Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
Health
live 6.0 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 New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 84.5% more money
Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 70.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 72.4% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 19.7% fewer children
In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 10.2 times more coastline
Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Northern Mariana Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.