Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 64.7% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 80.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 0.7 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 86.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
be 39.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.
make 85.9% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 54.1% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 227.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 49.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 27% 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 86.1% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% 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 15.6% less on education
Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 17.6% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.4% 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 Direction of Taxes, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Uganda: At a glance
How big is Uganda compared to Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.