Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 73.1% less likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 9.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saint Lucia, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 10.0 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 53.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2003. In Uganda, that number is 9.4% as of 2014.
be 14.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uganda, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2017.
make 82.1% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Lucia, approximately 117.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uganda, 375.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 70.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Lucia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Uganda, that number is 29% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 62.3% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Lucia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.6% less on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uganda, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Uganda: At a glance
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