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Romania vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 80th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Uganda
Population
18839108
53170946
Population rank 70/197 30/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Romania and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Romania and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Romania

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Romania Uganda
2024 $382,564,217,989 $53,911,907,086
2023 $347,757,995,759 $48,768,955,863
2022 $295,319,437,557 $45,565,333,211
2021 $285,071,280,114 $40,529,788,749
2020 $250,625,048,304 $37,600,368,242
2019 $250,080,428,512 $35,353,061,003
2018 $241,791,427,224 $32,927,025,620
2017 $210,147,385,855 $30,744,473,841
2016 $185,290,759,249 $29,203,988,696
2015 $177,885,131,240 $32,387,183,730
2014 $199,722,319,676 $32,612,397,257
2013 $189,798,603,751 $28,915,786,517
2012 $179,117,323,107 $27,305,915,911
2011 $192,623,977,894 $27,871,725,241
2010 $170,064,350,672 $26,673,441,431
2009 $174,110,532,659 $25,127,805,567
2008 $214,315,932,061 $14,440,404,132
2007 $174,588,782,939 $11,902,564,495
2006 $122,023,735,993 $9,977,647,683
2005 $98,454,380,120 $9,239,221,763
2004 $74,973,656,852 $7,939,487,548
2003 $57,806,384,143 $6,606,884,275
2002 $46,065,502,703 $6,178,563,591
2001 $40,395,116,581 $5,840,503,869
2000 $37,253,739,511 $6,193,246,837
1999 $35,953,156,754 $5,998,563,258
1998 $41,696,091,974 $6,584,815,847
1997 $35,575,214,078 $6,269,333,313
1996 $36,937,074,278 $6,044,585,327
1995 $37,430,162,103 $5,755,818,842
1994 $30,072,805,104 $3,990,430,447
1993 $26,361,160,450 $3,220,439,044
1992 $25,121,666,667 $2,857,457,762
1991 $28,850,634,900 $3,321,729,160
1990 $38,247,882,300 $4,304,399,310
1989 $41,450,777,202 $5,276,480,799
1988 $40,424,528,302 $6,508,931,652
1987 $38,067,567,568 $6,269,522,042
1986 - $3,923,244,050
1985 - $3,519,695,444
1984 - $3,615,647,477
1983 - $2,240,333,333
1982 - $2,177,500,000
1981 - $1,337,300,000
1980 - $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $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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Romania and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Uganda
2024 $20,080 $1,078
2023 $18,244 $1,002
2022 $15,504 $963
2021 $14,908 $883
2020 $13,009 $846
2019 $12,910 $822
2018 $12,416 $792
2017 $10,728 $765
2016 $9,405 $753
2015 $8,977 $863
2014 $10,032 $896
2013 $9,498 $818
2012 $8,930 $795
2011 $9,561 $836
2010 $8,400 $823
2009 $8,548 $799
2008 $10,435 $473
2007 $8,360 $401
2006 $5,758 $347
2005 $4,618 $330
2004 $3,495 $292.4
2003 $2,679 $250.7
2002 $2,120 $242
2001 $1,825 $236
2000 $1,660 $258.1
1999 $1,600 $257.9
1998 $1,853 $292.5
1997 $1,577 $286.8
1996 $1,633 $284.7
1995 $1,650 $278.5
1994 $1,323 $198.4
1993 $1,158 $165.6
1992 $1,102 $152.1
1991 $1,254 $183
1990 $1,648 $245
1989 $1,790 $310
1988 $1,753 $395
1987 $1,659 $393
1986 - $253.6
1985 - $234.3
1984 - $247.5
1983 - $157.5
1982 - $157
1981 - $98.6
1980 - $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $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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Romania vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Uganda
2026 76.4 68.9
2025 76.2 68.7
2024 76.1 68.5
2023 75.9 68.3
2022 75.3 67.7
2021 72.7 66.4
2020 74 66.4
2019 75.3 66.4
2018 75.1 65.8
2017 75 65.2
2016 75 64.5
2015 74.7 63.8
2014 74.8 63.1
2013 74.9 62.4
2012 74.3 61.6
2011 74.3 60.8
2010 73.6 60
2009 73.5 59.2
2008 73.2 58.3
2007 72.8 57.2
2006 72.2 56.1
2005 71.6 54.9
2004 71.1 53.7
2003 70.8 52.4
2002 70.8 51.4
2001 71.1 50.6
2000 71.2 49.6
1999 70.6 49
1998 69.9 48.3
1997 69.1 48
1996 68.8 47.8
1995 69.3 47.7
1994 69.3 47.7
1993 69.5 47.7
1992 69.5 47.7
1991 70 47.5
1990 69.8 47.6
1989 69.5 47.5
1988 69.4 47.5
1987 69.1 47.4
1986 69.7 45.7
1985 69.4 45.5
1984 69.9 43.7
1983 69.8 43.5
1982 69.8 43.3
1981 69.5 43.5
1980 69.2 43.5
1979 69.5 45.4
1978 69.8 45.6
1977 69.5 45.8
1976 69.9 46.2
1975 69.6 46.5
1974 69.5 46.9
1973 68.7 47
1972 69 47.2
1971 68.4 47.1
1970 67.9 49.6
1969 67.2 49.5
1968 67.9 49.3
1967 68.1 49
1966 68.2 48.5
1965 68.4 48.3
1964 68.4 47.8
1963 67.8 47.4
1962 67.2 46.8
1961 66.4 46.3
1960 65.6 45.6
1959 64.9 45
1958 64.4 44.3
1957 64 43.7
1956 63.6 43
1955 63.3 42.4
1954 63 41.8
1953 62.5 41.3
1952 61.8 40.8
1951 61.2 40.2
1950 60.5 39.7

