There followed decades of harsh rule with life in Uganda becoming even more severe after Obete was ousted by Idi Amin however a further coup in 1986 installed the leader of the National Resistance Army, Yoweri Museveni, as president and since that time Uganda has made significant social and economic progress.

However, after decades of conflict the country, with scarce natural resources in the first place, continues to be one of the poorest countries in the world with sub standard health care, high rates of malnutrition and diseases such as malaria rampant, assisted by less than half of those living in Uganda having access to safe drinking water. Today Uganda is in 166th place out of 191 countries and territories in 2021 when ranked in terms of life expectancy, literacy, access to knowledge and the living standards of a country with a life expectancy of 62.85 years (2020). For more about Uganda check out our profile pages above.