How much coast is there?

Tanzania: 1,424 km (2026 edition) · Uganda: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Tanzania’s highest peak towers 785 m above Uganda’s.

Tanzania: 5,895 m (2026 edition) · Uganda: 5,110 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Tanzania has 37% more people than Uganda.

Tanzania: 70.5 million (2025) · Uganda: 51.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Uganda is 3.2 times as densely populated as Tanzania.

Tanzania: 80 per km² (2025) · Uganda: 256 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Tanzania is 0.73 years older than in Uganda.

Tanzania: 17.2 years (2023) · Uganda: 16.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Tanzania have 0.4 more children on average than in Uganda.

Tanzania: 4.54 children per woman (2024) · Uganda: 4.17 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

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

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Tanzania and Uganda are practically level.

Tanzania: 0 (2025) · Uganda: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Tanzania and Uganda are practically level.

Tanzania: 2 (2026) · Uganda: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Tanzania’s economy is 45% larger than Uganda’s.

Tanzania: $90.1 billion (2025) · Uganda: $62 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Tanzania produces 28% more per person than Uganda.

Tanzania: Int$4,471 (2025) · Uganda: Int$3,488 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Uganda than in Tanzania (Gini 2.2 points higher).

Tanzania: 40.5 (2018) · Uganda: 42.7 (2019)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 2.7% in Uganda, versus 1.6% in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 1.6% (2025) · Uganda: 2.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uganda spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Tanzania 1.2%.

Tanzania: 1.2% (2024) · Uganda: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Tanzania: 29% (2025) · Uganda: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Uganda spends 25% more on health per person than Tanzania.

Tanzania: $36 (2023) · Uganda: $45 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uganda is 25% more likely to die before turning one than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 28.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Uganda: 35.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Uganda has 43% more doctors per person than Tanzania.

Tanzania: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Uganda: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

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

Tanzania: 10.5% (2024) · Uganda: 8.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Tanzania and Uganda are practically level.

Tanzania: 7.7% (2024) · Uganda: 7.5% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Uganda rate their lives 0.59 points higher than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 3.90 (2025) · Uganda: 4.49 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Uganda drink 2.7 times as much alcohol as in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 1.5 litres (2023) · Uganda: 4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Tanzania has 12% more meat per person than Uganda.

Tanzania: 12.2 kg (2023) · Uganda: 10.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Tanzania has 141 kcal more food per person per day than Uganda.

Tanzania: 2,518 kcal (2023) · Uganda: 2,378 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Tanzania and Uganda are practically level.

Tanzania: 2,129 hours (2023) · Uganda: 2,128 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Uganda went to school 0.26 years longer than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 6.1 years (2023) · Uganda: 6.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Uganda welcomed 60% more tourists per resident than Tanzania (2019).

Tanzania: 0.02 (2022) · Uganda: 0.04 (2019)

How many people are online?

31% of people in Tanzania are online, versus 8.9% in Uganda.

Tanzania: 31% (2024) · Uganda: 9% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

55% of people in Uganda have electricity, versus 52% in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 52.4% (2024) · Uganda: 55.3% (2024)

How many live in cities?

37% of people in Tanzania live in cities, versus 32% in Uganda.

Tanzania: 37% (2025) · Uganda: 32% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Tanzania has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uganda 83.

Tanzania: 127 (2024) · Uganda: 83 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Tanzania’s railway network is 2.2 times as long as Uganda’s.

Tanzania: 2,701 km (2017) · Uganda: 1,244 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Tanzania fly 64 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uganda.

Tanzania: 0.03 (2023) · Uganda: 0 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Tanzania, but only 11% of Uganda.

Tanzania: 50.1% (2023) · Uganda: 11% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Tanzania emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uganda.

Tanzania: 0.3 t (2024) · Uganda: 0.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

97% of Uganda’s electricity is renewable, versus 33% in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 32.9% (2024) · Uganda: 97.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uganda carries 52% more fine dust than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 24.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Uganda: 37.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.4 times as likely to be murdered in Uganda as in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 3.7 per 100k (2020) · Uganda: 9 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Uganda are 1% deadlier than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 15.8 per 100k (2021) · Uganda: 16 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Uganda is on average 0.6 °C warmer than Tanzania.

Tanzania: 23.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Uganda gets 33% more rain than Tanzania.

Tanzania: 1,102 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 1,470 mm (2016–2025 avg)