Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 78.8% more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 15.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 66.1% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 57.0% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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 Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.