Quality of life comparison

be 39.8% less likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

live 1.0 years less

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 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 56.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

make 36.4% less money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

be 40.3% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

have 31.1% more children

In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 30.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% 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 82.8% less likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

spend 50.9% less on education

Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 23.1% less on healthcare

Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.