Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 8.3 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.
Life
be 23.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, on the other hand, 12.5 children do as of 2022.
have 40.4% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 63.3% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 1,482 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Cambodia vs. Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
How big is Northern Mariana Islands compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.