Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.0% more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
have 12.3% more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 52.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.6% less likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 10.6% more coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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 Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.