Rwanda vs Uganda: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Rwanda
30.9%
in 2025
Uganda
31.9%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
210th
Uganda rank
207th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 31.9% against 30.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 210th and Uganda ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | Uganda |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 5.3% | 2.4% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 6.4% | 2.4% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 8.0% | 3.0% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 10.6% | 1.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.9% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 23.9% | 5.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 30.3% | 2.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 31.9% against 30.9% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 1.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 210th and Uganda ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.