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Uganda vs Nigeria

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

GDP$73.37B vs $377.37BUganda vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$1,476 vs $1,556Uganda vs Nigeria
Population51.38M vs 237.53MUganda vs Nigeria

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Indicator Uganda NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$73.37B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,476$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%15.4%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy3,776.28 LCU/USD1,328.65 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-5.9%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.7%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy55%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-4.54B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy7.5%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,120$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,410$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$179.21B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy26.1%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.3%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy14.5%8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.1%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy22.6%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.43B$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.7%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy39.2%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.48B$46.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy14.3%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.6%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy75.6%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy72.8%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.9%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy50.2%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.2%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.9%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.36B$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.2%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.7%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.7%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy29.430.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy4.7%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$46$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy24.7%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy64.9%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy7.3%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.9%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy74.4%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy65.2%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.13.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.612.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.5%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$13.29B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.83B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.770.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4520.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.3%88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade14.3%3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.3%6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.9%2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade21.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5820.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5240.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.40.3792023
PopulationDemographics51.38M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.7%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.5 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.1 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.174.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics68.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics43.1%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics31.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics264.1/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.131.82026
Death RateDemographics4.6611.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.31-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.4 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics65.5 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.8%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth35.969.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth4.9%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.2%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth54472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth32.2%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth20.4%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth170.3992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth48.7115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.3392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1972192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth92%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth97%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth44.9%52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.5%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.2%3%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth104.7842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$45$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.5%3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.5%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation77%70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation85.2%81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation38.7%77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation21.3%74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.7%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation10.1%68.5%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security22%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture71.9%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.63M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture402K t1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture55K t350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture225K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture120K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture5M t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture300K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture25K t43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,174 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,304 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,667 kg/ha1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14.7M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance915.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance26262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2530.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1650.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8890.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.12-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.35-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.74-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.02-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.52-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.01-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance4 deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance132025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance0282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance0102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.94M123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian35.25K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian10.28K02025
Internet UsersTechnology8.9%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology83.270.82024
4G CoverageTechnology82%80%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.20.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.1%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology97.8%84.4%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology34%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology3.9%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure55.3%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure21.65K5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.9K MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy95.8 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.7K MW2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.8%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy95 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy18.9%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy12.3 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy44.8%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy2.9%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy86.1%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy2.9%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy5.4 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy59 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy660 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.17 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate11%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate16.1%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate31.2 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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