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Uganda vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Uganda has a population of 50M (ranked 31/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Uganda's land area is 77,421 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 84th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Uganda United States
Population
53170946
344023146
Population rank 30/197 3/197
GDP
$53.9B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 89/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$1,078
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 176/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,273
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$27.8B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.5%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$555
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 163/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,466
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 77,421 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
682 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
17.8 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Uganda and United States: Comparison Charts

Uganda and United States economies compared

GDP
Uganda

United States
1x
Year GDP
Uganda United States
2024 $53,911,907,086 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $48,768,955,863 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $45,565,333,211 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $40,529,788,749 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $37,600,368,242 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $35,353,061,003 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $32,927,025,620 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $30,744,473,841 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $29,203,988,696 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $32,387,183,730 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $32,612,397,257 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $28,915,786,517 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $27,305,915,911 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $27,871,725,241 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $26,673,441,431 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $25,127,805,567 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $14,440,404,132 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $11,902,564,495 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $9,977,647,683 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $9,239,221,763 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $7,939,487,548 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $6,606,884,275 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $6,178,563,591 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $5,840,503,869 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $6,193,246,837 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $5,998,563,258 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $6,584,815,847 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $6,269,333,313 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $6,044,585,327 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $5,755,818,842 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $3,990,430,447 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $3,220,439,044 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $2,857,457,762 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $3,321,729,160 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $4,304,399,310 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $5,276,480,799 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $6,508,931,652 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $6,269,522,042 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $3,923,244,050 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $3,519,695,444 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $3,615,647,477 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $2,240,333,333 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $2,177,500,000 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $1,337,300,000 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $1,244,610,000 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $2,139,025,000 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $2,420,260,870 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $2,936,470,588 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $2,447,300,000 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $2,359,555,556 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $2,098,944,967 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $1,701,829,789 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $1,490,970,181 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $1,417,191,656 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $1,259,554,809 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $1,168,556,629 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $1,037,379,252 $940,225,000,000
1967 $967,240,655 $859,620,034,483
1966 $925,381,492 $813,032,758,621
1965 $884,502,310 $741,904,862,069
1964 $589,247,687 $684,144,620,690
1963 $516,315,231 $637,058,551,724
1962 $449,158,233 $603,639,413,793
1961 $441,667,335 $561,940,310,345
1960 $423,145,605 $541,988,586,207

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

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Uganda and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Uganda

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Uganda United States
2024 $1,078 $84,534
2023 $1,002 $81,490
2022 $963 $76,829
2021 $883 $70,249
2020 $846 $63,526
2019 $822 $65,120
2018 $792 $62,823
2017 $765 $59,908
2016 $753 $57,867
2015 $863 $56,763
2014 $896 $55,124
2013 $818 $53,291
2012 $795 $51,784
2011 $836 $50,066
2010 $823 $48,651
2009 $799 $47,195
2008 $473 $48,570
2007 $401 $48,050
2006 $347 $46,302
2005 $330 $44,123
2004 $292.4 $41,725
2003 $250.7 $39,490
2002 $242 $37,998
2001 $236 $37,134
2000 $258.1 $36,330
1999 $257.9 $34,484
1998 $292.5 $32,823
1997 $286.8 $31,430
1996 $284.7 $29,937
1995 $278.5 $28,661
1994 $198.4 $27,662
1993 $165.6 $26,353
1992 $152.1 $25,381
1991 $183 $24,293
1990 $245 $23,840
1989 $310 $22,857
1988 $395 $21,417
1987 $393 $20,039
1986 $253.6 $19,071
1985 $234.3 $18,237
1984 $247.5 $17,121
1983 $157.5 $15,544
1982 $157 $14,434
1981 $98.6 $13,976
1980 $93.8 $12,613
1979 $164.5 $11,674
1978 $190.7 $10,565
1977 $237.6 $9,453
1976 $203.3 $8,592
1975 $201.2 $7,801
1974 $183.7 $7,226
1973 $152.7 $6,726
1972 $137 $6,094
1971 $133.5 $5,609
1970 $122 $5,234
1969 $116.7 $5,020
1968 $106.9 $4,685
1967 $102.8 $4,326
1966 $101.4 $4,136
1965 $100 $3,818
1964 $68.6 $3,565
1963 $62 $3,366
1962 $55.5 $3,236
1961 $56.2 $3,059
1960 $55.4 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Uganda vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Uganda

