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Jordan vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 110th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Uganda
Population
11555022
53170946
Population rank 86/197 30/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Jordan and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Uganda
2024 $53,352,289,577 $53,911,907,086
2023 $51,088,476,338 $48,768,955,863
2022 $48,764,963,380 $45,565,333,211
2021 $46,296,100,141 $40,529,788,749
2020 $43,700,383,099 $37,600,368,242
2019 $44,503,006,338 $35,353,061,003
2018 $43,370,860,704 $32,927,025,620
2017 $41,608,435,915 $30,744,473,841
2016 $39,892,551,127 $29,203,988,696
2015 $38,587,017,887 $32,387,183,730
2014 $36,847,643,521 $32,612,397,257
2013 $34,454,440,141 $28,915,786,517
2012 $31,634,561,690 $27,305,915,911
2011 $29,524,149,155 $27,871,725,241
2010 $27,133,804,225 $26,673,441,431
2009 $24,537,876,056 $25,127,805,567
2008 $22,658,715,989 $14,440,404,132
2007 $17,110,437,236 $11,902,564,495
2006 $15,056,981,664 $9,977,647,683
2005 $12,588,998,590 $9,239,221,763
2004 $11,411,706,629 $7,939,487,548
2003 $10,195,627,645 $6,606,884,275
2002 $9,582,510,578 $6,178,563,591
2001 $8,975,814,653 $5,840,503,869
2000 $8,460,789,845 $6,193,246,837
1999 $8,149,929,478 $5,998,563,258
1998 $7,912,270,804 $6,584,815,847
1997 $7,245,839,210 $6,269,333,313
1996 $6,927,503,526 $6,044,585,327
1995 $6,727,597,032 $5,755,818,842
1994 $6,236,295,978 $3,990,430,447
1993 $5,606,400,222 $3,220,439,044
1992 $5,310,833,194 $2,857,457,762
1991 $4,344,467,193 $3,321,729,160
1990 $4,160,087,508 $4,304,399,310
1989 $4,221,373,674 $5,276,480,799
1988 $6,277,451,829 $6,508,931,652
1987 $6,756,209,762 $6,269,522,042
1986 $6,402,050,485 $3,923,244,050
1985 $4,993,601,520 $3,519,695,444
1984 $4,967,162,160 $3,615,647,477
1983 $4,920,692,191 $2,240,333,333
1982 $4,681,240,993 $2,177,500,000
1981 $4,383,944,703 $1,337,300,000
1980 $3,910,044,474 $1,244,610,000
1979 $3,271,368,781 $2,139,025,000
1978 $2,602,208,589 $2,420,260,870
1977 $2,096,778,602 $2,936,470,588
1976 $1,708,521,219 $2,447,300,000
1975 $1,363,073,498 $2,359,555,556
1974 $1,197,483,949 $2,098,944,967
1973 $943,783,840 $1,701,829,789
1972 $788,479,685 $1,490,970,181
1971 $678,159,729 $1,417,191,656
1970 $639,519,744 $1,259,554,809
1969 $698,879,720 $1,168,556,629
1968 $561,119,776 $1,037,379,252
1967 $631,679,747 $967,240,655
1966 $657,999,737 $925,381,492
1965 $599,759,760 $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Uganda
2024 $4,618 $1,078
2023 $4,466 $1,002
2022 $4,332 $963
2021 $4,183 $883
2020 $4,022 $846
2019 $4,170 $822
2018 $4,145 $792
2017 $4,066 $765
2016 $3,987 $753
2015 $4,043 $863
2014 $4,191 $896
2013 $4,311 $818
2012 $4,170 $795
2011 $3,947 $836
2010 $3,718 $823
2009 $3,436 $799
2008 $3,242 $473
2007 $2,506 $401
2006 $2,343 $347
2005 $2,088 $330
2004 $1,940 $292.4
2003 $1,776 $250.7
2002 $1,706 $242
2001 $1,632 $236
2000 $1,571 $258.1
1999 $1,545 $257.9
1998 $1,532 $292.5
1997 $1,436 $286.8
1996 $1,410 $284.7
1995 $1,416 $278.5
