Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uganda instead of Rwanda, you would:

Health

live 3.1 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

Economy

be 81.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 46.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate

Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 49.8% more children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 66.7% less likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 28.9% less on education

Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 45.2% less on healthcare

Rwanda spends 7.3% 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, Rwanda Revenue Authority, Uganda Revenue Authority.

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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