Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 50.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Malawi, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 31.8% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Malawi, that number is 20.4% as of 2013.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Malawi, however, that number is 51.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.8% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Malawi, it is 62.1% as of 2015.
have 31.8% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malawi, there are 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% 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 Malawi, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 55.2% less 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 Malawi, that number is 13% of people on average (55% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 30.0% less likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malawi, about 14.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 94.7% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Malawi: At a glance
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