Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
be 36.6% less likely to die by suicide
Rwanda has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 69.7% more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
see 21.6% less spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
Economy
be 75.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 41.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 25.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
have 22.7% more children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 19.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% 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 71.8% less likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.5% less on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 17.3% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Rwanda has a homicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 37.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 71.1% less strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 24.3% more electricity
Rwanda uses 77 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
find 65.0% less home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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