Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 78.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 3.7 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 72 years (66 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.6 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2017, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $27,900 as of 2017.
be 44.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Russia, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.
be 37.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Russia, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2015.
pay a 67.5% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Russia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 30.3% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Russia, it is 99.7% as of 2018.
be 80.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 32.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Russia, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2020.
have 76.4% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 42.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Russia, there are 10.0 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 the population has electricity access as of 2017. In Russia, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 23.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Russia, about 80.9% do as of 2018.
be 20.2% 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 Russia, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 42.3% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Russia: At a glance
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