If you lived in Uruguay instead of Angola, you would:

Health

be 77.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uruguay, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.

live 16.3 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.5 times more money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2020, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $21,600 as of 2020.

be 72.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Uruguay, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2019.

be 15.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 7.6% as of 2017.

pay a 76.5% higher top tax rate

Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Uruguay, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 92.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 241.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uruguay, 17.0 women do as of 2017.

be 39.0% more likely to be literate

In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Uruguay, it is 98.8% as of 2019.

be 85.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Angola, approximately 58.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.

have 69.6% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 41.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uruguay, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 43% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Uruguay, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uruguay, about 86.0% do as of 2020.

be 50.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Uruguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.6 times more on education

Angola spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Uruguay spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uruguay, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 58.8% less coastline

Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, Dirección General Impositiva.

Uruguay: At a glance

Uruguay is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 175,015 sq km. Montevideo, founded by the Spanish in 1726 as a military stronghold, soon took advantage of its natural harbor to become an important commercial center. Claimed by Argentina but annexed by Brazil in 1821, Uruguay declared its independence four years later and secured its freedom in 1828 after a three-year struggle. The administrations of President Jose BATLLE in the early 20th century launched widespread political, social, and economic reforms that established a statist tradition. A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement named the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to cede control of the government to the military in 1973. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold over the government. Civilian rule was not restored until 1985. In 2004, the left-of-center Frente Amplio Coalition won national elections that effectively ended 170 years of political control previously held by the Colorado and Blanco parties. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent.
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