https://www.humantruth.info/uganda.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Uganda Republic of Uganda | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 136th best |
Capital | Kampala |
Land Area | 199 810km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 42.7m2 |
Life Expectancy | 62.70yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $2 181 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | UG, UGA, 8005 |
Internet Domain | .ug6 |
Currency | Shilling (UGX)7 |
Telephone | +2568 |
“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. During the 1990s, the government promulgated non-party presidential and legislative elections.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“This petite nation punches well above its weight in terms of nature. Its lush forests reverberate with life and their canopies shield hundreds of bird and mammal species, including half the planet´s mountain gorillas. Emerging from the shadows of its dark history, a new dawn of tourism has risen in Uganda, polishing a glint back into the `pearl of Africa´. Travellers are streaming in to explore what is basically the best of everything the continent has to offer.
For a relatively small country, there´s a lot that´s big about the place. It´s home to the tallest mountain range in Africa, the world´s longest river and the continent´s largest lake. And with half the remaining mountain gorillas residing here, and the Big Five to be ticked off, wildlife watching is huge.
While anti-gay sentiments have cast a shadow on the otherwise positive tourism picture, and tensions continue to simmer with the Karamojong in the northeast, Uganda remains one of the safest destinations in Africa. Other than watching out for the odd hippo at your campsite, there´s no more to worry about here than in most other countries.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
164= | Nigeria | 0.535 |
165 | Rwanda | 0.534 |
166= | Benin | 0.525 |
166= | Uganda | 0.525 |
168 | Lesotho | 0.514 |
169 | Malawi | 0.512 |
170 | Senegal | 0.511 |
171 | Djibouti | 0.509 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
170 | Guinea | $2 481 |
171 | Ethiopia | $2 361 |
172 | Rwanda | $2 210 |
173 | Uganda | $2 181 |
174 | Gambia | $2 172 |
175 | Togo | $2 167 |
176 | Mali | $2 133 |
177 | Burkina Faso | $2 118 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 29.1 |
2 | Norway | 32.3 |
3 | Sweden | 34.1 |
... | ||
133 | Palau | 103.2 |
134 | Egypt | 103.4 |
135 | Madagascar | 103.4 |
136 | Uganda | 104.2 |
137 | Burkina Faso | 104.2 |
138 | Saudi Arabia | 104.5 |
139 | Tonga | 104.7 |
140 | Tanzania | 105.7 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.9 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Uganda's population is predicted to rise to 59.85 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 4.47. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
30 | Spain | 46.7m |
31 | Argentina | 44.4m |
32 | Ukraine | 44.2m |
33 | Uganda | 42.7m |
34 | Algeria | 42.2m |
35 | Sudan | 41.8m |
36 | Iraq | 38.4m |
37 | Poland | 37.9m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
160 | Comoros | 63.4 |
161 | Haiti | 63.2 |
162 | Malawi | 62.9 |
163 | Uganda | 62.7 |
164 | S. Africa | 62.3 |
165 | Djibouti | 62.3 |
166 | Gambia | 62.1 |
167 | Afghanistan | 62.0 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
190= | Mauritania | 4.34 |
191 | Cameroon | 4.38 |
192 | Sudan | 4.38 |
193 | Uganda | 4.47 |
194 | Afghanistan | 4.52 |
195 | Mozambique | 4.56 |
196 | Gambia | 4.59 |
197 | Tanzania | 4.66 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
3= | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
6= | Zambia | 04.8 |
7 | Eritrea | 04.9 |
8= | Gambia | 04.9 |
9 | Angola | 05.0 |
10= | Afghanistan | 05.0 |
10= | Zimbabwe | 05.0 |
12 | Nigeria | 05.1 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
89 | Lithuania | 4.3% |
90 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 4.2% |
