Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
be 75.1% less likely to be obese
In Grenada, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
be 10.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Grenada, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
live 6.8 years less
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 60.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Grenada, 24.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Uganda, that number is 9.4% as of 2014.
be 43.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Grenada, 38.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Uganda, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2017.
make 85.4% less money
Grenada has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Grenada, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 15.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 25.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uganda, 375.0 women do as of 2017.
be 22.4% less likely to be literate
In Grenada, the literacy rate is 98.6% as of 2014. In Uganda, it is 76.5% as of 2018.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 9.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Grenada, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Uganda, that number is 29% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 64.9% less likely to have internet access
In Grenada, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uganda, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Grenada, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Uganda, 83% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on education
Grenada spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Uganda spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 24.0% less on healthcare
Grenada spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uganda, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Uganda: At a glance
How big is Uganda compared to Grenada? See an in-depth size comparison.