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Uganda vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Uganda has a population of 50M (ranked 31/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Uganda's land area is 77,421 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 84th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Uganda Uruguay
Population
53170946
3382789
Population rank 30/197 133/197
GDP
$53.9B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 89/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$1,078
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 176/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,273
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$27.8B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.5%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$555
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 163/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,466
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 77,421 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
682 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
17.8 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Uganda and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Uganda and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Uganda

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Uganda Uruguay
2024 $53,911,907,086 $80,961,511,074
2023 $48,768,955,863 $77,991,666,838
2022 $45,565,333,211 $70,594,110,920
2021 $40,529,788,749 $60,739,084,241
2020 $37,600,368,242 $53,559,359,262
2019 $35,353,061,003 $62,222,313,619
2018 $32,927,025,620 $65,344,577,416
2017 $30,744,473,841 $65,005,997,963
2016 $29,203,988,696 $57,480,787,465
2015 $32,387,183,730 $57,680,327,999
2014 $32,612,397,257 $61,496,186,974
2013 $28,915,786,517 $61,337,621,934
2012 $27,305,915,911 $54,232,266,359
2011 $27,871,725,241 $50,342,406,067
2010 $26,673,441,431 $41,950,361,212
2009 $25,127,805,567 $32,708,319,078
2008 $14,440,404,132 $31,119,602,539
2007 $11,902,564,495 $23,797,773,024
2006 $9,977,647,683 $19,741,420,740
2005 $9,239,221,763 $17,362,857,684
2004 $7,939,487,548 $13,686,329,890
2003 $6,606,884,275 $12,045,638,352
2002 $6,178,563,591 $13,606,515,723
2001 $5,840,503,869 $20,898,761,742
2000 $6,193,246,837 $22,823,270,892
1999 $5,998,563,258 $23,983,945,191
1998 $6,584,815,847 $25,385,886,978
1997 $6,269,333,313 $23,969,739,234
1996 $6,044,585,327 $20,515,458,114
1995 $5,755,818,842 $19,297,663,097
1994 $3,990,430,447 $17,474,588,896
1993 $3,220,439,044 $15,002,136,971
1992 $2,857,457,762 $12,878,148,791
1991 $3,321,729,160 $11,206,176,651
1990 $4,304,399,310 $9,298,807,850
1989 $5,276,480,799 $8,438,951,476
1988 $6,508,931,652 $8,213,538,369
1987 $6,269,522,042 $7,367,494,080
1986 $3,923,244,050 $5,880,112,788
1985 $3,519,695,444 $4,732,017,873
1984 $3,615,647,477 $4,850,238,550
1983 $2,240,333,333 $5,102,276,308
1982 $2,177,500,000 $9,178,780,077
1981 $1,337,300,000 $11,048,301,421
1980 $1,244,610,000 $10,163,020,116
1979 $2,139,025,000 $7,181,182,224
1978 $2,420,260,870 $4,910,254,566
1977 $2,936,470,588 $4,114,670,014
1976 $2,447,300,000 $3,667,161,241
1975 $2,359,555,556 $3,538,278,047
1974 $2,098,944,967 $4,090,209,682
1973 $1,701,829,789 $3,964,296,443
1972 $1,490,970,181 $2,189,418,689
1971 $1,417,191,656 $2,807,258,065
1970 $1,259,554,809 $2,137,096,774
1969 $1,168,556,629 $2,004,435,484
1968 $1,037,379,252 $1,593,674,185
1967 $967,240,655 $1,597,713,469
1966 $925,381,492 $1,809,185,094
1965 $884,502,310 $1,890,767,156
1964 $589,247,687 $1,975,701,816
1963 $516,315,231 $1,539,681,491
1962 $449,158,233 $1,710,004,407
1961 $441,667,335 $1,547,388,781
1960 $423,145,605 $1,242,289,239

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

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Uganda and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Uganda

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Uganda Uruguay
2024 $1,078 $23,907
2023 $1,002 $23,019
2022 $963 $20,819
2021 $883 $17,882
2020 $846 $15,758
2019 $822 $18,316
2018 $792 $19,250
2017 $765 $19,185
2016 $753 $17,010
2015 $863 $17,126
2014 $896 $18,322
2013 $818 $18,335
2012 $795 $16,260
2011 $836 $15,132
2010 $823 $12,641
2009 $799 $9,881
2008 $473 $9,424
2007 $401 $7,222
2006 $347 $6,001
2005 $330 $5,284
2004 $292.4 $4,169
2003 $250.7 $3,671
2002 $242 $4,150
2001 $236 $6,383
2000 $258.1 $6,988
1999 $257.9 $7,371
1998 $292.5 $7,837
1997 $286.8 $7,436
1996 $284.7 $6,398
1995 $278.5 $6,050
1994 $198.4 $5,508
1993 $165.6 $4,753
1992 $152.1 $4,102
1991 $183 $3,589
1990 $245 $2,995
1989 $310 $2,734
1988 $395 $2,677
1987 $393 $2,416
1986 $253.6 $1,939
1985 $234.3 $1,568
1984 $247.5 $1,615
1983 $157.5 $1,707
1982 $157 $3,085
1981 $98.6 $3,728
1980 $93.8 $3,443
1979 $164.5 $2,443
1978 $190.7 $1,678
1977 $237.6 $1,414
1976 $203.3 $1,268
1975 $201.2 $1,232
1974 $183.7 $1,433
1973 $152.7 $1,397
1972 $137 $776
1971 $133.5 $1,000
1970 $122 $766
1969 $116.7 $723
1968 $106.9 $579
1967 $102.8 $585
1966 $101.4 $668
1965 $100 $705
1964 $68.6 $745
1963 $62 $587
1962 $55.5 $659
1961 $56.2 $604
1960 $55.4 $491

