Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 20.9 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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
make 30.6 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
Life
be 85.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 59.2% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 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 5.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 18% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 15.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
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.
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 Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.