Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 91.3% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 87.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
make 75.4% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
Life
have 96.0% more children
In Nauru, there are approximately 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 52.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 88.1% less likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 84.0% 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 Nauru, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Uganda, 83% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 62.0% less on education
Nauru spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 66.7% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 12.0% 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 Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.