Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 14.1 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 54.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jersey, approximately 3.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jersey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Uganda, 52% of the population do as of 2023.
be 90.4% less likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2023–2025). How we calculate this
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Uganda: At a glance
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