Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uganda fits inside South Sudan 2.7 times.
South Sudan: 646,883 km² (2023) · Uganda: 241,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
South Sudan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Uganda: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uganda’s highest peak towers 1,923 m above South Sudan’s.
South Sudan: 3,187 m (2026 edition) · Uganda: 5,110 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Uganda has 4.2 times as many people as South Sudan.
South Sudan: 12.2 million (2025) · Uganda: 51.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uganda is 13 times as densely populated as South Sudan.
South Sudan: 19 per km² (2025) · Uganda: 256 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
South Sudan: no data · Uganda: 168.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
South Sudan: no data · Uganda: 158.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in South Sudan is 1.5 years older than in Uganda.
South Sudan: 18 years (2023) · Uganda: 16.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uganda have 0.4 more children on average than in South Sudan.
South Sudan: 3.79 children per woman (2024) · Uganda: 4.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
3.1% of people in South Sudan are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in Uganda.
South Sudan: 3.1% (2025) · Uganda: 2.2% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
South Sudan and Uganda are practically level.
South Sudan: 0 (2025) · Uganda: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Uganda has 2 official languages, South Sudan 1.
South Sudan: 1 (2026) · Uganda: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Uganda’s economy is 5.2 times the size of South Sudan’s.
South Sudan: $12 billion (2015) · Uganda: $62 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Uganda produces 3 times as much per person as South Sudan.
South Sudan: Int$1,155 (2015) · Uganda: Int$3,488 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in South Sudan than in Uganda (Gini 1.3 points higher).
South Sudan: 44 (2016) · Uganda: 42.7 (2019)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 12% in South Sudan, versus 2.7% in Uganda.
South Sudan: 12.4% (2023) · Uganda: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
South Sudan and Uganda are practically level.
South Sudan: 2% (2024) · Uganda: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
South Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Uganda’s.
South Sudan: 94% (2015) · Uganda: 35% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
South Sudan spends 61% more on health per person than Uganda.
South Sudan: $73 (2023) · Uganda: $45 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Uganda live 11 years longer than in South Sudan.
South Sudan: 57.7 years (2024) · Uganda: 68.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in South Sudan is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Uganda.
South Sudan: 71.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Uganda: 35.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Uganda has 4.7 times as many doctors per person as South Sudan.
South Sudan: 0.041 per 1,000 (2022) · Uganda: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
South Sudan and Uganda are practically level.
South Sudan: 8.2% (2024) · Uganda: 8.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
South Sudan: no data · Uganda: 7.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uganda rate their lives 1.67 points higher than in South Sudan.
South Sudan: 2.82 (2019) · Uganda: 4.49 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Uganda drink 9.8 times as much alcohol as in South Sudan.
South Sudan: 0.4 litres (2023) · Uganda: 4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
South Sudan has 2 times as much meat per person as Uganda.
South Sudan: 21.4 kg (2022) · Uganda: 10.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
South Sudan has 13 kcal more food per person per day than Uganda.
South Sudan: 2,391 kcal (2022) · Uganda: 2,378 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
South Sudan: no data · Uganda: 2,128 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uganda went to school 0.59 years longer than in South Sudan.
South Sudan: 5.7 years (2023) · Uganda: 6.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
South Sudan: no data · Uganda: 0.04 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
8.9% of people in Uganda are online, versus 6.7% in South Sudan.
South Sudan: 7% (2019) · Uganda: 9% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
55% of people in Uganda have electricity, versus 5.4% in South Sudan.
South Sudan: 5.4% (2024) · Uganda: 55.3% (2024)
How many live in cities?
32% of people in Uganda live in cities, versus 22% in South Sudan.
South Sudan: 22% (2025) · Uganda: 32% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Uganda has 83 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, South Sudan 47.
South Sudan: 47 (2023) · Uganda: 83 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uganda’s railway network is 5 times as long as South Sudan’s.
South Sudan: 248 km (2018) · Uganda: 1,244 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
South Sudan: no data · Uganda: 0 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
South Sudan and Uganda are practically level.
South Sudan: 11.3% (2023) · Uganda: 11% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in South Sudan emits 12% more CO₂ than someone in Uganda.
South Sudan: 0.1 t (2024) · Uganda: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
97% of Uganda’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.8% in South Sudan.
South Sudan: 1.8% (2024) · Uganda: 97.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uganda carries 55% more fine dust than in South Sudan.
South Sudan: 24.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Uganda: 37.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
South Sudan: no data · Uganda: 9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in South Sudan are 46% deadlier than in Uganda.
South Sudan: 23.3 per 100k (2021) · Uganda: 16 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
South Sudan is on average 4.9 °C warmer than Uganda.
South Sudan: 28.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Uganda gets 87% more rain than South Sudan.
South Sudan: 785 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 1,470 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is South Sudan bigger than Uganda?
South Sudan is larger. Uganda fits inside South Sudan 2.7 times.
Which has more people, South Sudan or Uganda?
Uganda has 4.2 times as many people as South Sudan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, South Sudan or Uganda?
People in Uganda live 11 years longer than in South Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 57.7 years in South Sudan and 68.5 in Uganda.
