# Uganda — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Kampala
- Region: Africa · Eastern Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/ug
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,384,894 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 200,520 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 1,206 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 3,488 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 62 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.55 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.42 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 4.49 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.5 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 4.17 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 2.7% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 3.6% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 27 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 45.9 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 29.5 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 8.9% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 31.9% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 90.9% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 11% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.17 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 30% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 18% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 54.93 (2005) → 68.49 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 2.53 (2006) → 8.95 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 14.59 (2006) → 31.94 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 6.53 (2005) → 4.17 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 95.3 (2004) → 90.9 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 8.9 (2005) → 55.3 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 67.3 (2005) → 35.9 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.08 (2005) → 0.17 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 15 (2004) → 11.04 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.329 |
| 1991 | 0.331 |
| 1992 | 0.325 |
| 1993 | 0.333 |
| 1994 | 0.336 |
| 1995 | 0.342 |
| 1996 | 0.353 |
| 1997 | 0.363 |
| 1998 | 0.372 |
| 1999 | 0.383 |
| 2000 | 0.392 |
| 2001 | 0.402 |
| 2002 | 0.414 |
| 2003 | 0.427 |
| 2004 | 0.441 |
| 2005 | 0.451 |
| 2006 | 0.463 |
| 2007 | 0.473 |
| 2008 | 0.481 |
| 2009 | 0.491 |
| 2010 | 0.500 |
| 2011 | 0.504 |
| 2012 | 0.504 |
| 2013 | 0.511 |
| 2014 | 0.518 |
| 2015 | 0.525 |
| 2016 | 0.531 |
| 2017 | 0.534 |
| 2018 | 0.539 |
| 2019 | 0.544 |
| 2020 | 0.545 |
| 2021 | 0.545 |
| 2022 | 0.550 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/ug#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.