Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uganda fits inside Sudan 7.8 times
Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2024) · Uganda: 241,551 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition) · Uganda: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uganda’s highest peak towers 2,068 m above Sudan’s
Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition) · Uganda: 5,110 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 80% of Uganda, versus 60% of Sudan
Sudan: 60.3% (2024) · Uganda: 80.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Sudan and Uganda are nearly identical here
Sudan: 51.7 million (2025) · Uganda: 51.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uganda is 9.3 times as densely populated as Sudan
Sudan: 28 per km² (2025) · Uganda: 256 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Sudan are 3.3 cm taller than in Uganda
Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019) · Uganda: 168.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Sudan are 1.8 cm taller than in Uganda
Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019) · Uganda: 158.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Sudan is 1.8 years older than in Uganda
Sudan: 18.3 years (2023) · Uganda: 16.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Sudan have 0.1 more children on average than in Uganda
Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024) · Uganda: 4.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
3.4% of people in Sudan are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in Uganda
Sudan: 3.4% (2025) · Uganda: 2.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Uganda hosts 2.4 times as many refugees per resident as Sudan
Sudan: 15.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Uganda: 37.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Sudan and Uganda are practically level
Sudan: 0 (2026) · Uganda: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Sudan and Uganda are practically level
Sudan: 2 (2026) · Uganda: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Uganda’s economy is 3% larger than Sudan’s
Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025) · Uganda: $62 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Uganda produces 59% more per person than Sudan
Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025) · Uganda: Int$3,488 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Uganda than in Sudan (Gini 4 points higher)
Sudan: 34.2 (2014) · Uganda: 38.2 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Sudan: no data · Uganda: 54.4% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 2.7% in Uganda
Sudan: 7.5% (2022) · Uganda: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uganda spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%
Sudan: 0.9% (2021) · Uganda: 2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Uganda’s central government collects 13% of GDP in tax, Sudan’s 7.4%
Sudan: 7.4% (2016) · Uganda: 12.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Uganda’s
Sudan: 53% (2025) · Uganda: 35% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Uganda spends 2.1 times as much on health per person as Sudan
Sudan: $21 (2023) · Uganda: $45 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Uganda live 2 years longer than in Sudan
Sudan: 66.5 years (2024) · Uganda: 68.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Sudan is 19% more likely to die before turning one than in Uganda
Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Uganda: 35.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Sudan has 31% more doctors per person than Uganda
Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017) · Uganda: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Sudan: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021) · Uganda: no data
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Uganda is 4.6 times that in Sudan
Sudan: 3.7 per 100k (2023) · Uganda: 17.2 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
16% of adults in Sudan are obese, versus 8.2% in Uganda
Sudan: 16.1% (2024) · Uganda: 8.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
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 0.35 points higher than in Sudan
Sudan: 4.14 (2017) · Uganda: 4.49 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Uganda drink 2.9 times as much alcohol as in Sudan
Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023) · Uganda: 4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Sudan has 69% more meat per person than Uganda
Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022) · Uganda: 10.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Sudan has 136 kcal more food per person per day than Uganda
Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022) · Uganda: 2,378 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Sudan put in 530 more hours a year than in Uganda
Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023) · Uganda: 2,128 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uganda went to school 2.4 years longer than in Sudan
Sudan: 4 years (2023) · Uganda: 6.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Uganda welcomed 90% more tourists per resident than Sudan (2019)
Sudan: 0.02 (2018) · Uganda: 0.04 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Sudan and Uganda are practically level
Sudan: 3 (2026) · Uganda: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Uganda has won 13 Olympic medals, Sudan 1
Sudan: 1 (2026 edition) · Uganda: 13 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
19% of people in Sudan are online, versus 8.9% in Uganda
Sudan: 19% (2017) · Uganda: 9% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Sudan is 49% faster than in Uganda
Sudan: 79 Mbps (2026) · Uganda: 53 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
66% of people in Sudan have electricity, versus 55% in Uganda
Sudan: 66% (2024) · Uganda: 55.3% (2024)
How many live in cities?
35% of people in Sudan live in cities, versus 32% in Uganda
Sudan: 35% (2025) · Uganda: 32% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Uganda has 83 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70
Sudan: 70 (2022) · Uganda: 83 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Sudan’s railway network is 2.2 times as long as Uganda’s
Sudan: 2,747 km (2020) · Uganda: 1,244 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Sudan fly 42 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uganda
Sudan: 0.02 (2023) · Uganda: 0.00042 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Uganda and Sudan are practically level
Sudan: 11.9% (2024) · Uganda: 11.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Sudan emits 2.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uganda
Sudan: 0.4 t (2024) · Uganda: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
97% of Uganda’s electricity is renewable, versus 80% in Sudan
Sudan: 79.7% (2024) · Uganda: 97.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uganda carries 30% more fine dust than in Sudan
Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Uganda: 37.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Sudan: no data · Uganda: 9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sudan are 17% deadlier than in Uganda
Sudan: 28.2 per 100k (2023) · Uganda: 24.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sudan is on average 4.0 °C warmer than Uganda
Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Uganda gets 8.6 times as much rain as Sudan
Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 1,470 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Sudan bigger than Uganda?
Sudan is larger. Uganda fits inside Sudan 7.8 times.
Which has more people, Sudan or Uganda?
Sudan and Uganda are nearly identical here (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Sudan or Uganda?
People in Uganda live 2 years longer than in Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 66.5 years in Sudan and 68.5 in Uganda.
Are people taller in Sudan or Uganda?
Men in Sudan are 3.3 cm taller than in Uganda (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
