Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 16.1 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.8 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $41,600 as of 2020.
be 51.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
be 17.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.2% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 97.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 85.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 59.2% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In United Kingdom, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In United Kingdom, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 52.9% more on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United Kingdom spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 59.4% more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United Kingdom, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Rwanda Revenue Authority, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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