Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 44.3% less likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 32.1% less likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 49.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Singapore, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
live 14.9 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 97.9% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 93.3% fewer doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 44.9% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 98.8% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.7 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.1% less likely to be literate
In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.7% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 16.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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 Singapore, 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 90.5% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 37.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Singapore, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Uganda, 63% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.9% more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 128.1 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 8.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 82.5% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 99.2% less home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 99.0% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 98.3% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 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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