Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 75.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
live 5.2 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belize spends $573 as of 2023.
have 38.8% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belize scores 68 as of 2021.
be 24.0% less likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belize, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 43.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.5 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belize, that number is 8.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 60.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belize, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.1% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Belize, it is 87.9% as of 2022.
be 69.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.
have 47.6% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 93.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 8.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belize, about 80.0% do as of 2024.
be 50.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 95% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 80.5% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Belize spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 3.1 times more likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 28.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 46.4 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belize has 9.8 as of 2022.
live with 78.4% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belize withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 65.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belize, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.5 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belize emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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