Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 51.4% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 16.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.
be 13.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.
make 58.2% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2022, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2022.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 43.5% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 47.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 74% 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 85.3% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 30.8% less on education
Ghana spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Uganda: At a glance
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