Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Belize, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 4.0 times more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 24.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 11.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Belize, approximately 11.2 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 27.2% fewer children
In Belize, there are approximately 21.3 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 40.0% less likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 3.8 times more coastline
Belize has a total of 386 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 Belize? See an in-depth size comparison.