Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.4 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 Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 38.4% less money
Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 40.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
Life
have 27.4% fewer children
In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 89.3% less coastline
Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
How big is Saint Lucia compared to Northern Mariana Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.