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

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Uganda vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Uganda

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Uganda Uruguay
2026 68.9 78.6
2025 68.7 78.5
2024 68.5 78.3
2023 68.3 78.1
2022 67.7 76.5
2021 66.4 75.4
2020 66.4 78.4
2019 66.4 77.5
2018 65.8 77.5
2017 65.2 77.6
2016 64.5 77.4
2015 63.8 77.3
2014 63.1 77.2
2013 62.4 77
2012 61.6 76.7
2011 60.8 76.6
2010 60 76.7
2009 59.2 76.7
2008 58.3 76.3
2007 57.2 76.2
2006 56.1 75.9
2005 54.9 75.8
2004 53.7 75.3
2003 52.4 75.1
2002 51.4 75
2001 50.6 75
2000 49.6 74.7
1999 49 74.3
1998 48.3 74
1997 48 73.9
1996 47.8 73.8
1995 47.7 73.5
1994 47.7 73.2
1993 47.7 73.1
1992 47.7 73.2
1991 47.5 73.2
1990 47.6 73
1989 47.5 72.6
1988 47.5 72.4
1987 47.4 72.2
1986 45.7 72.2
1985 45.5 71.9
1984 43.7 71.7
1983 43.5 71.6
1982 43.3 71.5
1981 43.5 71
1980 43.5 70.5
1979 45.4 70.3
1978 45.6 70.3
1977 45.8 70.1
1976 46.2 69.9
1975 46.5 69.7
1974 46.9 69.5
1973 47 69.3
1972 47.2 69.2
1971 47.1 68.9
1970 49.6 68.7
1969 49.5 68.6
1968 49.3 68.5
1967 49 68.4
1966 48.5 68.3
1965 48.3 68.2
1964 47.8 68.1
1963 47.4 68
1962 46.8 67.9
1961 46.3 67.8
1960 45.6 67.7
1959 45 67.5
1958 44.3 67.3
1957 43.7 67.1
1956 43 66.9
1955 42.4 66.7
1954 41.8 66.5
1953 41.3 66.3
1952 40.8 66.1
1951 40.2 65.8
1950 39.7 65.6

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

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Uganda and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Uganda

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Uganda Uruguay
2024 50,015,092 3,386,588
2023 48,656,601 3,388,081
2022 47,312,719 3,390,913
2021 45,910,930 3,396,695
2020 44,457,152 3,398,968
2019 42,999,637 3,397,206
2018 41,565,831 3,394,534
2017 40,177,388 3,388,438
2016 38,799,152 3,379,283
2015 37,531,446 3,368,017
2014 36,395,539 3,356,334
2013 35,337,042 3,345,337
2012 34,337,438 3,335,401
2011 33,354,543 3,326,825
2010 32,390,802 3,318,580
2009 31,451,151 3,310,091
2008 30,539,553 3,302,177
2007 29,653,430 3,295,153
2006 28,794,003 3,289,506
2005 27,963,289 3,285,771
2004 27,154,515 3,283,148
2003 26,352,124 3,281,186
2002 25,532,870 3,278,867
2001 24,745,676 3,274,251
2000 24,000,150 3,266,206
1999 23,257,281 3,254,015
1998 22,515,806 3,239,280
1997 21,856,046 3,223,345
1996 21,231,550 3,206,324
1995 20,665,667 3,189,440
1994 20,108,801 3,172,834
1993 19,445,161 3,156,345
1992 18,785,032 3,139,702
1991 18,155,901 3,122,354
1990 17,569,897 3,104,403
1989 17,010,698 3,086,255
1988 16,470,483 3,067,961
1987 15,954,170 3,049,896
1986 15,467,579 3,032,845
1985 15,023,681 3,017,037
1984 14,607,677 3,002,488
1983 14,221,881 2,988,778
1982 13,873,631 2,975,492
1981 13,556,452 2,963,246
1980 13,275,741 2,951,953
1979 13,002,163 2,939,903
1978 12,692,113 2,925,715
1977 12,359,669 2,909,461
1976 12,037,294 2,891,392
1975 11,725,240 2,872,320
1974 11,424,846 2,853,944
1973 11,144,236 2,837,133
1972 10,885,796 2,821,644
1971 10,618,206 2,806,462
1970 10,321,603 2,790,807
1969 10,014,858 2,773,974
1968 9,708,632 2,754,606
1967 9,408,924 2,732,277
1966 9,122,864 2,707,646
1965 8,849,203 2,681,169
1964 8,586,363 2,653,180
1963 8,333,663 2,623,766
1962 8,092,231 2,593,298
1961 7,862,217 2,562,044
1960 7,640,973 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Uganda and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Uganda

