Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 67.5% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 12.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
live 9.5 years less
In Peru, 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.
see 85.5% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 88.7% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 31.0% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 37.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 87.5% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.7% less likely to be literate
In Peru, the literacy rate is 93.7% as of 2024. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 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 46.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% 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 89.1% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 34.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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 41.3% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 24.8% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.2% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 20.7% more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 94.0% less electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 91.6% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 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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