Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 63.7% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 49.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tunisia, 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 8.2 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 87.5% less spent on your healthcare
Tunisia spends $1,113 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 85.5% fewer doctors per person
Tunisia has 13.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 26.9% less access to essential health services
Tunisia scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Tunisia has a suicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 74.1% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $4,657 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.7% less likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 86.2% as of 2023. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 9.7 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 48.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tunisia, 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 88.3% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 76.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 34.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Tunisia, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 93% 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 62.0% less on education
Tunisia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 46.9% less on healthcare
Tunisia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 91.3% more likely to be murdered
Tunisia has a homicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 94.1% less strain on fresh water
Tunisia withdraws 98% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 98.6% less home broadband
Tunisia has 15.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 94.1% less electricity
Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.5% less CO2
Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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