Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 18.7% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 30.9% less likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 10.5% less spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
Economy
be 89.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 69.1% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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.
have 64.5% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 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 21.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% 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 86.3% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 20.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% 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 86.0% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 31.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.7% less home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 77.9% less CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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