Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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
be 82.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 24.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 13.8% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 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 52.2% less likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 40.5% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 1,482 km.
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 Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.