Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 43.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, on the other hand, 12.5 children do as of 2022.
have 29.0% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 52.6% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 95.9% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 1,482 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
How big is Northern Mariana Islands compared to Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.