
41.3
2024
GINI Index
34.6
2024
Intentional Homicides
1.4
2021
Male Labor Participation
74.2
2024
Net Migration
-7,066
2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day)
2.7%
2024

🌐 Livability Score

One composite verdict from 5 of 5 World Bank series (life expectancy, under-5 mortality, electricity access, clean-water access, homicide rate), each benchmarked against every country tracking that series. A missing series never silently drags the score down: its weight redistributes across the series Uzbekistan does report.

  • Life expectancy: 10.3 of 60
  • Under-5 mortality: 10.8 of 60
  • Access to electricity: 18.0 of 60
  • Access to clean water: 10.4 of 60
  • Safety (homicide rate): 10.5 of 60
Overall
C+
60/100
Life expectancy D
72.5 years
World Bank, 2024 (217-country benchmark)
Under-5 mortality C-
13.4 per 1,000
World Bank, 2024 (196-country benchmark)
Access to electricity A+
100.0%
World Bank, 2023 (215-country benchmark)
Access to clean water C-
81.9%
World Bank, 2024 (151-country benchmark)
Safety (homicide rate) B-
1.4 per 100,000
UNODC via World Bank, 2021 (195-country benchmark)

All indicators for Uzbekistan

41 latest observations from World Bank WDI, WHO GHO, and ILO ILOSTAT (vintage through 2026-08-14). Values match the topic cards above; this table is the machine-readable export view analysts expect on a country profile.

Topic Indicator Value Year
Demographics Population 36.4 million 2024
Demographics Population Ages 0-14 31.1% 2024
Demographics Population Ages 65+ 5.9% 2024
Demographics Population Density 80.9/km² 2023
Demographics Urban Population 51.0% 2024
Economy Foreign Direct Investment $3 billion 2024
Economy GDP (Current USD) $121.4 billion 2024
Economy GDP Growth Rate 6.7% 2024
Economy GDP Per Capita (Current USD) $3,337.455 2024
Economy Inflation (Consumer Prices) 9.6% 2024
Economy Trade (% of GDP) 57.5% 2024
Economy Unemployment Rate 4.4% 2024
Health Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 6.7% 2023
Health Infant Mortality Rate 12.8 per 1,000 2024
Health Life Expectancy at Birth 72.5 years 2024
Health Maternal Mortality Ratio 26 2023
Health Physicians (per 1,000 people) 2.8 per 1,000 2021
Health Stunting Prevalence (under 5) 6.5 2021
Health Under-5 Mortality Rate 13.4 per 1,000 2024
Education Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 5.5% 2023
Education Literacy Rate (Adult) 100 2022
Education School Enrollment (Primary) 94.4 2024
Education School Enrollment (Secondary) 96.8 2024
Education School Enrollment (Tertiary) 56.5 2024
Education Youth Literacy Rate 100 2022
Environment CO2 Emissions Per Capita 4.1 2024
Environment Electric Power Consumption 2,059 kWh 2023
Environment Forest Area 8.5 2023
Environment Freshwater Withdrawal 262.5 2022
Environment Renewable Energy Consumption 1.0% 2021
Infrastructure Access to Clean Water 81.9% 2024
Infrastructure Access to Electricity 100.0% 2023
Infrastructure Access to Sanitation 74.6% 2024
Infrastructure Internet Users 89.5% 2024
Infrastructure Mobile Subscriptions 110.5 2024
Social Female Labor Participation 41.3 2024
Social GINI Index 34.6 2024
Social Intentional Homicides 1.4 2021
Social Male Labor Participation 74.2 2024
Social Net Migration -7,066 2024
Social Poverty (< $2.15/day) 2.7% 2024

🫀 Disease Burden

Among external causes, Uzbekistan stamps a suicide rate of 48.9 per 100,000 (fleet midpoint 23.3) - higher relative to peers than its NCD strip. Summary metrics use 2021 data; cause-specific cards show their own observation year.

NCD Death Rate
725
per 100K · 2021
Road Traffic Deaths
9.3
per 100K · 2021
Suicide Rate
48.9
per 100K · 2021

Injuries & External Causes

Sources: WHO Global Health Observatory. NCD mortality rate: 2021. Rates are age-standardized per 100,000 population. Premature NCD risk covers cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease.

⛏️ Mineral Production

Uzbekistan is among the world's top producers of 1 mineral. View all minerals →

Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024. Data year 2023.

Compare Uzbekistan with near GDP/cap peers

Side-by-side pages for the closest ABS GDP/cap neighbours - not a full-roster dropdown.

What the data says about Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is a lower-middle-income economy, a tier where a large share of economic activity often sits outside formally measured, monetized markets, so official statistics can understate real living standards more than the headline dollar figures suggest. With a comparatively small population, a single survey round or a change in methodology can shift Uzbekistan's reported figures noticeably from one release to the next, independent of any real change on the ground. Where a field on this page reads "N/A," it usually means the relevant agency has not yet published a recent estimate for Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan lands in the lower third of GDP/cap (#157 of 214) - LMC · LONG - so national averages need rural/urban caution.

Uzbekistan's 36.4 million people and $121.4 billion GDP (65th) yield $3,337 per person in the lower GDP/cap third. Life expectancy 72.5 years (131st, LONG) and survey lag both matter when reading single-year cells. 41 official points sit in the tables.

Nearest ABS GDP/cap peer: Egypt, Arab Rep. at $3,338 (Δ $1). Open that profile or the GDP/cap leaderboard before treating any single year as destiny.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the data for Uzbekistan come from?

Data for Uzbekistan is sourced from the World Bank Open Data catalog, WHO Global Health Observatory, and ILO ILOSTAT (for average wages and working hours). These are official, publicly available datasets.

How current is the data for Uzbekistan?

Survey lag is the binding caveat on Uzbekistan: several WDI/WHO cells trail the LMC headline year. Each table cell prints its own observation year; methodology lists cadence per source.

Can I compare Uzbekistan with other countries?

Start with the nearest GDP/cap peer (Egypt, Arab Rep., Δ $1), then the GDP/cap leaderboard. Incomplete compare URLs 404 rather than dumping you on a hub.

What does GDP per capita tell us about Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan's total output divided by its population, in current US dollars - an approximate read on average economic productivity per person. See our methodology page for the PPP-adjustment caveats.

How does Uzbekistan's life expectancy compare to the global average?

72.5 years, ranking 131st of 217 countries tracked - against a global average near 73 years.

Does PlainCountries cover visa or travel information for Uzbekistan?

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Uzbekistan's figures are rendered directly from World Bank, WHO, and ILO data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-14. Primary sources: World Bank Open Data, WHO Global Health Observatory and ILO ILOSTAT.