How much coast is there?

Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition) · Uganda: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kenya’s highest peak towers 89 m above Uganda’s.

Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition) · Uganda: 5,110 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Kenya has 12% more people than Uganda.

Kenya: 57.5 million (2025) · Uganda: 51.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Uganda is 2.6 times as densely populated as Kenya.

Kenya: 99 per km² (2025) · Uganda: 256 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Kenya is 3 years older than in Uganda.

Kenya: 19.5 years (2023) · Uganda: 16.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uganda have 1.0 more children on average than in Kenya.

Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024) · Uganda: 4.17 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

3.0% of people in Kenya are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in Uganda.

Kenya: 3% (2025) · Uganda: 2.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Kenya has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uganda 0.0.

Kenya: 0.2 (2025) · Uganda: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kenya and Uganda are practically level.

Kenya: 2 (2026) · Uganda: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Kenya’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Uganda’s.

Kenya: $136 billion (2025) · Uganda: $62 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Kenya produces 2 times as much per person as Uganda.

Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025) · Uganda: Int$3,488 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Uganda than in Kenya (Gini 4.2 points higher).

Kenya: 38.5 (2022) · Uganda: 42.7 (2019)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.4% in Kenya, versus 2.7% in Uganda.

Kenya: 5.4% (2025) · Uganda: 2.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uganda spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Kenya 1.0%.

Kenya: 1% (2024) · Uganda: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Uganda’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Kenya’s.

Kenya: 34% (2025) · Uganda: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Kenya spends 88% more on health per person than Uganda.

Kenya: $85 (2023) · Uganda: $45 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uganda is 5% more likely to die before turning one than in Kenya.

Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Uganda: 35.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Kenya has 51% more doctors per person than Uganda.

Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Uganda: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

10% of adults in Kenya are obese, versus 8.2% in Uganda.

Kenya: 10.4% (2024) · Uganda: 8.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

9.6% of adults in Kenya smoke, versus 7.5% in Uganda.

Kenya: 9.6% (2024) · Uganda: 7.5% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kenya rate their lives 0.18 points higher than in Uganda.

Kenya: 4.67 (2025) · Uganda: 4.49 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Uganda drink 79% more alcohol than in Kenya.

Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023) · Uganda: 4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Uganda has 7% more meat per person than Kenya.

Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023) · Uganda: 10.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Uganda has 232 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.

Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023) · Uganda: 2,378 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Uganda put in 93 more hours a year than in Kenya.

Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023) · Uganda: 2,128 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kenya went to school 2.3 years longer than in Uganda.

Kenya: 8.6 years (2023) · Uganda: 6.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Uganda welcomed 29% more tourists per resident than Kenya (2019).

Kenya: 0.03 (2017) · Uganda: 0.04 (2019)

How many people are online?

35% of people in Kenya are online, versus 8.9% in Uganda.

Kenya: 35% (2024) · Uganda: 9% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

77% of people in Kenya have electricity, versus 55% in Uganda.

Kenya: 77% (2024) · Uganda: 55.3% (2024)

How many live in cities?

Kenya and Uganda are practically level.

Kenya: 32% (2025) · Uganda: 32% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Kenya has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uganda 83.

Kenya: 126 (2024) · Uganda: 83 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Kenya’s railway network is 3.1 times as long as Uganda’s.

Kenya: 3,819 km (2018) · Uganda: 1,244 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Kenya fly 212 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uganda.

Kenya: 0.09 (2023) · Uganda: 0 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 11% of Uganda, but only 6.2% of Kenya.

Kenya: 6.2% (2023) · Uganda: 11% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kenya emits 3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uganda.

Kenya: 0.4 t (2024) · Uganda: 0.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

97% of Uganda’s electricity is renewable, versus 90% in Kenya.

Kenya: 90% (2025) · Uganda: 97.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uganda carries 70% more fine dust than in Kenya.

Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024) · Uganda: 37.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 84% more likely to be murdered in Uganda than in Kenya.

Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022) · Uganda: 9 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kenya are 76% deadlier than in Uganda.

Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021) · Uganda: 16 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Kenya is on average 2.0 °C warmer than Uganda.

Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Uganda gets 2.1 times as much rain as Kenya.

Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 1,470 mm (2016–2025 avg)