Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 59.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
be 41.1% less likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
see 27.6% more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 52.9% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 57.8% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
be 70.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 18.1% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
be 34.7% 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
have 18.5% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.1% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 80.1% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 21.0% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 59.8% less likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 27.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.9 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 3.5 times more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 19.5% less electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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