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Uganda · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Uganda

Sub-Saharan Africa Capital Kampala Low income Nation age 64 years (since 1962) i UGA · UG
NationsTree Index 2025 i32.6154th of 196 Tree height 2025 i7.2 msee ranking Military strength i53percentile
Population i51.4 m31st of 217 Area i241,551 km²80th of 216 GDP i$61.99 bn89th of 210 GDP (PPP) i$179.21 bn intl.83rd of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$3,488 intl.182nd of 199 Life expectancy i68.5 years166th of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i20
Strength · trunk i54
Quality of life · crown i13
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i31
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i73
CSV

In short

Uganda is 154th of 196 countries in the NationsTree Index, with a score of 32.6 out of 100; its tree is 7.2 m tall.

It has 51.4 million people and an economy of $179.21 bn at purchasing power parity, 83rd of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: Renewable energy (5th of 212), CO₂ emissions per person (21st of 203) and GDP growth (28th of 210).

Its weakest positions: Internet users (185th of 186), Extreme poverty (103rd of 108) and Safely managed drinking water (141st of 150).

Over five years it climbed from 159th to 154th in the index.

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

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Surface area ikm² 241,551 80th/216
Land area ikm² 200,520 85th/216
Population ipeople 51.4 m 31st/217
Population growth i% 2.70% 21st/217
Population density ipeople/km² 249.4 55th/216
Urban population i% 31.9% 192nd/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 43.1% 10th/217
Population aged 65+ i% 2.2% 212th/217

Economy

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GDP iUSD $61.99 bn 89th/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $179.21 bn 83rd/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $153.15 bn 83rd/199
GDP per person iUSD $1,206 189th/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $3,488 182nd/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $1,120 182nd/201
GDP growth i% 6.3% 28th/210
Inflation i% 3.6% 108th/180
Unemployment i% 2.7% 31st/187
Central government debt i% of GDP 54.4% 28th/55
General government gross debt i% of GDP 53.2% 96th/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP -6.6% 170th/192

Main industries

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 26.1% 18th/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 24.3% 93rd/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 14.5% 49th/192
Services i% of GDP 42.1% 178th/200

Trade

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Exports of goods & services iUSD $13.29 bn 102nd/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $17.83 bn 97th/182
Exports i% of GDP 21.4% 140th/183
Imports i% of GDP 28.8% 136th/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 50.2% 143rd/183
Fuel exports i% of merchandise exports 2.3% 98th/170
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 14.3% 120th/171
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 39.3% 42nd/171
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 0.7% 142nd/171
High-tech exports i% of manufactured exports 1.9% 132nd/168
Current account balance i% of GDP -5.1% 139th/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 5.4% 40th/196

Natural resources

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Natural resource rents i% of GDP 7.5% 57th/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.00% 120th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.00% 68th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 0.00% 91st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 7.48% 9th/209
Arable land i% of land area 43.6% 11th/206
Renewable freshwater per person im³ 824 135th/183

Tourism

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International tourist arrivals iarrivals 473,000 128th/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $518.0 m 97th/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 9.2% 62nd/168
Outbound trips idepartures 568,000 74th/107

Society & health

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Life expectancy iyears 68.5 166th/217
Under-5 mortality iper 1,000 births 48.7 166th/196
Physicians iper 1,000 people 0.19 147th/174
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 0.52010
DPT immunization i% of children 12–23 months 91% 93rd/193
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 23.1% 137th/153
Secondary enrolment i% gross 24.1%2007
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i% of population 1.5%2016
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 4.1% 212th/217
Health spending i% of GDP 4.2% 150th/193
Adult literacy i% 77.0% 70th/98
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 4.6%2014
Human Development Index iindex 0–1 0.582 157th/193
Income inequality (Gini) iindex 38.2 75th/108
Extreme poverty i% of population 54.4% 103rd/108

Infrastructure & digital

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Access to electricity i% of population 55.3% 192nd/215
Safely managed drinking water i% of population 18.1% 141st/150
Safely managed sanitation i% of population 20.4% 126th/144
Internet users i% of population 8.9% 185th/186
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 83 165th/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 0.2 189th/208
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) iscore 1–5 2.19 139th/164
Rail lines iroute-km 2592002
Air passengers carried ipassengers 21,650 152nd/161

Environment & energy

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CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 0.17 21st/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 90.9% 5th/212
Air pollution (PM2.5) iµg/m³ 31.2 155th/200
Forest area i% of land area 11.9% 159th/214
Energy use per person ikg oil eq. 503 119th/149

Institutions & safety

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Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 46.0 133rd/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 25.8 177th/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 47.6 147th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 50.4 173rd/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 45.3 143rd/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 39.2 152nd/205
Homicide rate iper 100,000 9.0 114th/145

Military

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Military expenditure iUSD $1.30 bn 79th/156
Military expenditure i% of GDP 2.0% 67th/156
Military expenditure i% of government spending 9.0% 35th/154
Armed forces personnel ipeople 46,000 73rd/170
Armed forces personnel i% of labour force 0.24% 151st/168
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 2.0 m 144th/163
Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 4.0 m2016

Science & innovation

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R&D spending i% of GDP 0.44% 64th/110
Patent applications by residents iapplications 22 90th/137
Scientific articles iarticles 1,424 82nd/197

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Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), Global Change Data Lab (Our World in Data) — Our World in Data, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Uganda — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/uganda. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Uganda — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/uganda. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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