Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 7.2 times more money
Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2022, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 22.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 71.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 41.2% fewer children
In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 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 27.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 50.8% less likely to have internet access
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 7.1 times more coastline
Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 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 Sao Tome and Principe? See an in-depth size comparison.