Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uganda fits inside Russia 71 times.
Russia: 17,125,200 km² (2023) · Uganda: 241,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition) · Uganda: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Russia’s highest peak towers 532 m above Uganda’s.
Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition) · Uganda: 5,110 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Russia has 2.8 times as many people as Uganda.
Russia: 144 million (2025) · Uganda: 51.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uganda is 29 times as densely populated as Russia.
Russia: 9 per km² (2025) · Uganda: 256 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Russia are 7.9 cm taller than in Uganda.
Russia: 176.7 cm (2019) · Uganda: 168.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Russia are 6.0 cm taller than in Uganda.
Russia: 164.5 cm (2019) · Uganda: 158.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Russia is 23 years older than in Uganda.
Russia: 39.5 years (2023) · Uganda: 16.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uganda have 2.7 more children on average than in Russia.
Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024) · Uganda: 4.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in Uganda.
Russia: 17.8% (2025) · Uganda: 2.2% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uganda 0.0.
Russia: 2 (2025) · Uganda: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Uganda has 2 official languages, Russia 1.
Russia: 1 (2026) · Uganda: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Russia’s economy is 41 times the size of Uganda’s.
Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025) · Uganda: $62 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Russia produces 14 times as much per person as Uganda.
Russia: Int$49,568 (2025) · Uganda: Int$3,488 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Uganda than in Russia (Gini 9.7 points higher).
Russia: 33 (2023) · Uganda: 42.7 (2019)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 2.7% in Uganda, versus 2.1% in Russia.
Russia: 2.1% (2025) · Uganda: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Uganda 1.9%.
Russia: 7.1% (2024) · Uganda: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Russia’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Uganda’s.
Russia: 35% (2025) · Uganda: 35% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Russia spends 22 times as much on health per person as Uganda.
Russia: $1,003 (2023) · Uganda: $45 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Russia live 5 years longer than in Uganda.
Russia: 73.4 years (2024) · Uganda: 68.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uganda is 8.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia.
Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Uganda: 35.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Russia has 27 times as many doctors per person as Uganda.
Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Uganda: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 8.2% in Uganda.
Russia: 21.2% (2024) · Uganda: 8.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 7.5% in Uganda.
Russia: 27% (2024) · Uganda: 7.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Russia rate their lives 1.34 points higher than in Uganda.
Russia: 5.83 (2025) · Uganda: 4.49 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Russia drink 2.6 times as much alcohol as in Uganda.
Russia: 10.4 litres (2023) · Uganda: 4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Russia has 7.8 times as much meat per person as Uganda.
Russia: 84.8 kg (2023) · Uganda: 10.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Russia has 1,151 kcal more food per person per day than Uganda.
Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023) · Uganda: 2,378 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uganda put in 41 more hours a year than in Russia.
Russia: 2,087 hours (2023) · Uganda: 2,128 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Russia went to school 6.1 years longer than in Uganda.
Russia: 12.4 years (2023) · Uganda: 6.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Russia: no data · Uganda: 0.04 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Russia are online, versus 8.9% in Uganda.
Russia: 94% (2024) · Uganda: 9% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Russia have electricity, versus 55% in Uganda.
Russia: 100% (2024) · Uganda: 55.3% (2024)
How many live in cities?
75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 32% in Uganda.
Russia: 75% (2025) · Uganda: 32% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uganda 83.
Russia: 186 (2024) · Uganda: 83 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Russia’s railway network is 69 times as long as Uganda’s.
Russia: 85,544 km (2021) · Uganda: 1,244 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Russia fly 1,635 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uganda.
Russia: 0.69 (2023) · Uganda: 0 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 11% of Uganda.
Russia: 49.8% (2023) · Uganda: 11% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Russia emits 97 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uganda.
Russia: 12.3 t (2024) · Uganda: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
97% of Uganda’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.
Russia: 17.4% (2025) · Uganda: 97.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uganda carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in Russia.
Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Uganda: 37.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 15% more likely to be murdered in Uganda than in Russia.
Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024) · Uganda: 9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Uganda are 51% deadlier than in Russia.
Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021) · Uganda: 16 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Uganda is on average 26.3 °C warmer than Russia.
Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Uganda gets 2.5 times as much rain as Russia.
Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 1,470 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Russia bigger than Uganda?
Russia is larger. Uganda fits inside Russia 71 times.
Which has more people, Russia or Uganda?
Russia has 2.8 times as many people as Uganda (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Russia or Uganda?
People in Russia live 5 years longer than in Uganda. Life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years in Russia and 68.5 in Uganda.
Are people taller in Russia or Uganda?
Men in Russia are 7.9 cm taller than in Uganda (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).