Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Serbia 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 Serbia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 7.5 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Serbia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 16.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Serbia spends $2,303 as of 2023.
have 16.2 times more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Serbia has 31.0 as of 2022.
have 46.9% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Serbia scores 72 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Serbia, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Serbia, it is 15.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 12.7 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Serbia, the GDP per capita is $15,262 as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Serbia, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
be 22.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Serbia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 93.5% 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 Serbia, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.9% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Serbia, it is 99.3% as of 2022.
be 87.2% 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 Serbia, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2024.
have 73.3% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Serbia, there are 9.2 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 Serbia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 9.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Serbia, about 87.7% do as of 2024.
be 51.4% 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 Serbia, that number is 95% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.8% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Serbia spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 89.4% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Serbia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 85.4% less likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Serbia, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 53.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Serbia, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 158.9 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Serbia has 33.4 as of 2024.
use 53.4 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Serbia uses 5,090 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Serbia, it causes 45.0 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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