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Tanzania vs Uganda

Tanzania and Uganda side by side across 203 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

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$1,4762026
Inflation RateEconomy4%3.7%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.3%—2026-Q3
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,629.23 LCU/USD3,681.36 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.2%-5.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%2.7%2025
Public DebtEconomy48.7%55%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-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$5.05B$3.48B2018/2024 ⚠
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
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy40.542.72018/2019
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy51.3%59.8%2018/2019
Account OwnershipEconomy59.8%72.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy12.8%13.8%2024/2021
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
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.62B$518M2019/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy1.53M473K2019/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2.3%-3.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.72B$3.3B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.1%5.9%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy16.1%14.7%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.1%18.7%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy4.7%5.2%2024/2021
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.929.42024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy6.7%7.5%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy4%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.2%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%4.7%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$46$462023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.7%19.8%2020/2018
Real Interest RateEconomy9.6%14.7%2020/2018
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy36.5%24.7%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$972$6542021
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
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.9%6.1%2018/2019
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
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy70%76.3%2018/2019
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy91.5%93.6%2018/2019
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.11B$13.29B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$18.02B$17.83B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7480.8012024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.350.4192024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade15.8—2021
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
Physicians per 1,000Health0.130.192022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth49542023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth15.8162021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18.8%21.5%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.9%32.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.5%20.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth275.8170.32023
Under-Five MortalityHealth38.938.82023
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.617.92023
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
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.840.52022/2010 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth37.6%43%2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth63.5%74.2%2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.692.272023/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth112.6104.72024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$36$452023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.8%36.9%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.7%7.5%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth98%95.1%2017/2019
Child StuntingChild Welfare29.9%23.5%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.1%3.2%2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare67.7%32.2%2022/2016 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare29.1%34%2022/2016 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.7%3.4%2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%2.6%2024/2022
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation4%4.6%2024/2014 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation78.2%77%2022/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation87.1%85.2%2022/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation74.5%38.7%2022/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation28%21.3%2022/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation83.6%95.9%2024/2013 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation49%—2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation15%24.6%2024/2008 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation8.9%10.1%2022/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation99.2%79.6%2016/2017
Secondary EnrollmentEducation28.2%24.1%2021/2007 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security20.2%22%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—1.75M2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.6%71.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture109.9135.52022
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 RateGovernance3.792020/2023
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
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 CoverageTechnology88%82%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.20.22024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.8%6.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology91%97.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology28%34%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4.8%3.9%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.5%0.4%2013/2023 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.4%55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.91M21.65K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure70.1%52.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy2.9K MW1.9K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy12.2 MW95.8 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy2.4 MW—2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.8K MW1.7K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy78.3%90.9%2021/2022
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
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate37.2%90%2021
Forest AreaClimate50.1%11%2023
Protected AreasClimate32.3%16.1%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate6.2%1.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.2 µg/m³31.2 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Tanzania or Uganda have the larger economy?

Tanzania has the larger economy: $94.89B for Tanzania versus $73.37B for Uganda (GDP, current US$).

How do Tanzania and Uganda compare across indicators?

This page compares Tanzania and Uganda on 203 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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