Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 28.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
live 1.3 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 21.5% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
see 14.2% less spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 29.8% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
have 12.2% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 20.1% 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 28.7 children do as of 2024.
be 62.4% 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 Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 23.4% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 58.2% less likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 19.0% more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 41.6% more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
be 40.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 82.4% more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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