Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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.
Economy
make 45.1% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.
Life
have 92.2% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 71.9% less likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 80.5% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 1,482 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Italy vs. Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
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