Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 80.3% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 54.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tunisia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 7.9 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 39.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Uganda, that number is 9.4% as of 2014.
make 77.3% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 40.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 15.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Uganda, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2017.
pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 8.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uganda, 375.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 71.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tunisia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Uganda, 29% of the population do as of 2019.
be 72.2% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tunisia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.9% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Uganda spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 45.7% less on healthcare
Tunisia spends 7.0% 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, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Uganda: At a glance
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