Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 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 44.2% less likely to be obese
In Guinea-Bissau, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 80.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 16.7% more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 11.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
be 57.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea-Bissau, 47.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 60.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 725.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.
be 49.3% more likely to be literate
In Guinea-Bissau, the literacy rate is 52.9% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.
be 37.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 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 25.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 16% 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 13.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 59% 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.
be 71.4% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.4% less on healthcare
Guinea-Bissau spends 8.4% 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: At a glance
How big is Uganda compared to Guinea-Bissau? See an in-depth size comparison.