If you lived in Uganda instead of Czech Republic, you would:

Health

be 64.0% less likely to be obese

In Czech Republic, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.

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be 58.7% less likely to die by suicide

Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 11.5 years less

In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 97.0% less spent on your healthcare

Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.

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have 95.6% fewer doctors per person

Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.

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have 41.7% less access to essential health services

Czech Republic scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 57.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.

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make 96.6% less money

Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,917 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.

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Life

have 4.5 times more children

In Czech Republic, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 56.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 17.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Czech Republic, approximately 2.1 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.

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Basic Needs

be 48.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Czech Republic, 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.

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be 89.8% less likely to have internet access

In Czech Republic, approximately 87.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.

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be 36.2% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Czech Republic, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 40.5% less on education

Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 50.2% less on healthcare

Czech Republic spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 11.6 times more likely to be murdered

Czech Republic has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 73.5% less strain on fresh water

Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.

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find 99.5% less home broadband

Czech Republic has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.

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use 98.4% less electricity

Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 97.6% less CO2

Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 81.8% more likely to die from air pollution

In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Uganda: At a glance

Uganda is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 197,100 sq km. The colonial boundaries created by Britain to delimit Uganda grouped together a wide range of ethnic groups with different political systems and cultures. These differences prevented the establishment of a working political community after independence was achieved in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,000 lives. The rule of Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986 has brought relative stability and economic growth to Uganda. A constitutional referendum in 2005 cancelled a 19-year ban on multi-party politics.
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