1994 $1,367 $198.4
1993 $1,289 $165.6
1992 $1,287 $152.1
1991 $1,110 $183
1990 $1,149 $245
1989 $1,260 $310
1988 $1,966 $395
1987 $2,217 $393
1986 $2,200 $253.6
1985 $1,797 $234.3
1984 $1,871 $247.5
1983 $1,939 $157.5
1982 $1,929 $157
1981 $1,885 $98.6
1980 $1,750 $93.8
1979 $1,519 $164.5
1978 $1,249 $190.7
1977 $1,039 $237.6
1976 $873 $203.3
1975 $718 $201.2
1974 $651 $183.7
1973 $531 $152.7
1972 $460 $137
1971 $412 $133.5
1970 $409 $122
1969 $474 $116.7
1968 $409 $106.9
1967 $497 $102.8
1966 $558 $101.4
1965 $546 $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Uganda
2026 78.3 68.9
2025 78.1 68.7
2024 78 68.5
2023 77.8 68.3
2022 77.1 67.7
2021 74.2 66.4
2020 75.6 66.4
2019 76.9 66.4
2018 76.5 65.8
2017 76.1 65.2
2016 75.6 64.5
2015 75.1 63.8
2014 74.6 63.1
2013 74.3 62.4
2012 74.1 61.6
2011 73.9 60.8
2010 73.8 60
2009 73.7 59.2
2008 73.6 58.3
2007 73.4 57.2
2006 73.2 56.1
2005 73 54.9
2004 72.8 53.7
2003 72.6 52.4
2002 72.4 51.4
2001 72.1 50.6
2000 71.9 49.6
1999 71.7 49
1998 71.5 48.3
1997 71.3 48
1996 71.1 47.8
1995 70.9 47.7
1994 70.7 47.7
1993 70.6 47.7
1992 70.4 47.7
1991 70.2 47.5
1990 70.1 47.6
1989 69.9 47.5
1988 69.6 47.5
1987 69.3 47.4
1986 69 45.7
1985 68.6 45.5
1984 68.2 43.7
1983 67.8 43.5
1982 67.4 43.3
1981 66.9 43.5
1980 66.5 43.5
1979 66 45.4
1978 65.6 45.6
1977 65.1 45.8
1976 64.7 46.2
1975 64.1 46.5
1974 63.6 46.9
1973 63.1 47
1972 62.5 47.2
1971 61.8 47.1
1970 59.8 49.6
1969 60.5 49.5
1968 59.8 49.3
1967 59 49
1966 57.8 48.5
1965 57.3 48.3
1964 56.5 47.8
1963 55.5 47.4
1962 54.6 46.8
1961 53.7 46.3
1960 52.7 45.6
1959 51.6 45
1958 50.4 44.3
1957 49.2 43.7
1956 48 43
1955 46.8 42.4
1954 45.6 41.8
1953 44.4 41.3
1952 43.2 40.8
1951 42 40.2
1950 40.9 39.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Jordan and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Jordan Uganda
2024 11,552,876 50,015,092
2023 11,439,213 48,656,601
2022 11,256,263 47,312,719
2021 11,066,356 45,910,930
2020 10,865,228 44,457,152
2019 10,671,891 42,999,637
2018 10,462,306 41,565,831
2017 10,234,226 40,177,388
2016 10,006,367 38,799,152
2015 9,544,729 37,531,446
2014 8,791,710 36,395,539
2013 7,991,809 35,337,042
2012 7,587,127 34,337,438
2011 7,480,424 33,354,543
2010 7,297,043 32,390,802
2009 7,141,753 31,451,151
2008 6,989,866 30,539,553
2007 6,827,227 29,653,430
2006 6,427,371 28,794,003
2005 6,029,587 27,963,289
2004 5,882,061 27,154,515
2003 5,741,828 26,352,124
2002 5,616,066 25,532,870
2001 5,498,894 24,745,676
2000 5,386,945 24,000,150
1999 5,276,444 23,257,281
1998 5,164,284 22,515,806
1997 5,046,285 21,856,046
1996 4,912,516 21,231,550
1995 4,752,096 20,665,667
1994 4,561,406 20,108,801
1993 4,348,020 19,445,161
1992 4,127,693 18,785,032
1991 3,915,149 18,155,901
1990 3,621,908 17,569,897
1989 3,349,627 17,010,698
1988 3,193,039 16,470,483
1987 3,047,634 15,954,170
1986 2,909,887 15,467,579
1985 2,778,810 15,023,681
1984 2,654,688 14,607,677
1983 2,537,307 14,221,881
1982 2,426,927 13,873,631
1981 2,325,517 13,556,452
1980 2,234,186 13,275,741
1979 2,153,882 13,002,163
