Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
Health
live 17.0 years less
In Northern Mariana Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Lesotho, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 90.6% less money
Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Lesotho, that number is 28.1% as of 2014.
Life
have 49.4% more children
In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Lesotho, there are 23.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 12.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lesotho, on the other hand, 48.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.5% more likely to have internet access
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 30.6% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Lesotho, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 64.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Lesotho, 36% of the population do as of 2019.
be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Lesotho, 83% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Lesotho: At a glance
How big is Lesotho compared to Northern Mariana Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.