Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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 24.4% more money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 38.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 48.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 62.2% less likely to have internet access
In Costa Rica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
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.
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 Costa Rica? See an in-depth size comparison.