Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 80.9% less likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% 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 Syria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

live 5.3 years less

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 79.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 75.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

pay a 81.8% higher top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 82.5% more children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 9.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 47.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% 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 78.5% less likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Syria, 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.

Expenditures

spend 47.1% less on education

Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. 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, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Uganda Revenue Authority.

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.
Read more

How big is Uganda compared to Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Uganda.or Syria It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.