Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
be 68.6% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 27.5% less likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Brazil, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
live 7.5 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 93.3% less spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 91.9% fewer doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 38.8% less access to essential health services
Brazil scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 53.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 88.7% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.7% less likely to be literate
In Brazil, the literacy rate is 94.7% as of 2024. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 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 Brazil, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 89.4% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 37.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Brazil, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 54.4% less on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 56.4% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 53.5% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 99.1% less home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 3.9 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 96.9% less electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 92.7% less CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 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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