Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 54.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

live 5.6 years longer

In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 65.8% less likely to be obese

In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 67.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 47.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate

Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

make 20.0% less money

Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

Life

be 20.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

have 37.5% more children

In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.9% less likely to be literate

In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

Basic Needs

be 71.4% less likely to have internet access

In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 25.0% less on education

Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 17.6% more on healthcare

Zimbabwe spends 3.4% 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, Uganda Revenue Authority, Zimbabwe 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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