Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 19.7% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 27.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 52.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Uganda, that number is 9.4% as of 2014.
be 54.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Uganda, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2017.
make 45.0% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 26.0% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Uganda, it is 76.5% as of 2018.
be 28.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.
have 22.3% more children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 27.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uganda, 375.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 38.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 28.6% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% less on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uganda, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 36.4% more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Uganda spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Uganda: At a glance
How big is Uganda compared to Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.