Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 20.9 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 17.5 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 41.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 85.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 58.0% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 73.1% more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 51.0% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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 Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.