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Uzbekistan rankings 2026: where Uzbekistan places in 168 global Top 10s

Uzbekistan is #1 in Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate, #1 in 4 rankings and inside the top 10 of 23 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

This is the complete picture of Uzbekistan across Top10Earth: 168 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate, where it is measured at 594.05 deaths per 100,000 people (Death rate from cardiovascular diseases) as of 2026-10-29. Uzbekistan holds the #1 spot in 4 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 23 rankings.

Where Uzbekistan is number one

Uzbekistan leads the world in 4 rankings. In each case the runner-up and the gap are shown so the lead can be judged, not just the position.

Top 10 finishes

Uzbekistan is inside the top 10 of 19 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

The remaining 7 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.

Uzbekistan by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Uzbekistan holds 53 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP (12.67 % of GDP), #3 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas (99.74 %), #9 of 50 in Countries planting the most new forest each year (37 thousand hectares per year) and #11 of 50 in Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals (123.03 % of internal resources). 49 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Uzbekistan holds 32 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest rye yields (10.11 tonnes per hectare), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest soybean yields (4.33 tonnes per hectare), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest groundnut yields (13.21 tonnes per hectare) and #4 of 50 in Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland (215.13 kg per hectare). 28 more rankings are listed below.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Uzbekistan holds 28 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the most commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults (56.61 per 100,000 adults), #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP (88.88 % of GDP), #11 of 50 in Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports) (36.04 % of exports of goods, services and primary income) and #12 of 50 in Countries receiving the most remittances (21.1k current US$ million). 24 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Uzbekistan holds 26 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of adults with some secondary education (99.98 %), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease (311.58 per 100,000 people), #6 of 50 in Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children (99 %) and #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest pneumococcal vaccination coverage in children (99 %). 22 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Uzbekistan holds 16 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate (594.05 deaths per 100,000 people), #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution (117 per 100,000 people), #5 of 50 in Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits (88.84 %) and #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest out-of-pocket share of health spending (64.06 % of current health expenditure). 12 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, Uzbekistan holds 6 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates (100 %), #19 of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (99.8 %), #25 of 50 in Countries with the longest pre-primary education (4 years) and #37 of 50 in Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP (5.47 % of GDP). 2 more rankings are listed below.

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, Uzbekistan holds 5 positions: #21 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions (12.63 million subscriptions), #22 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions (6,322.64 thousand subscriptions), #33 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (32.55 million people) and #42 of 50 in Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions (40.18 million subscriptions). 1 more ranking is listed below.

Travel

In travel, Uzbekistan holds 2 positions: #30 of 50 in Most-visited countries by international arrivals (6.75 million) and #39 of 50 in Countries with the most rail travel (0 million).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Uzbekistan moved in 150 rankings:

Where Uzbekistan ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Uzbekistan's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries attracting the most foreign direct investment (4,472.57 BoP, current US$ million), 50th of 50 in Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil (1,668.87 million tonnes) and 49th of 50 in Countries by transport services (44.44 % of service imports, BoP). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Uzbekistan

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Uzbekistan's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Uzbekistan

What is Uzbekistan's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate, with 594.05 deaths per 100,000 people (Death rate from cardiovascular diseases) as of 2026-10-29.

How many rankings include Uzbekistan?

168 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 4 rankings where it is #1.

Is Uzbekistan in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 23 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate, #1 in Countries with the highest rye yields and #1 in Countries with the highest share of adults with some secondary education.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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