Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Northern Mariana Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 64.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 79.6% less 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 51.6% fewer children
In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 50.5% less coastline
Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Northern Mariana Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.