Uganda has a population of 50M (ranked 31/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Uganda's land area is 77,421 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 84th vs. 78th).
By GDP, Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).
Main facts and rankings
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
53170946
|
70154914
|
| Population rank | 30/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP |
$53.9B
2024 |
$3.69T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 89/197 | 6/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,078
2024 |
$53,246
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 176/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,273
2024 |
$62,009
2024 |
| Government debt |
$27.8B
2024 |
$3.73T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
51.5%
2024 |
101.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$555
2024 |
$53,900
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 163/185 | 7/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,466
2026 |
$39,230
2026 |
| Land area | 77,421 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Population density |
682 ppl/mi²
2026 |
750 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.28
2023 |
1.56
2023 |
| Median age |
17.8 years
2024 |
41 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
68.9 years
2026 |
81.7 years
2026 |
Uganda and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts
Uganda and United Kingdom economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | $53,911,907,086 | $3,686,033,044,482 |
| 2023 | $48,768,955,863 | $3,420,796,653,789 |
| 2022 | $45,565,333,211 | $3,181,244,350,465 |
| 2021 | $40,529,788,749 | $3,194,559,188,926 |
| 2020 | $37,600,368,242 | $2,724,001,478,305 |
| 2019 | $35,353,061,003 | $2,875,710,080,015 |
| 2018 | $32,927,025,620 | $2,897,028,009,916 |
| 2017 | $30,744,473,841 | $2,699,118,387,873 |
| 2016 | $29,203,988,696 | $2,706,807,606,539 |
| 2015 | $32,387,183,730 | $2,945,579,890,258 |
| 2014 | $32,612,397,257 | $3,085,362,169,410 |
| 2013 | $28,915,786,517 | $2,796,908,333,283 |
| 2012 | $27,305,915,911 | $2,719,715,961,540 |
| 2011 | $27,871,725,241 | $2,675,590,034,129 |
| 2010 | $26,673,441,431 | $2,496,740,681,057 |
| 2009 | $25,127,805,567 | $2,429,358,155,476 |
| 2008 | $14,440,404,132 | $2,945,251,838,235 |
| 2007 | $11,902,564,495 | $3,104,699,879,952 |
| 2006 | $9,977,647,683 | $2,719,558,417,663 |
| 2005 | $9,239,221,763 | $2,551,361,818,182 |
| 2004 | $7,939,487,548 | $2,429,774,807,763 |
| 2003 | $6,606,884,275 | $2,061,227,755,102 |
| 2002 | $6,178,563,591 | $1,790,536,570,743 |
| 2001 | $5,840,503,869 | $1,656,171,009,069 |
| 2000 | $6,193,246,837 | $1,671,597,821,153 |
| 1999 | $5,998,563,258 | $1,693,458,987,219 |
| 1998 | $6,584,815,847 | $1,660,821,464,061 |
| 1997 | $6,269,333,313 | $1,569,317,288,802 |
| 1996 | $6,044,585,327 | $1,425,287,051,482 |
| 1995 | $5,755,818,842 | $1,349,094,208,616 |
| 1994 | $3,990,430,447 | $1,140,489,745,944 |
| 1993 | $3,220,439,044 | $1,061,388,722,256 |
| 1992 | $2,857,457,762 | $1,179,659,529,660 |
| 1991 | $3,321,729,160 | $1,142,797,178,131 |
| 1990 | $4,304,399,310 | $1,093,169,389,205 |
