Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 91.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
be 54.3% less likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
see 37.6% less spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 53.9% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
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 Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 31.2% 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
be 71.2% more 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
have 16.6% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 10.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 29.4% more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
find 19.0% less home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
live with 91.8% more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
Environment
be 30.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.4% more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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