Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 18.3% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
have 75.2% more doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
be 18.6% less likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 32.5% less spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
Economy
be 57.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 38.3% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 28.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 237.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.0% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 50.4% as of 2023. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
have 18.0% more children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 24.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 28.9 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 30.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 56% 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 85.1% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 28.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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 58.4% less on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 23.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 64.2% less strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 94.8% less home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 76.8% less electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 77.9% less CO2
Senegal 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), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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