If you lived in Uganda instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:

Health

live 10.5 years less

In Northern Mariana Islands, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 94.9% less money

Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $23,786 as of 2022, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.8 times more children

In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 12.5 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.

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Basic Needs

be 48.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.

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be 64.3% less likely to have internet access

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.

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be 37.0% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Uganda, 63% of people do as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

Uganda: At a glance

Uganda is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 197,100 sq km. The colonial boundaries created by Britain to delimit Uganda grouped together a wide range of ethnic groups with different political systems and cultures. These differences prevented the establishment of a working political community after independence was achieved in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,000 lives. The rule of Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986 has brought relative stability and economic growth to Uganda. A constitutional referendum in 2005 cancelled a 19-year ban on multi-party politics.
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