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Uganda vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Uganda has a population of 50M (ranked 31/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Uganda's land area is 77,421 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 84th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Uganda UAE
Population
53170946
11686438
Population rank 30/197 84/197
GDP
$53.9B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 89/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$1,078
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 176/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,273
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$27.8B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.5%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$555
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 163/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,466
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 77,421 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
682 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
17.8 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Uganda and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Uganda and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Uganda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Uganda UAE
2024 $53,911,907,086 $552,324,846,835
2023 $48,768,955,863 $522,622,191,967
2022 $45,565,333,211 $511,403,403,676
2021 $40,529,788,749 $422,441,388,700
2020 $37,600,368,242 $357,161,878,829
2019 $35,353,061,003 $433,926,208,305
2018 $32,927,025,620 $440,560,108,918
2017 $30,744,473,841 $403,365,010,211
2016 $29,203,988,696 $381,717,086,453
2015 $32,387,183,730 $381,973,042,886
2014 $32,612,397,257 $424,935,874,745
2013 $28,915,786,517 $409,632,675,289
2012 $27,305,915,911 $392,793,464,942
2011 $27,871,725,241 $368,881,143,635
2010 $26,673,441,431 $307,736,419,333
2009 $25,127,805,567 $253,547,358,747
2008 $14,440,404,132 $315,474,615,739
2007 $11,902,564,495 $257,916,133,424
2006 $9,977,647,683 $222,116,541,865
2005 $9,239,221,763 $180,617,467,965
2004 $7,939,487,548 $147,824,370,320
2003 $6,606,884,275 $124,346,358,067
2002 $6,178,563,591 $109,816,201,498
2001 $5,840,503,869 $103,311,640,572
2000 $6,193,246,837 $104,337,372,362
1999 $5,998,563,258 $84,445,473,111
1998 $6,584,815,847 $75,674,336,283
1997 $6,269,333,313 $78,839,008,445
1996 $6,044,585,327 $73,571,233,996
1995 $5,755,818,842 $65,743,666,576
1994 $3,990,430,447 $59,305,093,980
1993 $3,220,439,044 $55,625,170,253
1992 $2,857,457,762 $54,239,171,888
1991 $3,321,729,160 $51,552,165,622
1990 $4,304,399,310 $50,701,443,748
1989 $5,276,480,799 $41,464,995,914
1988 $6,508,931,652 $36,275,674,203
1987 $6,269,522,042 $36,384,908,744
1986 $3,923,244,050 $33,943,612,095
1985 $3,519,695,444 $40,603,650,232
1984 $3,615,647,477 $41,807,954,236
1983 $2,240,333,333 $42,803,323,345
1982 $2,177,500,000 $46,622,718,605
1981 $1,337,300,000 $49,333,424,135
