Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 93.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
see 48.2% more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
be 22.4% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
have 42.9% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.
be 22.9% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 62.0% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Senegal, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.
Life
be 19.5% 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 Senegal, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2024.
be 39.4% 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 Senegal, 237.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.6% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Senegal, it is 50.4% as of 2023.
have 15.3% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.1% 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 Senegal, that number is 74% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 6.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
be 39.7% 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 Senegal, that number is 88% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Senegal, they kill 20.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 19.2 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
use 4.3 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Senegal uses 410 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.5 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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