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Kenya vs Uganda

120 shared metrics.

KenyaLeads in 86

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UgandaLeads in 34

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What matters for both sides

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Kenya

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Kenya.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Kenya's Lake Turkana is the world's largest desert lake.

UNESCO

Uganda

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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.

UNESCO

Analysis

Kenya leads in 86 of 120 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

Irrigated LandKenya leads

Kenya

1.0K km²

Uganda

105 km²

All-Time Olympic MedalsKenya leads

Kenya

124 medals

Uganda

13 medals

All Metrics

Air Passengers

Kenya

5.14M

Uganda

21.7K

23633% higher

Researchers

Kenya

200.85 per 1M

Uganda

12.44 per 1M

1514% higher

Water Stress (%)

Kenya

19.48%

Uganda

1.6%

1093% higher

Domestic Patents

Kenya

160

Uganda

1043% higher

Irrigated Land

Kenya

1.0K km²

Uganda

105 km²

881% higher

All-Time Olympic Medals

Kenya

124 medals

Uganda

13 medals

854% higher

Foreign Patents

Kenya

Uganda

4.0

825% higher

Airports

Kenya

344

Uganda

760% higher

All-Time Olympic Gold Medals

Kenya

39 gold medals

Uganda

5.0 gold medals

680% higher

Water Withdrawal

Kenya

4.0 B m³

Uganda

0.64 B m³

533% higher

Internet Users (%)

Kenya

34.98%

Uganda

8.9%

291% higher

Youth Unemployment Rate

Kenya

15.25% of youth labor force

Uganda

4.2% of youth labor force

264% higher

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Kenya

0.01 per 100k people

Uganda

0.00 per 100k people

225% higher

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)