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Uganda United States
2026 68.9 79.8
2025 68.7 79.6
2024 68.5 79.5
2023 68.3 79.3
2022 67.7 78
2021 66.4 76.4
2020 66.4 77
2019 66.4 78.9
2018 65.8 78.8
2017 65.2 78.6
2016 64.5 78.7
2015 63.8 78.7
2014 63.1 78.9
2013 62.4 78.8
2012 61.6 78.8
2011 60.8 78.7
2010 60 78.7
2009 59.2 78.5
2008 58.3 78.1
2007 57.2 78
2006 56.1 77.8
2005 54.9 77.5
2004 53.7 77.5
2003 52.4 77.1
2002 51.4 77
2001 50.6 76.9
2000 49.6 76.8
1999 49 76.7
1998 48.3 76.7
1997 48 76.5
1996 47.8 76.2
1995 47.7 75.9
1994 47.7 75.7
1993 47.7 75.6
1992 47.7 75.8
1991 47.5 75.5
1990 47.6 75.4
1989 47.5 75.1
1988 47.5 74.8
1987 47.4 74.9
1986 45.7 74.7
1985 45.5 74.7
1984 43.7 74.7
1983 43.5 74.6
1982 43.3 74.5
1981 43.5 74.1
1980 43.5 73.7
1979 45.4 73.8
1978 45.6 73.4
1977 45.8 73.2
1976 46.2 72.8
1975 46.5 72.5
1974 46.9 72
1973 47 71.4
1972 47.2 71.2
1971 47.1 71.1
1970 49.6 70.7
1969 49.5 70.5
1968 49.3 70.2
1967 49 70.5
1966 48.5 70.2
1965 48.3 70.2
1964 47.8 70.2
1963 47.4 69.9
1962 46.8 70.1
1961 46.3 70.3
1960 45.6 69.8
1959 45 69.9
1958 44.3 69.7
1957 43.7 69.4
1956 43 69.6
1955 42.4 69.6
1954 41.8 69.5
1953 41.3 68.7
1952 40.8 68.4
1951 40.2 68.2
1950 39.7 68.1

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

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Uganda and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Uganda

United States
1x
Year Population
Uganda United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 50,015,092 340,110,988
2023 48,656,601 334,914,895
2022 47,312,719 333,271,411
2021 45,910,930 331,893,745
2020 44,457,152 331,526,933
2019 42,999,637 328,329,953
2018 41,565,831 326,838,199
2017 40,177,388 325,122,128
2016 38,799,152 323,071,755
2015 37,531,446 320,738,994
2014 36,395,539 318,386,329
2013 35,337,042 316,059,947
2012 34,337,438 313,877,662
2011 33,354,543 311,583,481
2010 32,390,802 309,327,143
2009 31,451,151 306,771,529
2008 30,539,553 304,093,966
2007 29,653,430 301,231,207
2006 28,794,003 298,379,912
2005 27,963,289 295,516,599
2004 27,154,515 292,805,298
2003 26,352,124 290,107,933
2002 25,532,870 287,625,193
2001 24,745,676 284,968,955
2000 24,000,150 282,162,411
1999 23,257,281 279,294,713
1998 22,515,806 276,115,288
1997 21,856,046 272,911,760
1996 21,231,550 269,667,391
1995 20,665,667 266,557,091
1994 20,108,801 263,435,673
1993 19,445,161 260,255,352
1992 18,785,032 256,894,189
1991 18,155,901 253,492,503
1990 17,569,897 250,131,894
1989 17,010,698 246,819,222
1988 16,470,483 244,499,004
1987 15,954,170 242,288,936
1986 15,467,579 240,132,831
1985 15,023,681 237,923,734
1984 14,607,677 235,824,908
1983 14,221,881 233,792,014
1982 13,873,631 231,664,432
1981 13,556,452 229,465,744
1980 13,275,741 226,542,250
1979 13,002,163 225,055,487
1978 12,692,113 222,584,545
1977 12,359,669 220,239,425
1976 12,037,294 218,035,164
1975 11,725,240 215,973,199
1974 11,424,846 213,853,928
1973 11,144,236 211,908,788
1972 10,885,796 209,896,021
1971 10,618,206 207,660,677
1970 10,321,603 205,052,174
1969 10,014,858 202,676,946
1968 9,708,632 200,706,052
1967 9,408,924 198,712,056
1966 9,122,864 196,560,338
1965 8,849,203 194,302,963
1964 8,586,363 191,888,791
1963 8,333,663 189,241,798
1962 8,092,231 186,537,737
1961 7,862,217 183,691,481
1960 7,640,973 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Uganda and United States

