Which has more people, Tanzania or Uganda?

Tanzania has a population of 72,563,780 (20th of 235 countries) and Uganda has 52,761,469 (30th of 235).

How do Tanzania and Uganda compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Tanzania 67.2 (174th of 215), Uganda 68.5 (164th of 215) among countries. Uganda ranks better.

How do Tanzania and Uganda compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Tanzania $4,471 (158th of 184), Uganda $3,488 (168th of 184) among countries. Tanzania ranks better.

Where does Tanzania beat Uganda most clearly?

Tanzania ranks far ahead on Women’s Employment 2018 to 2022 (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 83.5% vs 39.7%; Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct) (Capital Gains Tax by Country): 10.0% vs 30.0%; Daily Accommodation Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $46.00 vs $73.00.

Where does Uganda beat Tanzania most clearly?

Uganda ranks far ahead on Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -5.99 ASR per 100K pop. vs 0.04 ASR per 100K pop.; Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -58.1% vs 1.13%; Est. Diabetes Prevalence (Diabetes Rates by Country): 2.2% vs 9.8%.

Tanzania vs Uganda

Tanzania comes out ahead of Uganda on 245 of 477 statistics where one end is better, to 216 with 16 ties. Tanzania leads on Travel, Law and Politics & Government and 4 more categories. Uganda leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Environment and Manufacturing & Mining and 2 more categories.

477 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Tanzania

Wins: 245
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 7

Uganda

Wins: 216
Avg. percentile: 44
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Tanzania	Uganda
Population	72,563,780 20th of 235	52,761,469 30th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	67.2 174th of 215	68.5 164th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$4,471 158th of 184	$3,488 168th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	1.57% 12th of 181	2.75% 31st of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	52.4% 198th of 214	55.3% tied 191st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	28.7 146th of 195	35.9 165th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,319 163rd of 185	$1,206 166th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

TravelTanzania · 10 statistics
LawTanzania · 6 statistics
Politics & GovernmentTanzania · 39 statistics
Crime & SafetyTanzania · 44 statistics
CultureTanzania · 70 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUganda · 34 statistics
PopulationTanzania · 19 statistics
EnvironmentUganda · 48 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningUganda · 3 statistics
EconomicsTanzania · 75 statistics
HealthUganda · 203 statistics
EducationUganda · 9 statistics
Tech & BusinessEven · 20 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Tanzania	Uganda
Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	0.04 ASR per 100K pop. tied 145th of 170	-5.99 ASR per 100K pop. 1st of 170
Women’s Employment 2018 to 2022Most Dangerous Countries for Women	83.5% 6th of 188	39.7% 164th of 188
Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct)Capital Gains Tax by Country	10.0% tied 4th of 150	30.0% tied 130th of 150
Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$46.00 tied 25th of 231	$73.00 tied 194th of 231
Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	1.13% 144th of 202	-58.1% 1st of 202
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$88.00 tied 19th of 231	$144 tied 175th of 231
% Risk at 74Liver Cancer Rates by Country	0.38% tied 24th of 185	0.99% tied 149th of 185
Unintentional Gun Deaths as % of All DeathsGun Deaths by Country	0.01% tied 1st of 159	0.07% tied 114th of 159
Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country	9.8% tied 121st of 211	2.2% 3rd of 211
V-Dem ECI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.76 tied 45th of 175	0.36 tied 142nd of 175
Agricultural ScoreWater Stress by Country	2.3 82nd of 143	0.13 7th of 143
Forest Cover PercentageForest Cover by Country	50.1% 52nd of 207	11.0% 160th of 207
Forest AreaTrees by Country	50.1% 52nd of 209	11.0% 161st of 209
ExposureNatural Disaster Risk by Country	5.49 146th of 193	0.23 tied 45th of 193
World Risk IndexNatural Disaster Risk by Country	16.11 164th of 193	2.81 65th of 193
Rate of Unintentional Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.07 per 100k tied 48th of 195	0.46 per 100k 149th of 195
Unintentional Gun Death RateGun Violence by Country	0.07 rate per 100k tied 50th of 195	0.46 rate per 100k 150th of 195
Gini Coefficient - WealthWealth Inequality by Country	74.4% tied 53rd of 171	82.8% 136th of 171
Head of State Annual SalaryWhat Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?	$47,300 tied 121st of 179	$183,216 40th of 179
Prisoners per 100k PopulationMost Strict Countries in the World	41 tied 14th of 219	150 tied 112th of 219
International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	99th 97th of 171	1,120th 171st of 171
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	12.3 tied 129th of 180	24.1 52nd of 180
Ecosystem VitalityGreenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries	60.7 43rd of 179	45.6 tied 119th of 179
Total ScoreWater Stress by Country	1.91 77th of 149	0.2 13th of 149
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$10.00 tied 17th of 231	$16.00 tied 83rd of 231
Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$18.00 tied 14th of 231	$32.00 tied 98th of 231
Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	4,799 per 100k 20th of 203	8,229 per 100k 104th of 203
Consumer Spending (% of GDP)Consumer Spending by Country	54.1% 103rd of 148	71.6% 42nd of 148
Water Stress RankWater Stress by Country	74th 73rd worst of 163	138th 27th best of 163
Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country	-1.3% 24th of 191	22.1% tied 97th of 191

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Quick answers

Which is better, Tanzania or Uganda?: Tanzania comes out ahead of Uganda on 245 of 477 statistics where one end is better, to 216 with 16 ties. Tanzania leads on Travel, Law and Politics & Government and 4 more categories. Uganda leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Environment and Manufacturing & Mining and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Tanzania or Uganda?: Tanzania has a population of 72,563,780 (20th of 235 countries) and Uganda has 52,761,469 (30th of 235).
How do Tanzania and Uganda compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Tanzania 67.2 (174th of 215), Uganda 68.5 (164th of 215) among countries. Uganda ranks better.
How do Tanzania and Uganda compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Tanzania $4,471 (158th of 184), Uganda $3,488 (168th of 184) among countries. Tanzania ranks better.
Where does Tanzania beat Uganda most clearly?: Tanzania ranks far ahead on Women’s Employment 2018 to 2022 (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 83.5% vs 39.7%; Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct) (Capital Gains Tax by Country): 10.0% vs 30.0%; Daily Accommodation Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $46.00 vs $73.00.
Where does Uganda beat Tanzania most clearly?: Uganda ranks far ahead on Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -5.99 ASR per 100K pop. vs 0.04 ASR per 100K pop.; Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -58.1% vs 1.13%; Est. Diabetes Prevalence (Diabetes Rates by Country): 2.2% vs 9.8%.

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