Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 12.9 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.5 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2017, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2017.
be 53.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
be 29.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 15.0% as of 2013.
pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 87.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 32.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2020.
have 71.9% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 42.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United Kingdom, there are 11.9 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 United Kingdom, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 23.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In United Kingdom, about 94.9% do as of 2018.
be 23.8% 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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