Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 38.4% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% 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 Pakistan, 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 0.7 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 48.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
make 50.0% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 36.2% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.
be 43.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.
have 55.3% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 84.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 50.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% 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 52.4% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 12.5% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 42.9% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% 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, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Uganda Revenue Authority.
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