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Tonga vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tonga has a population of 104K (ranked 183/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Tonga's land area is 278 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 176th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Tonga Uganda
Population
103309
53170946
Population rank 183/197 30/197
GDP
$591M
2023
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 191/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$5,652
2023
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 115/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,803
2023
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$256M
2023
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,445
2023
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 111/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,886
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 278 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
372 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.13
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
21.9 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Tonga and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Tonga and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Tonga

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Tonga Uganda
2024 - $53,911,907,086
2023 $591,139,749 $48,768,955,863
2022 $556,514,555 $45,565,333,211
2021 $519,306,353 $40,529,788,749
2020 $506,571,468 $37,600,368,242
2019 $506,031,239 $35,353,061,003
2018 $493,530,783 $32,927,025,620
2017 $459,976,850 $30,744,473,841
2016 $420,828,262 $29,203,988,696
2015 $437,525,514 $32,387,183,730
2014 $440,997,738 $32,612,397,257
2013 $451,788,498 $28,915,786,517
2012 $471,122,971 $27,305,915,911
2011 $414,143,828 $27,871,725,241
2010 $366,887,375 $26,673,441,431
2009 $312,415,028 $25,127,805,567
2008 $344,438,844 $14,440,404,132
2007 $298,519,623 $11,902,564,495
2006 $292,232,703 $9,977,647,683
2005 $261,823,805 $9,239,221,763
2004 $230,678,011 $7,939,487,548
2003 $202,246,591 $6,606,884,275
2002 $182,764,281 $6,178,563,591
2001 $181,117,230 $5,840,503,869
2000 $204,848,488 $6,193,246,837
1999 $199,208,718 $5,998,563,258
1998 $191,504,893 $6,584,815,847
1997 $214,991,452 $6,269,333,313
1996 $222,100,576 $6,044,585,327
1995 $208,871,666 $5,755,818,842
1994 $195,990,986 $3,990,430,447
1993 $138,489,884 $3,220,439,044
1992 $137,066,291 $2,857,457,762
1991 $132,201,141 $3,321,729,160
1990 $113,563,822 $4,304,399,310
1989 $106,344,855 $5,276,480,799
1988 $106,657,267 $6,508,931,652
1987 $81,667,133 $6,269,522,042
1986 $68,195,856 $3,923,244,050
1985 $60,058,663 $3,519,695,444
1984 $64,248,355 $3,615,647,477
1983 $60,863,964 $2,240,333,333
1982 $62,068,161 $2,177,500,000
1981 $62,242,013 $1,337,300,000
1980 $53,260,077 $1,244,610,000
1979 $44,667,002 $2,139,025,000
1978 $41,567,472 $2,420,260,870
1977 $34,139,388 $2,936,470,588
1976 $30,036,417 $2,447,300,000
1975 $32,506,742 $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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Tonga and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Tonga

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tonga Uganda
2024 - $1,078
2023 $5,652 $1,002
2022 $5,298 $963
2021 $4,923 $883
2020 $4,792 $846
2019 $4,789 $822
2018 $4,675 $792
2017 $4,366 $765
2016 $3,988 $753
2015 $4,124 $863
2014 $4,137 $896
2013 $4,219 $818
2012 $4,384 $795
2011 $3,850 $836
2010 $3,416 $823
2009 $2,914 $799
2008 $3,218 $473
2007 $2,797 $401
2006 $2,750 $347
2005 $2,478 $330
2004 $2,195 $292.4
2003 $1,936 $250.7
2002 $1,759 $242
2001 $1,754 $236
2000 $1,995 $258.1
1999 $1,952 $257.9
1998 $1,889 $292.5
1997 $2,136 $286.8
1996 $2,215 $284.7
1995 $2,084 $278.5
1994 $1,957 $198.4
1993 $1,383 $165.6
1992 $1,370 $152.1
1991 $1,323 $183
1990 $1,139 $245
1989 $1,070 $310
1988 $1,078 $395
1987 $830 $393
1986 $696 $253.6
1985 $613 $234.3
1984 $656 $247.5
1983 $621 $157.5
1982 $633 $157
1981 $636 $98.6
1980 $545 $93.8
1979 $458 $164.5
1978 $428 $190.7
1977 $353 $237.6
1976 $315 $203.3
1975 $349 $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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Tonga vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tonga

