Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 53.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 11.9 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 26.4% less likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 86.7% more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 20.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
be 56.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 24.6% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 63.4% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.
be 50.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 41.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 33% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 4% 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 13.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% 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.
be 41.2% less likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 57.1% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 47.4% less on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.6% 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 Revenue Authority, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Uganda: At a glance
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