Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 13.3 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 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 6.8 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 74.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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 56.4% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 35.5 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 27.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 19.5% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 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
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