Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 20.0 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 36.0 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $661 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.
Life
be 80.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 65.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, on the other hand, 12.5 children do as of 2022.
have 71.4% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 42.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 32.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 27.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 51.0% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 1,482 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Somalia vs. Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
How big is Northern Mariana Islands compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.