What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Uganda?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Rwanda vs Uganda: Population, per unit of GDP

Rwanda

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Uganda

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Rwanda rank

21st

Uganda rank

22nd

Population, per unit of GDP over time

Rwanda
Uganda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Uganda, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0244 units per US$ of GDP	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
1970s	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
1980s	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1990s	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2000s	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2010s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2020s	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Uganda?: Rwanda, at 0.0009 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 Rwanda and Uganda?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 21st 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: 27 August 2026

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.