Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 95.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 28.5% less likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2024.
be 18.5% less likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Niger, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.1 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 44.9% less spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 80.1% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
have 28.6% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 85.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Niger, however, that number is 41.2% as of 2021.
make 35.7% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
have 20.3% more children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times 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 Niger, 350.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.8% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Niger, it is 35.6% as of 2022.
be 82.7% more 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 Niger, on the other hand, 65.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 73.9% more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
be 61.0% less 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 Niger, that number is 20% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 15.2% less 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 Niger, that number is 53% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.0% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Niger spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Niger, they kill 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 47.6% less home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Niger has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 89.0% more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 28.9% less electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Niger uses 68 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 29.4% less CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Niger emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 55.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Niger, it causes 93.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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