Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 28.6% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $34,300 as of 2022, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 86.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 67.7% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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 Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.