Railway Length

Kenya

3.8K km

Uganda

1.2K km

207% higher

CO2 Per Capita

Kenya

0.38 t/person/yr

Uganda

0.13 t/person/yr

197% higher

Land Area

Kenya

580.9K km²

Uganda

200.5K km²

190% higher

Liberal Democracy Index

Kenya

0.45

Uganda

0.17

170% higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Kenya

8.0 sites

Uganda

3.0 sites

167% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Kenya

3.82M kW

Uganda

1.45M kW

163% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Kenya

21.64 Mt CO2e

Uganda

8.3 Mt CO2e

162% higher

Comparison of Kenya and Uganda across 120 metrics
				Winner
Air Passengers	5.14M	21.7K	23633% higher	Kenya
Researchers	200.85 per 1M	12.44 per 1M	1514% higher	Kenya
Water Stress (%)	19.48%	1.6%	1093% higher	Kenya
Domestic Patents	160	14	1043% higher	Kenya
Irrigated Land	1.0K km²	105 km²	881% higher	Kenya
All-Time Olympic Medals	124 medals	13 medals	854% higher	Kenya
Foreign Patents	37	4.0	825% higher	Kenya
Airports	344	40	760% higher	Kenya
All-Time Olympic Gold Medals	39 gold medals	5.0 gold medals	680% higher	Kenya
Water Withdrawal	4.0 B m³	0.64 B m³	533% higher	Kenya
Internet Users (%)	34.98%	8.9%	291% higher	Kenya
Youth Unemployment Rate	15.25% of youth labor force	4.2% of youth labor force	264% higher	Kenya
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0.01 per 100k people	0.00 per 100k people	225% higher	Kenya
Railway Length	3.8K km	1.2K km	207% higher	Kenya
CO2 Per Capita	0.38 t/person/yr	0.13 t/person/yr	197% higher	Kenya
Land Area	580.9K km²	200.5K km²	190% higher	Kenya
Liberal Democracy Index	0.45	0.17	170% higher	Kenya
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	8.0 sites	3.0 sites	167% higher	Kenya
Electric Generating Capacity	3.82M kW	1.45M kW	163% higher	Kenya
Total CO2 Emissions	21.64 Mt CO2e	8.3 Mt CO2e	162% higher	Kenya
R&D Spending (% GDP)	0.81% of GDP	0.31% of GDP	160% higher	Kenya
Milk Consumption per Person	94.86 kg/person/yr	37.27 kg/person/yr	155% higher	Kenya
GDP (Nominal)	$120,339,557,905.93	$53,911,907,086.15	123% higher	Kenya
Electoral Democracy Index	0.56	0.25	123% higher	Kenya
Electricity Generation	12.85 TWh	5.8 TWh	123% higher	Kenya
Credit Card Ownership	4.4% of adults	2.0% of adults	119% higher	Kenya
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	190.08 kWh/person	89.87 kWh/person	112% higher	Kenya
Freedom of Expression Index	0.90	0.43	108% higher	Kenya
GNI Per Capita	$2,090	$1,020	105% higher	Kenya
Health Spending Per Capita	$90.44	$44.15	105% higher	Kenya
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$6,644.13	$3,273.27	103% higher	Kenya
Broadband Access (%)	2.0 per 100 people	202 per 100 people	99% lower	Uganda
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	0.39% of GDP	6.0% of GDP	94% lower	Uganda
Unemployment Rate	5.4%	2.9%	85% higher	Kenya
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	6.6 per 100k	3.6 per 100k	81% higher	Kenya
Seafood Consumption per Person	3.0 kg/person/yr	14.77 kg/person/yr	80% lower	Uganda
Alcohol Consumption	2.5 L/adult/yr	11.3 L/adult/yr	78% lower	Uganda
Spirits Consumption	0.76 L/person/yr	0.43 L/person/yr	77% higher	Kenya
Road Traffic Death Rate	28.2 per 100k	16 per 100k	76% higher	Kenya
Nurses & Midwives	0.64 per 1k	2.3 per 1k	72% lower	Uganda
Sanitation Access (%)	40.88%	23.9%	71% higher	Kenya
Meat Consumption per Person	15.94 kg/person/yr	9.7 kg/person/yr	64% higher	Kenya
High-Tech Exports (%)	3.1%	1.9%	64% higher	Kenya
Forest Area	36.1K km²	22.1K km²	63% higher	Kenya
Electricity Carbon Intensity	95.44 gCO2/kWh	58.52 gCO2/kWh	63% higher	Kenya
Firms Asked for Bribes	33.19% of firms	20.45% of firms	62% higher	Kenya
Population Density	95.27 /km²	242.65 /km²	61% lower	Uganda
Scientific Publications	2.0K	1.2K	61% higher	Kenya
Obesity Rate	11.04%	6.9%	60% higher	Kenya
Solar Electricity Share	4.6%	2.9%	58% higher	Kenya
Education Spending (% GDP)	4.0% of GDP	2.6% of GDP	57% higher	Kenya
Doctors (per 1,000)	0.29 per 1k	0.19 per 1k	53% higher	Kenya
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	126 per 100 people	83 per 100 people	52% higher	Kenya
Vehicles per 1,000 People	61.9 per 1k people	41.11 per 1k people	51% higher	Kenya
Electricity Access (%)	76.2%	51.5%	48% higher	Kenya
Armed Forces Personnel	24.0K	46.0K	48% lower	Uganda
Teen Birth Rate	56.31 per 1k	106.95 per 1k	47% lower	Uganda
Military Spending	1.00% of GDP	1.9% of GDP	47% lower	Uganda
Homicide Rate	4.9 per 100k	9.0 per 100k	46% lower	Uganda
Insufficient Physical Activity	9.0% of adults	6.2% of adults	45% higher	Kenya
Forest Coverage (%)	6.2%	11.04%	44% lower	Uganda
Smoking Rate	10.7%	7.5%	43% higher	Kenya
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	21 days/yr	15 days/yr	40% higher	Kenya
Capital Elevation	1.7K m	1.2K m	40% higher	Kenya
Fertility Rate	3.1 children/woman	5.1 children/woman	39% lower	Uganda
Political Corruption Index	0.56	0.89	37% lower	Uganda
Inflation Rate	4.5%	3.3%	36% higher	Kenya
Elderly Population (%)	3.0%	2.2%	36% higher	Kenya
Birth Rate	25.93 per 1k	38.91 per 1k	33% lower	Uganda
Agricultural Land (%)	49.53%	71.89%	31% lower	Uganda
Women in Parliament (%)	23.28%	33.93%	31% lower	Uganda
Mobile Money Accounts	87.5% of adults	67.74% of adults	29% higher	Kenya
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	24.39 µg/m³	33.81 µg/m³	28% lower	Uganda
Land Border Length	3.5K km	2.7K km	27% higher	Kenya
Women's Political Empowerment	0.80	0.64	26% higher	Kenya
Renewable Energy (%)	67.7%	90.9%	26% lower	Uganda
Infant Mortality	34.7 per 1k births	27.6 per 1k births	26% higher	Kenya
Digital Payments Used	89.28% of adults	70.64% of adults	26% higher	Kenya
Beer Consumption	0.57 L/person/yr	0.77 L/person/yr	25% lower	Uganda
Tobacco Use Prevalence	9.3% of adults	7.5% of adults	24% higher	Kenya
Dependency Ratio	66.12% of working-age pop.	84.27% of working-age pop.	22% lower	Uganda
GDP Growth Rate	4.7%	6.1%	22% lower	Uganda
Firms with Female Top Manager	17.75% of firms	22.61% of firms	22% lower	Uganda
Corruption Perceptions Index	30 pts	25 pts	20% higher	Kenya
Food Waste per Person	122.64 kg/person/yr	151.06 kg/person/yr	19% lower	Uganda
Median Age	19.5 years	16.5 years	18% higher	Kenya
Suicide Rate	4.6 per 100k	5.5 per 100k	17% lower	Uganda
Women in Senior Management	29.7% of managers	25.57% of managers	16% higher	Kenya
Youth Population (%)	36.84%	43.54%	15% lower	Uganda
Protected Land (%)	14%	16.1%	13% lower	Uganda
Energy Use (Per Capita)	544.94 kg oil eq/person	482.82 kg oil eq/person	13% higher	Kenya
Average Weekly Work Hours	39.56 hrs/week	44.44 hrs/week	11% lower	Uganda
Imports (% GDP)	23.12% of GDP	25.9% of GDP	11% lower	Uganda
Population	55.75M	50.86M	10% higher	Kenya
Human Development Index	0.63	0.58	8% higher	Kenya
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	14.06% of GDP	12.97% of GDP	8% higher	Kenya
Informal Employment Share	86.49% of employed people	94.48% of employed people	8% lower	Uganda
Life Expectancy	63.6 years	68.3 years	7% lower	Uganda
Firms Hit by Power Outages	74.61% of firms	79.94% of firms	7% lower	Uganda
Life Evaluation Score	4.7 pts	4.5 pts	4% higher	Kenya
Child Mortality	39.9 per 1k births	38.8 per 1k births	3% higher	Kenya
Hypertension Prevalence	35.2% of adults	34.2% of adults	3% higher	Kenya
Exports (% GDP)	17.07% of GDP	16.76% of GDP	2% higher	Kenya
Death Rate	4.7 per 1k	4.6 per 1k	2% higher	Kenya
Urban Population (%)	31.89%	31.28%	2% higher	Kenya
Highest Elevation	5.2K m	5.1K m	2% higher	Kenya
Firms Making Informal Payments	39.46% of firms	40.29% of firms	2% lower	Uganda
Health Spending (% GDP)	4.3% of GDP	4.4% of GDP	1% lower	Uganda
Can Raise Emergency Money	96.6% of adults	95.57% of adults	1% higher	Kenya
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Kenya
Coastline Length	536 km	0 km	ranked higher	Kenya
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Kenya
Wind Electricity Share	16.38%	0%	ranked higher	Kenya
Government Debt (% GDP)	53.2% of GDP	53.1% of GDP	equal	Kenya
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0.02 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Kenya
Lowest Elevation	0 m	614 m	ranked lower	Uganda
Official Languages Count	2.0	2.0	equal	Kenya
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	-2.7% of GDP	-6.2% of GDP	ranked higher	Kenya
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0.02 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Kenya
Border Neighbors	5.0	5.0	equal	Kenya

