Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 40.8% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,400 as of 2019, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 66.0% less likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 95.0% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 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
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