Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 5.2 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 Belize, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 66.9% less money

Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $23,786 as of 2022, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.

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Life

be 13.5% 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 Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.

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have 49.1% more children

In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belize, about 80.0% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 74.0% less coastline

Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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Belize is 19.0% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall
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Belize: At a glance

Belize is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 22,806 sq km. Belize was the site of several Mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The British and Spanish disputed the region in the 17th and 18th centuries; it formally became the colony of British Honduras in 1854. Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992 and the two countries are involved in an ongoing border dispute. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. Current concerns include the country's heavy foreign debt burden, high unemployment, growing involvement in the Mexican and South American drug trade, high crime rates, and one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in Central America.
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