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

Health

live 1.4 years longer

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 69.0% less likely to be obese

In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 54.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Yemen, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 12.0% more money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

be 83.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 58.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

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

Life

be 12.7% more likely to be literate

In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

be 34.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 69.2% more children

In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 55.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Yemen, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 38.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Yemen, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% 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 62.4% less likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax 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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