Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 45.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
live 1.0 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 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.
be 48.1% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 36.0% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 87.0% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 65.5% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 22.2% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 85.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 75.3% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 33.0% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.1% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 86.2% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 27.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 71.8% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 55.3% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.0% less likely to be murdered
Namibia has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.6% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 18.8 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 92.3% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 85.8% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 39.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 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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