Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 79.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2024.
live 5.4 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominican Republic spends $1,169 as of 2023.
have 12.7 times more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Dominican Republic has 24.3 as of 2023.
have 57.1% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominican Republic scores 77 as of 2021.
be 23.6% less likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 9.2 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $11,059 as of 2025.
be 85.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 27.1% 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 Dominican Republic, 124.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.1% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, it is 94.0% as of 2024.
be 22.8% 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 27.7 children do as of 2024.
have 48.8% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, there are 17.6 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 Dominican Republic, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, about 91.0% do as of 2024.
be 54.7% 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 Dominican Republic, that number is 97% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.9% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Dominican Republic spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.7% more likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominican Republic, that number is 10.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 71.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, they kill 27.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 53.3 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominican Republic has 11.2 as of 2024.
use 19.6 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Dominican Republic uses 1,867 kWh as of 2023.
live with 6.8 times more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominican Republic withdraws 40% as of 2022.
Environment
be 55.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, it causes 27.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.6 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominican Republic emits 3.0 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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