If you lived in Uganda instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

live 1.1 years longer

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 67 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.

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be 80.5% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 48.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.

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be 72.2% less likely to die by suicide

Micronesia, Federated States of has a suicide rate of 19.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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see 71.2% less spent on your healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends $482 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.

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have 80.4% fewer doctors per person

Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.

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Economy

make 72.7% less money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $4,414 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.

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Life

have 54.3% more children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 31.8% more likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 129.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 76.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 20.3 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.

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Basic Needs

be 40.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 87% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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.

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be 77.4% less likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 77.9% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 67.1% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 13.5% more likely to die in a road accident

In Micronesia, Federated States of, road accidents kill 14.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 96.4% less home broadband

Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 11.1% more likely to die from air pollution

In Micronesia, Federated States of, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Uganda: At a glance

Uganda is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 197,100 sq km. The colonial boundaries created by Britain to delimit Uganda grouped together a wide range of ethnic groups with different political systems and cultures. These differences prevented the establishment of a working political community after independence was achieved in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,000 lives. The rule of Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986 has brought relative stability and economic growth to Uganda. A constitutional referendum in 2005 cancelled a 19-year ban on multi-party politics.
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