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Saudi Arabia vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 12th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Uganda
Population
36734925
53170946
Population rank 44/197 30/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Uganda
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $53,911,907,086
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $48,768,955,863
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $45,565,333,211
2021 $982,661,066,667 $40,529,788,749
2020 $767,951,200,000 $37,600,368,242
2019 $888,890,133,333 $35,353,061,003
2018 $886,564,800,000 $32,927,025,620
2017 $741,266,133,333 $30,744,473,841
2016 $689,279,466,667 $29,203,988,696
2015 $693,414,400,000 $32,387,183,730
2014 $787,153,066,667 $32,612,397,257
2013 $769,755,733,333 $28,915,786,517
2012 $751,921,333,333 $27,305,915,911
2011 $680,660,800,000 $27,871,725,241
2010 $528,207,466,667 $26,673,441,431
2009 $429,097,866,667 $25,127,805,567
2008 $519,796,800,000 $14,440,404,132
2007 $415,964,509,673 $11,902,564,495
2006 $376,900,133,511 $9,977,647,683
2005 $328,459,608,764 $9,239,221,763
2004 $258,742,133,333 $7,939,487,548
2003 $215,807,733,333 $6,606,884,275
2002 $189,605,866,667 $6,178,563,591
2001 $184,137,600,000 $5,840,503,869
2000 $189,514,933,333 $6,193,246,837
1999 $161,717,066,667 $5,998,563,258
1998 $146,775,466,667 $6,584,815,847
1997 $165,963,684,913 $6,269,333,313
1996 $158,662,483,311 $6,044,585,327
1995 $143,343,124,166 $5,755,818,842
1994 $135,174,899,866 $3,990,430,447
1993 $132,967,957,276 $3,220,439,044
1992 $137,087,850,467 $2,857,457,762
1991 $132,223,230,975 $3,321,729,160
1990 $117,630,173,565 $4,304,399,310
1989 $95,344,459,279 $5,276,480,799
1988 $88,256,074,766 $6,508,931,652
1987 $85,695,861,148 $6,269,522,042
1986 $86,961,922,765 $3,923,244,050
1985 $103,897,846,494 $3,519,695,444
1984 $119,624,858,116 $3,615,647,477
1983 $129,171,635,311 $2,240,333,333
1982 $153,240,313,858 $2,177,500,000
1981 $184,291,360,139 $1,337,300,000
1980 $164,539,660,725 $1,244,610,000
1979 $111,858,444,786 $2,139,025,000
1978 $80,266,516,687 $2,420,260,870
1977 $74,188,986,586 $2,936,470,588
1976 $64,005,665,722 $2,447,300,000
1975 $46,773,208,643 $2,359,555,556
1974 $45,412,957,746 $2,098,944,967
1973 $14,947,435,499 $1,701,829,789
1972 $9,664,267,087 $1,490,970,181
1971 $7,184,806,909 $1,417,191,656
1970 $5,377,333,333 $1,259,554,809
1969 $4,485,777,644 $1,168,556,629
1968 $4,187,777,711 $1,037,379,252
1967 $3,257,022,223 $967,240,655
1966 $2,920,555,557 $925,381,492
1965 $2,647,955,558 $884,502,310
1964 $2,371,808,713 $589,247,687
1963 $2,207,393,172 $516,315,231
1962 $2,130,606,532 $449,158,233
1961 $1,920,811,284 $441,667,335
1960 $1,748,124,064 $423,145,605

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

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Saudi Arabia and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Uganda
2024 $35,122 $1,078
2023 $36,157 $1,002
2022 $38,510 $963
2021 $31,921 $883
2020 $24,339 $846
2019 $29,567 $822
2018 $29,360 $792
2017 $23,929 $765
2016 $22,268 $753
2015 $23,256 $863
2014 $27,805 $896
2013 $27,865 $818
2012 $28,733 $795
2011 $27,127 $836
2010 $22,028 $823
2009 $17,718 $799
2008 $22,320 $473
2007 $18,596 $401
2006 $17,564 $347
2005 $15,976 $330
2004 $13,154 $292.4
2003 $11,487 $250.7
2002 $10,586 $242
2001 $10,805 $236
2000 $11,715 $258.1
1999 $10,452 $257.9
1998 $9,836 $292.5
1997 $11,545 $286.8
1996 $11,472 $284.7
1995 $10,786 $278.5
1994 $10,602 $198.4
1993 $10,885 $165.6
1992 $11,730 $152.1
1991 $11,847 $183
1990 $11,055 $245
1989 $9,414 $310
1988 $9,165 $395
1987 $9,386 $393
1986 $10,078 $253.6
1985 $12,745 $234.3
1984 $15,541 $247.5
1983 $17,810 $157.5
1982 $22,454 $157
1981 $28,703 $98.6
1980 $27,206 $93.8
1979 $19,612 $164.5
1978 $14,914 $190.7
1977 $14,595 $237.6
1976 $13,313 $203.3
1975 $10,266 $201.2
1974 $10,503 $183.7
1973 $3,640 $152.7
1972 $2,474 $137
1971 $1,929 $133.5
1970 $1,509 $122
1969 $1,313 $116.7
1968 $1,276 $106.9
1967 $1,032 $102.8
1966 $961 $101.4
1965 $904 $100
1964 $840 $68.6
1963 $812 $62
1962 $813 $55.5
1961 $760 $56.2
1960 $718 $55.4

