Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 28.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 48.5 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $58,499 as of 2023.
Life
be 75.6% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 65.2% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 12.0 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 Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 7.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
be 58.7% 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 Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.0 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Greenland spends 10.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Infrastructure
find 152.3 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greenland has 32.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 61.5 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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