| 1989 | $5,276,480,799 | $926,884,816,754 |
| 1988 | $6,508,931,652 | $910,122,732,124 |
| 1987 | $6,269,522,042 | $745,162,608,269 |
| 1986 | $3,923,244,050 | $601,452,653,181 |
| 1985 | $3,519,695,444 | $489,285,164,271 |
| 1984 | $3,615,647,477 | $461,487,097,632 |
| 1983 | $2,240,333,333 | $489,618,008,186 |
| 1982 | $2,177,500,000 | $515,048,916,841 |
| 1981 | $1,337,300,000 | $540,765,675,241 |
| 1980 | $1,244,610,000 | $564,947,710,899 |
| 1979 | $2,139,025,000 | $438,994,070,309 |
| 1978 | $2,420,260,870 | $335,883,029,722 |
| 1977 | $2,936,470,588 | $263,066,457,352 |
| 1976 | $2,447,300,000 | $232,614,555,256 |
| 1975 | $2,359,555,556 | $241,756,637,168 |
| 1974 | $2,098,944,967 | $206,131,369,799 |
| 1973 | $1,701,829,789 | $192,537,971,583 |
| 1972 | $1,490,970,181 | $169,965,034,965 |
| 1971 | $1,417,191,656 | $148,113,896,325 |
| 1970 | $1,259,554,809 | $130,671,946,244 |
| 1969 | $1,168,556,629 | $116,464,702,803 |
| 1968 | $1,037,379,252 | $107,759,910,068 |
| 1967 | $967,240,655 | $113,116,888,211 |
| 1966 | $925,381,492 | $108,572,752,102 |
| 1965 | $884,502,310 | $101,824,755,079 |
| 1964 | $589,247,687 | $94,407,558,351 |
| 1963 | $516,315,231 | $86,561,961,812 |
| 1962 | $449,158,233 | $81,247,564,157 |
| 1961 | $441,667,335 | $77,741,965,703 |
| 1960 | $423,145,605 | $73,233,967,692 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Uganda and United Kingdom economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | $1,078 | $53,246 |
| 2023 | $1,002 | $49,944 |
| 2022 | $963 | $47,057 |
| 2021 | $883 | $47,691 |
| 2020 | $846 | $40,813 |
| 2019 | $822 | $43,159 |
| 2018 | $792 | $43,703 |
| 2017 | $765 | $40,917 |
| 2016 | $753 | $41,258 |
| 2015 | $863 | $45,255 |
| 2014 | $896 | $47,746 |
| 2013 | $818 | $43,607 |
| 2012 | $795 | $42,688 |
| 2011 | $836 | $42,296 |
| 2010 | $823 | $39,778 |
| 2009 | $799 | $39,009 |
| 2008 | $473 | $47,652 |
| 2007 | $401 | $50,629 |
| 2006 | $347 | $44,695 |
| 2005 | $330 | $42,240 |
| 2004 | $292.4 | $40,504 |
| 2003 | $250.7 | $34,557 |
| 2002 | $242 | $30,159 |
| 2001 | $236 | $28,014 |
| 2000 | $258.1 | $28,384 |
| 1999 | $257.9 | $28,858 |
| 1998 | $292.5 | $28,396 |
| 1997 | $286.8 | $26,910 |
| 1996 | $284.7 | $24,503 |
| 1995 | $278.5 | $23,253 |
| 1994 | $198.4 | $19,709 |
| 1993 | $165.6 | $18,389 |
| 1992 | $152.1 | $20,487 |
| 1991 | $183 | $19,901 |
| 1990 | $245 | $19,095 |
| 1989 | $310 | $16,239 |
| 1988 | $395 | $15,987 |
| 1987 | $393 | $13,119 |
| 1986 | $253.6 | $10,611 |
| 1985 | $234.3 | $8,652 |
| 1984 | $247.5 | $8,179 |
| 1983 | $157.5 | $8,692 |
| 1982 | $157 | $9,146 |
| 1981 | $98.6 | $9,599 |
| 1980 | $93.8 | $10,032 |
| 1979 | $164.5 | $7,805 |
| 1978 | $190.7 | $5,977 |
| 1977 | $237.6 | $4,681 |
| 1976 | $203.3 | $4,138 |
| 1975 | $201.2 | $4,300 |
| 1974 | $183.7 | $3,666 |
| 1973 | $152.7 | $3,426 |
| 1972 | $137 | $3,030 |
| 1971 | $133.5 | $2,650 |
| 1970 | $122 | $2,348 |
| 1969 | $116.7 | $2,101 |
| 1968 | $106.9 | $1,952 |
| 1967 | $102.8 | $2,059 |
| 1966 | $101.4 | $1,987 |
| 1965 | $100 | $1,874 |
| 1964 | $68.6 | $1,748 |
| 1963 | $62 | $1,613 |
| 1962 | $55.5 | $1,526 |
| 1961 | $56.2 | $1,472 |
