Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 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 3.0 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.
Life
be 23.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 16.4 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 14.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Jamaica, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 72.1% less likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 90.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 45.0% more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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: Jamaica vs. Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
How big is Northern Mariana Islands compared to Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.