Kenya
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Kenya.
CIA 2026
Matchup file
Kenya vs Uganda
118 shared metrics.
Turn the comparison into a round
Think you can spot the next winner?
Kenya leads by 50 metrics. Use the same instinct in a quick real-data brawl.
Country briefing
What matters for both sides
Short real-world notes so the comparison reads like more than a stat strip.
Uganda
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Uganda.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains include Africa's third-highest peak and glaciers near the equator.
Analysis
Kenya leads in 84 of 118 shared metrics, while Uganda leads in 34.
Kenya's Air Passengers is 236.3x that of Uganda (5.14M vs 21.7K).
Kenya's Researchers is 15.1x that of Uganda (200.85 per 1M vs 12.44 per 1M).
Kenya's Water Stress (%) is 10.9x that of Uganda (19.48% vs 1.6%).
Kenya's Domestic Patents is 10.4x that of Uganda (160 vs 14).
Kenya's Irrigated Land is 8.8x that of Uganda (1.0K km² vs 105 km²).
Key Comparisons
Air PassengersKenya leads
Kenya
5.14M
Uganda
21.7K
ResearchersKenya leads
Kenya
200.85 per 1M
Uganda
12.44 per 1M
Water Stress (%)Kenya leads
Kenya
19.48%
Uganda
1.6%
Domestic PatentsKenya leads
Kenya
160
Uganda
14
Irrigated LandKenya leads
Kenya
1.0K km²
Uganda
105 km²
Foreign PatentsKenya leads
Kenya
37
Uganda
4.0
All Metrics
Air Passengers
KenyaKenya
5.14M
Uganda
21.7K
23633% higher
Researchers
KenyaKenya
200.85 per 1M
Uganda
12.44 per 1M
1514% higher
Water Stress (%)
KenyaKenya
19.48%
Uganda
1.6%
1093% higher
Domestic Patents
KenyaKenya
160
Uganda
14
1043% higher
Irrigated Land
KenyaKenya
1.0K km²
Uganda
105 km²
881% higher
Foreign Patents
KenyaKenya
37
Uganda
4.0
825% higher
Airports
KenyaKenya
344
Uganda
40
760% higher
Water Withdrawal
KenyaKenya
4.0 B m³
Uganda
0.64 B m³
533% higher
Internet Users (%)
KenyaKenya
34.98%
Uganda
8.9%
291% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
KenyaKenya
15.25% of youth labor force
Uganda
4.2% of youth labor force
264% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
KenyaKenya
0.01 per 100k people
Uganda
0.00 per 100k people
225% higher
Railway Length
KenyaKenya
3.8K km
Uganda
1.2K km
207% higher
CO2 Per Capita
KenyaKenya
0.38 t/person/yr
Uganda
0.13 t/person/yr
197% higher
Land Area
KenyaKenya
580.9K km²
Uganda
200.5K km²
190% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
KenyaKenya
0.45
Uganda
0.17
170% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
KenyaKenya
8.0 sites
Uganda
3.0 sites
167% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
KenyaKenya
3.82M kW
Uganda
1.45M kW
163% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
KenyaKenya
21.64 Mt CO2e
Uganda
8.3 Mt CO2e
162% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
KenyaKenya
0.81% of GDP
Uganda
0.31% of GDP
160% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
KenyaKenya
94.86 kg/person/yr
Uganda
37.27 kg/person/yr
155% higher
GDP (Nominal)
KenyaKenya
$120,339,557,905.93
Uganda
$53,911,907,086.15
123% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
KenyaKenya
0.56
Uganda
0.25
123% higher
Electricity Generation
KenyaKenya
12.85 TWh
Uganda
5.8 TWh
123% higher
Credit Card Ownership
KenyaKenya
4.4% of adults
Uganda
2.0% of adults
119% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
KenyaKenya
190.08 kWh/person
Uganda
89.87 kWh/person
112% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
KenyaKenya
0.90
Uganda
0.43
108% higher
GNI Per Capita
KenyaKenya
$2,090
Uganda
$1,020
105% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
KenyaKenya
$90.44
Uganda
$44.15
105% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
KenyaKenya
$6,644.13
Uganda
$3,273.27
103% higher
Broadband Access (%)
UgandaKenya
2.0 per 100 people
Uganda
202 per 100 people
99% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
UgandaKenya
0.39% of GDP
Uganda
6.0% of GDP
94% lower
Unemployment Rate
KenyaKenya
5.4%
