Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 25.4% less likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 28.6% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 0.7 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 76.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Uganda, that number is 9.4% as of 2014.
be 40.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uganda, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2017.
make 47.6% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 55.1% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 26.4 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 12.2% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 17.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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.
be 65.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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.
Expenditures
spend 41.2% less on education
Kenya spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.4% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.6% 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: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Uganda: At a glance
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