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Uganda
Uganda
Population
50.0M
Rank #31Source: World Bank
Capital
Kampala
Source: REST Countries
Region
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Source: REST Countries
GDP (Nominal)
$53.91B
Rank #89Source: World Bank
Land Area
241.6K km²
Rank #80Source: REST Countries
Life Expectancy
68.252 yrs
Source: World Bank
Historical Trends
Population Trend (5-Year)
Source: World Bank
GDP Trend (5-Year, Nominal USD)
Source: World Bank
Geography
Area: 241,550 km²
Landlocked: Yes
Independent: Yes
Climate: tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
Terrain: mostly plateau with rim of mountains
Elevation: lowest point: Albert Nile 614 m highest point: Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m
Natural Hazards: droughts; floods; earthquakes; landslides; hailstorms
Environmental Issues: draining of wetlands for agricultural use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; water pollution from industrial discharge and water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; widespread poaching
Land Use: agricultural land: 71.2% (2011 est.) forest: 14.5% (2011 est.) other: 14.3% (2011 est.)
Geography Note: landlocked; fertile, well-watered country with many lakes and rivers; Lake Victoria, the world's largest tropical lake and the second largest fresh water lake, is shared among three countries: Kenya,...
Natural Resources
coppercobalthydropowerlimestonesaltarable landgold
People & Society
Fertility Rate
4.28
Population
50.0M
Ethnic Groups
Baganda (16.5%)Banyankole (9.6%)Basoga (8.8%)Bakiga (7.1%)Iteso (7%)Langi (6.3%)Bagisu (4.9%)Acholi (4.4%)Lugbara (3.3%)other (32.1%)
Religions
Protestant 45.1% (Anglican (32%)Pentecostal/Born Again/Evangelical (11.1%)Seventh Day Adventist (1.7%)Baptist (0.3%)Roman Catholic (39.3%)Muslim (13.7%)other (1.6%)none (0.2%)
Economy
GDP per Capita
$1,077.913
GDP per Capita PPP
3,273.267
(2024)
(2024)
GNI per Capita
1,020
(2024)
(2024)
Gini Index
42.7
(2019)
(2019)
Unemployment
2.74%
(2024)
(2024)
Inflation
3.323%
(2024)
(2024)
Public Debt
53.147%
(2023)
(2023)
Energy
Electricity Access
51.5%
(2023)
(2023)
Renewable Energy
90.9%
(2022)
(2022)
CO₂ Emissions
8.255 Mt
(2024)
(2024)
Energy Intensity
9.86 MJ/$
(2022)
(2022)
Renewable Electricity
90.026%
(2021)
(2021)
Environment
Forest Coverage
11.042% of land
(2023)
(2023)
Protected Areas
16% of land
(2010)
(2010)
Communications
Internet Users
8.95%
(2024)
(2024)
Mobile Penetration
76.297%
(2023)
(2023)
Broadband Subscribers
0.091%
(2023)
(2023)
Transportation
Air Transport Freight
0.056 M ton-km
(2023)
(2023)
Container Port Traffic
Not Available
Airports
1,425
Rail Lines
N/A
Roads Total
144,785 km(©IRF)
Military
Military Forces
Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Forces, Air Forces, Marine Forces, Special Operations Command, Reserve Force
Personnel Strength
size estimates for the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) vary; approximately 50,000 troops, including about 1,000 air and marine personnel
Military Expenditure (USD)
$1.12B
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
1.88%
Military Expenditure History
2.1% of GDP (2019) 1.4% of GDP (2018) 1.3% of GDP (2017) 1.3% of GDP (2016) 1.2% of GDP (2015)
Deployments
6,200 Somalia (AMISOM); 620 Somalia (UNSOM); 250 Equatorial Guinea (2020)
Equipment & Inventories
the UPDF's inventory is mostly older Russian/Soviet-era equipment with a limited mix of more modern Russian- and Western-origin arms; since 2010, the leading suppliers of arms to the UPDF are Russia...
