Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 years for men, 81 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 47.0% less money

Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2023, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.

be 60.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Lithuania, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.

Life

have 76.4% more children

In Lithuania, there are approximately 8.9 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 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Lithuania, approximately 3.6 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 74.3% less likely to have internet access

In Lithuania, approximately 97.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 16.5 times more coastline

Lithuania has a total of 90 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

Northern Mariana Islands (sometimes abbreviated CNMI) is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 464 sq km. Under US administration as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands decided in the 1970s not to seek independence but instead to forge closer links with the US. Negotiations for territorial status began in 1972. A covenant to establish a commonwealth in political union with the US was approved in 1975, and came into force on 24 March 1976. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978.
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