Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 2.6 times more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 30.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 36.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 37.2% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 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 49.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 25.6 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 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 Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.