Lesotho vs Uganda: Population, per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0.001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Uganda
0.0009 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
19th
Uganda rank
22nd

Population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uganda
00.0050.010.0150.02196019922024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Uganda, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1970s 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1980s 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP Uganda
1990s 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP Uganda
2000s 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP Uganda
2010s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Uganda
2020s 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Uganda?
Lesotho, at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Uganda?
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.