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Kiribati vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 173rd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Uganda
Population
139020
53170946
Population rank 180/197 30/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Kiribati and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Uganda
2024 $307,862,564 $53,911,907,086
2023 $288,610,748 $48,768,955,863
2022 $270,040,453 $45,565,333,211
2021 $285,259,881 $40,529,788,749
2020 $220,898,020 $37,600,368,242
2019 $216,985,388 $35,353,061,003
2018 $233,514,717 $32,927,025,620
2017 $222,875,736 $30,744,473,841
2016 $206,467,819 $29,203,988,696
2015 $191,559,399 $32,387,183,730
2014 $200,287,282 $32,612,397,257
2013 $201,730,861 $28,915,786,517
2012 $207,001,546 $27,305,915,911
2011 $195,970,140 $27,871,725,241
2010 $165,458,433 $26,673,441,431
2009 $140,177,384 $25,127,805,567
2008 $147,017,895 $14,440,404,132
2007 $138,054,946 $11,902,564,495
2006 $112,338,353 $9,977,647,683
2005 $113,895,437 $9,239,221,763
2004 $104,085,892 $7,939,487,548
2003 $96,105,619 $6,606,884,275
2002 $74,743,869 $6,178,563,591
2001 $64,935,850 $5,840,503,869
2000 $74,910,527 $6,193,246,837
1999 $77,323,978 $5,998,563,258
1998 $74,905,706 $6,584,815,847
1997 $80,205,807 $6,269,333,313
1996 $81,456,854 $6,044,585,327
1995 $68,596,395 $5,755,818,842
1994 $67,055,334 $3,990,430,447
1993 $58,953,596 $3,220,439,044
1992 $61,491,369 $2,857,457,762
1991 $41,247,792 $3,321,729,160
1990 $36,534,295 $4,304,399,310
1989 $37,645,319 $5,276,480,799
1988 $38,278,810 $6,508,931,652
1987 $29,554,413 $6,269,522,042
1986 $25,993,009 $3,923,244,050
1985 $26,126,615 $3,519,695,444
1984 $34,394,167 $3,615,647,477
1983 $31,000,546 $2,240,333,333
1982 $32,742,713 $2,177,500,000
1981 $35,267,489 $1,337,300,000
1980 $33,157,723 $1,244,610,000
1979 $34,466,197 $2,139,025,000
1978 $36,563,965 $2,420,260,870
1977 $31,335,459 $2,936,470,588
1976 $33,246,817 $2,447,300,000
1975 $44,547,454 $2,359,555,556
1974 $69,256,489 $2,098,944,967
1973 $25,645,040 $1,701,829,789
1972 $15,314,346 $1,490,970,181
1971 $12,356,134 $1,417,191,656
1970 $11,560,877 $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $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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Kiribati and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Uganda
2024 $2,289 $1,078
2023 $2,178 $1,002
2022 $2,070 $963
2021 $2,222 $883
2020 $1,752 $846
2019 $1,751 $822
2018 $1,913 $792
2017 $1,853 $765
2016 $1,743 $753
2015 $1,640 $863
2014 $1,737 $896
2013 $1,772 $818
2012 $1,844 $795
2011 $1,771 $836
2010 $1,522 $823
2009 $1,317 $799
2008 $1,411 $473
2007 $1,353 $401
2006 $1,123 $347
2005 $1,162 $330
2004 $1,083 $292.4
2003 $1,021 $250.7
2002 $810 $242
2001 $719 $236
2000 $845 $258.1
1999 $887 $257.9
1998 $874 $292.5
1997 $953 $286.8
1996 $986 $284.7
1995 $844 $278.5
1994 $838 $198.4
1993 $748 $165.6
1992 $792 $152.1
1991 $540 $183
1990 $488 $245
1989 $515 $310
1988 $536 $395
1987 $424 $393
1986 $382 $253.6
1985 $393 $234.3
1984 $527 $247.5
1983 $483 $157.5
1982 $519 $157
1981 $568 $98.6
1980 $542 $93.8
1979 $573 $164.5
1978 $611 $190.7
1977 $520 $237.6
1976 $548 $203.3
1975 $730 $201.2
1974 $1,131 $183.7
1973 $422 $152.7
1972 $256.2 $137
1971 $210.7 $133.5
1970 $201 $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $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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Kiribati vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Uganda
2026 66.9 68.9
2025 66.7 68.7
2024 66.6 68.5
2023 66.5 68.3
2022 66.3 67.7
2021 64.1 66.4
2020 65.2 66.4
2019 65.9 66.4
2018 65.8 65.8
2017 65.8 65.2
2016 65.8 64.5
2015 65.8 63.8
2014 65.9 63.1
2013 65.9 62.4
2012 65.9 61.6
2011 65.9 60.8
2010 65.9 60
2009 65.8 59.2
2008 65.7 58.3
2007 65.7 57.2
2006 65.6 56.1
2005 65.5 54.9
2004 65.4 53.7
2003 65.3 52.4
2002 65.1 51.4
2001 64.9 50.6
2000 64.7 49.6
1999 64.4 49
1998 64.1 48.3
1997 63.8 48
1996 63.5 47.8
1995 63.1 47.7
1994 62.8 47.7
1993 62.4 47.7
1992 62 47.7
1991 61.5 47.5
1990 61 47.6
1989 60.5 47.5
1988 60.1 47.5
1987 59.6 47.4
1986 59.1 45.7
1985 58.7 45.5
1984 58.4 43.7
1983 58.1 43.5
1982 57.8 43.3
1981 57.5 43.5
1980 57.3 43.5
1979 57.1 45.4
1978 56.9 45.6
1977 56.1 45.8
1976 56.6 46.2
1975 56.4 46.5
1974 56.1 46.9
1973 55.8 47
1972 55.3 47.2
1971 54.9 47.1
1970 54.4 49.6
1969 53.8 49.5
1968 53.1 49.3
1967 52.5 49
1966 51.7 48.5
1965 51 48.3
1964 50.4 47.8
1963 49.7 47.4
1962 49 46.8
1961 48.5 46.3
1960 48 45.6
1959 47.5 45
1958 47.1 44.3
1957 46.8 43.7
1956 46.5 43
1955 46.3 42.4
1954 46.1 41.8
1953 46 41.3
1952 45.9 40.8
1951 45.8 40.2
1950 45.7 39.7

