Iceland vs Uganda Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iceland vs Uganda)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Iceland leads against Uganda in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Uganda leads in 2. Iceland's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Uganda's strongest global position is 29th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Uganda wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 6.33 (2025, ranked 29th) vs 1.28 (2025, ranked 170th).
- Iceland wins against Uganda in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 68,064.69 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 2,980.38 (2025, ranked 182nd).
- Iceland wins against Uganda in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 42.70 (2019, ranked 152nd).
- Iceland wins against Uganda in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 8.95 (2024, ranked 210th).
- Iceland wins against Uganda in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 68.49 (2024, ranked 166th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Iceland and Uganda is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 97.79 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 26.33 (2017, ranked 182nd).
- Uganda wins against Iceland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.75 (2025, ranked 31st) vs 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd).
- Iceland wins against Uganda in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 86.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 48.43 (2024, ranked 176th).
- Iceland wins against Uganda in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.84 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 46.59 (2024, ranked 137th).
- Iceland wins against Uganda in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.98 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 44.25 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Iceland wins against Uganda in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 84.87 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 25.26 (2024, ranked 174th).
| Metric | Iceland(8) | Uganda(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.28 (170/214) | (2025) 6.33 (29/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 68,064.69 (19/199) | (2025) 2,980.38 (182/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2019) 42.70 (152/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 8.95 (210/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 68.49 (166/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (37/197) | (2017) 26.33 (182/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 2.75 (31/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 86.49 (20/206) | (2024) 48.43 (176/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.84 (22/204) | (2024) 46.59 (137/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.98 (11/206) | (2024) 44.25 (148/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.87 (11/206) | (2024) 25.26 (174/206) |