Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 13.2 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 36.1% less likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 54.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 54.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uganda, 375.0 women do as of 2017.
be 64.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 61.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 18% of people have electricity access (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Uganda, that number is 29% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 10.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Uganda: At a glance
How big is Uganda compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.