Tanzania vs Uganda

Tanzania and Uganda compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Tanzania has about 1.4 times as many people as Uganda: 70.5 million against 51.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Tanzania ($1,319) is 9% higher than in Uganda ($1,206) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Uganda (6.3%) than in Tanzania (5.9%), a difference of 0.4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Uganda (3.6%) than in Tanzania (3.3%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Uganda (2.7%) than in Tanzania (1.6%), a difference of 1.1 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Uganda can expect to live 1.3 years longer than one born in Tanzania: 68.5 years against 67.2 years in 2024.
• The population of Tanzania is older: half of its people are over 17.2 years, against 16.5 years in Uganda in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Tanzania (31.2%) than in Uganda (8.9%), a difference of 22.3 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Tanzania (0.31 tonnes) are 82% higher than in Uganda (0.17 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Tanzania (49.6%) than in Uganda (11.9%), a difference of 37.7 percentage points in 2024.