Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Angola, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 25.4% less likely to be obese
In Angola, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
have 32.4% more access to essential health services
Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 32.2% less likely to die by suicide
Angola has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 44.1% less spent on your healthcare
Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 21.7% fewer doctors per person
Angola has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 80.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 61.5% less money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 13.0% more likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 68.2% as of 2023. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 11.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 78.0% less likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.3% more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 41.7% less home broadband
Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water
Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 74.9% less electricity
Angola uses 379 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 77.0% less CO2
Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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