Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 98.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 10.5 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 25.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 17.8 times more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
have 51.0% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saudi Arabia scores 74 as of 2021.
be 82.7% less likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 28.6 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
be 10.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.9% 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.1% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.9% as of 2024.
be 86.9% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 52.1% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 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 Saudi Arabia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
be 57.2% 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 Saudi Arabia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 75.0% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 34.2% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 15.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 209.9 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 125.0 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 167.1 times more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 51.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 108.7 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 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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