Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 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 15.0% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
see 32.5% more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
be 29.6% less likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
have 34.6% fewer doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 81.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 55.2% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
have 57.0% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 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 81.3% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 14.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% 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 2.7 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 32.9% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 78.2% less likely to be murdered
Haiti has a homicide rate of 41.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 48.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 56.4% less strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 25.0% more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
find 32.3% less home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 43.3% less CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 20.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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