91 | Czechia | 4.1% |
92 | Uganda | 3.9% |
93 | Dominican Rep. | 3.9% |
94 | Mauritania | 3.8% |
95 | Namibia | 3.8% |
96 | Burkina Faso | 3.7% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
149 | Niger | 2.4% |
150 | Argentina | 2.4% |
151 | Cambodia | 2.3% |
152 | Uganda | 2.2% |
153 | Sudan | 2.2% |
154 | Chad | 2.1% |
155 | Australia | 2.1% |
156 | Serbia | 2.0% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#antisemitism #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #uganda #uganda_antisemitism
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
143 | Jordan | 111.1 |
144 | Vietnam | 111.6 |
145 | Haiti | 111.9 |
146 | Uganda | 112.1 |
147 | Ivory Coast | 112.2 |
148 | Bangladesh | 112.2 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #uganda #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Mauritius | 71.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 75.6 |
3 | Morocco | 88.2 |
... | ||
39 | Central African Rep. | 134.2 |
40 | Mozambique | 134.3 |
41= | Cameroon | 135.3 |
41= | Uganda | 135.3 |
43 | Zambia | 136.6 |
44 | Liberia | 136.9 |
45 | Swaziland | 137.8 |
46 | Chad | 138.8 |
47 | Niger | 139.4 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
191 | Mozambique | 134.3 |
192 | Micronesia | 134.5 |
193= | Cameroon | 135.3 |
193= | Uganda | 135.3 |
195 | Samoa | 135.7 |
196 | Zambia | 136.6 |
197 | Liberia | 136.9 |
198 | Afghanistan | 137.7 |
World Avg | 97.60 | |
q=213. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man30. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Cook Islands, The Marshall Islands and Niue30.
25 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans30, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia30.
For more, see:
Health:
Uganda is a pretty unhealthy country. Uganda comes in the best 20 when it comes to its smoking rate31 (amongst the lowest in Africa) and in the prevalence of overweight adults32. However Uganda performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33 (still good for Africa), its alcohol consumption rate34, its immunizations take-up35 and in its average life expectancy11. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its adolescent birth rate36 and in its fertility rate14. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Uganda in 1990 was 46.4yrs, much lower than the global average of 64.6. It improved by +16.5yrs in the 30 years from then, over double the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Uganda's peak fertility rate was 7.23 in 1976.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
160 | Comoros | 63.4 |
161 | Haiti | 63.2 |
162 | Malawi | 62.9 |
163 | Uganda | 62.7 |
164 | S. Africa | 62.3 |
165 | Djibouti | 62.3 |
166 | Gambia | 62.1 |
167 | Afghanistan | 62.0 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita34 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
140= | S. Africa | 9.3 |
141 | St Kitts & Nevis | 9.4 |
142= | Tanzania | 9.4 |
143 | Uganda | 9.5 |
144 | Barbados | 9.6 |
145= | Argentina | 9.8 |
145= | Georgia | 9.8 |
145= | Namibia | 9.8 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
190= | Mauritania | 4.34 |
191 | Cameroon | 4.38 |
192 | Sudan | 4.38 |
193 | Uganda | 4.47 |
194 | Afghanistan | 4.52 |
195 | Mozambique | 4.56 |
196 | Gambia | 4.59 |
197 | Tanzania | 4.66 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better31 | ||
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Pos. | 201431 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
4 | Uganda | 41 |
5 | Rwanda | 53 |
6 | Samoa | 54 |
7 | Congo, DR | 74 |
8 | Ethiopia | 76 |
9 | Vanuatu | 76 |
10 | Guyana | 77 |
11 | Suriname | 79 |
12 | Malawi | 80 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
87 | Moldova | 87 |
88 | Syria | 88 |
89 | Azerbaijan | 89 |
90 | Uganda | 90 |
91 | Chile | 91 |
92 | Tunisia | 92 |
93 | Bahrain | 93 |
