Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 5.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 16.5% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
see 51.0% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 74.8% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
be 90.3% more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 19.0% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 79.7% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 26.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% 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 28.0% more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 17.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 92.7% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 74.1% less electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 15.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 70.7% less CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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