Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 68.1% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 12.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 81.6% less spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 85.1% fewer doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 24.6% less access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 31.0% more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 64.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 76.6% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 63.8% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.4% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 96.7% as of 2024. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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 48.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, 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 88.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 32.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 66.0% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 38.7% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.0 times more likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 98.3% less home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 29.1 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 89.3% less electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 92.6% less CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 11.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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