If you lived in Uganda instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

Health

be 26.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Equatorial Guinea, 7.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

live 5.3 years longer

In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 33.8% less likely to be obese

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 67.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 53.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

make 83.4% less money

Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate

Equatorial Guinea has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 61.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 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.

have 32.2% more children

In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 34.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 212.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

be 17.1% less likely to be literate

In Equatorial Guinea, the literacy rate is 95.3% as of 2015. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

Basic Needs

be 22.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Uganda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 29.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 47% 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 81.5% less likely to have internet access

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, 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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