If you lived in Uganda instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

be 72.6% less likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.

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be 4.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.

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live 9.3 years less

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 88.8% less spent on your healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.

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have 35.5% less access to essential health services

Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.

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be 3.8 times more likely to die by suicide

Antigua and Barbuda has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 95.1% less money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.9 times more children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 4.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 35.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 7.0 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.

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Basic Needs

be 48.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 87.7% less likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.

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be 36.3% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 17.7% less on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Safety

be 16.3% less likely to be murdered

Antigua and Barbuda has a homicide rate of 10.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Antigua and Barbuda, road accidents kill 7.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 31.1% less strain on fresh water

Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.

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find 98.0% less home broadband

Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 95.5% less CO2

Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Antigua and Barbuda, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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