⌛ Then vs now
How has Uganda changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Uganda now live 21 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
17.6 million in 1990, 51.4 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
7.01 children per woman in 1990, 4.17 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
14.8 years in 1990, 16.5 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3.1% in 1990, 2.2% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$666 in 1990, Int$3,490 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$4.3 billion in 1990, $62 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
3.5% in 1991, 2.8% in 2025.
Military spending
3% in 1990, 1.9% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
47.6 years in 1990, 68.5 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
107 per 1,000 in 1990, 35.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
1% in 1990, 8.2% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
11.8 kg in 1990, 10.8 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,330 kcal in 1990, 2,380 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
3.2 years in 1990, 6.3 years in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
10% in 1990, 32% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 9% in 2024.
Access to electricity
5.6% in 1991, 55.3% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 83 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.043 t in 1990, 0.1 t in 2024.
Forest cover
17.9% in 1990, 11% in 2023.