Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 7.4 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 25.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 66.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 55.5% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 37% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 53.0% more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
be 39.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
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