Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Northern Mariana Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Costa Rica, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 27.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
make 19.6% less money
Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
Life
be 32.8% 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 Costa Rica, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 30.6% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 13.0% less coastline
Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Northern Mariana Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.