Ethiopia vs Uganda

Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Low income
Capital: Addis Ababa
Population
132.1M
GDP
$149.7B
Uganda
Sub-Saharan Africa
Low income
Capital: Kampala
Population
50M
GDP
$53.9B

POP 2.6x GDP 2.8x LE 0.9 yrs same-band LIC

Widest indicator spreads · Ethiopia vs Uganda

Net Migration125.5%Inflation (Consumer Pric…84.2%Freshwater Withdrawal81.1%GDP (Current USD)64%Population62.1%Access to Sanitation60.5%Internet Users59.2%Trade (% of GDP)59.2%
MID pair: Net Migration is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band LIC.

Demographics: Population (Ethiopia, 62% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Uganda Year
Population 132.1M 50M 2024
Population Density 114.0 242.7 2023
Population Ages 65+ 3.2% 2.2% 2024
Urban Population 23.6% 31.3% 2024

1 closer demographics rows sit on the Ethiopia and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (Ethiopia, 84% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Uganda Year
Inflation (Consumer Prices) 21.0% 3.3% 2024
GDP (Current USD) $149.7B $53.9B 2024
Trade (% of GDP) 17.4% 42.7% 2024
Government Debt (% of GDP) 31.4% 54.4% 2019

4 closer economy rows sit on the Ethiopia and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Uganda, 34% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Uganda Year
Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.8% 4.2% 2023
Stunting Prevalence (under 5) 36.8% 24.4% 2019

5 closer health rows sit on the Ethiopia and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (Ethiopia, 29% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Uganda Year
School Enrollment (Secondary) 33.9% 24.1% 2015
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 5.9% 4.6% 2014
Literacy Rate (Adult) 60.5% 77.0% 2022
School Enrollment (Primary) 84.4% 106.2% 2024

2 closer education rows sit on the Ethiopia and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Ethiopia, 81% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Uganda Year
Freshwater Withdrawal 8.6% 1.6% 2022
Forest Area 14.9% 11.0% 2023
Electric Power Consumption 113 95 2023

2 closer environment rows sit on the Ethiopia and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (Uganda, 60% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Uganda Year
Access to Sanitation 8.1% 20.4% 2024
Internet Users 21.9% 8.9% 2024
Access to Clean Water 13.5% 18.1% 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 65.1 83.2 2024

1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Ethiopia and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Ethiopia, 125% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Uganda Year
Net Migration 30.1K -117,924 2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 38.6% 59.8% 2021
GINI Index 31.1 42.7 2021
Female Labor Participation 58.4% 75.6% 2024

2 closer social rows sit on the Ethiopia and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Ethiopia vs Uganda comparison

Ethiopia (LIC) and Uganda (LIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LIC). Population is 2.6x larger; GDP is 2.8x larger. Open with Net Migration (~125%) before the 7-topic tables (42 rows). Both in Sub-Saharan Africa, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Ethiopia vs Uganda figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LIC · MID scale band.