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Uganda

Country Profile

Population

50,015,092

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

241,550 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

207 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$53.7B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$1,073

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#156

of 193 countries

Overall Score

39.7

63% of best score · 19th percentile

vs. Global Average

-5.6 lower

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 156 / 193
025507510039.7Uganda62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+0.8

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

+1.2

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Uganda

How Uganda compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 81 / 193
025507510051.9Uganda66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 3 / 193
025507510058.9Uganda60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 177 / 193
025507510035.5Uganda62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 166 / 193
025507510022.1Uganda79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 106 / 193
025507510040.6Uganda61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 178 / 193
025507510029.4Uganda75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Uganda

Uganda ranks 156th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 39.7. This is 63% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Uganda in the 19th percentile, 5.6 points below the global average of 45.4.
Uganda performs best in Resource Efficiency (3rd) and Natural Capital (81st), and weakest in Governance (178th) and Social Capital (177th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Economic Sustainability 106th, Intellectual Capital 166th.
Uganda's GSCI score has improved by 0.8 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is positive (+1.2 points).
Uganda has a population of 50.0 million, 20% above the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 207 people per km², 3.6 times the world average (58). Its GDP is $53.7 billion, 9.4% of the average country ($569.2 billion).
Uganda's GDP per capita is $1,073, 7.8% of the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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