Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
be 68.1% less likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 27.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kyrgyzstan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 3.4 years less
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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
make 53.2% less money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Uganda, that number is 9.4% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uganda, 375.0 women do as of 2017.
be 23.2% less likely to be literate
In Kyrgyzstan, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2018. In Uganda, it is 76.5% as of 2018.
be 18.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 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 Kyrgyzstan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Uganda, 29% of the population do as of 2019.
be 63.6% less likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 44.4% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Uganda spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.6% less on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% 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: At a glance
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