Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:

Health

live 14.7 years longer

In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 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.

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Economy

make 21.2 times more money

Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.

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Life

be 70.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 42.1 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.

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have 59.0% fewer children

In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 29.6 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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Basic Needs

be 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 21% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 61.8% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 62% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.

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be 15.7% less likely to have internet access

In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 29.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.

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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.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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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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