If you lived in Uganda instead of Montenegro, you would:

Health

be 44.6% less likely to be obese

In Montenegro, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.

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be 51.4% less likely to die by suicide

Montenegro has a suicide rate of 11.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 49.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Montenegro, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.

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live 9.4 years less

In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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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see 95.2% less spent on your healthcare

Montenegro spends $2,908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.

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have 93.1% fewer doctors per person

Montenegro has 27.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.

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have 31.9% less access to essential health services

Montenegro scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 79.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Montenegro, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.

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be 19.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Montenegro, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.

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make 91.9% less money

Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.1 times more children

In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 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 28.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 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 22.2% less likely to be literate

In Montenegro, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.

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be 18.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Montenegro, approximately 1.9 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 48.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Montenegro, 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.

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be 89.9% less likely to have internet access

In Montenegro, approximately 88.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.

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be 36.5% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Montenegro, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 56.1% less on healthcare

Montenegro spends 9.7% 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 11.4 times more likely to be murdered

Montenegro has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 75.8% more likely to die in a road accident

In Montenegro, road accidents kill 9.1 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 99.4% less home broadband

Montenegro has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.

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use 97.9% less electricity

Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). 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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