Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 88.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2020.
live 7.0 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.8 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2024, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $19,600 as of 2024.
be 79.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.
pay a 31.2% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Brazil, the top tax rate is 27.5% as of 2016.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 7.7% as of 2024.
Life
be 60.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.0% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 94.8% as of 2024.
be 56.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.
have 66.5% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 38.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Brazil, there are 13.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 5.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 15.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Brazil, about 84.0% do as of 2023.
be 68.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (80% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Brazil spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Brazil: At a glance
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