Fertility rate
Uganda

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Uganda United States
2023 4.28 1.62
2022 4.39 1.66
2021 4.51 1.66
2020 4.62 1.64
2019 4.74 1.71
2018 4.87 1.73
2017 4.99 1.77
2016 5.11 1.82
2015 5.25 1.84
2014 5.41 1.86
2013 5.56 1.86
2012 5.73 1.88
2011 5.89 1.89
2010 6.02 1.93
2009 6.12 2
2008 6.2 2.07
2007 6.33 2.12
2006 6.43 2.11
2005 6.53 2.06
2004 6.61 2.05
2003 6.67 2.05
2002 6.74 2.02
2001 6.76 2.03
2000 6.79 2.06
1999 6.83 2.01
1998 6.84 2
1997 6.86 1.97
1996 6.84 1.98
1995 6.87 1.98
1994 6.9 2
1993 6.89 2.02
1992 6.91 2.05
1991 6.94 2.06
1990 7.01 2.08
1989 7.05 2.01
1988 7.1 1.93
1987 7.12 1.87
1986 7.08 1.84
1985 7.04 1.84
1984 7.02 1.81
1983 7.07 1.8
1982 7.11 1.83
1981 7.12 1.81
1980 7.11 1.84
1979 7.14 1.81
1978 7.16 1.76
1977 7.18 1.79
1976 7.19 1.74
1975 7.2 1.77
1974 7.19 1.84
1973 7.19 1.88
1972 7.19 2.01
1971 7.18 2.27
1970 7.15 2.48
1969 7.12 2.46
1968 7.13 2.46
1967 7.1 2.56
1966 7.07 2.72
1965 7.04 2.91
1964 7.01 3.19
1963 6.98 3.32
1962 6.96 3.46
1961 6.93 3.62
1960 6.91 3.65

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

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Uganda and United States demographics compared

Median age
Uganda

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Uganda United States
2024 17.8 39.3
2023 17.6 39
2022 17.4 38.7
2021 17.2 38.5
2020 17 38.2
2019 16.8 38
2018 16.5 37.9
2017 16.3 37.7
2016 16 37.6
2015 15.8 37.5
2014 15.6 37.3
2013 15.5 37.2
2012 15.4 37.1
2011 15.3 37
2010 15.2 36.9
2009 15.1 36.7
2008 15.1 36.6
2007 15 36.5
2006 15 36.4
2005 15 36.2
2004 15 36
2003 15 35.8
2002 15 35.6
2001 15 35.5
2000 15 35.3
1999 15 35.1
1998 15 34.9
1997 15.1 34.6
1996 15.3 34.4
1995 15.4 34.1
1994 15.6 33.8
1993 15.7 33.6
1992 15.7 33.4
1991 15.8 33.2
1990 15.8 32.9
1989 15.8 32.7
1988 15.9 32.4
1987 15.9 32.1
1986 15.9 31.8
1985 15.9 31.5
1984 15.9 31.2
1983 15.9 30.9
1982 15.9 30.7
1981 15.9 30.4
1980 16 30.1
1979 16.1 29.9
1978 16.1 29.6
1977 16.2 29.2
1976 16.2 28.9
1975 16.2 28.7
1974 16.3 28.5
1973 16.3 28.3
1972 16.5 28
1971 16.6 27.9
1970 16.6 27.8
1969 16.6 27.9
1968 16.6 27.9
1967 16.6 27.9
1966 16.6 27.9
1965 16.6 28.1
1964 16.6 28.2
1963 16.7 28.5
1962 16.8 28.7
1961 16.9 29
1960 17.1 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Uganda United States
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.55%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.99%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.42%
2021
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.1%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2019
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2019
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2018
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.43B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
473,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.21%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
72.8%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Uganda United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
483 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.05
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.25 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.93%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
89.9 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
86.2%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
51.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Uganda United States
% of world population
0.62%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-119,059
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
31.3%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
67
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.77
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
44.7%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
8.95%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Uganda United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$45.2
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.5
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
170
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.8
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.05%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.2%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Uganda United States
% of world land
0.13%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
1,548 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
55,657 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,549 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,720 mi
2019
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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