Uganda
2.9%
85% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
KenyaKenya
6.6 per 100k
Uganda
3.6 per 100k
81% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
UgandaKenya
3.0 kg/person/yr
Uganda
14.77 kg/person/yr
80% lower
Alcohol Consumption
UgandaKenya
2.5 L/adult/yr
Uganda
11.3 L/adult/yr
78% lower
Spirits Consumption
KenyaKenya
0.76 L/person/yr
Uganda
0.43 L/person/yr
77% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
KenyaKenya
28.2 per 100k
Uganda
16 per 100k
76% higher
Nurses & Midwives
UgandaKenya
0.64 per 1k
Uganda
2.3 per 1k
72% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
KenyaKenya
40.88%
Uganda
23.9%
71% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
KenyaKenya
15.94 kg/person/yr
Uganda
9.7 kg/person/yr
64% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
KenyaKenya
3.1%
Uganda
1.9%
64% higher
Forest Area
KenyaKenya
36.1K km²
Uganda
22.1K km²
63% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
KenyaKenya
95.44 gCO2/kWh
Uganda
58.52 gCO2/kWh
63% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
KenyaKenya
33.19% of firms
Uganda
20.45% of firms
62% higher
Population Density
UgandaKenya
95.27 /km²
Uganda
242.65 /km²
61% lower
Scientific Publications
KenyaKenya
2.0K
Uganda
1.2K
61% higher
Obesity Rate
KenyaKenya
11.04%
Uganda
6.9%
60% higher
Solar Electricity Share
KenyaKenya
4.6%
Uganda
2.9%
58% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
KenyaKenya
4.0% of GDP
Uganda
2.6% of GDP
57% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
KenyaKenya
0.29 per 1k
Uganda
0.19 per 1k
53% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
KenyaKenya
126 per 100 people
Uganda
83 per 100 people
52% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
KenyaKenya
61.9 per 1k people
Uganda
41.11 per 1k people
51% higher
Electricity Access (%)
KenyaKenya
76.2%
Uganda
51.5%
48% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
UgandaKenya
24.0K
Uganda
46.0K
48% lower
Teen Birth Rate
UgandaKenya
56.31 per 1k
Uganda
106.95 per 1k
47% lower
Military Spending
UgandaKenya
1.00% of GDP
Uganda
1.9% of GDP
47% lower
Homicide Rate
UgandaKenya
4.9 per 100k
Uganda
9.0 per 100k
46% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
KenyaKenya
9.0% of adults
Uganda
6.2% of adults
45% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
UgandaKenya
6.2%
Uganda
11.04%
44% lower
Smoking Rate
KenyaKenya
10.7%
Uganda
7.5%
43% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
KenyaKenya
21 days/yr
Uganda
15 days/yr
40% higher
Capital Elevation
KenyaKenya
1.7K m
Uganda
1.2K m
40% higher
Fertility Rate
UgandaKenya
3.1 children/woman
Uganda
5.1 children/woman
39% lower
Political Corruption Index
UgandaKenya
0.56
Uganda
0.89
37% lower
Inflation Rate
KenyaKenya
4.5%
Uganda
3.3%
36% higher
Elderly Population (%)
KenyaKenya
3.0%
Uganda
2.2%
36% higher
Birth Rate
UgandaKenya
25.93 per 1k
Uganda
38.91 per 1k
33% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
UgandaKenya
49.53%
Uganda
71.89%
31% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
UgandaKenya
23.28%
Uganda
33.93%
31% lower
Mobile Money Accounts
KenyaKenya
87.5% of adults
Uganda
67.74% of adults
29% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
UgandaKenya
24.39 µg/m³
Uganda
33.81 µg/m³
28% lower
Land Border Length
KenyaKenya
3.5K km
Uganda
2.7K km
27% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
KenyaKenya
0.80
Uganda
0.64
26% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
UgandaKenya
67.7%
Uganda
90.9%
26% lower
Infant Mortality
KenyaKenya
34.7 per 1k births
Uganda
27.6 per 1k births
26% higher
Digital Payments Used
KenyaKenya
89.28% of adults
Uganda
70.64% of adults
26% higher
Beer Consumption
UgandaKenya
0.57 L/person/yr
Uganda
0.77 L/person/yr
25% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
KenyaKenya
9.3% of adults
Uganda
7.5% of adults
24% higher
Dependency Ratio
UgandaKenya
66.12% of working-age pop.
