Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 0.7 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

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

be 17.8% more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 19.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 13.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate

Ethiopia 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 52.5% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

have 33.8% more children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 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 14.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 43% 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 41.2% less likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 40.0% less on education

Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 14.3% more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.5% 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, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority, 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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