Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 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 77.4% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
see 84.1% less spent on your healthcare
Marshall Islands spends $874 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 16.9% less access to essential health services
Marshall Islands scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 85.8% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $8,489 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 71.4% more children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.5% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 58.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 22.7 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 48.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 86.4% less likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 65.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 27.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Marshall Islands, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 94% 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 66.8% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 68.4% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 34.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Marshall Islands, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.1% less home broadband
Marshall Islands has 2.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uganda has 0.2 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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