Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
be 72.0% less likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 6.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Moldova, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 3.5 years less
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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 34.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.
make 82.2% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 74.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 4.7 times more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 12.0 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 Moldova, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 Moldova, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Uganda, 47% of the population do as of 2022.
be 86.9% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 57.8% less on education
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 41.2% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.8% 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, State tax Service, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Uganda: At a glance
How big is Uganda compared to Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.