Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 56.6% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 59.8% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.9 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 96.5% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 95.3% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 40.2% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 95.8% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 5.0 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 85.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.8% less likely to be literate
In Poland, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 10.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 48.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Poland, 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.
be 89.9% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 30.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 82% 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 40.6% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 47.4% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.2 times more likely to be murdered
Poland 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.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 82.1% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 99.2% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 97.8% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 97.7% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 46.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 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), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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