Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 36.9% more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
have 14.4% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 13.6 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 57.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 84.1% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 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 Mexico? See an in-depth size comparison.