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Uganda vs Eritrea

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

GDP$73.37B vs Uganda vs Eritrea
GDP per Capita$1,476 vs Uganda vs Eritrea
Population51.38M vs 3.61MUganda vs Eritrea

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Indicator Uganda EritreaPeriod
GDPEconomy$73.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,4762026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%2026-08
Official Exchange RateEconomy3,776.28 LCU/USD15.08 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-5.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.7%6%2025
Public DebtEconomy55%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-4.54B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy7.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,1202025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,4102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$179.21B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy26.1%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy22.6%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.43B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy39.2%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.48B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy14.3%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.6%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy75.6%72.8%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy72.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.9%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy50.2%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.2%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.36B$82.37M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.2%4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.7%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy29.424.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy4.7%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$46$372023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy24.7%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy64.9%55.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy7.3%12.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.9%31.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy74.4%47.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy65.2%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.12024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.62024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$13.29B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.83B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.770.8112025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4520.3172025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.3%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade14.3%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.3%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.9%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade21.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5820.5032023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5242023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.42023
PopulationDemographics51.38M3.61M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.7%2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.5 years68.9 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.1 years19.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.173.682024
Rural PopulationDemographics68.1%65.5%2025
Population Under 15Demographics43.1%37.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics31.9%34.5%2025
Population DensityDemographics264.1/km²30.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.128.62026
Death RateDemographics4.665.892026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.31-2.042026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.4 years70.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics65.5 years66.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.8%2%2025
Infant MortalityHealth35.924.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth4.9%0.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.2%3.7%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth54402023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth32.2%48.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth20.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth170.3291.42023
Under-Five MortalityHealth48.734.32024
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.315.62024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1971152024
Measles ImmunizationHealth92%93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth97%96%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth44.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.2%4.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.022023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth104.765.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$45$282023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.5%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.5%48%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation77%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation85.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation38.7%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation21.3%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation10.1%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security22%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture71.9%62.7%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.63M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture402K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture55K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture225K t140K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture120K t25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture5M t20K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture300K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture25K t25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,174 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,304 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,667 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14.7M head2.2M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance92023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance26132024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2530.0692025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1650.0092025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8890.7522025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.12-1.632024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.35-1.462024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.74-1.82024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.02-0.712024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.52-2.042024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.01-2.292024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance4 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.94M1192025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian35.25K02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian10.28K02025
Internet UsersTechnology8.9%20%2024/2023
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology83.22024
4G CoverageTechnology82%0%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.22024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology97.8%77%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology34%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology3.9%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure55.3%55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure21.65K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.9K MW25.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy95.8 MW25.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.7K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.8%12%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy95 kWh123 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy18.9%11.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy12.3 MW25.6 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy44.8%43.2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy2.9%11.1%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy86.1%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy2.9%88.9%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy5.4 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy59 gCO₂/kWh578 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy660 kWh873 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.17 t0.22 t2024
Forest AreaClimate11%8.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate16.1%0%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate31.2 µg/m³33.7 µg/m³2023

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