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Uganda vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Uganda has a population of 50M (ranked 31/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Uganda's land area is 77,421 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 84th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Uganda Vanuatu
Population
53170946
344750
Population rank 30/197 174/197
GDP
$53.9B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 89/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$1,078
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 176/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,273
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$27.8B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$555
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 163/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,466
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 77,421 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
682 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
17.8 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
72 years
2026

Uganda and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Uganda and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Uganda

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Uganda Vanuatu
2024 $53,911,907,086 $1,117,972,034
2023 $48,768,955,863 $1,115,861,056
2022 $45,565,333,211 $1,055,031,361
2021 $40,529,788,749 $950,394,007
2020 $37,600,368,242 $909,421,044
2019 $35,353,061,003 $936,526,268
2018 $32,927,025,620 $914,727,908
2017 $30,744,473,841 $880,043,284
2016 $29,203,988,696 $804,323,577
2015 $32,387,183,730 $759,690,181
2014 $32,612,397,257 $773,717,011
2013 $28,915,786,517 $758,304,466
2012 $27,305,915,911 $747,839,698
2011 $27,871,725,241 $770,153,588
2010 $26,673,441,431 $670,712,980
2009 $25,127,805,567 $592,622,319
2008 $14,440,404,132 $590,748,429
2007 $11,902,564,495 $516,392,923
2006 $9,977,647,683 $439,358,587
2005 $9,239,221,763 $394,962,433
2004 $7,939,487,548 $364,996,869
2003 $6,606,884,275 $314,471,413
2002 $6,178,563,591 $262,596,536
2001 $5,840,503,869 $257,926,882
2000 $6,193,246,837 $272,014,628
1999 $5,998,563,258 $268,006,973
1998 $6,584,815,847 $262,293,411
1997 $6,269,333,313 $272,771,209
1996 $6,044,585,327 $261,370,044
1995 $5,755,818,842 $249,333,250
1994 $3,990,430,447 $233,701,301
1993 $3,220,439,044 $200,491,853
1992 $2,857,457,762 $209,088,825
1991 $3,321,729,160 $201,334,169
1990 $4,304,399,310 $168,879,207
1989 $5,276,480,799 $154,013,202
1988 $6,508,931,652 $158,351,368
1987 $6,269,522,042 $139,464,174
1986 $3,923,244,050 $126,498,935
1985 $3,519,695,444 $131,856,421
1984 $3,615,647,477 $144,482,515
1983 $2,240,333,333 $117,389,554
1982 $2,177,500,000 $114,501,913
1981 $1,337,300,000 $113,781,796
1980 $1,244,610,000 $121,185,498
1979 $2,139,025,000 $119,258,835
1978 $2,420,260,870 -
1977 $2,936,470,588 -
1976 $2,447,300,000 -
1975 $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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Uganda and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Uganda

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Uganda Vanuatu
2024 $1,078 $3,411
2023 $1,002 $3,483
2022 $963 $3,370
2021 $883 $3,107
2020 $846 $3,043
2019 $822 $3,207
2018 $792 $3,207
2017 $765 $3,160
2016 $753 $2,956
2015 $863 $2,855
2014 $896 $2,973
2013 $818 $2,980
2012 $795 $3,005
2011 $836 $3,163
2010 $823 $2,815
2009 $799 $2,546
2008 $473 $2,604
2007 $401 $2,334
2006 $347 $2,035
2005 $330 $1,874
2004 $292.4 $1,774
2003 $250.7 $1,567
2002 $242 $1,341
2001 $236 $1,350
2000 $258.1 $1,460
1999 $257.9 $1,472
1998 $292.5 $1,471
1997 $286.8 $1,562
1996 $284.7 $1,529
1995 $278.5 $1,492
1994 $198.4 $1,431
1993 $165.6 $1,257
1992 $152.1 $1,344
1991 $183 $1,326
1990 $245 $1,141
1989 $310 $1,067
1988 $395 $1,125
1987 $393 $1,017
1986 $253.6 $946
1985 $234.3 $1,012
1984 $247.5 $1,137
1983 $157.5 $947
1982 $157 $946
1981 $98.6 $962
1980 $93.8 $1,048
1979 $164.5 $1,055
1978 $190.7 -
1977 $237.6 -
1976 $203.3 -
1975 $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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Uganda vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Uganda

