India vs Uganda: Literate and illiterate world population
India
21.84
in 2024
Uganda
22.96
in 2024
India rank
37th
Uganda rank
36th
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- India
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 22.96 against 21.84 in India, a difference of 1.12.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 36th of 128 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.5 | 72.5 | 10 | India |
| 1990s | 51.78 | 43.89 | 7.89 | India |
| 2000s | 37.25 | 28.63 | 8.62 | India |
| 2010s | 30.92 | 28.3 | 2.63 | India |
| 2020s | 21.36 | 21.13 | 0.2252 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, India or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 22.96 against 21.84 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between India and Uganda?
- 1.12, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do India and Uganda rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- India ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 36th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.