Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 36.9% less likely to be obese

In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 14.9% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

live 1.2 years less

In Tanzania, 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 23.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

make 22.2% less money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate

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

Life

be 16.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.

have 21.8% more children

In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 19.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 15.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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.

be 68.8% less likely to have internet access

In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 18.2% less on education

Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, 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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