Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 4.2 years less

In Northern Mariana Islands, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 65.9% more money

Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $23,786 as of 2022, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $39,455 as of 2024.

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Life

be 11.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 12.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 11.1 children do as of 2024.

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have 10.7% fewer children

In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 92.5% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 2.4 times more coastline

Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Bahamas is 57.7% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall
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Northern Mariana Islands is about 30 times smaller than Bahamas.
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Bahamas: At a glance

Bahamas is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 10,010 sq km. Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism, international banking, and investment management. Because of its location, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US and Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.
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