Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 4.6 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
Life
be 61.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 45.7% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 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 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 47.2% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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 Ghana? See an in-depth size comparison.