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tonga Uganda
2026 73.4 68.9
2025 73.2 68.7
2024 73.1 68.5
2023 72.9 68.3
2022 72.6 67.7
2021 72.1 66.4
2020 72.4 66.4
2019 72.3 66.4
2018 72.2 65.8
2017 72.1 65.2
2016 72 64.5
2015 71.9 63.8
2014 71.7 63.1
2013 71.6 62.4
2012 71.5 61.6
2011 71.4 60.8
2010 71.3 60
2009 70.9 59.2
2008 71 58.3
2007 70.9 57.2
2006 70.7 56.1
2005 70.6 54.9
2004 70.4 53.7
2003 70.2 52.4
2002 70 51.4
2001 69.8 50.6
2000 69.6 49.6
1999 69.4 49
1998 69.2 48.3
1997 69 48
1996 68.8 47.8
1995 68.6 47.7
1994 68.4 47.7
1993 68.2 47.7
1992 67.9 47.7
1991 67.7 47.5
1990 67.5 47.6
1989 67.4 47.5
1988 67.3 47.5
1987 67.2 47.4
1986 67.1 45.7
1985 66.9 45.5
1984 66.8 43.7
1983 66.7 43.5
1982 66.3 43.3
1981 66.4 43.5
1980 66.2 43.5
1979 66 45.4
1978 65.9 45.6
1977 65.6 45.8
1976 65.4 46.2
1975 65.1 46.5
1974 64.8 46.9
1973 64.4 47
1972 64.1 47.2
1971 63.6 47.1
1970 63.2 49.6
1969 62.7 49.5
1968 62.2 49.3
1967 61.7 49
1966 61.2 48.5
1965 60.7 48.3
1964 60.3 47.8
1963 59.8 47.4
1962 59.3 46.8
1961 58.8 46.3
1960 58.3 45.6
1959 57.8 45
1958 57.2 44.3
1957 56.5 43.7
1956 55.7 43
1955 54.7 42.4
1954 53.6 41.8
1953 52.4 41.3
1952 51.2 40.8
1951 49.8 40.2
1950 48.4 39.7

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

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Tonga and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Tonga

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Tonga Uganda
2024 104,175 50,015,092
2023 104,597 48,656,601
2022 105,042 47,312,719
2021 105,490 45,910,930
2020 105,704 44,457,152
2019 105,669 42,999,637
2018 105,567 41,565,831
2017 105,356 40,177,388
2016 105,524 38,799,152
2015 106,095 37,531,446
2014 106,609 36,395,539
2013 107,078 35,337,042
2012 107,460 34,337,438
2011 107,570 33,354,543
2010 107,400 32,390,802
2009 107,203 31,451,151
2008 107,020 30,539,553
2007 106,726 29,653,430
2006 106,253 28,794,003
2005 105,671 27,963,289
2004 105,071 27,154,515
2003 104,464 26,352,124
2002 103,874 25,532,870
2001 103,288 24,745,676
2000 102,677 24,000,150
1999 102,046 23,257,281
1998 101,388 22,515,806
1997 100,674 21,856,046
1996 100,275 21,231,550
1995 100,225 20,665,667
1994 100,166 20,108,801
1993 100,103 19,445,161
1992 100,022 18,785,032
1991 99,895 18,155,901
1990 99,700 17,569,897
1989 99,403 17,010,698
1988 98,969 16,470,483
1987 98,376 15,954,170
1986 98,010 15,467,579
1985 97,984 15,023,681
1984 97,990 14,607,677
1983 97,998 14,221,881
1982 97,980 13,873,631
1981 97,909 13,556,452
1980 97,769 13,275,741
1979 97,544 13,002,163
1978 97,204 12,692,113
1977 96,725 12,359,669
1976 95,325 12,037,294
1975 93,017 11,725,240
1974 90,683 11,424,846
1973 88,805 11,144,236
1972 87,356 10,885,796
1971 85,896 10,618,206
1970 84,401 10,321,603
1969 82,885 10,014,858
1968 81,353 9,708,632
1967 79,814 9,408,924
1966 78,002 9,122,864
1965 75,924 8,849,203
1964 73,879 8,586,363
1963 71,885 8,333,663
1962 69,940 8,092,231
1961 68,037 7,862,217
1960 66,170 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Tonga and Uganda

