Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 14.8 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.9 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.
be 53.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 89.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 96.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 284.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.
be 85.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 74.3% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Canada, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 9.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 92.6% more on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Canada: At a glance
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