Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 89.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
live 2.8 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 9.1 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 78.8% 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 Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
have 68.1% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 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 Dominica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 9.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 53.9% 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 Dominica, that number is 97% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 18.2% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 31.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 99.3 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 71.5% more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 7.5 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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