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Uganda vs Eritrea

Uganda and Eritrea side by side across 73 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$53.91B vs $2.07BUganda vs Eritrea
GDP per Capita$1,078 vs $689Uganda vs Eritrea
Population50.02M vs 3.54MUganda vs Eritrea

Indicator by indicator

73 indicators
Indicator Uganda EritreaPeriod
GDPEconomy$53.91B$2.07B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,078$6892024
Inflation RateEconomy2.9%—2026-04
Official Exchange RateEconomy3,759.71 LCU/USD15.08 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-5.9%2.7%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.7%6%2025
Public DebtEconomy55%260.4%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-4.93B$-228.89M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy6.1%8.7%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,020$6502024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,190$1,7202024
GDP (PPP)Economy$163.71B$5.22B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy24.6%14.1%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.9%21.8%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy15.1%5.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy43.1%—2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy22.4%12.6%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.43B$3.28M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.7%0.5%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy39.2%51.5%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.48B$191.69M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy14.3%53.2%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.6%—2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy75.6%72.8%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy42.7—2019
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy59.8%—2019
Account OwnershipEconomy72.8%—2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy13.8%—2021
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.9%20.9%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy42.7%47.4%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5%19.5%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$518M$48M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy473K142K2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5820.5032023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.524—2023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4—2023
PopulationDemographics50.02M3.54M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%1.9%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.5 years68.9 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.1 years19.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.173.682024
Rural PopulationDemographics68.7%65.5%2024
Population Under 15Demographics43.5%38.1%2024
Infant MortalityHealth35.924.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth4.9%0.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.2%3.7%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.190.092022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth54402023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth1617.72021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.5%27.3%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth32.2%48.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth20.4%—2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.6%2.1%2022
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation4.6%3.2%2014
UndernourishmentFood Security22%—2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture71.9%62.7%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture135.5106.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.63M t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture402K t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture55K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture225K t140K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture120K t25K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance915.62023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance26132024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2530.0692025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1650.0092025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8890.7522025
Women in ParliamentGovernance34.1%22%2025
Internet UsersTechnology8.9%20%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology83.259.12024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure51.5%54.4%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.17 t0.22 t2024

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GET /v1/data

One call returns both countries' latest value for any indicator — JSON, with source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=UG,ER" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Uganda or Eritrea have the larger economy?

Uganda has the larger economy: $53.91B for Uganda versus $2.07B for Eritrea (GDP, current US$).

How do Uganda and Eritrea compare across indicators?

This page compares Uganda and Eritrea on 73 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=UG,ER with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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