Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 6.3 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,900 as of 2022, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 63.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 47.1% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 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 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 35.6% less likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 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 Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.