Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 66.7% less money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 10.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate

Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 19.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 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.

have 100.0% more children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 52.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Laos, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% 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 83.9% less likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 17.4% more on education

Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 48.1% more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.7% 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, Ministry of Finance, 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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