Service Age & Obligation
18-25 years of age for voluntary military duty (must be single, no children); 9-year service obligation
Education
Pre-Primary Enrollment
14.408%
(2017)
(2017)
Primary Enrollment
106.17%
(2017)
(2017)
Secondary Enrollment
Not Available
Tertiary Enrollment
4.619%
(2014)
(2014)
Education Spending
2.561% of GDP
(2022)
(2022)
Adult Literacy Rate
79.058%
(2021)
(2021)
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
42.659:1
(2017)
(2017)
Health
Physicians per 1,000
0.191
(2022)
(2022)
Safe Water Access
63.006%
(2024)
(2024)
Safe Drinking Water
18.097%
(2024)
(2024)
Under-5 Mortality
38.8 per 1,000
(2023)
(2023)
Maternal Mortality (World Bank)
15.321 per 100,000
(2021)
(2021)
Hospital Beds per 1,000
65.986
(2021)
(2021)
UHC Coverage Index
54
(2023)
(2023)
Measles Immunization
91%
(2024)
(2024)
Social Indicators
Extreme Poverty Rate
59.8%
(2019)
(2019)
Food Insecurity
22%
(2023)
(2023)
Youth NEET Rate
5.154%
(2021)
(2021)
Governance
Women in Government
33.932%
(2024)
(2024)
Voice & Accountability
-0.70
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Political Stability
-0.70
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Government Effectiveness
-0.55
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Regulatory Quality
-0.52
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Rule of Law
-0.47
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Control of Corruption
-1.04
(Weak)
(2023)
(Weak)
(2023)
Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Legal System
mixed legal system of English common law and customary law
Executive Branch
head of government: President Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (since seizing power on 26 January 1986); Vice President Edward SSEKANDI (since 24 May 2011); Prime Minister Ruhakana RUGUNDA (since 19 September...
Legislative Branch
description: unicameral National Assembly or Parliament (445 seats; 290 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 112 for women directly elected in single-seat...
Judicial Branch
highest courts: Supreme Court of Uganda (consists of the chief justice and at least 6 justices) judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the president of the republic in consultation...
National Symbols
Flag Description
six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red; a white disk is superimposed at the center and depicts a grey crowned crane (the national symbol) facing the hoist...
National Symbols
grey crowned crane; national colors: black, yellow, red
National Anthem
name: Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty! lyrics/music: George Wilberforce KAKOMOA note: adopted 1962
Safety
Homicide Rate
8.973 per 100,000
(2023)
(2023)
Travel Information
Language(s): English, Swahili
Currency: UGX (Sh)
Timezone(s): UTC+03:00
Landlocked: Yes
Independent: Yes
Driving Side: Left
Calling Code: +256
Car Sign: EAU
Week Starts: Monday
Photos
A family of wild baboons sitting along the road from Mbale to Kampala.
A family of wild baboons sitting along the road from Mbale to Kampala. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
Chimpanzee (Uganda Wildlife Education Center (zoo) near Kampala).
Chimpanzee (Uganda Wildlife Education Center (zoo) near Kampala). • CIA World Factbook • 2020
Red and black thorn spider.
Red and black thorn spider. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
Rhinoceros (Uganda Wildlife Education Center (zoo) near Kampala).
Rhinoceros (Uganda Wildlife Education Center (zoo) near Kampala). • CIA World Factbook • 2020
A more typical compound with thatched rondavels (huts) built of stick frames packed with mud (or sometimes with bricks faced with mud) and covered with a straw or reed roof.
A more typical compound with thatched rondavels (huts) built of stick frames packed with mud (or sometimes with bricks faced with mud) and covered with a straw or reed roof. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
The African Grey Crowned Crane, Uganda's national bird (Uganda Wildlife Education Center (zoo) near Kampala).
The African Grey Crowned Crane, Uganda's national bird (Uganda Wildlife Education Center (zoo) near Kampala). • CIA World Factbook • 2020
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