Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
be 27.5% less likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 13.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 24.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bhutan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
live 4.8 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 79.5% less spent on your healthcare
Bhutan spends $677 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 65.5% fewer doctors per person
Bhutan has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 18.3% less access to essential health services
Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 12.2% more likely to die by suicide
Bhutan has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 29.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 73.2% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $4,493 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.7% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 64.9% as of 2022. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
have 2.7 times more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 47.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 13.7 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 48.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bhutan, 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.
be 90.2% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 36.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% 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.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% less on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 3.6 times more likely to be murdered
Bhutan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bhutan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.8% less home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 4.1 times more strain on fresh water
Bhutan withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 91.5% less CO2
Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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