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Russia vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 1st vs. 84th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Uganda
Population
141906741
53170946
Population rank 9/197 30/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Russia and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Russia and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Russia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Russia Uganda
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $53,911,907,086
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $48,768,955,863
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $45,565,333,211
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $40,529,788,749
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $37,600,368,242
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $35,353,061,003
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $32,927,025,620
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $30,744,473,841
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $29,203,988,696
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $32,387,183,730
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $32,612,397,257
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $28,915,786,517
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $27,305,915,911
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $27,871,725,241
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $26,673,441,431
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $25,127,805,567
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $14,440,404,132
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $11,902,564,495
2006 $989,932,071,353 $9,977,647,683
2005 $764,015,973,481 $9,239,221,763
2004 $591,016,690,732 $7,939,487,548
2003 $430,347,420,185 $6,606,884,275
2002 $345,470,494,418 $6,178,563,591
2001 $306,602,070,621 $5,840,503,869
2000 $259,710,142,197 $6,193,246,837
1999 $195,907,128,351 $5,998,563,258
1998 $270,955,486,862 $6,584,815,847
1997 $404,928,954,192 $6,269,333,313
1996 $391,724,890,744 $6,044,585,327
1995 $395,537,185,735 $5,755,818,842
1994 $395,077,301,248 $3,990,430,447
1993 $435,083,713,851 $3,220,439,044
1992 $460,290,556,901 $2,857,457,762
1991 $517,962,962,963 $3,321,729,160
1990 $517,014,446,228 $4,304,399,310
1989 $506,631,299,735 $5,276,480,799
1988 $554,828,660,436 $6,508,931,652
1987 - $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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Russia and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Uganda
2024 $15,145 $1,078
2023 $14,403 $1,002
2022 $15,888 $963
2021 $12,637 $883
2020 $10,280 $846
2019 $11,640 $822
2018 $11,399 $792
2017 $10,835 $765
2016 $8,804 $753
2015 $9,427 $863
2014 $14,277 $896
2013 $15,941 $818
2012 $15,402 $795
2011 $14,305 $836
2010 $10,675 $823
2009 $8,563 $799
2008 $11,635 $473
2007 $9,101 $401
2006 $6,920 $347
2005 $5,323 $330
2004 $4,102 $292.4
2003 $2,975 $250.7
2002 $2,378 $242
2001 $2,100 $236
2000 $1,772 $258.1
1999 $1,331 $257.9
1998 $1,835 $292.5
1997 $2,738 $286.8
1996 $2,644 $284.7
1995 $2,666 $278.5
1994 $2,662 $198.4
1993 $2,931 $165.6
1992 $3,099 $152.1
1991 $3,490 $183
1990 $3,494 $245
1989 $3,430 $310
1988 $3,778 $395
1987 - $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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Russia vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Uganda
2026 73.7 68.9
2025 73.5 68.7
2024 73.3 68.5
2023 73.2 68.3
2022 72.5 67.7
2021 69.8 66.4
2020 71.2 66.4
2019 73.1 66.4
2018 72.9 65.8
2017 72.8 65.2
2016 71.9 64.5
2015 71.3 63.8
2014 70.8 63.1
2013 70.6 62.4
2012 70.1 61.6
2011 69.7 60.8
2010 68.2 60
2009 68.7 59.2
2008 67.9 58.3
2007 67.5 57.2
2006 66.5 56.1
2005 65.2 54.9
2004 65.1 53.7
2003 64.7 52.4
2002 64.7 51.4
2001 65 50.6
2000 65 49.6
1999 65.6 49
1998 66.9 48.3
1997 66.6 48
1996 65.4 47.8
1995 64 47.7
1994 63.8 47.7
1993 65 47.7
1992 67.8 47.7
1991 69 47.5
1990 69.3 47.6
1989 69.7 47.5
1988 69.9 47.5
1987 70.1 47.4
1986 70 45.7
1985 68.3 45.5
1984 67.6 43.7
1983 68 43.5
1982 68.1 43.3
1981 67.6 43.5
1980 67.5 43.5
1979 67.6 45.4
1978 67.8 45.6
1977 67.9 45.8
1976 68.1 46.2
1975 68.3 46.5
1974 68.7 46.9
1973 68.9 47
1972 68.8 47.2
1971 68.9 47.1
1970 68.7 49.6
1969 68.6 49.5
1968 69.1 49.3
1967 69.2 49
1966 69.4 48.5
1965 69.3 48.3
1964 69.5 47.8
1963 69.1 47.4
1962 68.5 46.8
1961 68.6 46.3
1960 68.3 45.6
1959 67.4 45
1958 67.7 44.3
1957 66 43.7
1956 66.5 43
1955 62.1 42.4
1954 59.9 41.8
1953 58.8 41.3
1952 57.6 40.8
1951 55.3 40.2
1950 55.5 39.7

