Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 44.8% less likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 63.6% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 73.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Uganda, that number is 9.4% as of 2014.
be 47.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Uganda, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2017.
make 35.3% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 36.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 28.7% more children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 31.8 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 59.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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 23.1% less on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Uganda spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 81.0% more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 2.1% 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
How big is Uganda compared to Republic of the Congo? See an in-depth size comparison.