Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Colombia instead of Uganda, you would:

Health

be 92.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.

live 5.9 years longer

In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 6.1 times more money

Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.

pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate

Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

be 11.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.

be 66.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.

Life

be 77.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.

be 25.0% more likely to be literate

In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Colombia, it is 95.6% as of 2020.

be 61.7% 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 11.7 children do as of 2022.

have 62.8% fewer children

In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 3.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.

be 17.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 50.0% more on education

Uganda spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Colombia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.0 times more on healthcare

Uganda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN), Uganda Revenue Authority.

Colombia: At a glance

Colombia is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,038,700 sq km. Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A nearly five-decade long conflict between government forces and anti-government insurgent groups, principally the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) heavily funded by the drug trade, escalated during the 1990s. More than 31,000 former paramilitaries had demobilized by the end of 2006 and the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia as a formal organization had ceased to function. In the wake of the paramilitary demobilization, emerging criminal groups arose, whose members include some former paramilitaries. The insurgents lack the military or popular support necessary to overthrow the government, but continue attacks against civilians. Large areas of the countryside are under guerrilla influence or are contested by security forces. In November 2012, the Colombian Government started formal peace negotiations with the FARC aimed at reaching a definitive bilateral ceasefire and incorporating demobilized FARC members into mainstream society and politics. The Colombian Government has stepped up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, and now has a presence in every one of its administrative departments. Despite decades of internal conflict and drug related security challenges, Colombia maintains relatively strong democratic institutions characterized by peaceful, transparent elections and the protection of civil liberties.
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