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 18.6% 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 21.4% as of 2017.
make 50.0% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 80.4% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 71.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 29% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 59.2% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
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 84.2% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 24.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uganda, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
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.