Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 61.4% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 24.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
have 83.5% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 49.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 44.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 24.4% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 30.9% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 25.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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.
have 25.6% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 46.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 84.4% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 30.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 89% 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 31.3% more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 68.3% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 34.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, 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
live with 94.7% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 85.7% less home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 81.6% less electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 42.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 79.0% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 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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