Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 6.1 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 42.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 70.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 53.7% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 14.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 73.7% more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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 Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.