Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 36.9% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 14.9% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 1.2 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 18.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Uganda, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2017.
make 15.4% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 524.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uganda, 375.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.
have 22.9% more children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.3 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 15.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 27.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 23% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Uganda: At a glance
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