Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 4.5 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 72.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 73.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 30.3% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.2 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 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 10.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 48.1% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 4.7 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 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 Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.