Uruguay compared to Northern Mariana Islands

If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Uruguay, you would:

Health

live 1.8 years less

In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.

Economy

be 47.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.

Life

have 17.1% more children

In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 15.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 47.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Uruguay, approximately 7.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Northern Mariana Islands, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 55.2% less likely to have internet access

In Uruguay, approximately 68.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.

Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 1,482 km.

Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance

Northern Mariana Islands (sometimes abbreviated CNMI) is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 464 sq km. Under US administration as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands decided in the 1970s not to seek independence but instead to forge closer links with the US. Negotiations for territorial status began in 1972. A covenant to establish a commonwealth in political union with the US was approved in 1975, and came into force on 24 March 1976. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978.

How big is Northern Mariana Islands compared to Uruguay? See an in-depth size comparison.