Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 33.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 22.8 times more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
have 71.4% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
make 29.8 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 98.2% 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 94.2% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 77.6% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 94.2% 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 Czech Republic, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 9.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Czech Republic, about 87.7% do as of 2024.
be 56.7% 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 Czech Republic, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.0% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 91.4% less likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 67.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 185.1 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 61.7 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.8 times more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
Environment
be 45.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 41.9 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 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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