Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 68.7% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 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 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macau, approximately 4.6 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 72.1% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 36.1 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 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: Macau vs. Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
How big is Northern Mariana Islands compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.