94 | Philippines | 94 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 1976 %32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 4.7 |
2 | Vietnam | 5.1 |
3 | Nepal | 5.4 |
... | ||
16 | Burundi | 7.7 |
17 | Niger | 7.8 |
18 | Rwanda | 7.9 |
19 | Uganda | 8.0 |
20= | Madagascar | 8.1 |
20= | Eritrea | 8.1 |
22 | Chad | 8.2 |
23 | Mozambique | 8.3 |
Africa Avg | 13.4 | |
World Avg | 27.1 | |
q=191. |
Adult Obesity Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %37 | |
1 | Vietnam | 2.1% |
2 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.2% |
3 | Ethiopia | 2.4% |
... | ||
16 | Sierra Leone | 6.5% |
17 | Nepal | 6.6% |
18 | S. Korea | 6.7% |
19 | Uganda | 6.9% |
20 | India | 7.2% |
21 | Myanmar (Burma) | 7.5% |
22 | Central African Rep. | 7.7% |
23 | Laos | 7.8% |
Africa Avg | 13.7% | |
World Avg | 24.7% | |
q=199. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100036 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
175 | Nigeria | 99.6 |
176 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 101.2 |
177 | Ivory Coast | 103.3 |
178 | Uganda | 105.7 |
179 | Congo, DR | 107.5 |
180 | Cameroon | 108.6 |
181 | Burkina Faso | 108.7 |
182 | Guinea | 112.2 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better35 | ||
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Pos. | 2015 Avg %35 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
147 | Cameroon | 83.3 |
148 | Laos | 83.3 |
149 | Djibouti | 82.6 |
150 | Uganda | 82.5 |
151 | Comoros | 81.8 |
152 | Marshall Islands | 81.8 |
153 | Mozambique | 81.4 |
154 | Venezuela | 80.6 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
Uganda was 5th-worst amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19); in the 2010s it was still amongst only 27 countries that still fell into the same grouping, although each decade things are getting better.
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #uganda #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)38 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
4 | Madagascar | 52.4 |
5 | Nigeria | 55.8 |
6 | Rwanda | 56.4 |
7 | Uganda | 57.8 |
8 | Kenya | 57.9 |
9 | Mauritius | 58.1 |
10 | Ghana | 58.6 |
11 | Tunisia | 60.1 |
12 | Niger | 61.3 |
13 | Tanzania | 61.6 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)38 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
17 | Peru | 56.7 |
18 | Liechtenstein | 56.8 |
19 | Japan | 57.4 |
20 | Uganda | 57.8 |
21 | Kenya | 57.9 |
22 | Portugal | 58.0 |
23 | Mauritius | 58.1 |
24 | Germany | 58.2 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"39. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Uganda is positioned 20th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This is computed from 21 data sets. Uganda comes in the best 20 in energy to GDP efficiency40 and in reducing annual meat consumption per person41. It does better than average for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population42 and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. Uganda doesn't do so well in other areas. Uganda does worse than average in terms of its environmental performance43. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its score on the Green Future Index44 (amongst the worst in Africa) and in its forested percent change 2000-202045.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better45 | ||
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Pos. | Total45 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
224 | Cambodia | -25.6% |
225 | Benin | -25.8% |
226 | Mauritania | -27.7% |
227 | Uganda | -28.0% |
228 | St Pierre & Miquelon | -29.1% |
229 | Malawi | -29.4% |
230 | Paraguay | -32.6% |
231 | Chad | -35.0% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2000 to 2020, Uganda destroyed a quarter of its forest cover, falling from 3163 to 2338 thousand hectares. This irresponsible activity must be stopped, both for future generations of Ugandans and to set an example to Africa (and the world).
