Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
Health
live 17.8 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 Sierra Leone, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 70.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
make 93.5% less money
Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
Life
have 96.2% more children
In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.9 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 Sierra Leone, on the other hand, 73.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 72.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, 27% of the population do as of 2021.
be 49.4% less likely to have internet access
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 27.2% 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 Sierra Leone, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.9% less coastline
Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
How big is Sierra Leone compared to Northern Mariana Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.