Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uganda instead of Somalia, you would:

Health

live 13.2 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 36.1% less likely to be obese

In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 54.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 86.7% more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

be 85.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 62.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

Life

be 54.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

be 64.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 31.0% less likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 9.0 times more on education

Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Uganda: At a glance

Uganda is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 197,100 sq km. 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. A constitutional referendum in 2005 cancelled a 19-year ban on multi-party politics.
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