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Nepal vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 92nd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Uganda
Population
29596762
53170946
Population rank 52/197 30/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Nepal and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Uganda
2024 $42,914,268,287 $53,911,907,086
2023 $41,047,772,331 $48,768,955,863
2022 $41,182,939,601 $45,565,333,211
2021 $36,924,841,394 $40,529,788,749
2020 $33,433,659,301 $37,600,368,242
2019 $34,186,180,699 $35,353,061,003
2018 $33,111,525,237 $32,927,025,620
2017 $28,971,588,940 $30,744,473,841
2016 $24,524,109,484 $29,203,988,696
2015 $24,360,801,287 $32,387,183,730
2014 $22,731,612,922 $32,612,397,257
2013 $22,162,204,925 $28,915,786,517
2012 $21,703,100,877 $27,305,915,911
2011 $21,573,872,421 $27,871,725,241
2010 $16,002,656,434 $26,673,441,431
2009 $12,854,985,464 $25,127,805,567
2008 $12,545,438,605 $14,440,404,132
2007 $10,325,618,017 $11,902,564,495
2006 $9,043,715,356 $9,977,647,683
2005 $8,130,258,378 $9,239,221,763
2004 $7,273,938,315 $7,939,487,548
2003 $6,330,473,097 $6,606,884,275
2002 $6,050,875,807 $6,178,563,591
2001 $6,007,055,042 $5,840,503,869
2000 $5,494,252,208 $6,193,246,837
1999 $5,033,642,384 $5,998,563,258
1998 $4,856,255,044 $6,584,815,847
1997 $4,918,691,917 $6,269,333,313
1996 $4,521,580,381 $6,044,585,327
1995 $4,401,104,418 $5,755,818,842
1994 $4,066,775,510 $3,990,430,447
1993 $3,660,041,667 $3,220,439,044
1992 $3,401,211,581 $2,857,457,762
1991 $3,921,476,085 $3,321,729,160
1990 $3,627,560,239 $4,304,399,310
1989 $3,525,225,787 $5,276,480,799
1988 $3,487,009,748 $6,508,931,652
1987 $2,957,255,380 $6,269,522,042
1986 $2,850,782,044 $3,923,244,050
1985 $2,619,913,956 $3,519,695,444
1984 $2,581,207,388 $3,615,647,477
1983 $2,447,174,803 $2,240,333,333
1982 $2,395,423,742 $2,177,500,000
1981 $2,275,583,317 $1,337,300,000
1980 $1,945,916,583 $1,244,610,000
1979 $1,851,250,008 $2,139,025,000
1978 $1,604,162,497 $2,420,260,870
1977 $1,382,400,000 $2,936,470,588
1976 $1,452,788,985 $2,447,300,000
1975 $1,575,789,254 $2,359,555,556
1974 $1,217,953,547 $2,098,944,967
1973 $972,101,725 $1,701,829,789
1972 $1,024,098,400 $1,490,970,181
1971 $882,765,472 $1,417,191,656
1970 $865,975,309 $1,259,554,809
1969 $788,641,965 $1,168,556,629
1968 $772,231,387 $1,037,379,252
1967 $841,974,025 $967,240,655
1966 $906,811,944 $925,381,492
1965 $735,267,082 $884,502,310
1964 $496,098,775 $589,247,687
1963 $496,947,904 $516,315,231
1962 $574,091,101 $449,158,233
1961 $531,959,562 $441,667,335
1960 $508,334,414 $423,145,605

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

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Nepal and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Uganda
2024 $1,447 $1,078
2023 $1,382 $1,002
2022 $1,386 $963
2021 $1,253 $883
2020 $1,154 $846
2019 $1,203 $822
2018 $1,179 $792
2017 $1,034 $765
2016 $877 $753
2015 $876 $863
2014 $821 $896
2013 $803 $818
2012 $788 $795
2011 $786 $836
2010 $585 $823
2009 $473 $799
2008 $465 $473
2007 $385 $401
2006 $340 $347
2005 $309 $330
2004 $279.6 $292.4
2003 $246.4 $250.7
2002 $238.9 $242
2001 $240.8 $236
2000 $223.8 $258.1
1999 $208.6 $257.9
1998 $205.1 $292.5
1997 $211.8 $286.8
1996 $198.8 $284.7
1995 $197.8 $278.5
1994 $187.3 $198.4
1993 $172.8 $165.6
1992 $165 $152.1
1991 $195.7 $183
1990 $185.8 $245
1989 $185 $310
1988 $187.1 $395
1987 $162 $393
1986 $159.5 $253.6
1985 $149.9 $234.3
1984 $151.1 $247.5
1983 $146.6 $157.5
1982 $147 $157
1981 $142.9 $98.6
1980 $125.1 $93.8
1979 $121.9 $164.5
1978 $108.1 $190.7
1977 $95.3 $237.6
1976 $102.5 $203.3
1975 $113.6 $201.2
1974 $89.8 $183.7
1973 $73.2 $152.7
1972 $78.8 $137
1971 $69.5 $133.5
1970 $69.6 $122
1969 $64.8 $116.7
1968 $64.9 $106.9
1967 $72.3 $102.8
1966 $79.5 $101.4
1965 $65.8 $100
1964 $45.3 $68.6
1963 $46.3 $62
1962 $54.6 $55.5
1961 $51.6 $56.2
1960 $50.2 $55.4

