Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 93.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Ecuador, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2018.
live 9.3 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2017, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2017.
be 51.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Ecuador, that number is 4.6% as of 2017.
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 84.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ecuador, 59.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.3% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Ecuador, it is 92.8% as of 2017.
be 54.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 32.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 15.0 children do as of 2020.
have 59.8% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 42.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Ecuador, there are 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 5.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (23% in urban areas, and 19% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Ecuador, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2016.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 23.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Ecuador, about 57.3% do as of 2018.
be 16.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 81% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Ecuador, that number is 94% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 92.3% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Ecuador spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Ecuador: At a glance
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