Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of China, you would:
Economy
make 34.6% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
have 53.9% more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 84.6% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, on the other hand, 12.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 65.6% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 89.8% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 1,482 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
How big is Northern Mariana Islands compared to China? See an in-depth size comparison.