Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
be 68.1% less likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% 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 Kyrgyzstan, 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 3.4 years less
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 30.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
be 39.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 33.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.
make 56.2% less money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 18.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.7% less likely to be literate
In Kyrgyzstan, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2018. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.
be 18.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 52.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 81.8% less likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 56.5% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 24.5% less on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 5.3% 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: At a glance
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