Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 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 3.8 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2019, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 10.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
have 23.7% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 20.3 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 25.4% less likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 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 Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.