| 1960 | $55.4 | $1,398 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Uganda vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2026 | 68.9 | 81.7 |
| 2025 | 68.7 | 81.6 |
| 2024 | 68.5 | 81.4 |
| 2023 | 68.3 | 81.3 |
| 2022 | 67.7 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 66.4 | 80.7 |
| 2020 | 66.4 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 66.4 | 81.4 |
| 2018 | 65.8 | 81.1 |
| 2017 | 65.2 | 81.2 |
| 2016 | 64.5 | 81.1 |
| 2015 | 63.8 | 80.9 |
| 2014 | 63.1 | 81.2 |
| 2013 | 62.4 | 80.9 |
| 2012 | 61.6 | 80.9 |
| 2011 | 60.8 | 80.8 |
| 2010 | 60 | 80.4 |
| 2009 | 59.2 | 80.2 |
| 2008 | 58.3 | 79.7 |
| 2007 | 57.2 | 79.5 |
| 2006 | 56.1 | 79.3 |
| 2005 | 54.9 | 79.1 |
| 2004 | 53.7 | 78.9 |
| 2003 | 52.4 | 78.3 |
| 2002 | 51.4 | 78.2 |
| 2001 | 50.6 | 78.1 |
| 2000 | 49.6 | 77.8 |
| 1999 | 49 | 77.4 |
| 1998 | 48.3 | 77.3 |
| 1997 | 48 | 77.1 |
| 1996 | 47.8 | 76.9 |
| 1995 | 47.7 | 76.6 |
| 1994 | 47.7 | 76.7 |
| 1993 | 47.7 | 76.2 |
| 1992 | 47.7 | 76.3 |
| 1991 | 47.5 | 75.9 |
| 1990 | 47.6 | 75.7 |
| 1989 | 47.5 | 75.4 |
| 1988 | 47.5 | 75.3 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 75.1 |
| 1986 | 45.7 | 74.8 |
| 1985 | 45.5 | 74.5 |
| 1984 | 43.7 | 74.7 |
| 1983 | 43.5 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 43.3 | 74 |
| 1981 | 43.5 | 73.9 |
| 1980 | 43.5 | 73.6 |
| 1979 | 45.4 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 45.6 | 73 |
| 1977 | 45.8 | 73.1 |
| 1976 | 46.2 | 72.6 |
| 1975 | 46.5 | 72.7 |
| 1974 | 46.9 | 72.4 |
| 1973 | 47 | 72.2 |
| 1972 | 47.2 | 72 |
| 1971 | 47.1 | 72.2 |
| 1970 | 49.6 | 71.9 |
| 1969 | 49.5 | 71.7 |
| 1968 | 49.3 | 71.7 |
| 1967 | 49 | 72.1 |
| 1966 | 48.5 | 71.4 |
| 1965 | 48.3 | 71.5 |
| 1964 | 47.8 | 71.5 |
| 1963 | 47.4 | 70.8 |
| 1962 | 46.8 | 70.9 |
| 1961 | 46.3 | 70.8 |
| 1960 | 45.6 | 71 |
| 1959 | 45 | 70.8 |
| 1958 | 44.3 | 70.7 |
| 1957 | 43.7 | 70.5 |
| 1956 | 43 | 70.4 |
| 1955 | 42.4 | 70.1 |
| 1954 | 41.8 | 70.2 |
| 1953 | 41.3 | 69.8 |
| 1952 | 40.8 | 69.5 |
| 1951 | 40.2 | 68.2 |
| 1950 | 39.7 | 68.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Uganda and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 50,015,092 | 69,226,000 |
| 2023 | 48,656,601 | 68,492,000 |
| 2022 | 47,312,719 | 67,604,000 |
| 2021 | 45,910,930 | 66,984,000 |
| 2020 | 44,457,152 | 66,744,000 |
| 2019 | 42,999,637 | 66,631,000 |
| 2018 | 41,565,831 | 66,289,000 |
| 2017 | 40,177,388 | 65,966,000 |
| 2016 | 38,799,152 | 65,607,000 |
| 2015 | 37,531,446 | 65,088,000 |
| 2014 | 36,395,539 | 64,620,000 |
| 2013 | 35,337,042 | 64,139,000 |
| 2012 | 34,337,438 | 63,711,000 |
| 2011 | 33,354,543 | 63,258,810 |
| 2010 | 32,390,802 | 62,766,365 |
| 2009 | 31,451,151 | 62,276,270 |
| 2008 | 30,539,553 | 61,806,995 |
| 2007 | 29,653,430 | 61,322,463 |
| 2006 | 28,794,003 | 60,846,820 |
| 2005 | 27,963,289 | 60,401,206 |
| 2004 | 27,154,515 | 59,987,905 |
| 2003 | 26,352,124 | 59,647,577 |
| 2002 | 25,532,870 | 59,370,479 |
| 2001 | 24,745,676 | 59,119,673 |
| 2000 | 24,000,150 | 58,892,514 |
| 1999 | 23,257,281 | 58,682,466 |
| 1998 | 22,515,806 | 58,487,141 |
| 1997 | 21,856,046 | 58,316,954 |
| 1996 | 21,231,550 | 58,166,950 |
| 1995 | 20,665,667 | 58,019,030 |
| 1994 | 20,108,801 | 57,865,745 |
