Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 19.1% more money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,970 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.
Life
have 21.2% more children
In Costa Rica, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 9.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 71.2% less likely to have internet access
In Costa Rica, approximately 87.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 14.9% more coastline
Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 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: Costa Rica vs. Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
How big is Northern Mariana Islands compared to Costa Rica? See an in-depth size comparison.