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Tanzania vs Uganda

173 indicators have a value for Tanzania, Uganda, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$94.89B vs $73.37BTanzania vs Uganda
GDP per Capita$1,362 vs $1,476Tanzania vs Uganda
Population70.55M vs 51.38MTanzania vs Uganda

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Indicator Tanzania UgandaPeriod
GDPEconomy$94.89B$73.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,362$1,4762026
Inflation RateEconomy4.3%4.1%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.3%2026-Q3
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,641.2 LCU/USD3,776.28 LCU/USD2026-09-20
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.2%-5.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.8%2.7%2025
Public DebtEconomy48.7%55%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-903.42M$-4.54B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.9%7.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,270$1,1202025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,370$3,4102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$305.6B$179.21B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.9%26.1%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.8%24.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.1%14.5%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy28.8%42.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy40.7%22.6%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.12B$1.43B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.4%2.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy47.3%39.2%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.48B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy16.7%14.3%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.7%12.6%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy83.7%80%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.3%75.6%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy59.8%72.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy12.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%1.9%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39%50.2%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.1%5.2%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2.3%-3.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.72B$3.36B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.9%5.2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy16.1%14.7%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.1%18.7%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.1%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.929.42024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%4.7%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$46$462023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy36.5%24.7%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy64.6%64.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.1%7.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.3%27.9%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%74.4%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy50.5%65.2%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.42.12024
ATMs per 100,000Economy5.53.62024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.9%3.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2.6%3%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.11B$13.29B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$18.02B$17.83B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7430.772025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3750.4522025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.2%2.3%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.8%14.3%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade37.4%39.3%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3%1.9%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19%21.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20%28.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5550.5822023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5040.5242023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3910.42023
PopulationDemographics70.55M51.38M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.9%2.7%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.2 years68.5 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.6 years17.1 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.544.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics63.1%68.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics42.3%43.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics36.9%31.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics81.9/km²264.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.933.12026
Death RateDemographics5.594.662026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.35-2.312026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70 years71.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years65.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.8%4.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth28.735.92024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3.5%4.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.1%4.2%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth49542023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.9%32.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.5%20.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth275.8170.32023
Under-Five MortalityHealth3748.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth19.921.32024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1721972024
Measles ImmunizationHealth84%92%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth83%97%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth33.3%44.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth8.8%3.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth9.8%2.2%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.692023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth112.6104.72024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$36$452023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.7%7.5%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare29.9%23.5%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation4%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation77%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation85.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation38.7%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation21.3%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation83.6%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation49%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation15%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation10.1%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security20.2%22%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.6%71.9%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture10.53M t1.63M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture77.42K t402K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t55K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture800K t225K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture325K t120K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture10.08M t5M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture4.05M t300K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture119K t25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,756 kg/ha2,174 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,106 kg/ha1,304 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,376 kg/ha1,667 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture39.1M head14.7M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance92023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3650.2532025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.2970.1652025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3290.8892025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.29-1.122024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.29-0.352024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.52-0.742024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.39-1.022024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.54-0.522024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.64-1.012024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance1.01K deaths4 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian171.14K1.94M2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian43.26K35.25K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian010.28K2025
Internet UsersTechnology31.2%8.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.683.22024
4G CoverageTechnology94.2%82%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.20.22024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.8%6.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology94.2%97.8%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology28%34%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4.8%3.9%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.4%55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.91M21.65K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy2.9K MW1.9K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy12.2 MW95.8 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy2.4 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.8K MW1.7K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy9.8%1.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy135 kWh95 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy16.8%18.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy63.2 MW12.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy33.7%44.8%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.5%2.9%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy31.7%86.1%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy67.1%2.9%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy9 TWh5.4 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy345 gCO₂/kWh59 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,199 kWh660 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.31 t0.17 t2024
Forest AreaClimate50.1%11%2023
Protected AreasClimate32.3%16.1%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.2 µg/m³31.2 µg/m³2023

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