Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Latvia, you would:
Economy
make 18.1% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Northern Mariana Islands, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2016.
be 82.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Northern Mariana Islands, that number is 11.2% as of 2010.
Life
have 77.5% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 65.9% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Northern Mariana Islands, about 30.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 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 Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.