Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 51.4% less likely to be obese

In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

Economy

be 13.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

make 58.2% less money

Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate

Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 43.5% more children

In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 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 44.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 74% 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 85.3% less likely to have internet access

In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 84% 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 32.5% less on education

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue 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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