Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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
be 23.8% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
make 21.2% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Caledonia, approximately 5.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, on the other hand, 12.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 62.7% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 34.3% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 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 New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.