Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of India, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 27.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
be 35.9% more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 63.9% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 10.6% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Uganda, that number is 9.4% as of 2014.
pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate
India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In India, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uganda, 375.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 70.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 53.5% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 14.3% less on education
India spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Uganda spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 26.7% more on healthcare
India spends 3.0% 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, Uganda Revenue Authority, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Uganda: At a glance
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