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

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Nepal vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Uganda
2026 71.2 68.9
2025 70.9 68.7
2024 70.6 68.5
2023 70.4 68.3
2022 70.1 67.7
2021 68.4 66.4
2020 69.1 66.4
2019 69.3 66.4
2018 69 65.8
2017 68.7 65.2
2016 68.4 64.5
2015 67.4 63.8
2014 67.8 63.1
2013 67.6 62.4
2012 67.4 61.6
2011 67.1 60.8
2010 66.8 60
2009 66.6 59.2
2008 66.4 58.3
2007 66.2 57.2
2006 65.9 56.1
2005 65.3 54.9
2004 64.7 53.7
2003 64.2 52.4
2002 63.5 51.4
2001 63.3 50.6
2000 62.6 49.6
1999 62 49
1998 61.5 48.3
1997 60.8 48
1996 60 47.8
1995 59.3 47.7
1994 58.6 47.7
1993 57.6 47.7
1992 56.7 47.7
1991 55.6 47.5
1990 54.8 47.6
1989 54 47.5
1988 53.1 47.5
1987 52.4 47.4
1986 51.6 45.7
1985 50.9 45.5
1984 50.2 43.7
1983 49.7 43.5
1982 49.2 43.3
1981 48.7 43.5
1980 48.3 43.5
1979 47.8 45.4
1978 47.2 45.6
1977 46.6 45.8
1976 46 46.2
1975 45.5 46.5
1974 44.9 46.9
1973 44.5 47
1972 44.1 47.2
1971 43.6 47.1
1970 43.2 49.6
1969 42.7 49.5
1968 42.2 49.3
1967 41.7 49
1966 41.2 48.5
1965 40.7 48.3
1964 40.2 47.8
1963 39.6 47.4
1962 39.3 46.8
1961 39 46.3
1960 38.7 45.6
1959 38.4 45
1958 38.1 44.3
1957 38 43.7
1956 37.9 43
1955 37.9 42.4
1954 37.8 41.8
1953 37.7 41.3
1952 37.7 40.8
1951 37.6 40.2
1950 37.6 39.7

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

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Nepal and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Nepal Uganda
2024 29,651,054 50,015,092
2023 29,694,614 48,656,601
2022 29,715,436 47,312,719
2021 29,475,010 45,910,930
2020 28,966,574 44,457,152
2019 28,414,064 42,999,637
2018 28,079,689 41,565,831
2017 28,011,258 40,177,388
2016 27,955,462 38,799,152
2015 27,823,629 37,531,446
2014 27,672,370 36,395,539
2013 27,589,996 35,337,042
2012 27,534,915 34,337,438
2011 27,464,494 33,354,543
2010 27,341,952 32,390,802
2009 27,173,035 31,451,151
2008 26,990,037 30,539,553
2007 26,788,492 29,653,430
2006 26,565,425 28,794,003
2005 26,309,458 27,963,289
2004 26,016,656 27,154,515
2003 25,688,758 26,352,124
2002 25,328,981 25,532,870
2001 24,946,748 24,745,676
2000 24,546,509 24,000,150
1999 24,125,199 23,257,281
1998 23,680,357 22,515,806
1997 23,219,463 21,856,046
1996 22,741,862 21,231,550
1995 22,245,439 20,665,667
1994 21,717,479 20,108,801
1993 21,180,159 19,445,161
1992 20,609,707 18,785,032
1991 20,036,500 18,155,901
1990 19,524,573 17,569,897
1989 19,057,807 17,010,698
1988 18,638,661 16,470,483
1987 18,250,505 15,954,170
1986 17,868,124 15,467,579
1985 17,477,692 15,023,681
1984 17,085,242 14,607,677
1983 16,689,119 14,221,881
1982 16,297,987 13,873,631
1981 15,922,423 13,556,452
1980 15,553,105 13,275,741
1979 15,190,590 13,002,163
1978 14,839,695 12,692,113
1977 14,499,175 12,359,669
1976 14,177,649 12,037,294
1975 13,870,695 11,725,240
1974 13,568,435 11,424,846
1973 13,275,239 11,144,236
1972 12,989,099 10,885,796
1971 12,710,061 10,618,206
1970 12,436,190 10,321,603
1969 12,167,036 10,014,858
1968 11,906,266 9,708,632
1967 11,652,716 9,408,924
1966 11,408,710 9,122,864
1965 11,173,411 8,849,203
1964 10,946,392 8,586,363
1963 10,729,818 8,333,663
1962 10,521,116 8,092,231
1961 10,318,396 7,862,217
1960 10,123,658 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Uganda

