Quality of life comparison

be 2.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 2.7 years less

In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

be 52.8% more likely to be obese

In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

make 50.0% more money

Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.

pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate

Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 59.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.

be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.

be 43.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.

be 13.3% more likely to be literate

In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 21.9% 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

have 14.9% fewer children

In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 27.6% 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 Zambia, that number is 37% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 13.8% less 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 Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 50.0% more on education

Uganda spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 39.5% more on healthcare

Uganda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zambia, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.