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

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Romania and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Romania Uganda
2024 19,051,804 50,015,092
2023 19,061,062 48,656,601
2022 19,048,502 47,312,719
2021 19,122,059 45,910,930
2020 19,265,250 44,457,152
2019 19,371,648 42,999,637
2018 19,473,970 41,565,831
2017 19,588,715 40,177,388
2016 19,702,267 38,799,152
2015 19,815,616 37,531,446
2014 19,908,979 36,395,539
2013 19,983,693 35,337,042
2012 20,058,035 34,337,438
2011 20,147,528 33,354,543
2010 20,246,871 32,390,802
2009 20,367,487 31,451,151
2008 20,537,875 30,539,553
2007 20,882,982 29,653,430
2006 21,193,760 28,794,003
2005 21,319,685 27,963,289
2004 21,451,748 27,154,515
2003 21,574,326 26,352,124
2002 21,730,496 25,532,870
2001 22,131,970 24,745,676
2000 22,442,971 24,000,150
1999 22,472,040 23,257,281
1998 22,507,344 22,515,806
1997 22,553,978 21,856,046
1996 22,619,004 21,231,550
1995 22,684,270 20,665,667
1994 22,730,211 20,108,801
1993 22,763,280 19,445,161
1992 22,794,284 18,785,032
1991 23,001,155 18,155,901
1990 23,201,835 17,569,897
1989 23,161,458 17,010,698
1988 23,057,662 16,470,483
1987 22,949,430 15,954,170
1986 22,836,841 15,467,579
1985 22,732,999 15,023,681
1984 22,640,547 14,607,677
1983 22,560,478 14,221,881
1982 22,475,741 13,873,631
1981 22,353,070 13,556,452
1980 22,207,282 13,275,741
1979 22,090,488 13,002,163
1978 21,951,464 12,692,113
1977 21,756,096 12,359,669
1976 21,551,634 12,037,294
1975 21,293,583 11,725,240
1974 21,029,429 11,424,846
1973 20,835,681 11,144,236
1972 20,657,957 10,885,796
1971 20,461,567 10,618,206
1970 20,250,398 10,321,603
1969 20,009,141 10,014,858
1968 19,799,831 9,708,632
1967 19,534,242 9,408,924
1966 19,215,450 9,122,864
1965 19,031,576 8,849,203
1964 18,919,126 8,586,363
1963 18,797,850 8,333,663
1962 18,676,550 8,092,231
1961 18,555,250 7,862,217
1960 18,406,905 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Uganda

