Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 3.3 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.
Life
be 11.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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 28.3% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 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 16.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 70.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Mongolia vs. Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
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