Uganda

Sub-Saharan Africa·Low income

Population: 48.7M; 31st of 217
GDP: $53.7B; 90th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $1,073; 190th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 68.3; 165th of 217
Human development: 0.525; 165th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Uganda

South Sudan

Mali

Togo

Chad

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low-income, primarily agrarian East African economy; COVID-19 hurt economic growth and poverty reduction; lower oil prices threaten prior sector investments; endemic corruption; natural resource rich; high female labor force participation but undervalued

Area: 241,038 km²
Languages: English (official), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages and…
Resources: copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, gold
Borders: Democratic Republic of the Congo; Kenya; Rwanda; South Sudan; Tanzania

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian87.7%
Muslim11.4%
Other0.7%

Religious diversity: 2.53 / 10 · moderate · 109th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

UGA

SSD

MLI

TGO

GDP

current US$

$53.7B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$2.99B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

40.8%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

24.7%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

24.9%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

48.7M–––

Population density

people per km²

236–––

Urban population

% of total

26.8%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

4.3–––

Net migration

people

-118K–––

Population under 15

% of total

43.5%–––

Population 65+

% of total

2.2%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.4%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.6%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

660.1–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

121.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

5.8–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.379–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.296–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.35–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.25–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

1.89–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.02–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

40.7%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.81–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

18.2%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

13%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

31.4%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

71.7%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

39.3%–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.53–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.1%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

3.15–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.9–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.89–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.55–––

Would fight for country

% yes

65.4%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.58–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#90/214

$53.7B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#190/214

$1,0732024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#183/203

$3,098latest

GDP growth

annual %

#21/214

6.1%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#186/207

$1,0202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#126/213

4.4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#58/201

$2.99B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#148/205

40.8%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#21/206

24.7%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#91/208

24.9%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#31/187

2.8%latest

Gini index

0–100

#136/168

42.7latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#158/168

59.8%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#31/217

48.7Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#57/216

236latest

Urban population

% of total

#195/215

26.8%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#165/217

68.3latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#19/217

4.3latest

Net migration

people

#204/217

-118K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#10/217

43.5%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#212/217

2.2%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#144/196

27.6latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#150/196

38.8latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#143/192

4.4%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#169/195

0.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#117/160

80.6%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#168/199

2.6%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#182/194

4.8%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#128/139

18.7%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#204/210

15.3%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#171/214

76.32023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#193/208

0.12023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#180/215

53.82024

Access to electricity

% of population

#193/215

51.5%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#186/198

660.12023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#184/202

121.52022

Electricity generation

TWh

#121/202

5.82022

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#12/202

97.4%2022

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#14/202

2.6%2022

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#76/204

6.32024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#7/204

0.12024

Share of global CO₂

#130/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#9/193

1.32023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#123/172

0.2852022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#116/172

0.22022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#142/178

262022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#158/193

-1.042022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#128/193

-0.5842022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#113/193

-0.3832022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#157/193

-0.8072022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#112/172

0.6962022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#78/104

0.3792001

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#76/105

0.2962001

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#25/113

9.352001

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#109/112

1.252001

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#100/114

1.892001

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#103/114

3.022001

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#85/114

2.142001

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#103/111

3.422001

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#46/113

40.7%2001

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#21/109

2.812001

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#50/112

18.2%2001

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#80/112

13%2001

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#88/114

31.4%2001

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#7/114

71.7%2001

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#97/110

39.3%2001

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#109/193

2.532020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#161/193

0.1%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#101/114

7.6%2001

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#9/112

3.152001

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#4/113

2.92001

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#83/111

1.892001

National pride

mean, 1–4

#55/114

3.552001

Would fight for country

% yes

#72/113

65.4%2001

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#27/114

2.582001

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#165/189

0.5252021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#132/170

0.532021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#126/164

4.492025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#85/113

6.782001

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#107/114

5.622001

Global Peace Index

1–5

#121/158

2.32023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#63/161

2%latest

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