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Analysis

Kenya leads in 86 of 120 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

Irrigated LandKenya leads

Kenya

1.0K km²

Uganda

105 km²

All-Time Olympic MedalsKenya leads

Kenya

124 medals

Uganda

13 medals

Air Passengers

5.14M

21.7K

Researchers

200.85 per 1M

12.44 per 1M

Water Stress (%)

19.48%

1.6%

Domestic Patents

160

Irrigated Land

1.0K km²

105 km²

All-Time Olympic Medals

124 medals

13 medals

Foreign Patents

4.0

Airports

344

All-Time Olympic Gold Medals

39 gold medals

5.0 gold medals

Water Withdrawal

4.0 B m³

0.64 B m³

Internet Users (%)

34.98%

8.9%

Youth Unemployment Rate

15.25% of youth labor force

4.2% of youth labor force

0.01 per 100k people

0.00 per 100k people

Railway Length

3.8K km

1.2K km

CO2 Per Capita

0.38 t/person/yr

0.13 t/person/yr

Land Area

580.9K km²

200.5K km²

Liberal Democracy Index

0.45

0.17

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

8.0 sites

3.0 sites

Electric Generating Capacity

3.82M kW

1.45M kW

Total CO2 Emissions

21.64 Mt CO2e

8.3 Mt CO2e

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Air Passengers

Researchers

Water Stress (%)

Domestic Patents

Irrigated Land

All-Time Olympic Medals

Foreign Patents

Airports

All-Time Olympic Gold Medals

Water Withdrawal

Internet Users (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Railway Length

CO2 Per Capita

Land Area

Liberal Democracy Index

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Electric Generating Capacity

Total CO2 Emissions

R&D Spending (% GDP)

Milk Consumption per Person

GDP (Nominal)

Electoral Democracy Index

Electricity Generation

Credit Card Ownership

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Freedom of Expression Index

GNI Per Capita

Health Spending Per Capita

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Broadband Access (%)

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Unemployment Rate

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Seafood Consumption per Person

Alcohol Consumption

Spirits Consumption

Road Traffic Death Rate

Nurses & Midwives

Sanitation Access (%)

Meat Consumption per Person

High-Tech Exports (%)

Forest Area

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Firms Asked for Bribes

Population Density

Scientific Publications

Obesity Rate

Solar Electricity Share

Education Spending (% GDP)

Doctors (per 1,000)

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Vehicles per 1,000 People

Electricity Access (%)

Armed Forces Personnel

Teen Birth Rate

Military Spending

Homicide Rate

Insufficient Physical Activity

Forest Coverage (%)

Smoking Rate

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Capital Elevation

Fertility Rate

Political Corruption Index

Inflation Rate

Elderly Population (%)

Birth Rate

Agricultural Land (%)

Women in Parliament (%)

Mobile Money Accounts