Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 19.7% less likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. 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 Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

Economy

be 75.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 56.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 30.1% more likely to be literate

In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

be 28.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 19.6% more children

In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 25.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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 65.3% less likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 22.7% more on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 33.3% more on healthcare

Sudan spends 3.0% 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, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, 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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