Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uganda instead of Cambodia, you would:

Health

be 10.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

live 1.7 years less

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 35.9% more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 48.9% less money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2022.

be 12.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.

be 23.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 2.2 times more children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 30.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 45.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Uganda, that number is 45% of people on average (72% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 83.3% less likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 12.9% less on education

Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 46.7% less on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, Uganda Revenue Authority.

Uganda: At a glance

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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