Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.1 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 Thailand, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 91.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Thailand, that number is 0.9% as of 2022.
make 28.6% less money
Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2022.
Life
be 48.2% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.
have 36.9% fewer children
In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Thailand, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Thailand: At a glance
How big is Thailand compared to Northern Mariana Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.