Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Malaysia, you would:
Economy
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 89.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 66.0% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, 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 68.3% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 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
How big is Northern Mariana Islands compared to Malaysia? See an in-depth size comparison.