Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 50.9% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2019, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 10.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 68.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 12.8% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 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 69.1% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 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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