Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
be 17.8% more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 46.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Uganda, that number is 9.4% as of 2014.
pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 47.7% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Uganda, it is 76.5% as of 2018.
have 34.3% more children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Uganda, that number is 29% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 41.2% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Uganda spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 18.7% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uganda, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Uganda: At a glance
How big is Uganda compared to Ethiopia? See an in-depth size comparison.