Quality of life comparison
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 45.1% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 11.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
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 49.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% 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 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
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