Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 50.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
live 5.4 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 35.6% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
see 34.6% more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 40.4% more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
be 68.3% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 10.9% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 60.1% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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.
have 15.2% more children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.1% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 78.5% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 6.7 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 44.7% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 32.7% more likely to be murdered
Zimbabwe has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 87.4% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 89.2% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 81.1% less electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 77.9% less CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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