Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 19.7 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.
Life
be 65.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, on the other hand, 12.5 children do as of 2022.
have 64.8% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 94.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
be 58.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
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