1980 $1,244,610,000 $43,599,160,050
1979 $2,139,025,000 $31,225,659,621
1978 $2,420,260,870 $23,775,764,225
1977 $2,936,470,588 $24,871,775,165
1976 $2,447,300,000 $19,213,158,779
1975 $2,359,555,556 $14,720,728,249
1974 $2,098,944,967 $11,651,505,689
1973 $1,701,829,789 $4,231,243,616
1972 $1,490,970,181 $1,415,086,929
1971 $1,417,191,656 $939,893,600
1970 $1,259,554,809 $685,986,701
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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Uganda and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Uganda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Uganda UAE
2024 $1,078 $50,274
2023 $1,002 $49,851
2022 $963 $50,760
2021 $883 $44,119
2020 $846 $37,992
2019 $822 $45,939
2018 $792 $47,135
2017 $765 $43,734
2016 $753 $42,721
2015 $863 $44,910
2014 $896 $52,725
2013 $818 $53,247
2012 $795 $53,142
2011 $836 $51,922
2010 $823 $44,795
2009 $799 $37,803
2008 $473 $50,054
2007 $401 $45,855
2006 $347 $44,343
2005 $330 $38,719
2004 $292.4 $33,377
2003 $250.7 $29,660
2002 $242 $27,754
2001 $236 $27,745
2000 $258.1 $29,866
1999 $257.9 $25,856
1998 $292.5 $24,889
1997 $286.8 $27,983
1996 $284.7 $28,323
1995 $278.5 $27,003
1994 $198.4 $25,473
1993 $165.6 $25,033
1992 $152.1 $25,648
1991 $183 $25,691
1990 $245 $26,710
1989 $310 $23,167
1988 $395 $21,570
1987 $393 $23,113
1986 $253.6 $23,132
1985 $234.3 $29,468
1984 $247.5 $32,012
1983 $157.5 $34,650
1982 $157 $39,972
1981 $98.6 $44,854
1980 $93.8 $42,925
1979 $164.5 $34,238
1978 $190.7 $29,379
1977 $237.6 $35,020
1976 $203.3 $31,197
1975 $201.2 $27,117
1974 $183.7 $23,823
1973 $152.7 $9,696
1972 $137 $3,675
1971 $133.5 $2,805
1970 $122 $2,394
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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Uganda vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Uganda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Uganda UAE
2026 68.9 83.4
2025 68.7 83.2
2024 68.5 83.1
2023 68.3 82.9
2022 67.7 80.5
2021 66.4 79.1
2020 66.4 81.9
2019 66.4 82.6
2018 65.8 82.4
2017 65.2 82.4
2016 64.5 82.2
2015 63.8 82.1
2014 63.1 82
2013 62.4 82
2012 61.6 81.9
2011 60.8 81.9
2010 60 81.9
2009 59.2 81.7
2008 58.3 81.6
2007 57.2 81.4
2006 56.1 81.2
2005 54.9 80.8
2004 53.7 80.3
2003 52.4 79.6
2002 51.4 78.7
2001 50.6 77.6
2000 49.6 76.3
1999 49 75
1998 48.3 73.7
1997 48 72.6
1996 47.8 71.8
1995 47.7 71.4
1994 47.7 71.2
1993 47.7 71.2
1992 47.7 71.2
1991 47.5 71.1
1990 47.6 71.1
1989 47.5 71
1988 47.5 70.8
1987 47.4 70.6
1986 45.7 70.4
1985 45.5 70.1
1984 43.7 69.8
1983 43.5 69.4
1982 43.3 69.1
1981 43.5 68.6
1980 43.5 68.2
1979 45.4 67.6
1978 45.6 67.1
1977 45.8 66.5
1976 46.2 65.8
1975 46.5 65.1
1974 46.9 64.4
1973 47 63.5
1972 47.2 62.7
1971 47.1 61.8
1970 49.6 60.8
1969 49.5 59.8
1968 49.3 58.7
1967 49 57.6
1966 48.5 56.6
1965 48.3 55.5
1964 47.8 54.5
1963 47.4 53.5
1962 46.8 52.5
1961 46.3 51.6
1960 45.6 50.7
1959 45 49.7
1958 44.3 48.8
1957 43.7 47.8
1956 43 46.9
1955 42.4 46
1954 41.8 45.2
1953 41.3 44.4
1952 40.8 43.6
1951 40.2 42.9
1950 39.7 42.1

