Doubly landlocked and bordering all four other Central Asian states: Uzbekistan on the map
Background
Uzbekistan is a lower-middle-income country in Central Asia with the region's largest population.
It is one of only two doubly-landlocked countries in the world.
It is the only country that borders all four other Central Asian states: Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
It also borders Afghanistan.
The World Bank notes that GDP growth averaged 6% annually between 2017 and 2025.
The national poverty rate fell from 17.0% to 5.8% between 2021 and 2025.
Neighbours:
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan
Poverty rate 2021 → 2025:
17.0% → 5.8%
Why it matters for exams: Doubly landlocked status and the neighbours of Central Asian states are favourite map-based questions.
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In plain words
Doubly landlocked — A landlocked country surrounded only by other landlocked countries.