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

Health

live 12.2 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 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 24.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

pay a 11.1% lower top tax rate

Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

make 94.1% less money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

be 13.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

Life

have 5.4 times more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 19.8% less likely to be literate

In Taiwan, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2014. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

be 7.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.

Basic Needs

be 88.9% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C., 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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