Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Economy
make 9.8 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
Life
be 37.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 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 31.7% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 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 49.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 67% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
be 36.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.1% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 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 Solomon Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.