Statement:
Uzbekistan is more polluted than Afghanistan

In the Most Polluted Countries rating Uzbekistan holds position #12 ²⁰²¹ out of 112 and Afghanistan is #14 out of 112 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Uzbekistan is worse than position of Afghanistan.

Referencies:

1. Most Polluted Countries ²⁰²¹ by IQAir

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Pollution Index' in descending order.

   Afghanistan	'Pollution Index' value is	37.5
   Uzbekistan	'Pollution Index' value is	42.8