Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
see 7.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
have 2.9 times more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Namibia has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 28.6% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Namibia scores 63 as of 2021.
be 83.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 9.0% of people as of 2024.
live 1.0 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 92.8% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 18.3% of people as of 2024.
be 56.2% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Namibia, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $4,876 as of 2025.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Namibia, that number is 19.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 18.2% 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 Namibia, 139.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.8% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Namibia, it is 87.6% as of 2023.
have 24.8% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% 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 Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 7.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Namibia, about 64.9% do as of 2024.
be 37.3% 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 Namibia, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Namibia spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.0% more likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 37.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Namibia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.5 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Namibia has 2.8 as of 2024.
live with 94.7% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Namibia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 12.9 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Namibia uses 1,232 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 28.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.1 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Namibia emits 1.2 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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