Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 95.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 42.5% less likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.0 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 87.9% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 79.6% less spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
have 10.2% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 50.6% 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 Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.5% 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.2% 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 Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 32.8% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 22.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.3 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
find 71.4% less home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 20.4 times more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
Environment
be 16.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sudan, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2023). How we calculate this
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