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Uganda

Republic of Uganda

Capital
Kampala
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Low income
Population
51.4M (2025)
Area
241,550 km²
Currency
Ugandan shilling (UGX)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago90 % coverage · 225 indicatorsLandlocked
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
31st of 218 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP
89th of 187 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita
168th of 187 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growth
26th of 187 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inflation
107th of 177 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Unemployment
32nd of 185 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Life expectancy
166th of 217 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Median age
207th of 216 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDP
82nd of 179 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capita
11th of 212 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Renewable electricity
12th of 193 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet users
181st of 182 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa

What changed in Uganda

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

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Countries similar to Uganda

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania

Languages: English, Swahili

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore Uganda by topic

19 topics · 259 indicators with data.