Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 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 61.8% more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 33.6% more doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 40.0% more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 17.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 51.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 29.3% more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.4% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 60.5% as of 2022. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water (83% in urban areas, and 47% 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.
be 59.2% less likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.3% more on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 51.4% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 81.9% less strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 64.4% less home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 15.4% less electricity
Ethiopia uses 113 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 30.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.3% more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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