Qatar vs Uganda: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 115 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Qatar and Uganda: Qatar leads on Major Urban Areas Population (798,000 people) against Uganda (3.85 people); Qatar leads on Radios (256,000) against Uganda (5); Uganda leads on Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country (29 Cubic meters per year) against Qatar (0.06 Cubic meters per year). Across 115 compared metrics, Qatar wins on 58 and Uganda wins on 45.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 48 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 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 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 98.09 %★ | 8.95 % | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 99.65 %★ | 15.25 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 15% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 58.25 points★ | 37.61 points | |
| Radios | 256,000★ | 5 | |
| Televisions | 230,000 | 500,000★ | |
| Waterways | none | Lake Victoria, Lake Albert, Lake Kyoga, Lake George, Lake Edward, Victoria Nile, Albert Nile |
Economy
48 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 6.27M | 97,949★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 127.78 | 6.35★ | |
| Population Distribution | most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula | 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 | 15.54 sq km | 16.1 sq km★ | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.06 Cubic meters per year | 29 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 58 | 60.1★ |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 7.24 % | 24.89 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 0 | 96★ | |
| Agricultural land | 740 sq. km | 144,150 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 563 km★ | 0 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 130★ | 105 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 84.03 %★ | 31.2 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 8 | 134★ | |
| Independence | 3 | 9★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 95.35 %★ | 18.1 % | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 24.6★ | 2.2 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 2,289.32 USD★ | 175.62 USD | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.9 % of GDP | 4.7 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 5.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.3 people/sq km★ | 0.5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 170 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 35.1 % | 5.3 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | <200 (2020 est.) | 1.4 | |
| Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People | 2 per 100,000 people★ | 0 per 100,000 people | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 2.3★ | 9.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 22,000 | 46,000★ |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 62.44 %★ | 57.22 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.67★ | 0.41 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.14 years★ | 72.43 years | |
| Median age of population | 34.17 years★ | 17.09 years | |
| Population Change | 69,686 persons | 1.33M persons★ | |
| Population density | 275.98 per sq. km | 264.01 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 3.18M persons | 52.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.1 | 0.2★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 9.19 % | 38.91 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 37.5 % | 50.2 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 1.42 %★ | 4.61 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 % of GDP★ | 2.6 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 590,690.4 persons | 13.11M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 2.12 | 22.83★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.32 years★ | 4.72 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 798,000 people★ | 3.85 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 170.48★ | 165.62 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | typically 18-30 for voluntary service for men and women; compulsory military service for men 18-35; compulsory service is from 4-12 months, depending on educational and professional circumstances (2025) note: the military incorporates about 2,000 conscrip | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 93.46 %★ | 78.11 % | |
| Physician Density | 3.02 people/sq km★ | 0.19 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.57 % | 3.13 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 47.25 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 3,285.8 persons★ | 237,961.1 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 42.25 % | 56.57 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.75 per woman | 3.95 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 42,281.1 persons★ | -184,946.7 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 6.98 per live births★ | 34.85 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.3★ | 0.02 | |
| Airports | 8 | 39★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 3 | 6★ | |
| Heliports | 1 | 1 |
Other
1 metric| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Bank Rate | 4.1 % | 9.75 %★ |