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

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Kiribati and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Uganda
2024 134,518 50,015,092
2023 132,530 48,656,601
2022 130,469 47,312,719
2021 128,377 45,910,930
2020 126,099 44,457,152
2019 123,921 42,999,637
2018 122,084 41,565,831
2017 120,275 40,177,388
2016 118,478 38,799,152
2015 116,815 37,531,446
2014 115,326 36,395,539
2013 113,838 35,337,042
2012 112,284 34,337,438
2011 110,647 33,354,543
2010 108,704 32,390,802
2009 106,467 31,451,151
2008 104,222 30,539,553
2007 102,068 29,653,430
2006 100,017 28,794,003
2005 98,035 27,963,289
2004 96,085 27,154,515
2003 94,175 26,352,124
2002 92,264 25,532,870
2001 90,335 24,745,676
2000 88,613 24,000,150
1999 87,126 23,257,281
1998 85,657 22,515,806
1997 84,147 21,856,046
1996 82,623 21,231,550
1995 81,234 20,665,667
1994 80,021 20,108,801
1993 78,841 19,445,161
1992 77,641 18,785,032
1991 76,367 18,155,901
1990 74,855 17,569,897
1989 73,147 17,010,698
1988 71,427 16,470,483
1987 69,733 15,954,170
1986 68,059 15,467,579
1985 66,496 15,023,681
1984 65,228 14,607,677
1983 64,169 14,221,881
1982 63,134 13,873,631
1981 62,121 13,556,452
1980 61,148 13,275,741
1979 60,172 13,002,163
1978 59,864 12,692,113
1977 60,267 12,359,669
1976 60,661 12,037,294
1975 60,987 11,725,240
1974 61,219 11,424,846
1973 60,824 11,144,236
1972 59,778 10,885,796
1971 58,652 10,618,206
1970 57,510 10,321,603
1969 56,360 10,014,858
1968 55,529 9,708,632
1967 54,996 9,408,924
1966 54,425 9,122,864
1965 53,439 8,849,203
1964 52,088 8,586,363
1963 50,791 8,333,663
1962 49,538 8,092,231
1961 48,323 7,862,217
1960 47,157 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Uganda

