Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
be 15.1% less likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
live 0.7 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
be 86.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 32.3% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
be 10.0% more 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 33.5 children do as of 2022.
have 25.5% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ethiopia, there are 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 62.1% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 47% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.8% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 70.0% more on education
Uganda spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ethiopia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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