Fertility rate
Romania

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Uganda
2023 1.71 4.28
2022 1.71 4.39
2021 1.81 4.51
2020 1.8 4.62
2019 1.77 4.74
2018 1.76 4.87
2017 1.78 4.99
2016 1.69 5.11
2015 1.62 5.25
2014 1.56 5.41
2013 1.46 5.56
2012 1.52 5.73
2011 1.47 5.89
2010 1.59 6.02
2009 1.66 6.12
2008 1.6 6.2
2007 1.45 6.33
2006 1.42 6.43
2005 1.4 6.53
2004 1.33 6.61
2003 1.3 6.67
2002 1.27 6.74
2001 1.27 6.76
2000 1.31 6.79
1999 1.3 6.83
1998 1.32 6.84
1997 1.32 6.86
1996 1.3 6.84
1995 1.33 6.87
1994 1.4 6.9
1993 1.43 6.89
1992 1.51 6.91
1991 1.59 6.94
1990 1.83 7.01
1989 2.22 7.05
1988 2.3 7.1
1987 2.38 7.12
1986 2.39 7.08
1985 2.31 7.04
1984 2.26 7.02
1983 2.06 7.07
1982 2.17 7.11
1981 2.36 7.12
1980 2.43 7.11
1979 2.49 7.14
1978 2.52 7.16
1977 2.57 7.18
1976 2.54 7.19
1975 2.59 7.2
1974 2.71 7.19
1973 2.44 7.19
1972 2.55 7.19
1971 2.67 7.18
1970 2.89 7.15
1969 3.19 7.12
1968 3.63 7.13
1967 3.66 7.1
1966 1.9 7.07
1965 1.91 7.04
1964 1.96 7.01
1963 2.01 6.98
1962 2.04 6.96
1961 2.17 6.93
1960 2.34 6.91

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

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Romania and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Uganda
2024 43.8 17.8
2023 43.5 17.6
2022 43.3 17.4
2021 43.2 17.2
2020 42.9 17
2019 42.6 16.8
2018 42.3 16.5
2017 42 16.3
2016 41.7 16
2015 41.3 15.8
2014 40.9 15.6
2013 40.5 15.5
2012 40.2 15.4
2011 39.8 15.3
2010 39.3 15.2
2009 38.8 15.1
2008 38.2 15.1
2007 37.7 15
2006 37.3 15
2005 37 15
2004 36.6 15
2003 36 15
2002 35.3 15
2001 34.8 15
2000 34.8 15
1999 34.7 15
1998 34.6 15
1997 34.4 15.1
1996 34.2 15.3
1995 34 15.4
1994 33.8 15.6
1993 33.6 15.7
1992 33.3 15.7
1991 33.1 15.8
1990 33 15.8
1989 32.9 15.8
1988 32.8 15.9
1987 32.8 15.9
1986 32.7 15.9
1985 32.5 15.9
1984 32.3 15.9
1983 32.1 15.9
1982 32 15.9
1981 31.9 15.9
1980 31.8 16
1979 31.7 16.1
1978 31.7 16.1
1977 31.8 16.2
1976 31.8 16.2
1975 31.7 16.2
1974 31.6 16.3
1973 31.5 16.3
1972 31.5 16.5
1971 31.4 16.6
1970 31.4 16.6
1969 31.3 16.6
1968 31.3 16.6
1967 31.3 16.6
1966 31 16.6
1965 30.6 16.6
1964 30.2 16.6
1963 29.7 16.7
1962 29.3 16.8
1961 28.9 16.9
1960 28.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.4%
2019
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Romania Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Romania Uganda
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
31%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Romania Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Uganda
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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