Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.7 years longer

In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 44.8% less likely to be obese

In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Benin, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

Economy

be 47.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

make 26.3% less money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

be 95.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Benin, 1.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

Life

be 45.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Benin, approximately 523.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

be 72.5% more likely to be literate

In Benin, the literacy rate is 45.8% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

be 45.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Benin, approximately 55.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 11.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% 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.

be 16.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Benin, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 47% of people on average (72% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 70.6% less likely to have internet access

In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 53.8% more on healthcare

Benin spends 2.6% 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.

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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