How much coast is there?

Sri Lanka: 1,340 km (2026 edition) · Uganda: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Uganda’s highest peak towers 2,586 m above Sri Lanka’s.

Sri Lanka: 2,524 m (2026 edition) · Uganda: 5,110 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Uganda has 2.4 times as many people as Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: 21.8 million (2025) · Uganda: 51.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Sri Lanka is 37% more densely populated than Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 352 per km² (2025) · Uganda: 256 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Sri Lanka is 16 years older than in Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 32.8 years (2023) · Uganda: 16.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uganda have 2.2 more children on average than in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: 1.95 children per woman (2024) · Uganda: 4.17 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

12% of people in Sri Lanka are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 12.5% (2025) · Uganda: 2.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Sri Lanka and Uganda are practically level.

Sri Lanka: 0 (2025) · Uganda: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sri Lanka and Uganda are practically level.

Sri Lanka: 2 (2026) · Uganda: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Sri Lanka’s economy is 76% larger than Uganda’s.

Sri Lanka: $109 billion (2025) · Uganda: $62 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Sri Lanka produces 4.9 times as much per person as Uganda.

Sri Lanka: Int$17,065 (2025) · Uganda: Int$3,488 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Uganda than in Sri Lanka (Gini 5 points higher).

Sri Lanka: 37.7 (2019) · Uganda: 42.7 (2019)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.0% in Sri Lanka, versus 2.7% in Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 4% (2025) · Uganda: 2.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uganda and Sri Lanka are practically level.

Sri Lanka: 1.4% (2024) · Uganda: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Uganda’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Sri Lanka’s.

Sri Lanka: 29% (2025) · Uganda: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Sri Lanka spends 3 times as much on health per person as Uganda.

Sri Lanka: $134 (2023) · Uganda: $45 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uganda is 6.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: 5.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Uganda: 35.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Sri Lanka has 5.9 times as many doctors per person as Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 1.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Uganda: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

11% of adults in Sri Lanka are obese, versus 8.2% in Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 11.2% (2024) · Uganda: 8.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Sri Lanka smoke, versus 7.5% in Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 20.7% (2024) · Uganda: 7.5% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Uganda rate their lives 0.48 points higher than in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: 4.01 (2025) · Uganda: 4.49 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Uganda drink 62% more alcohol than in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: 2.5 litres (2023) · Uganda: 4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Sri Lanka has 7% more meat per person than Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 11.6 kg (2023) · Uganda: 10.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Sri Lanka has 297 kcal more food per person per day than Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 2,675 kcal (2023) · Uganda: 2,378 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Uganda put in 75 more hours a year than in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: 2,053 hours (2023) · Uganda: 2,128 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Sri Lanka went to school 4.4 years longer than in Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 10.8 years (2023) · Uganda: 6.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Uganda welcomed 11% more tourists per resident than Sri Lanka (2019).

Sri Lanka: 0.03 (2022) · Uganda: 0.04 (2019)

How many people are online?

55% of people in Sri Lanka are online, versus 8.9% in Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 55% (2024) · Uganda: 9% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Sri Lanka have electricity, versus 55% in Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 100% (2024) · Uganda: 55.3% (2024)

How many live in cities?

32% of people in Uganda live in cities, versus 20% in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: 20% (2025) · Uganda: 32% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Sri Lanka has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uganda 83.

Sri Lanka: 133 (2024) · Uganda: 83 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Sri Lanka’s railway network is 26% longer than Uganda’s.

Sri Lanka: 1,562 km (2019) · Uganda: 1,244 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Sri Lanka fly 422 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 0.18 (2023) · Uganda: 0 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Sri Lanka, but only 11% of Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 34% (2023) · Uganda: 11% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Sri Lanka emits 7.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 0.9 t (2024) · Uganda: 0.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

97% of Uganda’s electricity is renewable, versus 62% in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: 61.6% (2025) · Uganda: 97.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uganda carries 80% more fine dust than in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: 20.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Uganda: 37.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.7 times as likely to be murdered in Uganda as in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: 3.3 per 100k (2019) · Uganda: 9 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Uganda are 39% deadlier than in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: 11.5 per 100k (2021) · Uganda: 16 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sri Lanka is on average 3.1 °C warmer than Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Sri Lanka gets 25% more rain than Uganda.

Sri Lanka: 1,839 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 1,470 mm (2016–2025 avg)