# Uzbekistan — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Tashkent
- Region: Asia · Central Asia
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/uz
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,053,428 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 440,650 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 3,968 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 13,601 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 147 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.73 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 1.73 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 6.28 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.5 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 3.49 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 8.8% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 32.7 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 27.3 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 73.8 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 92.81 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 89.5% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 51% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 1% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 8.5% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 4.09 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 12% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 15% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 12% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 67.48 (2005) → 72.53 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 6.39 (2006) → 89.51 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 51.46 (2006) → 51.02 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 2.44 (2005) → 3.49 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 1 (2004) → 1 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 99.4 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 41.4 (2005) → 12.8 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 4.76 (2005) → 4.09 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 7.15 (2004) → 8.55 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2000–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.603 |
| 2001 | 0.610 |
| 2002 | 0.617 |
| 2003 | 0.624 |
| 2004 | 0.631 |
| 2005 | 0.636 |
| 2006 | 0.642 |
| 2007 | 0.655 |
| 2008 | 0.660 |
| 2009 | 0.666 |
| 2010 | 0.675 |
| 2011 | 0.682 |
| 2012 | 0.688 |
| 2013 | 0.693 |
| 2014 | 0.698 |
| 2015 | 0.701 |
| 2016 | 0.709 |
| 2017 | 0.714 |
| 2018 | 0.719 |
| 2019 | 0.725 |
| 2020 | 0.716 |
| 2021 | 0.721 |
| 2022 | 0.727 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/uz#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.