Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 7.7 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
be 63.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 49.9% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 30.9 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 16.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, 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 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.
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 Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.