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Uzbekistan
Republic of Uzbekistan
Quick facts
- Capital
- Tashkent
- Population
- 30 m
- Area
- 447,400 km²
- Region
- Central Asia
- Languages
- Russian, Uzbek
- Currency
- Uzbekistani soʻm (so'm)
- Demonym
- Uzbekistani
- UN member
- Yes
How Uzbekistan compares
Economy size$115 B
64th of 178 worldwide · 2nd of 5 in Central Asia
Income per person$3,162
122nd of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 5 in Central Asia
Life expectancy72.5 yrs
103rd of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 5 in Central Asia
Internet access89.5%
57th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 5 in Central Asia
Military spending$1.4 B
72nd of 163 worldwide · 1st of 4 in Central Asia
Highlights
GDP
$115 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$3,162
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
72.5 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.1%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
640
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
20.5%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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