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Uganda
2026 79.4 68.9
2025 79.2 68.7
2024 79 68.5
2023 78.7 68.3
2022 77.3 67.7
2021 77.1 66.4
2020 77.6 66.4
2019 78.3 66.4
2018 78.7 65.8
2017 78.7 65.2
2016 78.4 64.5
2015 77.8 63.8
2014 77.1 63.1
2013 76.5 62.4
2012 76.1 61.6
2011 75.8 60.8
2010 75.6 60
2009 75.4 59.2
2008 75.3 58.3
2007 75.1 57.2
2006 74.8 56.1
2005 74.4 54.9
2004 74 53.7
2003 73.7 52.4
2002 73.3 51.4
2001 73 50.6
2000 72.6 49.6
1999 72.3 49
1998 72 48.3
1997 71.6 48
1996 71.3 47.8
1995 70.9 47.7
1994 70.6 47.7
1993 70.2 47.7
1992 69.8 47.7
1991 69.3 47.5
1990 68.9 47.6
1989 68.4 47.5
1988 67.8 47.5
1987 67.2 47.4
1986 66.6 45.7
1985 66 45.5
1984 65.4 43.7
1983 64.7 43.5
1982 64 43.3
1981 63.3 43.5
1980 62.4 43.5
1979 61.5 45.4
1978 60.7 45.6
1977 59.7 45.8
1976 58.8 46.2
1975 57.8 46.5
1974 56.8 46.9
1973 55.8 47
1972 54.7 47.2
1971 53.7 47.1
1970 52.7 49.6
1969 51.8 49.5
1968 50.9 49.3
1967 50 49
1966 49.2 48.5
1965 48.4 48.3
1964 47.7 47.8
1963 47.1 47.4
1962 46.5 46.8
1961 45.9 46.3
1960 45.3 45.6
1959 44.8 45
1958 44.2 44.3
1957 43.7 43.7
1956 43.1 43
1955 42.6 42.4
1954 42.1 41.8
1953 41.6 41.3
1952 41.1 40.8
1951 40.6 40.2
1950 40 39.7

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

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Saudi Arabia and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Uganda
2024 35,300,280 50,015,092
2023 33,702,731 48,656,601
2022 32,175,224 47,312,719
2021 30,784,383 45,910,930
2020 31,552,510 44,457,152
2019 30,063,799 42,999,637
2018 30,196,281 41,565,831
2017 30,977,355 40,177,388
2016 30,954,198 38,799,152
2015 29,816,382 37,531,446
2014 28,309,273 36,395,539
2013 27,624,004 35,337,042
2012 26,168,861 34,337,438
2011 25,091,867 33,354,543
2010 23,978,487 32,390,802
2009 24,217,654 31,451,151
2008 23,287,877 30,539,553
2007 22,368,313 29,653,430
2006 21,459,144 28,794,003
2005 20,559,890 27,963,289
2004 19,669,480 27,154,515
2003 18,786,767 26,352,124
2002 17,910,910 25,532,870
2001 17,041,397 24,745,676
2000 16,177,722 24,000,150
1999 15,472,075 23,257,281
1998 14,922,185 22,515,806
1997 14,374,943 21,856,046
1996 13,831,009 21,231,550
1995 13,289,245 20,665,667
1994 12,750,040 20,108,801
1993 12,215,862 19,445,161
1992 11,686,676 18,785,032
1991 11,160,744 18,155,901
1990 10,640,691 17,569,897
1989 10,128,394 17,010,698
1988 9,629,165 16,470,483
1987 9,130,194 15,954,170
1986 8,628,639 15,467,579
1985 8,151,779 15,023,681
1984 7,697,307 14,607,677
1983 7,252,941 14,221,881
1982 6,824,486 13,873,631
1981 6,420,551 13,556,452
1980 6,047,997 13,275,741
1979 5,703,698 13,002,163
1978 5,381,902 12,692,113
1977 5,083,048 12,359,669
1976 4,807,933 12,037,294
1975 4,556,287 11,725,240
1974 4,323,632 11,424,846
1973 4,106,344 11,144,236
1972 3,905,722 10,885,796
1971 3,724,031 10,618,206
1970 3,562,470 10,321,603
1969 3,417,114 10,014,858
1968 3,282,711 9,708,632
1967 3,157,242 9,408,924
1966 3,039,887 9,122,864
1965 2,928,771 8,849,203
1964 2,821,968 8,586,363
1963 2,719,341 8,333,663
1962 2,620,910 8,092,231
1961 2,526,347 7,862,217
1960 2,435,403 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Uganda

