Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Florida, you would:
Health
be 71.0% less likely to be obese
In Florida, 32.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 37.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Florida, 4.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 40.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Florida, 11.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 97.9% less money
Florida has a GDP per capita of $57,636 as of 2024, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 90.1% less likely to have internet access
In Florida, approximately 90.4% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), World Health Organization (2024), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
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