| 1993 | 19,445,161 | 57,718,614 |
| 1992 | 18,785,032 | 57,580,402 |
| 1991 | 18,155,901 | 57,424,897 |
| 1990 | 17,569,897 | 57,247,586 |
| 1989 | 17,010,698 | 57,076,711 |
| 1988 | 16,470,483 | 56,928,327 |
| 1987 | 15,954,170 | 56,802,050 |
| 1986 | 15,467,579 | 56,681,396 |
| 1985 | 15,023,681 | 56,550,268 |
| 1984 | 14,607,677 | 56,422,072 |
| 1983 | 14,221,881 | 56,332,848 |
| 1982 | 13,873,631 | 56,313,641 |
| 1981 | 13,556,452 | 56,333,829 |
| 1980 | 13,275,741 | 56,314,216 |
| 1979 | 13,002,163 | 56,246,951 |
| 1978 | 12,692,113 | 56,196,504 |
| 1977 | 12,359,669 | 56,193,492 |
| 1976 | 12,037,294 | 56,211,968 |
| 1975 | 11,725,240 | 56,225,800 |
| 1974 | 11,424,846 | 56,229,974 |
| 1973 | 11,144,236 | 56,194,527 |
| 1972 | 10,885,796 | 56,086,065 |
| 1971 | 10,618,206 | 55,896,223 |
| 1970 | 10,321,603 | 55,663,250 |
| 1969 | 10,014,858 | 55,441,750 |
| 1968 | 9,708,632 | 55,211,700 |
| 1967 | 9,408,924 | 54,943,600 |
| 1966 | 9,122,864 | 54,648,500 |
| 1965 | 8,849,203 | 54,348,050 |
| 1964 | 8,586,363 | 54,000,000 |
| 1963 | 8,333,663 | 53,650,000 |
| 1962 | 8,092,231 | 53,250,000 |
| 1961 | 7,862,217 | 52,800,000 |
| 1960 | 7,640,973 | 52,400,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Uganda and United Kingdom
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2023 | 4.28 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 4.39 | 1.56 |
| 2021 | 4.51 | 1.58 |
| 2020 | 4.62 | 1.57 |
| 2019 | 4.74 | 1.63 |
| 2018 | 4.87 | 1.68 |
| 2017 | 4.99 | 1.74 |
| 2016 | 5.11 | 1.79 |
| 2015 | 5.25 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 5.41 | 1.81 |
| 2013 | 5.56 | 1.83 |
| 2012 | 5.73 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 5.89 | 1.91 |
| 2010 | 6.02 | 1.92 |
| 2009 | 6.12 | 1.89 |
| 2008 | 6.2 | 1.91 |
| 2007 | 6.33 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 6.43 | 1.82 |
| 2005 | 6.53 | 1.76 |
| 2004 | 6.61 | 1.75 |
| 2003 | 6.67 | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 6.74 | 1.63 |
| 2001 | 6.76 | 1.63 |
| 2000 | 6.79 | 1.64 |
| 1999 | 6.83 | 1.68 |
| 1998 | 6.84 | 1.71 |
| 1997 | 6.86 | 1.72 |
| 1996 | 6.84 | 1.73 |
| 1995 | 6.87 | 1.71 |
| 1994 | 6.9 | 1.74 |
| 1993 | 6.89 | 1.76 |
| 1992 | 6.91 | 1.79 |
| 1991 | 6.94 | 1.82 |
| 1990 | 7.01 | 1.83 |
| 1989 | 7.05 | 1.79 |
| 1988 | 7.1 | 1.82 |
| 1987 | 7.12 | 1.81 |
| 1986 | 7.08 | 1.78 |
| 1985 | 7.04 | 1.79 |
| 1984 | 7.02 | 1.77 |
| 1983 | 7.07 | 1.77 |
| 1982 | 7.11 | 1.78 |
| 1981 | 7.12 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | 7.11 | 1.9 |
| 1979 | 7.14 | 1.86 |
| 1978 | 7.16 | 1.75 |
| 1977 | 7.18 | 1.69 |
| 1976 | 7.19 | 1.74 |
| 1975 | 7.2 | 1.81 |
| 1974 | 7.19 | 1.92 |
| 1973 | 7.19 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 7.19 | 2.2 |
| 1971 | 7.18 | 2.41 |
| 1970 | 7.15 | 2.44 |
| 1969 | 7.12 | 2.51 |
| 1968 | 7.13 | 2.6 |
| 1967 | 7.1 | 2.68 |
| 1966 | 7.07 | 2.78 |
| 1965 | 7.04 | 2.86 |
| 1964 | 7.01 | 2.93 |
| 1963 | 6.98 | 2.88 |
| 1962 | 6.96 | 2.86 |
| 1961 | 6.93 | 2.78 |
| 1960 | 6.91 | 2.69 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Uganda and United Kingdom demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 17.8 | 41 |
| 2023 | 17.6 | 40.8 |
