Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 16.5 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 20.4 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 37.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 81.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.
have 67.1% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 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 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
be 45.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
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 Niger? See an in-depth size comparison.