Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 77.5% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Latvia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 7.0 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 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 56.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
make 92.6% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
pay a 73.9% higher top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 4.8 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 18.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.9% less likely to be literate
In Latvia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 52.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Latvia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Uganda, 47% of the population do as of 2022.
be 88.9% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Latvia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 55.0% less on education
Latvia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 46.7% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.5% 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: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Uganda: At a glance
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