Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia 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 Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 9.5 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
be 57.4% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 14.9% of people as of 2024.
see 62.5% less spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Somalia spends $52 as of 2023.
have 44.9% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Somalia scores 27 as of 2021.
be 44.7% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Somalia, it is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Somalia, that number is 18.9% as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Somalia, however, that number is 55.4% as of 2022.
make 45.2% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $661 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.0% more children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 42.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times 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 Somalia, 563.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.8% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Somalia, it is 54.1% as of 2022.
be 82.2% 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 65.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Somalia, about 27.9% do as of 2024.
be 19.5% 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 Somalia, that number is 75% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Somalia, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.4 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Somalia has 0.7 as of 2023.
live with 4.2 times more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Somalia withdraws 25% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 70.6% less CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Somalia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Uganda vs. Somalia
Somalia: At a glance
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