Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 2.9 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.
Life
be 51.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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 55.4% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 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 12.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 63.5% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 67.5% more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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: Gabon vs. Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
How big is Northern Mariana Islands compared to Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.