Quality of life comparison

be 79.1% less likely to be obese

In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 27.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

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

live 12.7 years less

In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 34.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

make 97.6% less money

Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

be 45.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

have 3.6 times more children

In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 56.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

be 8.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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.

be 52.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Ireland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Uganda, 47% of the population do as of 2022.

be 89.5% less likely to have internet access

In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ireland, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 98% 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.

spend 12.9% less on education

Ireland spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 43.7% less on healthcare

Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.