Environmental Performance Higher is better43 | ||
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Pos. | 201843 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
142 | S. Africa | 44.7 |
143 | Guinea-Bissau | 44.7 |
144 | Vanuatu | 44.6 |
145 | Uganda | 44.3 |
146 | Comoros | 44.2 |
147 | Mali | 43.7 |
148 | Rwanda | 43.7 |
149 | Zimbabwe | 43.4 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg40 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
4 | Uganda | 0.37 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 0.37 |
6 | Malawi | 0.37 |
7 | Madagascar | 0.38 |
8 | Sri Lanka | 0.39 |
9 | Burundi | 0.41 |
10 | Central African Rep. | 0.41 |
11 | Ethiopia | 0.42 |
12 | Afghanistan | 0.43 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
71 | Trinidad & Tobago | 63% |
72 | Egypt | 63% |
73 | Guyana | 63% |
74 | Uganda | 62% |
75 | Singapore | 62% |
76 | Bolivia | 62% |
77 | Guinea | 62% |
78 | Greece | 62% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %42 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
67 | Ghana | 40.4% |
68 | Moldova | 40.4% |
69 | Cameroon | 39.0% |
70 | Uganda | 38.6% |
71 | Sierra Leone | 38.6% |
72 | France | 38.4% |
73 | Mongolia | 38.4% |
74 | Hungary | 38.0% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg41 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
9 | Mali | 07.8 |
10 | Niger | 08.1 |
11 | Afghanistan | 08.7 |
12 | Uganda | 09.4 |
13 | Togo | 09.4 |
14 | Kenya | 10.3 |
15 | Mozambique | 10.4 |
16 | Sierra Leone | 11.7 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
Green Future Index Higher is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score44 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
63 | Turkey | 3.8 |
64 | Cameroon | 3.8 |
65 | Ghana | 3.8 |
66 | Uganda | 3.7 |
67 | Pakistan | 3.7 |
68 | Malaysia | 3.7 |
69= | Guatemala | 3.6 |
69= | Russia | 3.6 |
Africa Avg | 4.0 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet #uganda
Compared to Africa (2020)46 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank46 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
... | ||
9 | Morocco | 97.9 |
10 | Algeria | 100.2 |
11 | Gabon | 108.2 |
12 | Uganda | 109.8 |
13 | Ghana | 110.3 |
14 | Nigeria | 111.1 |
15 | Zimbabwe | 111.6 |
16 | Cape Verde | 113.3 |
17 | Namibia | 113.4 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank46 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
121 | Suriname | 106.6 |
122 | Gabon | 108.2 |
123 | El Salvador | 109.2 |
124 | Uganda | 109.8 |
125 | Ghana | 110.3 |
126 | Nigeria | 111.1 |
127 | Marshall Islands | 111.1 |
128 | Zimbabwe | 111.6 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark47. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone47. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots48.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)49
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe47, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia47.
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Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2950 |
2 | Israel | 4.1150 |
3 | Japan | 3.5850 |
... | ||
57= | Mexico | 0.5450 |
57= | Senegal | 0.5451 |
59 | UAE | 0.4952 |
60= | Uganda | 0.4851 |
60= | Cyprus | 0.4853 |
62 | Costa Rica | 0.4752 |
63= | Qatar | 0.4754 |
63= | Cuba | 0.4753 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201855 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
138 | S. Sudan | 33.2% |
139 | Swaziland | 32.6% |
140 | Morocco | 32.2% |
141 | Uganda | 32.1% |
142 | Angola | 30.2% |
143 | Lesotho | 30.0% |
144 | Cape Verde | 29.9% |
145 | Liberia | 29.0% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years56 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
163 | Afghanistan | 10.3 |
164 | Marshall Islands | 10.2 |
165 | Mozambique | 10.2 |
166 | Uganda | 10.1 |
167 | Laos | 10.1 |
168 | Madagascar | 10.1 |
169 | Honduras | 10.1 |
170 | Nigeria | 10.1 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
79 | Liberia | 79 |
80 | Kyrgyzstan | 80 |
81 | Saudi Arabia | 81 |
82 | Uganda | 82 |
