Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 13.9 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 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 30.7% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
have 28.9% more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 4.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 46.7% less spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 49.7% fewer doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
be 10.2% more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 71.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 82.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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 15.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% 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 78.3% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 23.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 82% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 67% 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 8.0 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 43.0% less likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 39.7% less strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 33.9% less electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 22.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 70.2% less CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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