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South Korea vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Korea has a population of 51.8M (ranked 29/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). South Korea's land area is 37,684 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 105th vs. 84th).

By GDP, South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

South Korea Uganda
Population
51649918
53170946
Population rank 31/197 30/197
GDP
$1.88T
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 12/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$36,239
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 31/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$61,051
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$934B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.8%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,052
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 33/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$27,215
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 37,684 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.72
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
46.1 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

South Korea and Uganda: Comparison Charts

South Korea and Uganda economies compared

GDP
South Korea

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
South Korea Uganda
2024 $1,875,388,209,407 $53,911,907,086
2023 $1,844,800,934,392 $48,768,955,863
2022 $1,799,363,116,867 $45,565,333,211
2021 $1,942,313,560,966 $40,529,788,749
2020 $1,744,070,276,373 $37,600,368,242
2019 $1,751,045,752,055 $35,353,061,003
2018 $1,824,251,454,307 $32,927,025,620
2017 $1,710,196,756,713 $30,744,473,841
2016 $1,579,150,518,945 $29,203,988,696
2015 $1,539,212,301,136 $32,387,183,730
2014 $1,556,252,422,020 $32,612,397,257
2013 $1,434,669,686,502 $28,915,786,517
2012 $1,335,343,586,438 $27,305,915,911
2011 $1,307,103,477,219 $27,871,725,241
2010 $1,192,830,015,738 $26,673,441,431
2009 $983,065,242,417 $25,127,805,567
2008 $1,091,580,692,542 $14,440,404,132
2007 $1,220,911,904,593 $11,902,564,495
2006 $1,095,175,538,508 $9,977,647,683
2005 $971,740,329,984 $9,239,221,763
2004 $823,251,107,639 $7,939,487,548
2003 $728,516,494,684 $6,606,884,275
2002 $650,014,391,470 $6,178,563,591
2001 $567,564,806,235 $5,840,503,869
2000 $597,487,173,479 $6,193,246,837
1999 $515,697,079,289 $5,998,563,258
1998 $397,297,216,492 $6,584,815,847
1997 $589,202,526,424 $6,269,333,313
1996 $631,196,863,758 $6,044,585,327
1995 $586,286,469,401 $5,755,818,842
1994 $479,181,794,217 $3,990,430,447
1993 $405,705,302,846 $3,220,439,044
1992 $366,921,291,825 $2,857,457,762
1991 $340,851,946,804 $3,321,729,160
1990 $292,064,221,389 $4,304,399,310
1989 $254,236,243,100 $5,276,480,799
1988 $205,477,530,605 $6,508,931,652
1987 $152,240,393,646 $6,269,522,042
1986 $119,965,960,795 $3,923,244,050
1985 $103,764,281,281 $3,519,695,444
1984 $99,749,645,089 $3,615,647,477
1983 $89,621,208,322 $2,240,333,333
1982 $79,921,300,447 $2,177,500,000
1981 $74,287,368,087 $1,337,300,000
1980 $66,547,970,351 $1,244,610,000
1979 $68,083,884,298 $2,139,025,000
1978 $52,824,793,388 $2,420,260,870
1977 $39,064,462,810 $2,936,470,588
1976 $30,371,074,380 $2,447,300,000
1975 $22,126,033,058 $2,359,555,556
1974 $19,860,929,977 $2,098,944,967
1973 $14,067,523,813 $1,701,829,789
1972 $10,990,490,570 $1,490,970,181
1971 $10,005,257,131 $1,417,191,656
1970 $9,085,001,794 $1,259,554,809
1969 $7,743,940,189 $1,168,556,629
1968 $6,167,109,472 $1,037,379,252
1967 $4,895,076,718 $967,240,655
1966 $3,957,064,541 $925,381,492
1965 $3,141,131,708 $884,502,310
1964 $3,476,789,682 $589,247,687
1963 $4,007,692,308 $516,315,231
1962 $2,826,923,077 $449,158,233
1961 $2,427,244,761 $441,667,335
1960 $3,973,069,307 $423,145,605

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

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South Korea and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
South Korea