83 | Mauritius | 83 |
84 | UAE | 84 |
85 | Tonga | 85 |
86 | Georgia | 86 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %57 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
77= | El Salvador | 85 |
77= | Jordan | 85 |
79 | Palestine | 86 |
80= | Uganda | 86 |
80= | Chad | 86 |
80= | Niger | 86 |
83 | Kenya | 87 |
84= | Mozambique | 87 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200658 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
102= | Sri Lanka | 79 |
103 | Nepal | 78 |
104 | Mauritania | 76 |
105 | Uganda | 73 |
106= | Tanzania | 72 |
106= | Kenya | 72 |
106= | S. Africa | 72 |
109 | Zambia | 71 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better59 | ||
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Pos. | 201659 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
152 | Marshall Islands | 20% |
153 | Algeria | 20% |
154 | Nicaragua | 19% |
155= | Uganda | 19% |
155= | Zambia | 19% |
157 | Tajikistan | 19% |
158 | Cameroon | 18% |
159 | Pakistan | 18% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet Lower is better60 | ||
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Pos. | 201260 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
... | ||
14 | Georgia | 30 |
15 | Nigeria | 33 |
16= | S. Korea | 34 |
16= | Uganda | 34 |
18 | Kyrgyzstan | 35 |
19 | Mexico | 37 |
20 | India | 39 |
21 | Indonesia | 42 |
Africa Avg | 45.0 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201361 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
60 | Djibouti | 1.29 |
61 | UK | 1.34 |
62 | Mongolia | 1.42 |
63 | Uganda | 1.44 |
64 | Ukraine | 1.44 |
65 | Nepal | 1.45 |
66 | Afghanistan | 1.45 |
67 | Germany | 1.46 |
Africa Avg | 1.07 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better62 | ||
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Pos. | 202462 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
110 | Honduras | 28.5% |
111 | Burkina Faso | 27.0% |
112 | Tanzania | 26.9% |
113 | Uganda | 26.9% |
114 | Tajikistan | 25.9% |
115 | Zimbabwe | 24.9% |
116 | Mali | 24.9% |
117 | Ethiopia | 23.7% |
Africa Avg | 32.3% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
Of the 121 countries examined, Uganda has 3rd worst quality of internet access63.
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Compared to Africa (2020)64 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank64 | |
1 | Mauritius | 48.3 |
2 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.7 |
3 | Tunisia | 74.9 |
... | ||
22 | Lesotho | 96.4 |
23 | Togo | 97.0 |
24 | Kenya | 97.8 |
25 | Uganda | 97.9 |
26 | Gabon | 100.3 |
27 | Rwanda | 100.8 |
28 | Benin | 100.8 |
29 | Nigeria | 101.0 |
30 | Ivory Coast | 101.3 |
Africa Avg | 101.84 | |
q=53. |
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)64 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank64 | |
1 | Denmark | 11.2 |
2 | Norway | 13.9 |
3 | Netherlands | 14.4 |
... | ||
133 | Turkmenistan | 96.7 |
134 | Togo | 97.0 |
135 | Kenya | 97.8 |
136 | Uganda | 97.9 |
137 | Pakistan | 99.2 |
138 | Azerbaijan | 99.5 |
139 | Palestine | 99.9 |
140 | Gabon | 100.3 |
World Avg | 78.12 | |
q=180. |
This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.
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National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better65 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 %65 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
27= | Honduras | 46.0 |
27= | Mongolia | 46.0 |
27= | Denmark | 46.0 |
27= | Uganda | 46.0 |
31 | Bahrain | 45.0 |
32= | Malta | 45.0 |
32= | Singapore | 45.0 |
32= | Macedonia | 45.0 |
Africa Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points66 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
143 | Mozambique | 26.0 |
144= | Madagascar | 26.0 |
144= | Cameroon | 26.0 |
144= | Uganda | 26.0 |
147 | Guinea | 25.0 |
148= | Bangladesh | 25.0 |
148= | Iran | 25.0 |
150 | Central African Rep. | 24.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
In 2001, Uganda was perceived as being the 4th-most-corrupt country in the world.
