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Uganda vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Uganda has a population of 50M (ranked 31/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Uganda's land area is 77,421 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 84th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Uganda Vietnam
Population
53170946
102365351
Population rank 30/197 16/197
GDP
$53.9B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 89/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,078
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 176/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,273
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$27.8B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$555
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 163/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,466
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 77,421 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
682 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
17.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Uganda and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Uganda and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Uganda

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Uganda Vietnam
2024 $53,911,907,086 $476,388,230,307
2023 $48,768,955,863 $433,857,681,378
2022 $45,565,333,211 $413,445,230,669
2021 $40,529,788,749 $366,474,752,771
2020 $37,600,368,242 $346,615,738,538
2019 $35,353,061,003 $334,365,270,497
2018 $32,927,025,620 $310,106,478,395
2017 $30,744,473,841 $281,353,605,987
2016 $29,203,988,696 $257,096,001,178
2015 $32,387,183,730 $239,258,328,382
2014 $32,612,397,257 $233,451,469,643
2013 $28,915,786,517 $213,708,811,665
2012 $27,305,915,911 $195,590,661,129
2011 $27,871,725,241 $172,595,049,184
2010 $26,673,441,431 $147,201,173,197
2009 $25,127,805,567 $106,014,659,565
2008 $14,440,404,132 $99,130,304,099
2007 $11,902,564,495 $77,414,425,532
2006 $9,977,647,683 $66,371,664,817
2005 $9,239,221,763 $57,633,255,738
2004 $7,939,487,548 $45,427,854,693
2003 $6,606,884,275 $39,552,513,232
2002 $6,178,563,591 $35,064,105,501
2001 $5,840,503,869 $32,685,198,809
2000 $6,193,246,837 $31,172,518,403
1999 $5,998,563,258 $28,683,659,007
1998 $6,584,815,847 $27,209,602,050
1997 $6,269,333,313 $26,843,700,442
1996 $6,044,585,327 $24,657,470,575
1995 $5,755,818,842 $20,736,164,459
1994 $3,990,430,447 $16,286,433,533
1993 $3,220,439,044 $13,180,953,598
1992 $2,857,457,762 $9,866,990,236
1991 $3,321,729,160 $9,613,369,520
1990 $4,304,399,310 $6,471,740,806
1989 $5,276,480,799 $6,293,304,975
1988 $6,508,931,652 $25,423,812,649
1987 $6,269,522,042 $36,658,108,850
1986 $3,923,244,050 $26,336,616,250
1985 $3,519,695,444 $14,094,687,821
1984 $3,615,647,477 -
1983 $2,240,333,333 -
1982 $2,177,500,000 -
1981 $1,337,300,000 -
1980 $1,244,610,000 -
1979 $2,139,025,000 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Uganda

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Uganda Vietnam
2024 $1,078 $4,717
2023 $1,002 $4,323
2022 $963 $4,148
2021 $883 $3,704
2020 $846 $3,534
2019 $822 $3,441
2018 $792 $3,222
2017 $765 $2,956
2016 $753 $2,735
2015 $863 $2,578
2014 $896 $2,546
2013 $818 $2,360
2012 $795 $2,185
2011 $836 $1,951
2010 $823 $1,683
2009 $799 $1,226
2008 $473 $1,164
2007 $401 $926
2006 $347 $808
2005 $330 $711
2004 $292.4 $565
2003 $250.7 $497
2002 $242 $445
2001 $236 $419
2000 $258.1 $404
1999 $257.9 $376
1998 $292.5 $361
1997 $286.8 $362
1996 $284.7 $337
1995 $278.5 $287.8
1994 $198.4 $229.9
1993 $165.6 $189.4
1992 $152.1 $144.5
1991 $183 $143.7
1990 $245 $98.8
1989 $310 $98.1
1988 $395 $405
1987 $393 $595
1986 $253.6 $436
1985 $234.3 $238.6
1984 $247.5 -
1983 $157.5 -
1982 $157 -
1981 $98.6 -
1980 $93.8 -
1979 $164.5 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Uganda