1978 2,083,595 12,692,113
1977 2,019,002 12,359,669
1976 1,958,177 12,037,294
1975 1,899,055 11,725,240
1974 1,839,182 11,424,846
1973 1,778,094 11,144,236
1972 1,714,555 10,885,796
1971 1,645,145 10,618,206
1970 1,565,163 10,321,603
1969 1,473,100 10,014,858
1968 1,372,460 9,708,632
1967 1,271,183 9,408,924
1966 1,178,360 9,122,864
1965 1,099,440 8,849,203
1964 1,035,640 8,586,363
1963 984,714 8,333,663
1962 940,554 8,092,231
1961 897,591 7,862,217
1960 853,471 7,640,973

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Uganda

Fertility rate
Jordan

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Uganda
2023 2.64 4.28
2022 2.68 4.39
2021 2.74 4.51
2020 2.79 4.62
2019 2.86 4.74
2018 2.92 4.87
2017 2.99 4.99
2016 3.07 5.11
2015 3.14 5.25
2014 3.3 5.41
2013 3.45 5.56
2012 3.57 5.73
2011 3.69 5.89
2010 3.78 6.02
2009 3.84 6.12
2008 3.88 6.2
2007 3.8 6.33
2006 3.71 6.43
2005 3.65 6.53
2004 3.73 6.61
2003 3.82 6.67
2002 3.81 6.74
2001 3.8 6.76
2000 3.86 6.79
1999 3.97 6.83
1998 4.11 6.84
1997 4.32 6.86
1996 4.51 6.84
1995 4.68 6.87
1994 4.82 6.9
1993 4.97 6.89
1992 5.14 6.91
1991 5.33 6.94
1990 5.54 7.01
1989 5.8 7.05
1988 6.01 7.1
1987 6.2 7.12
1986 6.39 7.08
1985 6.53 7.04
1984 6.67 7.02
1983 6.81 7.07
1982 6.96 7.11
1981 7.12 7.12
1980 7.29 7.11
1979 7.45 7.14
1978 7.59 7.16
1977 7.72 7.18
1976 7.83 7.19
1975 7.93 7.2
1974 8 7.19
1973 8.06 7.19
1972 8.12 7.19
1971 8.15 7.18
1970 8.18 7.15
1969 8.19 7.12
1968 8.14 7.13
1967 8.06 7.1
1966 7.99 7.07
1965 7.93 7.04
1964 7.91 7.01
1963 7.85 6.98
1962 7.79 6.96
1961 7.7 6.93
1960 7.6 6.91

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Uganda
2024 25.5 17.8
2023 25.3 17.6
2022 24.9 17.4
2021 24.6 17.2
2020 24.2 17
2019 23.9 16.8
2018 23.5 16.5
2017 23.2 16.3
2016 22.9 16
2015 22.6 15.8
2014 22.4 15.6
2013 22.3 15.5
2012 22.1 15.4
2011 21.9 15.3
2010 21.7 15.2
2009 21.5 15.1
2008 21.4 15.1
2007 21.2 15
2006 21 15
2005 20.8 15
2004 20.5 15
2003 20.3 15
2002 20.2 15
2001 20.1 15
2000 20 15
1999 19.9 15
1998 19.8 15
1997 19.8 15.1
1996 19.7 15.3
1995 19.5 15.4
1994 19.3 15.6
1993 18.9 15.7
1992 18.5 15.7
1991 18.1 15.8
1990 17.2 15.8
1989 16.4 15.8
1988 16.2 15.9
1987 16.1 15.9
1986 15.9 15.9
1985 15.8 15.9
1984 15.6 15.9
1983 15.5 15.9
1982 15.4 15.9
1981 15.2 15.9
1980 15.1 16
1979 15 16.1
1978 14.9 16.1
1977 14.9 16.2
1976 14.8 16.2
1975 14.8 16.2
1974 14.8 16.3
1973 14.8 16.3
1972 14.8 16.5
1971 14.8 16.6
1970 14.9 16.6
1969 15 16.6
1968 15.1 16.6
1967 15.3 16.6
1966 15.5 16.6
1965 15.7 16.6
1964 16 16.6
1963 16.2 16.7
1962 16.5 16.8
1961 16.8 16.9
1960 17 17.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Jordan Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Jordan Uganda
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
80.6%
2022
English speaking
45%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Jordan Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Uganda
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
90,720 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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