Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 2.1 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 60.7% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 51.8% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 16.5% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 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 56.3% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 47.0% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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 South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.