If you lived in Uganda instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

be 88.4% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

live 5.5 years less

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 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 82.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 50.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

make 26.3% less money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

Life

have 2.2 times more children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 74.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

be 39.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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 44.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 79% 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 75.0% less likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 72.2% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 65.5% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% 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

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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