Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
live 12.9 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 13.6 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
Life
be 74.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 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 57.5% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 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 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 28% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 33.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 23.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
be 36.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 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 Guinea-Bissau? See an in-depth size comparison.