Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 73.6% less likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% 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 Austria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 13.3 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 41.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.
pay a 27.3% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
make 95.9% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2022, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2022.
be 37.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.
Life
have 4.3 times more children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 56.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.
be 9.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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 54.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Austria, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Uganda, 45% of the population do as of 2021.
be 89.2% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Austria, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 47.1% less on education
Austria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 65.2% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Uganda: At a glance
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