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Uganda vs Nigeria

Uganda and Nigeria side by side across 199 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$73.37B vs Uganda vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$1,476 vs Uganda vs Nigeria
Population51.38M vs Uganda vs Nigeria

Indicator by indicator

199 indicators
Indicator Uganda NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$73.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,4762026
Inflation RateEconomy3.7%2026-06
Official Exchange RateEconomy3,681.36 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-5.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.7%2025
Public DebtEconomy55%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-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%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy75.6%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy42.72019
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy59.8%2019
Account OwnershipEconomy72.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy13.8%2021
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.9%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy50.2%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.2%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$518M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy473K2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.3B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.9%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.7%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.2%2021
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy29.42024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy7.5%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy4.7%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$462023
Lending Interest RateEconomy19.8%2018
Real Interest RateEconomy14.7%2018
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy24.7%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$6542021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy64.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy7.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.9%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy74.4%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy65.2%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.1%2019
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.12024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.62024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy76.3%2019
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy93.6%2019
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$13.29B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.83B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8012024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4192024
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 IndexDevelopment0.5822023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5242023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.42023
PopulationDemographics51.38M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.7%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.5 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.1 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics68.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics43.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics31.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics264.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.12026
Death RateDemographics4.662026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.312026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics65.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth35.92024
HIV PrevalenceHealth4.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.192022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth542023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth162021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.5%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth32.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth20.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth170.32023
Under-Five MortalityHealth38.82023
Neonatal MortalityHealth17.92023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1972024
Measles ImmunizationHealth92%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth97%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth44.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.52010
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth43%2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth74.2%2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.272022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth104.72024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$452023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth36.9%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.5%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth95.1%2019
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.5%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.2%2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare32.2%2016
Child MarriageChild Welfare34%2016
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.4%2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.6%2022
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation4.6%2014
Adult Literacy RateEducation77%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation85.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation38.7%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation21.3%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation95.9%2013
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation24.6%2008
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation10.1%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation79.6%2017
Secondary EnrollmentEducation24.1%2007
UndernourishmentFood Security22%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture71.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture135.52022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.63M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture402K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture55K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture225K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture120K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture5M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture300K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,174 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,304 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,667 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14.7M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance92023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2532025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1652025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8892025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.122024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.352024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.742024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.022024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.522024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.012024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.94M2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian35.25K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian10.28K2025
Internet UsersTechnology8.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology83.22024
4G CoverageTechnology82%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.22024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology97.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology34%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology3.9%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure21.65K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure52.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.9K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy95.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.7K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy90.9%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy95 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy18.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy12.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy44.8%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy2.9%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy86.1%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy2.9%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy5.4 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy59 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy660 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.17 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate90%2021
Forest AreaClimate11%2023
Protected AreasClimate16.1%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate31.2 µg/m³2023

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