Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uganda instead of Aruba, you would:

Health

live 9.1 years less

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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

pay a 32.2% lower top tax rate

Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

make 94.3% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

be 22.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 9.4% as of 2014.

Life

have 3.5 times more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 21.8% less likely to be literate

In Aruba, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2018. In Uganda, it is 76.5% as of 2018.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 Aruba, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 29% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 79.4% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.

be 15.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Aruba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Uganda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 45.5% less on education

Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. 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, Uganda Revenue Authority, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

Uganda: At a glance

Uganda is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 197,100 sq km. The colonial boundaries created by Britain to delimit Uganda grouped together a wide range of ethnic groups with different political systems and cultures. These differences prevented the establishment of a working political community after independence was achieved in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,000 lives. The rule of Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986 has brought relative stability and economic growth to Uganda. A constitutional referendum in 2005 cancelled a 19-year ban on multi-party politics.
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