Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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.
Life
be 63.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 33.8 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 64.8% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 34.4 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 19.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 41.9% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 25.1% do as of 2021.
be 33.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Northern Mariana Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 22.2% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 1,482 km.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Yemen vs. Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: At a glance
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