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Korea Uganda
2024 $36,239 $1,078
2023 $35,674 $1,002
2022 $34,822 $963
2021 $37,518 $883
2020 $33,646 $846
2019 $33,827 $822
2018 $35,364 $792
2017 $33,297 $765
2016 $30,832 $753
2015 $30,172 $863
2014 $30,667 $896
2013 $28,449 $818
2012 $26,601 $795
2011 $26,175 $836
2010 $24,071 $823
2009 $19,937 $799
2008 $22,252 $473
2007 $25,078 $401
2006 $22,610 $347
2005 $20,167 $330
2004 $17,122 $292.4
2003 $15,212 $250.7
2002 $13,643 $242
2001 $11,981 $236
2000 $12,710 $258.1
1999 $11,063 $257.9
1998 $8,583 $292.5
1997 $12,822 $286.8
1996 $13,865 $284.7
1995 $13,002 $278.5
1994 $10,734 $198.4
1993 $9,180 $165.6
1992 $8,387 $152.1
1991 $7,873 $183
1990 $6,813 $245
1989 $5,989 $310
1988 $4,889 $395
1987 $3,658 $393
1986 $2,911 $253.6
1985 $2,543 $234.3
1984 $2,469 $247.5
1983 $2,246 $157.5
1982 $2,032 $157
1981 $1,918 $98.6
1980 $1,746 $93.8
1979 $1,814 $164.5
1978 $1,429 $190.7
1977 $1,073 $237.6
1976 $847 $203.3
1975 $627 $201.2
1974 $572 $183.7
1973 $412 $152.7
1972 $328 $137
1971 $304 $133.5
1970 $281.8 $122
1969 $245.5 $116.7
1968 $200 $106.9
1967 $162.5 $102.8
1966 $134.4 $101.4
1965 $109.4 $100
1964 $124.2 $68.6
1963 $147 $62
1962 $106.6 $55.5
1961 $94.2 $56.2
1960 $158.8 $55.4

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

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South Korea vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Korea

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Korea Uganda
2026 84.6 68.9
2025 84.5 68.7
2024 84.4 68.5
2023 84.3 68.3
2022 82.7 67.7
2021 83.9 66.4
2020 83.7 66.4
2019 83.7 66.4
2018 83.3 65.8
2017 83.3 65.2
2016 82.9 64.5
2015 82.5 63.8
2014 82.4 63.1
2013 81.8 62.4
2012 81.3 61.6
2011 81.2 60.8
2010 80.7 60
2009 80.6 59.2
2008 80 58.3
2007 79.4 57.2
2006 79 56.1
2005 78.4 54.9
2004 78 53.7
2003 77.5 52.4
2002 77.2 51.4
2001 76.9 50.6
2000 76.2 49.6
1999 75.6 49
1998 75 48.3
1997 74.5 48
1996 74 47.8
1995 73.4 47.7
1994 72.9 47.7
1993 72.7 47.7
1992 72.2 47.7
1991 71.4 47.5
1990 71 47.6
1989 70.7 47.5
1988 70.2 47.5
1987 69.3 47.4
1986 69 45.7
1985 68.4 45.5
1984 68.1 43.7
1983 66.7 43.5
1982 67.1 43.3
1981 67.1 43.5
1980 64.8 43.5
1979 66.1 45.4
1978 65 45.6
1977 64.6 45.8
1976 65 46.2
1975 64.7 46.5
1974 64.2 46.9
1973 63.8 47
1972 63.2 47.2
1971 62.7 47.1
1970 62.2 49.6
1969 61.4 49.5
1968 60.9 49.3
1967 60.9 49
1966 55.4 48.5
1965 55.8 48.3
1964 55.3 47.8
1963 55 47.4
1962 55 46.8
1961 54.4 46.3
1960 53.8 45.6
1959 52.9 45
1958 51.8 44.3
1957 51.6 43.7
1956 50.2 43
1955 48.4 42.4
1954 46.1 41.8
1953 40.5 41.3
1952 36.6 40.8
1951 26.6 40.2
1950 22.2 39.7

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

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South Korea and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
South Korea

Uganda
1x
Year Population
South Korea Uganda
2024 51,751,065 50,015,092
2023 51,712,619 48,656,601
2022 51,672,569 47,312,719
2021 51,769,539 45,910,930
2020 51,836,239 44,457,152
2019 51,764,822 42,999,637
2018 51,585,058 41,565,831
2017 51,361,911 40,177,388
2016 51,217,803 38,799,152
2015 51,014,947 37,531,446
2014 50,746,659 36,395,539
2013 50,428,893 35,337,042
2012 50,199,853 34,337,438
2011 49,936,638 33,354,543
2010 49,554,112 32,390,802
2009 49,307,835 31,451,151
2008 49,054,708 30,539,553
2007 48,683,638 29,653,430
2006 48,438,292 28,794,003
2005 48,184,561 27,963,289
2004 48,082,519 27,154,515
2003 47,892,330 26,352,124
2002 47,644,736 25,532,870
2001 47,370,164 24,745,676
2000 47,008,111 24,000,150
1999 46,616,677 23,257,281
1998 46,286,503 22,515,806
1997 45,953,580 21,856,046
1996 45,524,681 21,231,550
1995 45,092,991 20,665,667
1994 44,641,540 20,108,801
1993 44,194,628 19,445,161
1992 43,747,962 18,785,032
1991 43,295,704 18,155,901
1990 42,869,283 17,569,897
1989 42,449,038 17,010,698
1988 42,031,247 16,470,483
1987 41,621,690 15,954,170
1986 41,213,674 15,467,579
1985 40,805,744 15,023,681
1984 40,405,956 14,607,677
1983 39,910,403 14,221,881
1982 39,326,352 13,873,631
1981 38,723,248 13,556,452
1980 38,123,775 13,275,741
1979 37,534,236 13,002,163
1978 36,969,185 12,692,113
1977 36,411,795 12,359,669
1976 35,848,523 12,037,294
1975 35,280,725 11,725,240
1974 34,692,266 11,424,846
1973 34,103,149 11,144,236
1972 33,505,406 10,885,796
1971 32,882,704 10,618,206
1970 32,240,827 10,321,603
1969 31,544,266 10,014,858
1968 30,838,302 9,708,632
1967 30,130,983 9,408,924
1966 29,435,571 9,122,864
1965 28,704,674 8,849,203
1964 27,984,155 8,586,363
1963 27,261,747 8,333,663
1962 26,513,030 8,092,231
1961 25,765,673 7,862,217
1960 25,012,374 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in South Korea and Uganda

