Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 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 4.9 times more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.
Life
be 65.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 53.2% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 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 76.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 15.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 61.3% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% 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
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Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
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