Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.8 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 14.4 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.

be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.

Life

be 43.8% less likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 18.9% more children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 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 82.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

Geography

see 40.6% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 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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