Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
be 74.0% less likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 20.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 27.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Netherlands, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 13.2 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 20.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
pay a 23.1% lower top tax rate
Netherlands has a top tax rate of 52.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
make 96.0% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $69,300 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 40.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.
Life
have 3.7 times more children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 71.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.
be 9.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 52.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Netherlands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Uganda, 47% of the population do as of 2022.
be 89.1% less likely to have internet access
In Netherlands, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Netherlands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 49.1% less on education
Netherlands spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 64.0% less on healthcare
Netherlands spends 11.1% 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, Tax and Customs Administration - Belastingdienst, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Uganda: At a glance
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