India vs Uganda: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 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 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
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¬ UgandaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)64.94 %ā˜…8.95 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)55.9 %ā˜…11.12 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 56% (2022 est.)percent of population: 15% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score32.96 points37.61 pointsā˜…
Radios116ā˜…5
Televisions63500,000ā˜…
Waterways14,500ā˜…907

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¬ UgandaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country717.60B $ā˜…15.59B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars4.52T $ā˜…61.62B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)32.91 %ā˜…22.4 %
Apple Import Volume519.65M tonnesā˜…8.60M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6 %9 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue1.15ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.51 %21.28 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP6.5 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index71ā˜…66.7
Electricity Consumption1.143.11ā˜…
Electricity Exports5.15121ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71ā˜…19
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1268ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables16ā˜…12
Electricity Imports5.6250ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity367.8ā˜…1.02
Electricity Production1.393.46ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)25.18 USD per capitaā˜…2.25 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient25.542.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment30ā˜…24.9
Gross National Saving28.8ā˜…20.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.6 %ā˜…4.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5 %3.3 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption55.43ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports76.45ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports23.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production31.54ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.2914.16ā˜…
Oil Consumption3.1814,000ā˜…
Oil Exports825,600ā˜…0
Oil Imports3.0613,770ā˜…
Oil Production954,000ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves5.68ā˜…1
Population Below Poverty Line21.9 people21.4 peopleā˜…
Public Debt46.5ā˜…53.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)6.5 USDā˜…6.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption4.5232,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.31ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports653,300ā˜…31,490
Refined Petroleum Products Production4.9ā˜…0
Remittances3.5ā˜…2.9
Revenue from Forest Resources0.147.32ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.7 USDā˜…0.14 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)34.58ā˜…63.55
Taxes and Other Revenues6.713ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries827.41B USDā˜…9.03B USD
Unemployment Rate4.3 %3 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate55.66 %ā˜…80.03 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¬ UgandaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)130.72M97,949ā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.82ā˜…6.35
Population Distributiona 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 rivpopulation 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 Adaptation7.76 sq km16.1 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country432 Cubic meters per yearā˜…29 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources1.9160.1ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¬ UgandaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization21.46 %24.89 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)68.796ā˜…
Agricultural land1.78M sq. kmā˜…144,150 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km2.97Mā˜…200,520
Coastline Length (km)7,000 kmā˜…0 km
Dam capacity per capita167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant1,452.28 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land754,562ā˜…105

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¬ UgandaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country59.13 %ā˜…31.2 %
Administrative Divisions28134ā˜…
Independence15ā˜…9
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¬ UgandaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water76.44 %ā˜…18.1 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.5ā˜…2.2
Health Care Spending per Capita447.76 USDā˜…175.62 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP4.7 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %ā˜…5.4 %
Hospital Bed Density0.5 people/sq km0.5 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)80 %ā˜…170 %
Mean Age at First Birth21.2ā˜…19.4
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.9 %ā˜…5.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS2.31.4ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 531.59.7ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¬ UgandaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)3.07Mā˜…46,000

People and Society

28 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¬ UgandaShare
Currently married (Percent)71.87 %ā˜…57.22 %
Human Capital Index0.52ā˜…0.41
Life expectancy at birth76.09 yearsā˜…72.43 years
Median age of population29.19 yearsā˜…17.09 years
Population Change14.13M personsā˜…1.33M persons
Population density496.42 per sq. km264.01 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population1.48B personsā˜…52.75M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.140.2ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)15.91 %38.91 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.7 %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 age389.10M personsā˜…13.11M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate607.69ā˜…22.83
Learning-adjusted years of school9.6 yearsā˜…4.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population32.94 peopleā˜…3.85 people
Mean Male Height (cm)164.95165.62ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligationages 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 co18
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization84.2 %ā˜…78.11 %
Physician Density0.72 people/sq kmā˜…0.19 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.72 %3.13 %ā˜…
Population living in slums5.41 %47.25 %ā˜…
Total deaths8.28M persons237,961.1 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)57.51 %ā˜…56.57 %
Total fertility rate1.93 per woman3.95 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-632,939 persons-184,946.7 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate26.01 per live birthsā˜…34.85 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¬ UgandaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.14ā˜…0.02
Airports315ā˜…39
Civil Air Travel93ā˜…6
Heliports16ā˜…1

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¬ UgandaShare
Current Bank Rate5.25 %9.75 %ā˜…

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