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Uganda Vietnam
2026 68.9 75
2025 68.7 74.9
2024 68.5 74.7
2023 68.3 74.6
2022 67.7 74.5
2021 66.4 74.1
2020 66.4 75.4
2019 66.4 74.2
2018 65.8 74.1
2017 65.2 74
2016 64.5 74
2015 63.8 74
2014 63.1 73.9
2013 62.4 73.8
2012 61.6 73.8
2011 60.8 73.7
2010 60 73.6
2009 59.2 73.5
2008 58.3 73.5
2007 57.2 73.4
2006 56.1 73.3
2005 54.9 73.2
2004 53.7 73.1
2003 52.4 73.2
2002 51.4 73.1
2001 50.6 73
2000 49.6 72.7
1999 49 72.6
1998 48.3 72.3
1997 48 71.7
1996 47.8 71.3
1995 47.7 70.9
1994 47.7 70.4
1993 47.7 70
1992 47.7 69.6
1991 47.5 69.3
1990 47.6 69
1989 47.5 68.8
1988 47.5 68.6
1987 47.4 68
1986 45.7 67.6
1985 45.5 67.2
1984 43.7 66.9
1983 43.5 66.5
1982 43.3 66.2
1981 43.5 65.8
1980 43.5 65.3
1979 45.4 65
1978 45.6 64.5
1977 45.8 64.1
1976 46.2 63.7
1975 46.5 61.9
1974 46.9 54.8
1973 47 55.7
1972 47.2 51.9
1971 47.1 55.6
1970 49.6 54.9
1969 49.5 54.8
1968 49.3 52.7
1967 49 56.7
1966 48.5 56.9
1965 48.3 57
1964 47.8 57.5
1963 47.4 56.9
1962 46.8 58.2
1961 46.3 58.5
1960 45.6 58
1959 45 57.4
1958 44.3 56.8
1957 43.7 56.2
1956 43 55.5
1955 42.4 54.8
1954 41.8 52
1953 41.3 50
1952 40.8 49.4
1951 40.2 48.7
1950 39.7 48

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

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Uganda and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Uganda

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Uganda Vietnam
2024 50,015,092 100,987,686
2023 48,656,601 100,352,192
2022 47,312,719 99,680,655
2021 45,910,930 98,935,098
2020 44,457,152 98,079,191
2019 42,999,637 97,173,776
2018 41,565,831 96,237,319
2017 40,177,388 95,176,977
2016 38,799,152 94,000,117
2015 37,531,446 92,823,254
2014 36,395,539 91,679,578
2013 35,337,042 90,573,104
2012 34,337,438 89,510,356
2011 33,354,543 88,468,314
2010 32,390,802 87,455,152
2009 31,451,151 86,460,018
2008 30,539,553 85,175,788
2007 29,653,430 83,633,375
2006 28,794,003 82,167,897
2005 27,963,289 81,088,313
2004 27,154,515 80,338,971
2003 26,352,124 79,563,777
2002 25,532,870 78,772,224
2001 24,745,676 77,969,361
2000 24,000,150 77,154,011
1999 23,257,281 76,287,452
1998 22,515,806 75,299,660
1997 21,856,046 74,226,889
1996 21,231,550 73,156,447
1995 20,665,667 72,049,940
1994 20,108,801 70,854,391
1993 19,445,161 69,586,384
1992 18,785,032 68,260,337
1991 18,155,901 66,891,775
1990 17,569,897 65,504,552
1989 17,010,698 64,147,348
1988 16,470,483 62,843,228
1987 15,954,170 61,584,651
1986 15,467,579 60,347,048
1985 15,023,681 59,060,622
1984 14,607,677 57,706,067
1983 14,221,881 56,337,921
1982 13,873,631 55,011,289
1981 13,556,452 53,738,141
1980 13,275,741 52,490,101
1979 13,002,163 51,378,211
1978 12,692,113 50,249,552
1977 12,359,669 48,954,872
1976 12,037,294 47,684,931
1975 11,725,240 46,482,903
1974 11,424,846 45,413,537
1973 11,144,236 44,409,861
1972 10,885,796 43,429,168
1971 10,618,206 42,449,276
1970 10,321,603 41,475,230
1969 10,014,858 40,582,096
1968 9,708,632 39,734,609
1967 9,408,924 38,895,080
1966 9,122,864 38,024,836
1965 8,849,203 37,129,656
1964 8,586,363 36,201,563
1963 8,333,663 35,249,101
1962 8,092,231 34,288,560
1961 7,862,217 33,409,059
1960 7,640,973 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Uganda and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Uganda

