Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria 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 Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 4.1 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
have 8.0 times more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 30.6% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
be 89.3% less likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 11.7% less spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
Economy
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 12.4% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 88.2% 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 Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.6% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Syria, it is 94.4% as of 2021.
be 50.7% 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 Syria, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2024.
have 32.8% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 71.7% 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 Syria, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 49.4% 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 Syria, that number is 94% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.1% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 86.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 32.7 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
use 9.0 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
live with 21.3 times more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
Environment
be 38.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.5 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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