Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 74.3% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% 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 Mongolia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 2.4 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 24.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Uganda, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2017.
make 80.9% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 17.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Uganda, that number is 9.4% as of 2014.
pay a 4.0 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 8.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uganda, 375.0 women do as of 2017.
be 22.9% less likely to be literate
In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 99.2% as of 2020. In Uganda, it is 76.5% as of 2018.
be 50.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 68.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mongolia, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 73% 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 68.3% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.8% less on education
Mongolia spends 4.9% 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, General Department of National Taxation, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Uganda: At a glance
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