Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 93.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
live 8.3 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 10.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 12.3 times more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
have 55.1% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 68.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 10.9 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
be 36.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 84.7% 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 Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.3% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Malaysia, it is 95.8% as of 2022.
be 80.5% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 64.1% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 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 Malaysia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
be 55.4% 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 Malaysia, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.1% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 91.9% less likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 64.5 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
live with 41.0% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 53.4 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 48.9 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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