INR
…
UGX
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Uganda
241,550 km²
7.3% of largest
India is 13.61× larger than Uganda
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Uganda
3.5% OF LARGEST
51.38M
PEOPLE
India has 28.49× the population of Uganda
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Uganda
1.6% OF LARGEST
$61.99B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Uganda
3.1% OF LARGEST
45K
TROOPS
India has 32.11× the active personnel of Uganda
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Uganda
2.1% OF LARGEST
46
AIRCRAFT
India has 47.43× the aircraft of Uganda
Naval Assets
India
Uganda
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Uganda
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Uganda
0.6% OF LARGEST
$3B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Uganda
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Uganda
$9.0B
Exports
$9.0B
Imports
$14.0B
Trade Balance
$-4.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Uganda
supply
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Uganda
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Uganda
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Uganda
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Uganda
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Uganda
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Uganda
5
Gold
5
Silver
3
Bronze
13
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 13
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Uganda
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Uganda
16.7
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 11.5 years older (median) than Uganda
Youth Population
Uganda has the highest youth population at 77.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Uganda
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
3
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Uganda
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $300 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $40 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
India
Uganda
Physicians per 1,000
India
Uganda
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Uganda
Diabetes prevalence
India
Uganda
Obesity prevalence
Uganda
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Uganda
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Uganda — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 51384894 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 241550 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Kampala |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | English, Swahili |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Ugandan Shilling (UGX) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 45,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 10,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 55,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $750,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 239 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 280 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 20 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 30 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 26 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $61,985,829,288 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $1,206 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 2.7% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 42.7 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Ugandan Shilling (UGX) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 13.6 times larger in area than Uganda.
That's a massive difference!
India has 28.5 times more people than Uganda.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
India has the highest GDP per capita at $2,702 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Uganda: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 63.8x larger than Uganda's $62B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 28.5x larger than Uganda's 51M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 13.6x larger than Uganda.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Uganda's 45Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Uganda has a trade deficit of $5B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Uganda's 69.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology