Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 98.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 13.2 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
be 56.6% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.4% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 284.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.0% more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 88.9% less on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Uganda? See an in-depth size comparison.