Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 28.9% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
have 94.9% more doctors per person
Yemen has 1.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 16.7% more access to essential health services
Yemen scores 42 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 49.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Yemen, 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 1.0 years less
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 17.8% less spent on your healthcare
Yemen spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
be 30.6% more likely to die by suicide
Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 84.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 44.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 118.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 38.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 75% 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 49.4% less likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 16.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 66% 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 56.3% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.6% less strain on fresh water
Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 83.5% less home broadband
Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 45.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.6% less CO2
Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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