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Nigeria vs Uganda

Nigeria 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$377.37B vs $73.37BNigeria vs Uganda
GDP per Capita$1,556 vs $1,476Nigeria vs Uganda
Population237.53M vs 51.38MNigeria vs Uganda

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Indicator Nigeria UgandaPeriod
GDPEconomy$377.37B$73.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,556$1,4762026
Inflation RateEconomy15.9%3.7%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%—2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,376.34 LCU/USD3,681.36 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.4%-5.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.1%2.7%2025
Public DebtEconomy32.3%55%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-322.41M$-4.54B1960/2025 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%7.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,360$1,1202025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$9,230$3,4102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.26T$179.21B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23%26.1%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.4%24.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.3%14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy58.2%42.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy—22.6%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$22.79B$1.43B2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.8%2.7%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy60%39.2%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B$3.48B2025/2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.6%14.3%2022/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—12.6%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy82.5%80%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.7%75.6%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy33.942.72022/2019
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy41.8%59.8%2022/2019
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%72.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%13.8%2024/2021
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%1.9%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy26.2%50.2%1960/2025 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy13.9%5.2%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$321M$518M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy5.27M473K2016/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy5.8%-3.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.08B$3.3B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.4%5.9%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%14.7%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%18.7%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%5.2%2024/2021
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.729.42024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy8.6%7.5%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy6.2%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.8%4.7%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$16$462023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%19.8%2023/2018 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%14.7%2023/2018 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy—24.7%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,663$6542021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy33.5%64.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy17%7.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy49.5%27.9%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy66.5%74.4%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy—65.2%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.5%6.1%2022/2019
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.32.12024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.83.62024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.9%3.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.5%3%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy64%76.3%2022/2019
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy92.9%93.6%2022/2019
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$387.79M$13.29B1960/2025 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$710.2M$17.83B1960/2025 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8260.8012024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6940.4192024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade20.8—2021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88.6%2.3%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.5%14.3%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%39.3%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.7%1.9%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade9.2%21.4%1960/2025 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade16.9%28.8%1960/2025 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.560.5822023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6770.5242023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3790.42023
PopulationDemographics237.53M51.38M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%2.7%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics54.6 years68.5 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.3 years17.1 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.384.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.2%68.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%43.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.8%31.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics266.2/km²264.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics31.833.12026
Death RateDemographics11.54.662026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.01-2.312026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics54.9 years71.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics54.3 years65.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%4.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth69.835.92024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.2%4.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.2%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.380.192023/2022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth47542023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.2162021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth17.7%21.5%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth70.9%32.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%20.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth992.8170.32023
Under-Five MortalityHealth104.938.82023
Neonatal MortalityHealth33.717.92023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2191972024
Measles ImmunizationHealth56%92%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth62%97%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%44.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth15.7%3.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3%2.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.50.52004/2010 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth21.6%43%2021/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth50.7%74.2%2022/2016 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.652.272022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth84104.72024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$67$452023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth27.7%36.9%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.1%7.5%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth67%95.1%2018/2019
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.8%23.5%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare11.6%3.2%2021/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%32.2%2024/2016 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%34%2024/2016 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.5%3.4%2021/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%2.6%2023/2022
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation9.7%4.6%2011/2014
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%77%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%85.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%38.7%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%21.3%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.7%95.9%2023/2013 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation—24.6%2008
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%10.1%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation62.2%79.6%2018/2017
Secondary EnrollmentEducation46.9%24.1%2023/2007 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security19.9%22%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security16.5M1.75M2026/2024
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture76.2%71.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture119.9135.52022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture62.62M t1.63M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t402K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t55K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture6.5M t225K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.55M t120K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture11.16M t5M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture9.13M t300K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,030 kg/ha2,174 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,997 kg/ha1,304 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha1,667 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture20.9M head14.7M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.792023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance26262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5050.2532025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3110.1652025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8340.8892025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.11-1.122024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.01-0.352024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.01-0.742024
Political StabilityGovernance-2-1.022024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.63-0.522024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.73-1.012024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian123.85K1.94M2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.54M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian18.19K35.25K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian010.28K2025
Internet UsersTechnology41.2%8.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.883.22024
4G CoverageTechnology84.6%82%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.10.22024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.6%6.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89.4%97.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology15.5%34%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.7%3.9%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%0.4%2019/2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure62.5%55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.27M21.65K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.5%52.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.2K MW1.9K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy284.5 MW95.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.9K MW1.7K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy80.3%90.9%2021/2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy26.2%1.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy144 kWh95 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy14.2%18.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy118.1 MW12.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy23.5%44.8%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%2.9%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy30.9%86.1%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy68.7%2.9%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy39 TWh5.4 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy456 gCO₂/kWh59 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,343 kWh660 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.57 t0.17 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate22.2%90%2021
Forest AreaClimate23.2%11%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.6%16.1%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate5.6%1.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate65.7 µg/m³31.2 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Nigeria or Uganda have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $377.37B for Nigeria versus $73.37B for Uganda (GDP, current US$).

How do Nigeria and Uganda compare across indicators?

This page compares Nigeria 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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