Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
be 58.0% less likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
have 16.5% more doctors per person
Vanuatu has 1.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
be 65.0% less likely to die by suicide
Vanuatu has a suicide rate of 15.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 49.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Vanuatu, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
live 3.2 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 45.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 70.1% less money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $4,039 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 24.6% more children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 70.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 100.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.4% less likely to be literate
In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 88.0% as of 2023. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 87.2% less likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 69.9% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 27.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Vanuatu, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.5% less on education
Vanuatu spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 27.2 times more likely to be murdered
Vanuatu has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 28.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Vanuatu, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 81.9% less home broadband
Vanuatu has 1.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 80.5% less CO2
Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 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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