Fertility rate
Tonga

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tonga Uganda
2023 3.13 4.28
2022 3.17 4.39
2021 3.2 4.51
2020 3.23 4.62
2019 3.27 4.74
2018 3.33 4.87
2017 3.39 4.99
2016 3.46 5.11
2015 3.54 5.25
2014 3.62 5.41
2013 3.7 5.56
2012 3.77 5.73
2011 3.83 5.89
2010 3.88 6.02
2009 3.95 6.12
2008 4.01 6.2
2007 4.09 6.33
2006 4.14 6.43
2005 4.2 6.53
2004 4.19 6.61
2003 4.18 6.67
2002 4.14 6.74
2001 4.13 6.76
2000 4.16 6.79
1999 4.23 6.83
1998 4.31 6.84
1997 4.38 6.86
1996 4.46 6.84
1995 4.56 6.87
1994 4.66 6.9
1993 4.73 6.89
1992 4.79 6.91
1991 4.85 6.94
1990 4.93 7.01
1989 5.01 7.05
1988 5.1 7.1
1987 5.19 7.12
1986 5.27 7.08
1985 5.34 7.04
1984 5.41 7.02
1983 5.45 7.07
1982 5.5 7.11
1981 5.55 7.12
1980 5.6 7.11
1979 5.65 7.14
1978 5.68 7.16
1977 5.7 7.18
1976 5.73 7.19
1975 5.75 7.2
1974 5.77 7.19
1973 5.8 7.19
1972 5.86 7.19
1971 5.96 7.18
1970 6.07 7.15
1969 6.17 7.12
1968 6.23 7.13
1967 6.29 7.1
1966 6.35 7.07
1965 6.41 7.04
1964 6.46 7.01
1963 6.52 6.98
1962 6.57 6.96
1961 6.61 6.93
1960 6.65 6.91

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

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Tonga and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Tonga

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Tonga Uganda
2024 21.9 17.8
2023 21.9 17.6
2022 22 17.4
2021 22.1 17.2
2020 22.1 17
2019 22 16.8
2018 22 16.5
2017 21.9 16.3
2016 21.9 16
2015 21.8 15.8
2014 21.7 15.6
2013 21.6 15.5
2012 21.4 15.4
2011 21.2 15.3
2010 21.2 15.2
2009 21.1 15.1
2008 21 15.1
2007 20.9 15
2006 20.8 15
2005 20.8 15
2004 20.8 15
2003 20.8 15
2002 20.7 15
2001 20.5 15
2000 20.3 15
1999 20.1 15
1998 19.9 15
1997 19.7 15.1
1996 19.6 15.3
1995 19.6 15.4
1994 19.6 15.6
1993 19.6 15.7
1992 19.5 15.7
1991 19.3 15.8
1990 19.1 15.8
1989 18.9 15.8
1988 18.6 15.9
1987 18.3 15.9
1986 18.2 15.9
1985 18.1 15.9
1984 18 15.9
1983 17.9 15.9
1982 17.8 15.9
1981 17.6 15.9
1980 17.4 16
1979 17.3 16.1
1978 17.1 16.1
1977 16.8 16.2
1976 16.7 16.2
1975 16.7 16.2
1974 16.8 16.3
1973 16.8 16.3
1972 16.7 16.5
1971 16.7 16.6
1970 16.8 16.6
1969 16.8 16.6
1968 16.9 16.6
1967 17 16.6
1966 17 16.6
1965 17 16.6
1964 17 16.6
1963 17 16.7
1962 17.1 16.8
1961 17.1 16.9
1960 17.1 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tonga Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$619M
2023
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.15%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.17%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
50%
2023
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.9%
2023
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.9
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2021
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$377M
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$254M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
94,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
50.3%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Tonga Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
543 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.94
2007
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.17 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.3%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14.2%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Tonga Uganda
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,150
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
21.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
25
2025
Higher education index n/a
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.95
2019
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
30%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Tonga Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$358
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.2%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2021
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.9 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
72.4%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.6%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.3%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.36 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Tonga Uganda
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
2,669 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135.1 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34.6 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
423 mi
2011
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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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