Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.7% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
see 16.6% more spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 42.5% more doctors per person
Tanzania has 1.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 14.0% more access to essential health services
Tanzania scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 40.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 3.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 75.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 38.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 28.7 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 71.3% less likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.0% less on education
Tanzania spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 39.0% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to be murdered
Tanzania has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 55.0% less strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 16.0% less home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 29.4% less electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 45.2% less CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 66.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Tanzania, air pollution causes 36.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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