| 2022 | 17.4 | 40.5 |
| 2021 | 17.2 | 40.3 |
| 2020 | 17 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 16.8 | 40.1 |
| 2018 | 16.5 | 40 |
| 2017 | 16.3 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 16 | 39.8 |
| 2015 | 15.8 | 39.8 |
| 2014 | 15.6 | 39.7 |
| 2013 | 15.5 | 39.6 |
| 2012 | 15.4 | 39.5 |
| 2011 | 15.3 | 39.3 |
| 2010 | 15.2 | 39.2 |
| 2009 | 15.1 | 39 |
| 2008 | 15.1 | 38.9 |
| 2007 | 15 | 38.8 |
| 2006 | 15 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 15 | 38.5 |
| 2004 | 15 | 38.4 |
| 2003 | 15 | 38.2 |
| 2002 | 15 | 38.1 |
| 2001 | 15 | 37.9 |
| 2000 | 15 | 37.7 |
| 1999 | 15 | 37.4 |
| 1998 | 15 | 37.2 |
| 1997 | 15.1 | 37 |
| 1996 | 15.3 | 36.8 |
| 1995 | 15.4 | 36.6 |
| 1994 | 15.6 | 36.5 |
| 1993 | 15.7 | 36.3 |
| 1992 | 15.7 | 36.2 |
| 1991 | 15.8 | 36.1 |
| 1990 | 15.8 | 36 |
| 1989 | 15.8 | 35.9 |
| 1988 | 15.9 | 35.7 |
| 1987 | 15.9 | 35.4 |
| 1986 | 15.9 | 35.4 |
| 1985 | 15.9 | 35.3 |
| 1984 | 15.9 | 35.2 |
| 1983 | 15.9 | 35 |
| 1982 | 15.9 | 34.8 |
| 1981 | 15.9 | 34.5 |
| 1980 | 16 | 34.4 |
| 1979 | 16.1 | 34.3 |
| 1978 | 16.1 | 34.2 |
| 1977 | 16.2 | 34.1 |
| 1976 | 16.2 | 34 |
| 1975 | 16.2 | 34 |
| 1974 | 16.3 | 34 |
| 1973 | 16.3 | 34 |
| 1972 | 16.5 | 34 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 34.1 |
| 1970 | 16.6 | 34.2 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 34.4 |
| 1968 | 16.6 | 34.6 |
| 1967 | 16.6 | 34.8 |
| 1966 | 16.6 | 34.9 |
| 1965 | 16.6 | 35.1 |
| 1964 | 16.6 | 35.2 |
| 1963 | 16.7 | 35.3 |
| 1962 | 16.8 | 35.3 |
| 1961 | 16.9 | 35.4 |
| 1960 | 17.1 | 35.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$50.9B
2024 |
$3.42T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.7%
2024 |
44%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.55%
2023 |
4.96%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.88%
2024 |
2.28%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
46,000
2020 |
153,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.99%
2024 |
-5.75%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.42%
2021 |
4.36%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.1%
2024 |
72.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.9%
2024 |
17.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
52.4
2026 |
70.4
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.5%
2019 |
24.6%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.4%
2019 |
3%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
2,624,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.93%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
55
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
1,606
2022 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$3.1T
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.36B
2018 |
$175B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.43B
2024 |
$4.83B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
473,000
2020 |
11,101,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
9.21%
2020 |
8.24%
1998 |
| Banked people share |
72.8%
2024 |
99.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
483 kg
2022 |
2,128 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.05
2022 |
$28.2