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

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Uganda and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Uganda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Uganda UAE
2024 50,015,092 10,986,400
2023 48,656,601 10,483,751
2022 47,312,719 10,074,977
2021 45,910,930 9,575,152
2020 44,457,152 9,401,038
2019 42,999,637 9,445,785
2018 41,565,831 9,346,701
2017 40,177,388 9,223,225
2016 38,799,152 8,935,095
2015 37,531,446 8,505,237
2014 36,395,539 8,059,440
2013 35,337,042 7,693,031
2012 34,337,438 7,391,448
2011 33,354,543 7,104,538
2010 32,390,802 6,869,838
2009 31,451,151 6,707,058
2008 30,539,553 6,302,664
2007 29,653,430 5,624,635
2006 28,794,003 5,009,100
2005 27,963,289 4,664,790
2004 27,154,515 4,428,967
2003 26,352,124 4,192,457
2002 25,532,870 3,956,826
2001 24,745,676 3,723,590
2000 24,000,150 3,493,575
1999 23,257,281 3,266,009
1998 22,515,806 3,040,421
1997 21,856,046 2,817,410
1996 21,231,550 2,597,564
1995 20,665,667 2,434,662
1994 20,108,801 2,328,188
1993 19,445,161 2,222,093
1992 18,785,032 2,114,730
1991 18,155,901 2,006,626
1990 17,569,897 1,898,220
1989 17,010,698 1,789,851
1988 16,470,483 1,681,788
1987 15,954,170 1,574,244
1986 15,467,579 1,467,383
1985 15,023,681 1,377,911
1984 14,607,677 1,305,996
1983 14,221,881 1,235,305
1982 13,873,631 1,166,370
1981 13,556,452 1,099,855
1980 13,275,741 1,015,700
1979 13,002,163 912,010
1978 12,692,113 809,274
1977 12,359,669 710,209
1976 12,037,294 615,866
1975 11,725,240 542,856
1974 11,424,846 489,087
1973 11,144,236 436,399
1972 10,885,796 385,014
1971 10,618,206 335,027
1970 10,321,603 286,536
1969 10,014,858 239,660
1968 9,708,632 199,416
1967 9,408,924 179,700
1966 9,122,864 173,976
1965 8,849,203 167,103
1964 8,586,363 159,692
1963 8,333,663 152,211
1962 8,092,231 144,946
1961 7,862,217 137,989
1960 7,640,973 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Uganda and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Uganda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Uganda UAE
2023 4.28 1.2
2022 4.39 1.15
2021 4.51 1.16
2020 4.62 1.29
2019 4.74 1.25
2018 4.87 1.29
2017 4.99 1.35
2016 5.11 1.37
2015 5.25 1.42
2014 5.41 1.48
2013 5.56 1.53
2012 5.73 1.53
2011 5.89 1.54
2010 6.02 1.57
2009 6.12 1.58
2008 6.2 1.52
2007 6.33 1.79
2006 6.43 1.96
2005 6.53 2.23
2004 6.61 2.38
2003 6.67 2.49
2002 6.74 2.54
2001 6.76 2.62
2000 6.79 2.73
1999 6.83 2.79
1998 6.84 2.77
1997 6.86 2.83
1996 6.84 3.06
1995 6.87 3.28
1994 6.9 3.76
1993 6.89 3.82
1992 6.91 4.09
1991 6.94 4.25
1990 7.01 4.51
1989 7.05 4.65
1988 7.1 4.77
1987 7.12 4.88
1986 7.08 5
1985 7.04 5.13
1984 7.02 5.3
1983 7.07 5.48
1982 7.11 5.66
1981 7.12 5.81
1980 7.11 5.95
1979 7.14 6.06
1978 7.16 6.15
1977 7.18 6.22
1976 7.19 6.29
1975 7.2 6.35
1974 7.19 6.41
1973 7.19 6.46
1972 7.19 6.5
1971 7.18 6.52
1970 7.15 6.52
1969 7.12 6.52
1968 7.13 6.53
1967 7.1 6.51
1966 7.07 6.5
1965 7.04 6.5
1964 7.01 6.49
1963 6.98 6.5
1962 6.96 6.49
1961 6.93 6.49
1960 6.91 6.5

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

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Uganda and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Uganda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Uganda UAE
2024 17.8 32.6
2023 17.6 32.2
2022 17.4 31.9
2021 17.2 31.9
2020 17 31.8
2019 16.8 31.8
2018 16.5 31.8
2017 16.3 31.8
2016 16 31.8
2015 15.8 31.8
2014 15.6 31.8
2013 15.5 31.7
2012 15.4 31.7
2011 15.3 31.7
2010 15.2 31.7
2009 15.1 31.6
2008 15.1 31.6
2007 15 31.6
2006 15 31.4
2005 15 30.9
2004 15 30.3
2003 15 29.6
2002 15 29.1
2001 15 28.6
2000 15 28.2
1999 15 28
1998 15 27.9
1997 15.1 27.9
1996 15.3 28.1
1995 15.4 28
1994 15.6 27.4
1993 15.7 26.8
1992 15.7 26.4
1991 15.8 26
1990 15.8 25.8
1989 15.8 25.8
1988 15.9 25.9
1987 15.9 26.1
1986 15.9 26.5
1985 15.9 26.6
1984 15.9 26.4
1983 15.9 26.4
1982 15.9 26.4
1981 15.9 26.4
1980 16 26.2
1979 16.1 25.8
1978 16.1 25.5
1977 16.2 25.4
1976 16.2 25.6
1975 16.2 25.4
1974 16.3 24.7
1973 16.3 24.1
1972 16.5 23.6
1971 16.6 23.2
1970 16.6 23
1969 16.6 23.1
1968 16.6 23.5
1967 16.6 23.3
1966 16.6 22.6
1965 16.6 22
1964 16.6 21.5
1963 16.7 21
1962 16.8 20.6
1961 16.9 20.1
1960 17.1 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Uganda UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.55%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.99%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.42%
2021
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.1%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2019
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2019
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2018
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.43B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
473,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.21%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
72.8%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Uganda UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
483 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.05
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.25 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.93%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
89.9 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
86.2%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
51.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Uganda UAE
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-119,059
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
31.3%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
67
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.77
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
44.7%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
8.95%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Uganda UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$45.2
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.5
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
170
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.8
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
8.05%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.2%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.5%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Uganda UAE
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,548 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
55,657 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,549 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,720 mi
2019
2,535 mi
2008

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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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