Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of China, you would:
Health
be 38.5% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.5 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 90.7% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 93.9% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 39.5% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 40.5% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 91.3% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 5.1 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 China, 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 China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 34.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In China, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 94% 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 34.4% less on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 28.6% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.9 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 86.0% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 99.6% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 98.5% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 98.2% less CO2
China emits 9.3 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). How we calculate this
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