India vs Uganda: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Uganda: Uganda leads on Televisions (500,000) against India (63); India leads on Irrigated Land (754,562) against Uganda (105); Uganda leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (32,000) against India (4.52). Across 108 compared metrics, India wins on 62 and Uganda wins on 39.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 %★ | 11.12 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 15% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 37.61 points★ | |
| Radios | 116★ | 5 | |
| Televisions | 63 | 500,000★ | |
| Waterways | 14,500★ | 907 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 97,949★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 6.35 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | population density is relatively high in comparison to other African nations; most of the population is concentrated in the central and southern parts of the country, particularly along the shores of Lake Victoria and Lake Albert; the northeast is least p | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 29 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 60.1★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 % | 24.89 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 96★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 144,150 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,452.28 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 105 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 31.2 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28 | 134★ | |
| Independence | 15★ | 9 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 2.2 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 4.7 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 5.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.5 people/sq km | 0.5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 %★ | 170 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2★ | 19.4 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 5.3 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3 | 1.4★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 9.7★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 46,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 57.22 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52★ | 0.41 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years★ | 72.43 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 17.09 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 1.33M persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 264.01 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 52.75M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.2★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 38.91 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 50.2 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 4.61 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP★ | 2.6 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 13.11M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 22.83 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years★ | 4.72 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 3.85 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 165.62★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 78.11 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km★ | 0.19 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 3.13 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 47.25 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 237,961.1 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 56.57 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 3.95 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -184,946.7 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births★ | 34.85 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14★ | 0.02 | |
| Airports | 315★ | 39 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 6 | |
| Heliports | 16★ | 1 |