Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
see 6.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Marshall Islands spends $874 as of 2023.
have 20.4% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Marshall Islands scores 59 as of 2021.
live 1.4 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 7.0 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 24.3% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, it is 95.8% as of 2021.
be 36.8% 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 22.7 children do as of 2024.
have 41.7% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 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 Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 7.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
be 38.8% 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 Marshall Islands, that number is 87% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.2 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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