Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 19.7% less likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 12.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
live 2.8 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 66.7% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 63.5% fewer doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 10.9% less access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 4.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 89.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 76.2% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 48.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 87.7% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 29.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% 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 100.0% more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 57.0% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 29.9 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 41.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 80.4% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 95.7% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 93.4% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 94.1% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 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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