Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.7 years longer

In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 27.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

be 35.9% more likely to be obese

In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 32.1% less likely to be unemployed

In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

make 69.6% less money

India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate

India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 2.4 times more children

In India, there are approximately 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In India, approximately 103.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 52.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In India, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 78.3% less likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In India, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 40.0% less on education

India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 33.3% more on healthcare

India spends 3.0% 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, Uganda Revenue Authority, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

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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