Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 6.3 years longer

In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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.

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Economy

make 6.8 times more money

Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $23,786 as of 2022.

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Life

be 41.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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.

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have 20.5% fewer children

In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 67.3% less likely to have internet access

In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 47.1% less coastline

Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 1,482 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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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.
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