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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 old

68.5years

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 old

48.7per 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 old

170per 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 old

24.4% 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 old

4.24% 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 old

4.17births 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 old

77.0% 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 old

106.2% 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 old

2.56% 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 old

1,206current 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 old

3,488international $

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 old

59.8% 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 old

42.7index, 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 old

2.7% 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 old

3.6% 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 old

1.88% 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 old

55.3% 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 old

18.1% 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 old

8.9% 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 old

0.17t 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 old

51.4mpeople

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.