Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 17.7 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $1,341 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.
Life
be 63.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 34.6 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 44.4% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 21.8 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 14.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 38.4% less likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 40.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 1,482 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Timor-Leste vs. Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
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