Quality of life comparison

live 5.0 years less

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 68.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

make 95.9% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

be 25.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

have 2.9 times more children

In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 21.0% less likely to be literate

In Greenland, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.

be 52.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Greenland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Uganda, 47% of the population do as of 2022.

be 85.6% less likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% 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 Greenland, 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.

spend 73.5% less on education

Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.