Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
Health
live 14.8 years less
In Northern Mariana Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 59.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
make 93.9% less money
Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 12.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 60.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 78.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 22% of the population do as of 2022.
be 40.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 59% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.5% less coastline
Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 km of coastline. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 37 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: At a glance
How big is Democratic Republic of the Congo compared to Northern Mariana Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.