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Ethiopia vs Uganda

Ethiopia and Uganda side by side across 201 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$121.53B vs $73.37BEthiopia vs Uganda
GDP per Capita$1,081 vs $1,476Ethiopia vs Uganda
Population135.47M vs 51.38MEthiopia vs Uganda

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Indicator Ethiopia UgandaPeriod
GDPEconomy$121.53B$73.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,081$1,4762026
Inflation RateEconomy11.8%3.7%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy159.19 LCU/USD3,681.36 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.8%-5.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.3%2.7%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.4%55%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.71B$-4.54B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy9.2%7.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,110$1,1202025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,620$3,4102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$490.64B$179.21B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy32.8%26.1%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy27.8%24.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.2%14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy36.6%42.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.1%22.6%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$7.14B$1.43B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.8%2.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy24.3%39.2%2022/2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.78B$3.48B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy17.7%14.3%2008/2024 ⚠
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy3.4%12.6%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy68.5%80%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%75.6%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy31.142.72021/2019
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy38.6%59.8%2021/2019
Account OwnershipEconomy48.8%72.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy17.5%13.8%2021
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1.9%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.5%50.2%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy16.7%5.2%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.28B$518M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy518K473K2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2.4%-3.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.98B$3.3B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.8%5.9%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.5%14.7%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy9.5%18.7%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy6.4%5.2%2021
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.729.42024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy5.9%7.5%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.3%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy4%4.7%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$42$462023
Lending Interest RateEconomy8%19.8%2008/2018 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy-17.1%14.7%2008/2018 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.7%24.7%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$787$6542021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy60.1%64.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy6.4%7.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy33.4%27.9%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy84.1%74.4%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy80.9%65.2%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy8.3%6.1%2021/2019
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy14.32.12023/2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy10.13.62023/2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy7%3.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.9%3%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy63.7%76.3%2021/2019
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy93.5%93.6%2021/2019
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$16.79B$13.29B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$25.49B$17.83B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7950.8012024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3820.4192024
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2.3%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade9.2%14.3%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade80.4%39.3%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.8%1.9%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%21.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.2%28.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4970.5822023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4970.5242023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3260.42023
PopulationDemographics135.47M51.38M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%2.7%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years68.5 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.3 years17.1 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.914.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics75.9%68.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38.8%43.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics24.1%31.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics138.9/km²264.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.333.12026
Death RateDemographics5.734.662026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.2-2.312026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71 years71.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years65.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.6%4.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.535.92024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%4.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.8%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.140.192023/2022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth33542023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.7162021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth16.8%21.5%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth46.3%32.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth8.1%20.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth194.9170.32023
Under-Five MortalityHealth46.538.82023
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.417.92023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1411972024
Measles ImmunizationHealth77%92%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth81%97%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth42%44.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth2.3%3.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.4%2.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.330.52016/2010 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth36.1%43%2021/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth49.8%74.2%2019/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.222.272022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth68.2104.72024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$35$452023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.3%36.9%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.2%7.5%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth73.6%95.1%2019
Child StuntingChild Welfare35.5%23.5%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare6.8%3.2%2019/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare2.7%32.2%2016
Child MarriageChild Welfare40.3%34%2016
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.3%3.4%2019/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%2.6%2024/2022
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation5.9%4.6%2014
Adult Literacy RateEducation60.5%77%2022/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation84.7%85.2%2022/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation54.4%38.7%2022/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation30.4%21.3%2022/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation77.5%95.9%2024/2013 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation45.2%—2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation26.7%24.6%2024/2008 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation17.6%10.1%2022/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95%79.6%2014/2017
Secondary EnrollmentEducation33.9%24.1%2015/2007 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%22%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M1.75M2026/2024
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture34.1%71.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture116.3135.52022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—1.63M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture575.7K t402K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—55K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture4.1M t225K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.13M t120K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture11.7M t5M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture282.72K t300K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture6.19M t25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture3,444 kg/ha2,174 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,994 kg/ha1,304 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,904 kg/ha1,667 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture71.9M head14.7M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance8.592012/2023 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance37262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2570.2532025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.10.1652025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5290.8892025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.44-1.122024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.65-0.352024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.05-0.742024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.88-1.022024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.83-0.522024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.24-1.012024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.01M1.94M2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian2.38M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian112.99K35.25K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian010.28K2025
Internet UsersTechnology21.9%8.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology65.183.22024
4G CoverageTechnology44%82%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.60.22024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.8%6.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98.8%97.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.4%34%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.7%3.9%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%0.4%2017/2023 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure56.6%55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.27M21.65K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure64.3%52.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy10.1K MW1.9K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy21.6 MW95.8 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy504 MW—2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy9.2K MW1.7K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy90.6%90.9%2021/2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy7.1%1.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy113 kWh95 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy20.7%18.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy22.8 MW12.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy44.8%44.8%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.1%2.9%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy3.3%0%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy96.5%86.1%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2.9%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy31 TWh5.4 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy23 gCO₂/kWh59 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy693 kWh660 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.15 t0.17 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate95.4%90%2020/2021
Forest AreaClimate14.9%11%2023
Protected AreasClimate17%16.1%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate8.6%1.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.8 µg/m³31.2 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ethiopia or Uganda have the larger economy?

Ethiopia has the larger economy: $121.53B for Ethiopia versus $73.37B for Uganda (GDP, current US$).

How do Ethiopia and Uganda compare across indicators?

This page compares Ethiopia and Uganda on 201 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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