Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Economy

make 18.6% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.

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Life

be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In New Caledonia, approximately 5.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, on the other hand, 12.5 children do as of 2022.

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have 13.7% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 69.4% less likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 34.3% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 1,482 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Bank (2022–2024). How we calculate this

Compare further: New Caledonia vs. Northern Mariana Islands

Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Northern Mariana Islands is 19.3% cheaper than New Caledonia overall
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Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance

Northern Mariana Islands (sometimes abbreviated CNMI) is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 464 sq km. Under US administration as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands decided in the 1970s not to seek independence but instead to forge closer links with the US. Negotiations for territorial status began in 1972. A covenant to establish a commonwealth in political union with the US was approved in 1975, and came into force on 24 March 1976. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978.
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