Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2022, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 98.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 55.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 38.7% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 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 30.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 40.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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 Kenya? See an in-depth size comparison.