If you lived in Uganda instead of Central African Republic, you would:

Health

live 13.4 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 29.3% less likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 86.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

be 65.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 62.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Uganda, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2017.

be 36.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Uganda, that number is 9.4% as of 2014.

Life

be 54.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Central African Republic, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uganda, 375.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.0 times more likely to be literate

In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.4% as of 2018. In Uganda, it is 76.5% as of 2018.

be 63.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 24.9% more children

In Central African Republic, there are approximately 32.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 9.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 3% of people have electricity access (7% in urban areas, and 0% 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 100.0% more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.

be 32.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% 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 51.3% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uganda, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 66.7% more on education

Central African Republic spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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: 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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