Fertility rate
Nepal

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Uganda
2023 1.98 4.28
2022 2 4.39
2021 2.03 4.51
2020 2.05 4.62
2019 2.08 4.74
2018 2.12 4.87
2017 2.17 4.99
2016 2.23 5.11
2015 2.27 5.25
2014 2.32 5.41
2013 2.36 5.56
2012 2.42 5.73
2011 2.46 5.89
2010 2.54 6.02
2009 2.63 6.12
2008 2.74 6.2
2007 2.86 6.33
2006 2.97 6.43
2005 3.12 6.53
2004 3.28 6.61
2003 3.44 6.67
2002 3.6 6.74
2001 3.79 6.76
2000 3.98 6.79
1999 4.13 6.83
1998 4.28 6.84
1997 4.44 6.86
1996 4.67 6.84
1995 4.87 6.87
1994 4.96 6.9
1993 5.04 6.89
1992 5.07 6.91
1991 5.15 6.94
1990 5.21 7.01
1989 5.26 7.05
1988 5.31 7.1
1987 5.35 7.12
1986 5.4 7.08
1985 5.46 7.04
1984 5.51 7.02
1983 5.54 7.07
1982 5.55 7.11
1981 5.58 7.12
1980 5.6 7.11
1979 5.64 7.14
1978 5.68 7.16
1977 5.69 7.18
1976 5.72 7.19
1975 5.73 7.2
1974 5.75 7.19
1973 5.7 7.19
1972 5.8 7.19
1971 5.85 7.18
1970 5.87 7.15
1969 5.89 7.12
1968 5.94 7.13
1967 5.95 7.1
1966 5.98 7.07
1965 6.01 7.04
1964 6.04 7.01
1963 6.06 6.98
1962 6.08 6.96
1961 6.09 6.93
1960 6.07 6.91

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

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Nepal and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Uganda
2024 26 17.8
2023 25.7 17.6
2022 25.4 17.4
2021 25 17.2
2020 24.5 17
2019 23.7 16.8
2018 23.2 16.5
2017 22.9 16.3
2016 22.7 16
2015 22.4 15.8
2014 22.2 15.6
2013 22 15.5
2012 21.8 15.4
2011 21.6 15.3
2010 21.3 15.2
2009 21 15.1
2008 20.8 15.1
2007 20.5 15
2006 20.3 15
2005 20 15
2004 19.8 15
2003 19.7 15
2002 19.5 15
2001 19.4 15
2000 19.3 15
1999 19.3 15
1998 19.2 15
1997 19.2 15.1
1996 19.2 15.3
1995 19.2 15.4
1994 19.2 15.6
1993 19.2 15.7
1992 19.2 15.7
1991 19.2 15.8
1990 19.2 15.8
1989 19.2 15.8
1988 19.2 15.9
1987 19.3 15.9
1986 19.4 15.9
1985 19.4 15.9
1984 19.5 15.9
1983 19.5 15.9
1982 19.5 15.9
1981 19.5 15.9
1980 19.6 16
1979 19.6 16.1
1978 19.6 16.1
1977 19.7 16.2
1976 19.7 16.2
1975 19.7 16.2
1974 19.7 16.3
1973 19.7 16.3
1972 19.7 16.5
1971 19.7 16.6
1970 19.7 16.6
1969 19.7 16.6
1968 19.7 16.6
1967 19.7 16.6
1966 19.6 16.6
1965 19.6 16.6
1964 19.6 16.6
1963 19.6 16.7
1962 19.6 16.8
1961 19.5 16.9
1960 19.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.4%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Nepal Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Nepal Uganda
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
3%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Nepal Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Uganda
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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