Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Northern Mariana Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 37.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.
make 66.9% less money
Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.
Life
have 15.3% more children
In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 79.7% more likely to have internet access
In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 30.6% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 79.3% less coastline
Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
El Salvador: At a glance
How big is El Salvador compared to Northern Mariana Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.