Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
be 81.0% less likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 13.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uruguay, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 9.5 years less
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 66.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
make 90.9% less money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $30,700 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Uruguay 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 3.1 times more children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.0% less likely to be literate
In Uruguay, the literacy rate is 98.8% as of 2019. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 52.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uruguay, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Uganda, 47% of the population do as of 2022.
be 88.9% less likely to have internet access
In Uruguay, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uruguay, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Expenditures
spend 41.3% less on education
Uruguay spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 56.5% less on healthcare
Uruguay spends 9.2% 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, Dirección General Impositiva, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Uganda: At a glance
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