Fertility rate
South Korea

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Korea Uganda
2023 0.72 4.28
2022 0.78 4.39
2021 0.81 4.51
2020 0.84 4.62
2019 0.92 4.74
2018 0.98 4.87
2017 1.05 4.99
2016 1.17 5.11
2015 1.24 5.25
2014 1.21 5.41
2013 1.19 5.56
2012 1.3 5.73
2011 1.24 5.89
2010 1.23 6.02
2009 1.15 6.12
2008 1.19 6.2
2007 1.26 6.33
2006 1.13 6.43
2005 1.09 6.53
2004 1.16 6.61
2003 1.19 6.67
2002 1.18 6.74
2001 1.31 6.76
2000 1.48 6.79
1999 1.43 6.83
1998 1.46 6.84
1997 1.54 6.86
1996 1.57 6.84
1995 1.63 6.87
1994 1.66 6.9
1993 1.65 6.89
1992 1.76 6.91
1991 1.71 6.94
1990 1.57 7.01
1989 1.56 7.05
1988 1.55 7.1
1987 1.53 7.12
1986 1.58 7.08
1985 1.66 7.04
1984 1.74 7.02
1983 2.06 7.07
1982 2.39 7.11
1981 2.57 7.12
1980 2.82 7.11
1979 2.9 7.14
1978 2.64 7.16
1977 2.99 7.18
1976 3 7.19
1975 3.43 7.2
1974 3.77 7.19
1973 4.07 7.19
1972 4.12 7.19
1971 4.54 7.18
1970 4.53 7.15
1969 4.45 7.12
1968 4.51 7.13
1967 4.62 7.1
1966 4.78 7.07
1965 4.89 7.04
1964 5.07 7.01
1963 5.33 6.98
1962 5.56 6.96
1961 5.8 6.93
1960 5.99 6.91

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

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South Korea and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
South Korea

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
South Korea Uganda
2024 46.1 17.8
2023 45.5 17.6
2022 44.9 17.4
2021 44.4 17.2
2020 43.8 17
2019 43.1 16.8
2018 42.5 16.5
2017 41.9 16.3
2016 41.4 16
2015 40.8 15.8
2014 40.2 15.6
2013 39.5 15.5
2012 38.8 15.4
2011 38.2 15.3
2010 37.6 15.2
2009 37 15.1
2008 36.4 15.1
2007 35.8 15
2006 35.2 15
2005 34.5 15
2004 33.9 15
2003 33.4 15
2002 32.8 15
2001 32.3 15
2000 31.7 15
1999 31.2 15
1998 30.7 15
1997 30.2 15.1
1996 29.8 15.3
1995 29.4 15.4
1994 28.9 15.6
1993 28.3 15.7
1992 27.8 15.7
1991 27.2 15.8
1990 26.7 15.8
1989 26.3 15.8
1988 25.8 15.9
1987 25.3 15.9
1986 24.8 15.9
1985 24.2 15.9
1984 23.7 15.9
1983 23.3 15.9
1982 22.8 15.9
1981 22.5 15.9
1980 22.1 16
1979 21.6 16.1
1978 21.1 16.1
1977 20.7 16.2
1976 20.2 16.2
1975 19.9 16.2
1974 19.6 16.3
1973 19.3 16.3
1972 19.1 16.5
1971 19 16.6
1970 18.9 16.6
1969 18.8 16.6
1968 18.7 16.6
1967 18.6 16.6
1966 18.5 16.6
1965 18.6 16.6
1964 18.8 16.6
1963 19 16.7
1962 19.1 16.8
1961 19.2 16.9
1960 19.3 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Korea Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$1.9T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.81%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
569,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.78%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.78%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.7
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.4%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,301,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.96%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
30
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,599
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.56T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$418B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$7.45B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,519,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.94%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
96.9%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

South Korea Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,337 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
588 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.4 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.6%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.5%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
84.6%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,426 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.59%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.23%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
29.6%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

South Korea Uganda
% of world population
0.64%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+65,731
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
81.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.48
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.8%
2018
80.6%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
97.9%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

South Korea Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,137
2024
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,058
2024
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.61
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
32.2 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.24%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.6%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.79 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

South Korea Uganda
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
728 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,054 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,158 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,794 mi
2018
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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