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Uganda
Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · capital Kampala
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old68.5years
Ranks 166 of 217 in 2024
8% below world median · 7% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old48.7per 1,000 live births
Ranks 166 of 196 in 2024
2.3× above world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old170per 100,000 live births
Ranks 150 of 194 in 2023
2.6× above world median · 34% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2022 · 4 years old24.4% of under-5s
Ranks 21 of 32 in 2022
22% above world median · 7% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old4.24% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
33% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old4.17births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
1.2× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2024 · 2 years old77.0% of adults 15+
Ranks 26 of 29 in 2024
18% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 29 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2017 · 9 years old106.2% gross
Ranks 39 of 163 in 2017
5% above world median · 4% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 163 countries reporting in 2017 — not a published figure
Education spending
2022 · 4 years old2.56% of GDP
Ranks 138 of 164 in 2022
37% below world median · 21% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 164 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old1,206current US$
Ranks 167 of 186 in 2025
85% below world median · 11% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old3,488international $
Ranks 169 of 185 in 2025
83% below world median · 21% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2019 · 7 years old59.8% of population
Ranks 76 of 78 in 2019
61.9× above world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 78 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2019 · 7 years old42.7index, 0–100
Ranks 67 of 78 in 2019
27% above world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 78 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old2.7% of labour force
Ranks 31 of 182 in 2025
46% below world median · 47% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old3.6% per year
Not ranked — no better end
18% above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old1.88% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
19% above world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old55.3% of population
Ranks 192 of 215 in 2024
45% below world median · 4% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old18.1% of population
Ranks 139 of 148 in 2024
78% below world median · 33% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old8.9% of population
Ranks 181 of 182 in 2024
89% below world median · 76% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.17t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
94% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old51.4mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
6.8× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.