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Uganda Vanuatu
2026 68.9 72
2025 68.7 71.8
2024 68.5 71.7
2023 68.3 71.5
2022 67.7 71.3
2021 66.4 70
2020 66.4 70.4
2019 66.4 70.8
2018 65.8 70.6
2017 65.2 70.5
2016 64.5 70.4
2015 63.8 70.2
2014 63.1 70
2013 62.4 70
2012 61.6 69.9
2011 60.8 69.7
2010 60 69.6
2009 59.2 69.4
2008 58.3 69.3
2007 57.2 69.1
2006 56.1 69.1
2005 54.9 69.2
2004 53.7 69
2003 52.4 68.9
2002 51.4 68.8
2001 50.6 68.7
2000 49.6 68.6
1999 49 67.9
1998 48.3 68.4
1997 48 68.3
1996 47.8 68.2
1995 47.7 68.1
1994 47.7 68
1993 47.7 67.7
1992 47.7 67.4
1991 47.5 67.1
1990 47.6 66.7
1989 47.5 66
1988 47.5 65.7
1987 47.4 64.4
1986 45.7 64.6
1985 45.5 63.9
1984 43.7 63.5
1983 43.5 63.1
1982 43.3 62.5
1981 43.5 61.9
1980 43.5 61.3
1979 45.4 60.9
1978 45.6 59.9
1977 45.8 59.2
1976 46.2 58.7
1975 46.5 58.1
1974 46.9 57.6
1973 47 57
1972 47.2 56.4
1971 47.1 55.9
1970 49.6 55.3
1969 49.5 54.8
1968 49.3 54.2
1967 49 53.7
1966 48.5 53.1
1965 48.3 52.5
1964 47.8 52
1963 47.4 51.5
1962 46.8 50.9
1961 46.3 50.4
1960 45.6 49.8
1959 45 49.3
1958 44.3 48.7
1957 43.7 48.2
1956 43 47.7
1955 42.4 47.1
1954 41.8 46.5
1953 41.3 45.8
1952 40.8 45.3
1951 40.2 42.2
1950 39.7 43.9

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

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Uganda and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Uganda

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Uganda Vanuatu
2024 50,015,092 327,777
2023 48,656,601 320,409
2022 47,312,719 313,046
2021 45,910,930 305,868
2020 44,457,152 298,858
2019 42,999,637 291,985
2018 41,565,831 285,259
2017 40,177,388 278,507
2016 38,799,152 272,087
2015 37,531,446 266,101
2014 36,395,539 260,240
2013 35,337,042 254,482
2012 34,337,438 248,883
2011 33,354,543 243,474
2010 32,390,802 238,248
2009 31,451,151 232,731
2008 30,539,553 226,896
2007 29,653,430 221,276
2006 28,794,003 215,923
2005 27,963,289 210,760
2004 27,154,515 205,711
2003 26,352,124 200,746
2002 25,532,870 195,863
2001 24,745,676 191,031
2000 24,000,150 186,281
1999 23,257,281 182,048
1998 22,515,806 178,313
1997 21,856,046 174,626
1996 21,231,550 170,911
1995 20,665,667 167,137
1994 20,108,801 163,314
1993 19,445,161 159,463
1992 18,785,032 155,608
1991 18,155,901 151,793
1990 17,569,897 148,063
1989 17,010,698 144,393
1988 16,470,483 140,756
1987 15,954,170 137,187
1986 15,467,579 133,720
1985 15,023,681 130,356
1984 14,607,677 127,109
1983 14,221,881 123,998
1982 13,873,631 121,035
1981 13,556,452 118,249
1980 13,275,741 115,660
1979 13,002,163 113,040
1978 12,692,113 109,963
1977 12,359,669 106,618
1976 12,037,294 103,388
1975 11,725,240 100,269
1974 11,424,846 97,260
1973 11,144,236 94,362
1972 10,885,796 91,562
1971 10,618,206 88,862
1970 10,321,603 86,266
1969 10,014,858 83,755
1968 9,708,632 81,314
1967 9,408,924 78,921
1966 9,122,864 76,590
1965 8,849,203 74,358
1964 8,586,363 72,219
1963 8,333,663 70,159
1962 8,092,231 68,174
1961 7,862,217 66,264
1960 7,640,973 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Uganda and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Uganda

