Eastern Africa · sovereign state

Uganda

Republic of Uganda

Capital: Kampala
Languages: English, Swahili
Currency: Ugandan shilling
People: 51.4 million (2025)
Neighbours: 5

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Surprising facts about Uganda

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Uganda’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Uganda among 213 countries & territories

Each dot shows where Uganda sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the world median. Higher is not automatically better.

Total area

241,550 km²

79th of 205

2023

Coastline

0 km

168th of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

5,110 m

26th of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

11%

156th of 207

2023

Population

51.4 million

31st of 210

2025

Population density

256 per km²

51st of 209

2025

Height of men

168.7 cm

152nd of 196

2019

Height of women

158.5 cm

141st of 196

2019

Median age

16.5 years

204th of 213

2023

Fertility rate

4.17 children per woman

19th of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

2.2%

205th of 210

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$62 billion

90th of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$3,488

180th of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

42.7

27th of 155

2019

Unemployment

2.7%

156th of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$45

177th of 193

2023

Military spending

1.9%

72nd of 158

2024

Life expectancy

68.5 years

159th of 210

2024

Infant mortality

35.9 per 1,000

31st of 194

2024

Doctors

0.2 per 1,000

162nd of 190

2022

Adult obesity

8.2%

176th of 195

2024

Smoking

7.5%

151st of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

4.49

125th of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

4 litres

108th of 195

2023

Meat supply

10.9 kg

175th of 189

2023

Daily calories

2,378 kcal

167th of 189

2023

Working hours

2,128 hours

43rd of 130

2023

Years of schooling

6.3 years

148th of 193

2023

Internet users

206th of 208

2024

Access to electricity

55.3%

186th of 209

2024

Urban population

32%

185th of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

163rd of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

0.1 t

197th of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

97.1%

14th of 201

2024

Air pollution (PM2.5)

37.3 µg/m³

24th of 213

2024

Homicide rate

9 per 100k

32nd of 160

2023

Road deaths

16 per 100k

69th of 193

2021

Average temperature

23.7°C

85th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

1,470 mm

53rd of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

79th of 160

2025

Railway network

1,244 km

83rd of 133

2014

Air passengers per resident

160th of 165

2023

Tourists per resident

0.04

144th of 179

2019

Official languages

31st of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

35%

145th of 198

2025

World twins

The countries most like Uganda across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.