Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 96.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In India, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2017.
be 26.4% less likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 1.7 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in India, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2020.
pay a 11.2% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 61.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In India, 145.0 women do as of 2017.
have 58.9% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In India, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.4 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 India, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In India, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.9% 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 India, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.1% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 16.7% more on education
Uganda spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. India spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
India: At a glance
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