Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Guernsey, you would:

Health

live 4.3 years less

In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 24.8% more children

In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 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.

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Basic Needs

be 71.0% less likely to have internet access

In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 29.6 times more coastline

Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 1,482 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

Compare further: Guernsey vs. Northern Mariana Islands

Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Northern Mariana Islands is 33.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Guernsey is about 6 times smaller than Northern Mariana Islands.
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Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance

Northern Mariana Islands (sometimes abbreviated CNMI) is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 464 sq km. Under US administration as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands decided in the 1970s not to seek independence but instead to forge closer links with the US. Negotiations for territorial status began in 1972. A covenant to establish a commonwealth in political union with the US was approved in 1975, and came into force on 24 March 1976. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978.
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