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Uganda Vanuatu
2023 4.28 3.6
2022 4.39 3.65
2021 4.51 3.7
2020 4.62 3.74
2019 4.74 3.79
2018 4.87 3.83
2017 4.99 3.88
2016 5.11 3.92
2015 5.25 3.95
2014 5.41 4
2013 5.56 4.04
2012 5.73 4.06
2011 5.89 4.09
2010 6.02 4.13
2009 6.12 4.16
2008 6.2 4.16
2007 6.33 4.12
2006 6.43 4.1
2005 6.53 4.13
2004 6.61 4.21
2003 6.67 4.29
2002 6.74 4.38
2001 6.76 4.5
2000 6.79 4.54
1999 6.83 4.56
1998 6.84 4.6
1997 6.86 4.66
1996 6.84 4.75
1995 6.87 4.85
1994 6.9 4.94
1993 6.89 5.02
1992 6.91 5.09
1991 6.94 5.13
1990 7.01 5.17
1989 7.05 5.21
1988 7.1 5.27
1987 7.12 5.33
1986 7.08 5.38
1985 7.04 5.43
1984 7.02 5.49
1983 7.07 5.55
1982 7.11 5.6
1981 7.12 5.65
1980 7.11 5.69
1979 7.14 5.73
1978 7.16 5.77
1977 7.18 5.81
1976 7.19 5.89
1975 7.2 5.98
1974 7.19 6.06
1973 7.19 6.15
1972 7.19 6.23
1971 7.18 6.29
1970 7.15 6.35
1969 7.12 6.41
1968 7.13 6.46
1967 7.1 6.51
1966 7.07 6.51
1965 7.04 6.52
1964 7.01 6.57
1963 6.98 6.62
1962 6.96 6.67
1961 6.93 6.73
1960 6.91 6.78

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

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Uganda and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Uganda

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Uganda Vanuatu
2024 17.8 21.3
2023 17.6 21.2
2022 17.4 21.2
2021 17.2 21.2
2020 17 21.2
2019 16.8 21.2
2018 16.5 21.2
2017 16.3 21.2
2016 16 21.1
2015 15.8 21.1
2014 15.6 21
2013 15.5 20.9
2012 15.4 20.8
2011 15.3 20.6
2010 15.2 20.5
2009 15.1 20.3
2008 15.1 20.1
2007 15 19.9
2006 15 19.6
2005 15 19.4
2004 15 19.2
2003 15 18.9
2002 15 18.7
2001 15 18.5
2000 15 18.2
1999 15 18
1998 15 18
1997 15.1 18
1996 15.3 18
1995 15.4 17.8
1994 15.6 17.7
1993 15.7 17.7
1992 15.7 17.8
1991 15.8 17.9
1990 15.8 17.8
1989 15.8 17.8
1988 15.9 17.8
1987 15.9 17.8
1986 15.9 17.8
1985 15.9 17.7
1984 15.9 17.7
1983 15.9 17.7
1982 15.9 17.7
1981 15.9 17.7
1980 16 17.6
1979 16.1 17.5
1978 16.1 17.3
1977 16.2 17.2
1976 16.2 17.1
1975 16.2 17.1
1974 16.3 17.1
1973 16.3 17
1972 16.5 17
1971 16.6 17
1970 16.6 17
1969 16.6 17
1968 16.6 17
1967 16.6 17.1
1966 16.6 17.1
1965 16.6 17.2
1964 16.6 17.3
1963 16.7 17.4
1962 16.8 17.5
1961 16.9 17.6
1960 17.1 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Uganda Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.55%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.99%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.42%
2021
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
43.1%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2019
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2019
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2018
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.43B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
473,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.21%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
72.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Uganda Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
483 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.05
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.25 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.93%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
89.9 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
86.2%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.5%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Uganda Vanuatu
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-119,059
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
31.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
67
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.77
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
44.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
8.95%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Uganda Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$45.2
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.5
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.1%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
170
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.8
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.05%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.2%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Uganda Vanuatu
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,548 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
55,657 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,549 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,720 mi
2019
665 mi
2000

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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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