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Uganda Vietnam
2023 4.28 1.91
2022 4.39 1.93
2021 4.51 1.94
2020 4.62 1.96
2019 4.74 1.94
2018 4.87 1.88
2017 4.99 1.99
2016 5.11 2
2015 5.25 2.1
2014 5.41 2.09
2013 5.56 1.98
2012 5.73 1.97
2011 5.89 1.93
2010 6.02 1.91
2009 6.12 1.92
2008 6.2 1.93
2007 6.33 1.91
2006 6.43 1.87
2005 6.53 1.89
2004 6.61 1.97
2003 6.67 2
2002 6.74 2.01
2001 6.76 2.02
2000 6.79 2.03
1999 6.83 2
1998 6.84 2.1
1997 6.86 2.27
1996 6.84 2.47
1995 6.87 2.7
1994 6.9 2.94
1993 6.89 3.17
1992 6.91 3.35
1991 6.94 3.52
1990 7.01 3.6
1989 7.05 3.64
1988 7.1 3.62
1987 7.12 3.72
1986 7.08 3.96
1985 7.04 4.21
1984 7.02 4.41
1983 7.07 4.52
1982 7.11 4.59
1981 7.12 4.67
1980 7.11 4.8
1979 7.14 4.94
1978 7.16 5.1
1977 7.18 5.29
1976 7.19 5.46
1975 7.2 5.62
1974 7.19 5.78
1973 7.19 6.11
1972 7.19 6.1
1971 7.18 6.07
1970 7.15 6.02
1969 7.12 6.01
1968 7.13 6.03
1967 7.1 5.88
1966 7.07 5.97
1965 7.04 6.16
1964 7.01 6.29
1963 6.98 6.39
1962 6.96 6.26
1961 6.93 5.48
1960 6.91 6.27

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

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Uganda and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Uganda

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Uganda Vietnam
2024 17.8 33.9
2023 17.6 33.4
2022 17.4 33
2021 17.2 32.5
2020 17 32.1
2019 16.8 31.6
2018 16.5 31.2
2017 16.3 30.8
2016 16 30.5
2015 15.8 30.2
2014 15.6 29.8
2013 15.5 29.4
2012 15.4 29
2011 15.3 28.7
2010 15.2 28.3
2009 15.1 27.9
2008 15.1 27.4
2007 15 26.9
2006 15 26.3
2005 15 25.8
2004 15 25.4
2003 15 25
2002 15 24.6
2001 15 24.2
2000 15 23.7
1999 15 23.3
1998 15 22.9
1997 15.1 22.4
1996 15.3 22
1995 15.4 21.7
1994 15.6 21.4
1993 15.7 21.1
1992 15.7 20.9
1991 15.8 20.7
1990 15.8 20.5
1989 15.8 20.4
1988 15.9 20.2
1987 15.9 20.1
1986 15.9 20
1985 15.9 19.9
1984 15.9 19.8
1983 15.9 19.7
1982 15.9 19.6
1981 15.9 19.5
1980 16 19.4
1979 16.1 19.3
1978 16.1 19.1
1977 16.2 19
1976 16.2 18.8
1975 16.2 18.7
1974 16.3 18.6
1973 16.3 18.5
1972 16.5 18.5
1971 16.6 18.4
1970 16.6 18.4
1969 16.6 18.4
1968 16.6 18.4
1967 16.6 18.5
1966 16.6 18.7
1965 16.6 18.9
1964 16.6 19.2
1963 16.7 19.7
1962 16.8 20.2
1961 16.9 20.7
1960 17.1 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Uganda Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.55%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.99%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.42%
2021
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2019
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2019
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2018
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.43B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
473,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.21%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
72.8%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Uganda Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
483 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.05
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.25 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.93%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
89.9 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
86.2%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Uganda Vietnam
% of world population
0.62%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-119,059
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
31.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
67
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.77
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
44.7%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
8.95%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Uganda Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$45.2
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.5
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.1%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
170
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.8
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
8.05%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.2%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Uganda Vietnam
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,548 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
55,657 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,549 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,720 mi
2019
354,460 mi
2019

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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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