Happiness Higher is better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score67 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
113 | Tunisia | 4.6 |
114 | Mauritania | 4.5 |
115 | Kenya | 4.5 |
116 | Uganda | 4.5 |
117 | Gambia | 4.4 |
118 | India | 4.4 |
119 | Chad | 4.4 |
120 | Burkina Faso | 4.4 |
Africa Avg | 4.42 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
104 | Ghana | 104 |
105 | Bahrain | 105 |
106 | Ecuador | 106 |
107 | Uganda | 107 |
108 | Lesotho | 108 |
109 | Georgia | 109 |
110 | Kuwait | 110 |
111 | China | 111 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
84 | Belarus | 84 |
85 | Saudi Arabia | 85 |
86 | Azerbaijan | 86 |
87 | Uganda | 87 |
88 | Vietnam | 88 |
89 | Central African Rep. | 89 |
90 | Botswana | 90 |
91 | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better68 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score68 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
121 | Egypt | 2.27 |
122 | El Salvador | 2.28 |
123 | Nicaragua | 2.29 |
124= | Uganda | 2.30 |
124= | Zimbabwe | 2.30 |
126 | India | 2.31 |
127 | Guinea | 2.36 |
128 | Burundi | 2.39 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better33 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
87 | Bangladesh | 87 |
88 | Honduras | 88 |
89 | Namibia | 89 |
90 | Uganda | 90 |
91 | Congo, DR | 91 |
92 | Pakistan | 92 |
93 | Estonia | 93 |
94 | Bahamas | 94 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
60 | Seychelles | 60 |
61 | Philippines | 61 |
62 | Indonesia | 62 |
63 | Uganda | 63 |
64 | Moldova | 64 |
65 | Mozambique | 65 |
66= | Burkina Faso | 66 |
66= | Kyrgyzstan | 66 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better69 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score69 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
99 | Angola | 3.78 |
100 | Tunisia | 3.94 |
101 | Tajikistan | 3.95 |
102 | Uganda | 3.96 |
103 | Mexico | 4.08 |
104 | Venezuela | 4.10 |
105 | Chile | 4.12 |
106 | Greece | 4.17 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better70 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201970 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
152 | Malawi | 25.10 |
153 | Tanzania | 25.30 |
154 | Zambia | 26.50 |
155 | Uganda | 27.20 |
156 | Sudan | 27.40 |
157 | Afghanistan | 28.30 |
158= | Gambia | 28.50 |
158= | Burundi | 28.50 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better71 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %71 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%72 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%72 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%73 |
... | ||
132 | Cameroon | 42.2%72 |
133 | Cape Verde | 42.4%74 |
134 | Madagascar | 42.6%75 |
135 | Uganda | 42.7%76 |
136= | Central African Rep. | 43.0%72 |
136= | Chile | 43.0%77 |
138 | Ghana | 43.5%78 |
139= | Mexico | 43.5%77 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better79 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity79 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
75 | Rwanda | .259 |
76 | Mauritania | .261 |
77 | Zambia | .261 |
78 | Uganda | .269 |
79 | Afghanistan | .272 |
80 | Tanzania | .273 |
81 | Sudan | .279 |
82 | Angola | .282 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_uganda #religiosity #secularisation #uganda
Religiosity (2018)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %57 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
77= | El Salvador | 85 |
77= | Jordan | 85 |
79 | Palestine | 86 |
80= | Uganda | 86 |
80= | Chad | 86 |
80= | Niger | 86 |
83 | Kenya | 87 |
84= | Mozambique | 87 |
85 | Congo, DR | 88 |
86= | Nigeria | 88 |
86= | Nicaragua | 88 |
88 | Djibouti | 89 |
89= | Ghana | 89 |
89= | Guatemala | 89 |
91 | Honduras | 90 |
92= | Cameroon | 90 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)80 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %80 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
96= | Togo | 0 |
96= | Benin | 0 |
96= | Tunisia | 0 |
96= | Uganda | 0 |
96= | Bangladesh | 0 |
96= | UAE | 0 |
96= | Azerbaijan | 0 |
96= | Algeria | 0 |
96= | Yemen | 0 |
96= | Zambia | 0 |
96= | Tanzania | 0 |
96= | Malaysia | 0 |
96= | Haiti | 0 |
96= | Iraq | 0 |
96= | Guinea | 0 |
96= | Ghana | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below81:
Christian | 86.7% |
Muslim | 11.5% |
Hindu | 0.3% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.9% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.5% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 41.9%, Protestant 42% (Anglican 35.9%, Pentecostal 4.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.5%), Muslim 12.1%, other 3.1%, none 0.9% (2002 census)82.
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