Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Jordan, you would:
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 41.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 10.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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.
have 29.3% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 69.8% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 57.0 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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 Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.