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Uganda
2023 3.15 4.28
2022 3.18 4.39
2021 3.22 4.51
2020 3.25 4.62
2019 3.29 4.74
2018 3.32 4.87
2017 3.34 4.99
2016 3.38 5.11
2015 3.44 5.25
2014 3.52 5.41
2013 3.64 5.56
2012 3.77 5.73
2011 3.88 5.89
2010 3.9 6.02
2009 3.91 6.12
2008 3.9 6.2
2007 3.87 6.33
2006 3.82 6.43
2005 3.76 6.53
2004 3.73 6.61
2003 3.7 6.67
2002 3.81 6.74
2001 3.96 6.76
2000 4.07 6.79
1999 4.18 6.83
1998 4.29 6.84
1997 4.37 6.86
1996 4.43 6.84
1995 4.42 6.87
1994 4.44 6.9
1993 4.49 6.89
1992 4.57 6.91
1991 4.64 6.94
1990 4.67 7.01
1989 4.69 7.05
1988 4.73 7.1
1987 4.81 7.12
1986 4.87 7.08
1985 4.91 7.04
1984 4.91 7.02
1983 4.91 7.07
1982 4.95 7.11
1981 4.96 7.12
1980 4.96 7.11
1979 4.97 7.14
1978 4.97 7.16
1977 4.96 7.18
1976 4.96 7.19
1975 5.02 7.2
1974 5.09 7.19
1973 5.2 7.19
1972 5.37 7.19
1971 5.55 7.18
1970 5.71 7.15
1969 5.85 7.12
1968 5.98 7.13
1967 6.11 7.1
1966 6.23 7.07
1965 6.26 7.04
1964 6.29 7.01
1963 6.35 6.98
1962 6.42 6.96
1961 6.48 6.93
1960 6.44 6.91

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

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Kiribati and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Uganda
2024 23.8 17.8
2023 23.6 17.6
2022 23.5 17.4
2021 23.3 17.2
2020 23.2 17
2019 23 16.8
2018 22.9 16.5
2017 22.7 16.3
2016 22.5 16
2015 22.3 15.8
2014 22.1 15.6
2013 21.9 15.5
2012 21.7 15.4
2011 21.5 15.3
2010 21.3 15.2
2009 21.2 15.1
2008 21 15.1
2007 20.9 15
2006 20.7 15
2005 20.5 15
2004 20.3 15
2003 20.1 15
2002 19.9 15
2001 19.8 15
2000 19.7 15
1999 19.6 15
1998 19.6 15
1997 19.6 15.1
1996 19.6 15.3
1995 19.7 15.4
1994 19.8 15.6
1993 20 15.7
1992 20.1 15.7
1991 20.2 15.8
1990 20.2 15.8
1989 20.2 15.8
1988 20.1 15.9
1987 19.9 15.9
1986 19.8 15.9
1985 19.6 15.9
1984 19.4 15.9
1983 19.2 15.9
1982 19 15.9
1981 18.9 15.9
1980 18.7 16
1979 18.4 16.1
1978 18.3 16.1
1977 18.2 16.2
1976 18.1 16.2
1975 18 16.2
1974 17.8 16.3
1973 17.7 16.3
1972 17.6 16.5
1971 17.6 16.6
1970 17.5 16.6
1969 17.5 16.6
1968 17.6 16.6
1967 17.7 16.6
1966 17.9 16.6
1965 18 16.6
1964 18.1 16.6
1963 18.2 16.7
1962 18.3 16.8
1961 18.5 16.9
1960 18.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Kiribati Uganda
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
25
2025
Higher education index n/a
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
80.6%
2022
English speaking
24.2%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Kiribati Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Uganda
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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