Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 3.2 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.
have 14.1% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
be 84.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 41.2% 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 Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.2% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Vanuatu, it is 88.0% as of 2023.
be 59.9% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.
have 19.7% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.6% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 7.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 38.3% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 87% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 96.3% less likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 21.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.5 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 5.1 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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