Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 89.7% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 22.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.
make 46.2% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
Life
have 74.4% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 52.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 47% of people on average (72% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 79.6% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 81.4% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 4.0% of GDP 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 Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.