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Uganda
2023 2.28 4.28
2022 2.14 4.39
2021 2.17 4.51
2020 2.27 4.62
2019 2.49 4.74
2018 2.67 4.87
2017 2.67 4.99
2016 2.65 5.11
2015 2.63 5.25
2014 2.68 5.41
2013 2.67 5.56
2012 2.78 5.73
2011 2.8 5.89
2010 2.81 6.02
2009 2.95 6.12
2008 3.07 6.2
2007 3.19 6.33
2006 3.18 6.43
2005 3.16 6.53
2004 3.26 6.61
2003 3.47 6.67
2002 3.71 6.74
2001 3.96 6.76
2000 4.21 6.79
1999 4.35 6.83
1998 4.52 6.84
1997 4.66 6.86
1996 4.81 6.84
1995 4.99 6.87
1994 5.16 6.9
1993 5.33 6.89
1992 5.49 6.91
1991 5.64 6.94
1990 5.8 7.01
1989 5.98 7.05
1988 6.15 7.1
1987 6.34 7.12
1986 6.52 7.08
1985 6.65 7.04
1984 6.78 7.02
1983 6.88 7.07
1982 6.98 7.11
1981 7.07 7.12
1980 7.15 7.11
1979 7.23 7.14
1978 7.26 7.16
1977 7.3 7.18
1976 7.33 7.19
1975 7.37 7.2
1974 7.43 7.19
1973 7.48 7.19
1972 7.54 7.19
1971 7.56 7.18
1970 7.58 7.15
1969 7.6 7.12
1968 7.63 7.13
1967 7.66 7.1
1966 7.66 7.07
1965 7.66 7.04
1964 7.67 7.01
1963 7.65 6.98
1962 7.64 6.96
1961 7.63 6.93
1960 7.63 6.91

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

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Saudi Arabia and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Uganda
2024 30.5 17.8
2023 30.2 17.6
2022 29.7 17.4
2021 29.5 17.2
2020 29.4 17
2019 29.3 16.8
2018 29.3 16.5
2017 29 16.3
2016 28.6 16
2015 27.9 15.8
2014 27.2 15.6
2013 26.6 15.5
2012 25.9 15.4
2011 25.2 15.3
2010 24.5 15.2
2009 23.9 15.1
2008 23.4 15.1
2007 22.8 15
2006 22.3 15
2005 21.9 15
2004 21.4 15
2003 21.1 15
2002 20.8 15
2001 20.7 15
2000 20.8 15
1999 20.7 15
1998 20.4 15
1997 20.2 15.1
1996 19.9 15.3
1995 19.7 15.4
1994 19.6 15.6
1993 19.4 15.7
1992 19.3 15.7
1991 19.2 15.8
1990 19 15.8
1989 19 15.8
1988 18.9 15.9
1987 18.8 15.9
1986 18.7 15.9
1985 18.7 15.9
1984 18.6 15.9
1983 18.5 15.9
1982 18.4 15.9
1981 18.3 15.9
1980 18.2 16
1979 18.1 16.1
1978 18 16.1
1977 17.9 16.2
1976 17.8 16.2
1975 17.7 16.2
1974 17.6 16.3
1973 17.5 16.3
1972 17.4 16.5
1971 17.4 16.6
1970 17.4 16.6
1969 17.4 16.6
1968 17.5 16.6
1967 17.6 16.6
1966 17.7 16.6
1965 17.9 16.6
1964 18 16.6
1963 18.2 16.7
1962 18.4 16.8
1961 18.5 16.9
1960 18.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2019
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Uganda
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
80.6%
2022
English speaking
55%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Saudi Arabia Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Uganda
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
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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