Uganda
84.27% of working-age pop.
22% lower
GDP Growth Rate
UgandaKenya
4.7%
Uganda
6.1%
22% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
UgandaKenya
17.75% of firms
Uganda
22.61% of firms
22% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
KenyaKenya
30 pts
Uganda
25 pts
20% higher
Food Waste per Person
UgandaKenya
122.64 kg/person/yr
Uganda
151.06 kg/person/yr
19% lower
Median Age
KenyaKenya
19.5 years
Uganda
16.5 years
18% higher
Suicide Rate
UgandaKenya
4.6 per 100k
Uganda
5.5 per 100k
17% lower
Women in Senior Management
KenyaKenya
29.7% of managers
Uganda
25.57% of managers
16% higher
Youth Population (%)
UgandaKenya
36.84%
Uganda
43.54%
15% lower
Protected Land (%)
UgandaKenya
14%
Uganda
16.1%
13% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
KenyaKenya
544.94 kg oil eq/person
Uganda
482.82 kg oil eq/person
13% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
UgandaKenya
39.56 hrs/week
Uganda
44.44 hrs/week
11% lower
Imports (% GDP)
UgandaKenya
23.12% of GDP
Uganda
25.9% of GDP
11% lower
Population
KenyaKenya
55.75M
Uganda
50.86M
10% higher
Human Development Index
KenyaKenya
0.63
Uganda
0.58
8% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
KenyaKenya
14.06% of GDP
Uganda
12.97% of GDP
8% higher
Informal Employment Share
UgandaKenya
86.49% of employed people
Uganda
94.48% of employed people
8% lower
Life Expectancy
UgandaKenya
63.6 years
Uganda
68.3 years
7% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
UgandaKenya
74.61% of firms
Uganda
79.94% of firms
7% lower
Life Evaluation Score
KenyaKenya
4.7 pts
Uganda
4.5 pts
4% higher
Child Mortality
KenyaKenya
39.9 per 1k births
Uganda
38.8 per 1k births
3% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
KenyaKenya
35.2% of adults
Uganda
34.2% of adults
3% higher
Exports (% GDP)
KenyaKenya
17.07% of GDP
Uganda
16.76% of GDP
2% higher
Death Rate
KenyaKenya
4.7 per 1k
Uganda
4.6 per 1k
2% higher
Urban Population (%)
KenyaKenya
31.89%
Uganda
31.28%
2% higher
Highest Elevation
KenyaKenya
5.2K m
Uganda
5.1K m
2% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
UgandaKenya
39.46% of firms
Uganda
40.29% of firms
2% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
UgandaKenya
4.3% of GDP
Uganda
4.4% of GDP
1% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
KenyaKenya
96.6% of adults
Uganda
95.57% of adults
1% higher
Time Zones Count
KenyaKenya
2.0 time zones
Uganda
2.0 time zones
equal
Coastline Length
KenyaKenya
536 km
Uganda
0 km
ranked higher
Coal Electricity Share
KenyaKenya
0%
Uganda
0%
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
KenyaKenya
16.38%
Uganda
0%
ranked higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
KenyaKenya
53.2% of GDP
Uganda
53.1% of GDP
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
KenyaKenya
0.02 per 1M people
Uganda
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
UgandaKenya
0 m
Uganda
614 m
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
KenyaKenya
2.0
Uganda
2.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
KenyaKenya
-2.7% of GDP
Uganda
-6.2% of GDP
ranked higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
KenyaKenya
0.02 per 1M people
Uganda
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Border Neighbors
KenyaKenya
5.0
Uganda
5.0
equal
Build a Matchup
1 country match available.
vs1 country match available.
Next move