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Uganda Uruguay
2023 4.28 1.41
2022 4.39 1.43
2021 4.51 1.45
2020 4.62 1.5
2019 4.74 1.57
2018 4.87 1.68
2017 4.99 1.82
2016 5.11 1.97
2015 5.25 2.04
2014 5.41 2.03
2013 5.56 2.03
2012 5.73 2.01
2011 5.89 1.99
2010 6.02 2.01
2009 6.12 2.02
2008 6.2 2.03
2007 6.33 2.05
2006 6.43 2.07
2005 6.53 2.1
2004 6.61 2.09
2003 6.67 2.12
2002 6.74 2.16
2001 6.76 2.16
2000 6.79 2.2
1999 6.83 2.25
1998 6.84 2.27
1997 6.86 2.33
1996 6.84 2.36
1995 6.87 2.4
1994 6.9 2.42
1993 6.89 2.41
1992 6.91 2.43
1991 6.94 2.45
1990 7.01 2.48
1989 7.05 2.5
1988 7.1 2.5
1987 7.12 2.49
1986 7.08 2.47
1985 7.04 2.47
1984 7.02 2.47
1983 7.07 2.49
1982 7.11 2.51
1981 7.12 2.53
1980 7.11 2.59
1979 7.14 2.71
1978 7.16 2.83
1977 7.18 2.9
1976 7.19 3.01
1975 7.2 3.02
1974 7.19 2.96
1973 7.19 2.86
1972 7.19 2.78
1971 7.18 2.77
1970 7.15 2.77
1969 7.12 2.77
1968 7.13 2.77
1967 7.1 2.78
1966 7.07 2.82
1965 7.04 2.84
1964 7.01 2.86
1963 6.98 2.88
1962 6.96 2.87
1961 6.93 2.85
1960 6.91 2.83

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

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Uganda and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Uganda

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Uganda Uruguay
2024 17.8 37.2
2023 17.6 36.8
2022 17.4 36.5
2021 17.2 36.3
2020 17 36
2019 16.8 35.8
2018 16.5 35.5
2017 16.3 35.3
2016 16 35.2
2015 15.8 35
2014 15.6 34.9
2013 15.5 34.7
2012 15.4 34.5
2011 15.3 34.2
2010 15.2 34
2009 15.1 33.7
2008 15.1 33.5
2007 15 33.3
2006 15 33.1
2005 15 32.9
2004 15 32.7
2003 15 32.5
2002 15 32.3
2001 15 32.2
2000 15 32
1999 15 31.9
1998 15 31.8
1997 15.1 31.7
1996 15.3 31.6
1995 15.4 31.5
1994 15.6 31.4
1993 15.7 31.2
1992 15.7 31.1
1991 15.8 31
1990 15.8 30.9
1989 15.8 30.8
1988 15.9 30.7
1987 15.9 30.6
1986 15.9 30.5
1985 15.9 30.4
1984 15.9 30.3
1983 15.9 30.3
1982 15.9 30.2
1981 15.9 30.1
1980 16 30.1
1979 16.1 30
1978 16.1 30
1977 16.2 30.1
1976 16.2 30.1
1975 16.2 30.1
1974 16.3 30.1
1973 16.3 30.1
1972 16.5 30
1971 16.6 29.9
1970 16.6 29.9
1969 16.6 29.8
1968 16.6 29.7
1967 16.6 29.6
1966 16.6 29.5
1965 16.6 29.4
1964 16.6 29.3
1963 16.7 29.2
1962 16.8 29.2
1961 16.9 29.1
1960 17.1 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Uganda Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.55%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.99%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.42%
2021
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.1%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2019
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2019
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2018
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.43B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
473,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.21%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
72.8%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Uganda Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
483 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.05
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.25 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.93%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
89.9 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
86.2%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Uganda Uruguay
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-119,059
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
31.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
67
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.77
2022
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
44.7%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
8.95%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Uganda Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$45.2
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.5
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
170
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.8
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.05%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.2%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Uganda Uruguay
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,548 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
55,657 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,549 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,720 mi
2019
48,300 mi
2010

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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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