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In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people.
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people.
In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Uganda, that number is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 years for women).
United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,400.
In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Uganda, that number is 9.4%.
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line. In Uganda, however, that number is 21.4%.
In United States, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Uganda, there are 42.9 babies per 1,000 people.
In United States, approximately 14.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Uganda, 343.0 women do.
In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Uganda, on the other hand, 56.1 children do.
In United States, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Uganda, 22% of the population do.
In United States, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access. In Uganda, about 45.9% do.
In United States, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas). In Uganda, that number is 79% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas).
United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education. Uganda spends 2.3% of total GDP on education.
United States spends 17.1% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Uganda, that number is 7.2% of GDP.
Uganda is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 197,100 sq km. The colonial boundaries created by Britain to delimit Uganda grouped together a wide range of ethnic groups with different political systems and cultures. These differences prevented the establishment of a working political community after independence was achieved in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,000 lives. The rule of Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986 has brought relative stability and economic growth to Uganda. A constitutional referendum in 2005 cancelled a 19-year ban on multi-party politics.
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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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