Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 63.7% less likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 44.5% less likely to die by suicide
Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 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 Slovakia, 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 9.9 years less
In Slovakia, 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 95.7% less spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 94.8% fewer doctors per person
Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 40.2% less access to essential health services
Slovakia scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 17.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 95.8% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 42.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 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 Slovakia, 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 90.0% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 36.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Slovakia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 45.1% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 42.3% less on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 8.0 times more likely to be murdered
Slovakia has a homicide rate of 1.1 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 Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.4% less home broadband
Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 98.0% less electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 96.9% less CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 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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