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

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Russia and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Russia Uganda
2024 143,533,851 50,015,092
2023 143,826,130 48,656,601
2022 144,236,933 47,312,719
2021 144,746,762 45,910,930
2020 145,245,148 44,457,152
2019 145,453,291 42,999,637
2018 145,398,106 41,565,831
2017 145,293,260 40,177,388
2016 145,015,460 38,799,152
2015 144,640,716 37,531,446
2014 144,237,223 36,395,539
2013 143,805,638 35,337,042
2012 143,378,447 34,337,438
2011 143,018,195 33,354,543
2010 142,849,468 32,390,802
2009 142,785,348 31,451,151
2008 142,742,366 30,539,553
2007 142,805,114 29,653,430
2006 143,049,637 28,794,003
2005 143,518,814 27,963,289
2004 144,067,316 27,154,515
2003 144,648,618 26,352,124
2002 145,306,497 25,532,870
2001 145,976,482 24,745,676
2000 146,596,869 24,000,150
1999 147,214,776 23,257,281
1998 147,670,784 22,515,806
1997 147,915,361 21,856,046
1996 148,160,129 21,231,550
1995 148,375,787 20,665,667
1994 148,407,912 20,108,801
1993 148,458,777 19,445,161
1992 148,538,197 18,785,032
1991 148,394,216 18,155,901
1990 147,969,406 17,569,897
1989 147,721,000 17,010,698
1988 146,857,000 16,470,483
1987 145,908,000 15,954,170
1986 144,894,000 15,467,579
1985 143,858,000 15,023,681
1984 142,745,000 14,607,677
1983 141,668,000 14,221,881
1982 140,823,000 13,873,631
1981 139,941,000 13,556,452
1980 139,010,000 13,275,741
1979 138,027,000 13,002,163
1978 137,060,000 12,692,113
1977 136,100,000 12,359,669
1976 135,147,000 12,037,294
1975 134,200,000 11,725,240
1974 133,432,000 11,424,846
1973 132,669,000 11,144,236
1972 131,909,000 10,885,796
1971 131,155,000 10,618,206
1970 130,404,000 10,321,603
1969 129,664,000 10,014,858
1968 128,928,000 9,708,632
1967 128,196,000 9,408,924
1966 127,468,000 9,122,864
1965 126,745,000 8,849,203
1964 125,345,000 8,586,363
1963 123,960,000 8,333,663
1962 122,591,000 8,092,231
1961 121,236,000 7,862,217
1960 119,897,000 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and Uganda

Fertility rate
Russia

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Uganda
2023 1.41 4.28
2022 1.42 4.39
2021 1.51 4.51
2020 1.51 4.62
2019 1.5 4.74
2018 1.58 4.87
2017 1.62 4.99
2016 1.76 5.11
2015 1.78 5.25
2014 1.75 5.41
2013 1.71 5.56
2012 1.69 5.73
2011 1.58 5.89
2010 1.57 6.02
2009 1.54 6.12
2008 1.5 6.2
2007 1.42 6.33
2006 1.31 6.43
2005 1.29 6.53
2004 1.34 6.61
2003 1.32 6.67
2002 1.29 6.74
2001 1.22 6.76
2000 1.2 6.79
1999 1.16 6.83
1998 1.23 6.84
1997 1.22 6.86
1996 1.27 6.84
1995 1.34 6.87
1994 1.4 6.9
1993 1.39 6.89
1992 1.55 6.91
1991 1.73 6.94
1990 1.89 7.01
1989 2.01 7.05
1988 2.12 7.1
1987 2.22 7.12
1986 2.15 7.08
1985 2.05 7.04
1984 2.06 7.02
1983 2.11 7.07
1982 2.04 7.11
1981 1.91 7.12
1980 1.89 7.11
1979 1.9 7.14
1978 1.92 7.16
1977 1.95 7.18
1976 1.97 7.19
1975 1.98 7.2
1974 2 7.19
1973 2.01 7.19
1972 2.04 7.19
1971 2.03 7.18
1970 1.99 7.15
1969 1.97 7.12
1968 1.99 7.13
1967 2.04 7.1
1966 2.1 7.07
1965 2.13 7.04
1964 2.18 7.01
1963 2.27 6.98
1962 2.36 6.96
1961 2.45 6.93
1960 2.52 6.91

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

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Russia and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Uganda
2024 40.9 17.8
2023 40.5 17.6
2022 40.1 17.4
2021 39.9 17.2
2020 39.7 17
2019 39.4 16.8
2018 39.2 16.5
2017 39 16.3
2016 38.8 16
2015 38.7 15.8
2014 38.6 15.6
2013 38.4 15.5
2012 38.3 15.4
2011 38.1 15.3
2010 38 15.2
2009 37.9 15.1
2008 37.8 15.1
2007 37.7 15
2006 37.6 15
2005 37.4 15
2004 37.2 15
2003 37 15
2002 36.9 15
2001 36.8 15
2000 36.6 15
1999 36.3 15
1998 36 15
1997 35.7 15.1
1996 35.3 15.3
1995 35 15.4
1994 34.7 15.6
1993 34.4 15.7
1992 33.9 15.7
1991 33.6 15.8
1990 33.2 15.8
1989 32.9 15.8
1988 32.6 15.9
1987 32.4 15.9
1986 32.2 15.9
1985 32 15.9
1984 31.8 15.9
1983 31.7 15.9
1982 31.6 15.9
1981 31.4 15.9
1980 31.3 16
1979 31.1 16.1
1978 31 16.1
1977 30.9 16.2
1976 30.6 16.2
1975 30.7 16.2
1974 30.9 16.3
1973 31.1 16.3
1972 31.1 16.5
1971 31 16.6
1970 30.7 16.6
1969 30.3 16.6
1968 29.8 16.6
1967 29.2 16.6
1966 28.9 16.6
1965 28.6 16.6
1964 28.3 16.6
1963 28.1 16.7
1962 27.7 16.8
1961 27.4 16.9
1960 27.1 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.4%
2019
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Russia Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Russia Uganda
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
4.84%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Russia Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Uganda
% of world land
11%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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