India vs Uganda: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā 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 119 compared metrics, India wins on 71 and Uganda wins on 41.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 50 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 7 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 11 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
- Other: 1 metric compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šŗš¬ Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 64.94 %ā | 8.95 % | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 %ā | 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 pointsā | |
| Radios | 116ā | 5 | |
| Televisions | 63 | 500,000ā | |
| Waterways | 14,500ā | 907 |
Economy
50 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šŗš¬ Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual COā Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 97,949ā | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82ā | 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 | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 7.76 sq km | 16.1 sq kmā | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per yearā | 29 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 60.1ā |
Geography
7 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šŗš¬ Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 % | 24.89 %ā | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 96ā | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. kmā | 144,150 sq. km | |
| Airports per 1,000 Sq Km | 2.97Mā | 200,520 | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 kmā | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,452.28 cubic meters per inhabitantā | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562ā | 105 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šŗš¬ Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %ā | 31.2 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28 | 134ā | |
| Independence | 15ā | 9 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šŗš¬ Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 76.44 %ā | 18.1 % | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5ā | 2.2 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 447.76 USDā | 175.62 USD | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 4.7 % of GDPā | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %ā | 5.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.5 people/sq km | 0.5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 %ā | 170 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2ā | 19.4 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %ā | 5.3 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3 | 1.4ā | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 9.7ā |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | š®š³ India | šŗš¬ Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07Mā | 46,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šŗš¬ Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %ā | 57.22 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52ā | 0.41 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 yearsā | 72.43 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 yearsā | 17.09 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M personsā | 1.33M persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 264.01 per sq. kmā | |
| Total population | 1.48B personsā | 52.75M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.2ā | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 38.91 %ā | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %ā | 50.2 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 4.61 %ā | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDPā | 2.6 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M personsā | 13.11M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69ā | 22.83 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 yearsā | 4.72 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 peopleā | 3.85 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 165.62ā | |
| 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 %ā | 78.11 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq kmā | 0.19 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 3.13 %ā | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 47.25 %ā | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 237,961.1 personsā | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %ā | 56.57 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 3.95 per womanā | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -184,946.7 personsā | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live birthsā | 34.85 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šŗš¬ Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14ā | 0.02 | |
| Airports | 315ā | 39 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93ā | 6 | |
| Heliports | 16ā | 1 |
Other
1 metric| Metric | š®š³ India | šŗš¬ Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Bank Rate | 5.25 % | 9.75 %ā |