Uganda vs United States Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Uganda vs United States)
ⓘ 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.
United States leads against Uganda in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Uganda leads in 2. Uganda's strongest global position is 29th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). United States's strongest global position is 12th (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Uganda wins against United States in GDP growth (annual %): 6.33 (2025, ranked 29th) vs 2.16 (2025, ranked 141st).
- United States wins against Uganda in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 76,931.31 (2025, ranked 12th) vs 2,980.38 (2025, ranked 182nd).
- Gini index data for Uganda and United States is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 42.70 (2019, ranked 152nd) vs 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th).
- United States wins against Uganda in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 8.95 (2024, ranked 210th).
- United States wins against Uganda in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 68.49 (2024, ranked 166th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Uganda and United States is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 26.33 (2017, ranked 182nd) vs 101.36 (2022, ranked 20th).
- Uganda wins against United States in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.75 (2025, ranked 31st) vs 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th).
- United States wins against Uganda in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 64.27 (2024, ranked 114th) vs 48.43 (2024, ranked 176th).
- United States wins against Uganda in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 76.19 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 46.59 (2024, ranked 137th).
- United States wins against Uganda in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 73.52 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 44.25 (2024, ranked 148th).
- United States wins against Uganda in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 69.86 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 25.26 (2024, ranked 174th).
| Metric | Uganda(2) | United States(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 6.33 (29/214) | (2025) 2.16 (141/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 2,980.38 (182/199) | (2025) 76,931.31 (12/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 42.70 (152/171) | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 8.95 (210/213) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.49 (166/217) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2017) 26.33 (182/197) | (2022) 101.36 (20/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.75 (31/187) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 48.43 (176/206) | (2024) 64.27 (114/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 46.59 (137/204) | (2024) 76.19 (20/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 44.25 (148/206) | (2024) 73.52 (40/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 25.26 (174/206) | (2024) 69.86 (37/206) |