Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan 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 Pakistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
have 6.1 times more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
live 0.7 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 32.3% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
be 97.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
be 79.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Pakistan, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2024.
Life
be 23.6% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 34.3% 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 Pakistan, on the other hand, 48.2 children do as of 2024.
have 20.4% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 85.6% 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 Pakistan, that number is 96% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 6.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
be 43.9% 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 Pakistan, that number is 91% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.8% less on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 40.6% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 51.7% less likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
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 Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.0 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
use 5.4 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
live with 18.9 times more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
Environment
be 75.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.8 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 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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