Uganda

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casino:
      Regulated
    • Online sports betting:
      Regulated
    • Gambling in detail:
      more details

    Coat of Arms

    Coat of arms of the country of Uganda

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    Population

    • Population: 36860700 people.
    • Official Language: English
    • HDI: 0,550
    • Poverty rate: 91.1%
    • Gini: 42.7%
    • The believing population: 93%
    • Main religion: Christianity (86.7%)
    • Second religion: Islam (11.5%)

    Harmful habits

    • Alcohol: 6.8 litres/year
    • Smoking: 8.4%

    Internet

    • Internet users: 22.2%
    • Mobile Internet: 94%
    • Landline Internet: 5.2%
    • Internet speed: 16 Mbps
    • Country Top Level Domain: .UG

    General information about the country

    • Country name:
      Uganda
    • Code (2-digit):
      UG
    • Continent:
      Africa
    • Country level:
      Tier 3
    • Capital:
      Kampala
    • Country area:
      236040 sq km.
    • Telephone code:
      256
    • Currency (code):
      Ugandan shilling (UGX)

    Geographical features of the country

    Administrative division into regions

    Region (4): Eastern, Western, Northern, Central.

    Features of the country

    The modern territory of the country was partially or fully occupied by the following states: Kitara Empire, Unyoro (Bunyoro), Ankole (Nkole), Buganda, British Empire (now Great Britain).

    Uganda has access to the following lakes: Victoria, Albert, Edward (Rutanzige), Kyoga, Kwanya, George, Bisina.

    The following rivers flow through the territory: Nile, Semliki.

    Mountains in the territory: Stanley, Speke, Baker, Emin, Gessi, Luigi di Savoia, Elgon, Muhabura, Sabiño, Gahinga, Kahuzi, Moroto, Kadam, Biega.

    Volcanoes present in the territory are: Elgon.

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casinos:
      Regulated
    • Online sports betting:
      Regulated

    Top payment systems

    Top payment methods (October 2024):

    • mtn
    • airtel

    • Blask data from: 06/03/2025

    • Population: 49,283,041 people.
    • Population growth rate: +3.5% per year.
    • Internet users: 4.600,000 people.
    • Urbanization:

      26.8%
    • Languages in the country:

      Luganda — 22%
      English — 20%
      Swahili — 16%
      Lango — 5%
      Ateso — 4%
      Luo — 3%

    • Age structure:

      0-14 years — 47%
      15-64 years — 50.6%
      65+ years — 2.4%

    • Median age:

      Total — 16.2
      Male — 15.5
      Female — 17.1

    • Literacy:

      Total — 79%
      Male — 84%
      Female — 74.3%

    • Real GDP:

      2021 — $123.267 billion
      2022 — $128.923 billion
      2023 — $135.668 billion

    • Real GDP growth:

      2021 — 3.54%
      2022 — 4.59%
      2023 — 5.23%

    • Real GDP per capita:

      2021 — $2,700
      2022 — $2,700
      2023 — $2,800

    Blask Index


    • blue - brands with local licenses
    • orange - international brands
    Shows the combined level of engagement and interest across all brands in the country. This metric serves as a barometer for the iGaming industry and integrates various indicators to provide an overall view of market trends and shifts.

    Top brands in the country

    Uganda, top brands in the country according to Blask.com (out of 94 found)
    *BAP (Brand's Accumulated Power) reflects the brand's share of consumer interest in the online gambling market. Relative presence of the brand in the country. Next, the BAP chart:

    • The data for this section was provided by the analytical service Blask.com. Currently, the service's database contains information on 62 countries and more than 2,500 brands. You can view all available countries with Blask statistics at this link.