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.25 megatons
2024 |
292.4 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.17 tons
2024 |
4.22 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
75.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
90.9%
2022 |
12.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.93%
2022 |
13.4%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
20.5%
2022 |
44%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
89.9 kWh
2022 |
4,208 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
90%
2021 |
40.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
86.2%
2022 |
2.51%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
13.8%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
51.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.62%
2024 |
0.85%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-119,059
2025 |
+389,911
2025 |
| Urban population |
31.3%
2024 |
83.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.6:50.4
2024 |
49.2:50.8
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
5.85 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.2 ft
2025 |
5.38 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
27.3
2026 |
91
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
25
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Higher education index |
67
2026 |
100
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
8.77
2022 |
1.15
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.4
2019 |
3.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
72
2025 |
167
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
80.6%
2022 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
44.7%
2023 |
98.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
8.95%
2024 |
96.3%
2023 |
Health
|
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$45.2
2023 |
$5,860
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.5
2023 |
$853
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
68.9 years
2026 |
81.7 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
44.1%
2023 |
0.009%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.19
2022 |
3.3
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.4 years
2025 |
29 years
2018 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
170
2023 |
8
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
38.8
2023 |
4.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
8.05%
2022 |
27.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
2.2%
2024 |
7.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
8
2026 |
83
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7.5%
2022 |
14.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.3 liters
2020 |
10.7 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.13%
2026 |
0.16%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,548 sq mi
2024 |
1,349 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
55,657 sq mi
2026 |
65,674 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
8,549 sq mi
2026 |
12,415 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
90,720 mi
2019 |
263,542 mi
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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