Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 15.1 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 10.1 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.
Life
be 63.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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.
have 55.1% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% 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.
be 52.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 28.2% less likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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: Kenya vs. Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
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