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Northern Mariana Islands vs Palau

42 shared metrics.

Northern Mariana IslandsLeads in 24

vs42 shared

PalauLeads in 18

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Northern Mariana Islands

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

CIA 2026

Identity

Name origin: Spain named the islands in 1667 in honor of the Spanish Queen, MARIANA of Austria.

CIA 2026

Palau

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Palau.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Palau's Rock Islands Southern Lagoon packs 445 limestone islands into one UNESCO-listed seascape.

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Analysis

Northern Mariana Islands leads in 24 of 42 shared metrics, while Palau leads in 18.

Northern Mariana Islands's GDP Growth Rate is 6.5x that of Palau (16.64% vs 2.2%).

Northern Mariana Islands's Highest Elevation is 3.0x that of Palau (965 m vs 242 m).

Northern Mariana Islands's GDP (Nominal) is 3.0x that of Palau ($1,096,000,000 vs $276,733,062.74).

Northern Mariana Islands's Population Density is 1.6x that of Palau (98.14 /km² vs 38.54 /km²).

Northern Mariana Islands's Population is 1.3x that of Palau (51.1K vs 21.9K).

Key Comparisons

GDP Growth RateNorthern Mariana Islands leads

Northern Mariana Islands

16.64%

Palau

2.2%

Highest ElevationNorthern Mariana Islands leads

Northern Mariana Islands

965 m

Palau

242 m

GDP (Nominal)Northern Mariana Islands leads

Northern Mariana Islands

$1,096,000,000

Palau

$276,733,062.74

Population DensityNorthern Mariana Islands leads

Northern Mariana Islands

98.14 /km²

Palau

38.54 /km²

PopulationNorthern Mariana Islands leads

Northern Mariana Islands

51.1K

Palau

21.9K

Total CO2 EmissionsPalau leads

Northern Mariana Islands

0.00 Mt CO2e

Palau

1.5 Mt CO2e

All Metrics

GDP Growth Rate

Northern Mariana Islands

16.64%

Palau

2.2%

651% higher

Highest Elevation

Northern Mariana Islands

965 m

Palau

242 m

299% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Northern Mariana Islands

$1,096,000,000

Palau

$276,733,062.74

296% higher

Population Density

Northern Mariana Islands

98.14 /km²

Palau

38.54 /km²

155% higher

Population

Northern Mariana Islands

51.1K

Palau

21.9K

133% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

0.00 Mt CO2e

Palau

1.5 Mt CO2e

100% lower

Protected Land (%)

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

2.8%

Palau

31.4%

91% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

1.2%

Palau

9.3%

87% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

28 per 100 people

Palau

135 per 100 people

79% lower

Time Zones Count

Northern Mariana Islands

3.0 time zones

Palau

2.0 time zones

50% higher

Fertility Rate

Northern Mariana Islands

2.5 children/woman

Palau

1.7 children/woman

49% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

0.50%

Palau

0.90%

44% lower

Forest Area

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

243.6 km²

Palau

416.5 km²

42% lower

Forest Coverage (%)

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

52.96%

Palau

90.54%

42% lower

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Northern Mariana Islands

61.54 per 100k

Palau

44.92 per 100k

37% higher

Birth Rate

Northern Mariana Islands

15.8 per 1k

Palau

11.53 per 1k

37% higher

Airports

Northern Mariana Islands

4.0

Palau

3.0

33% higher

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Northern Mariana Islands

9.7 µg/m³

Palau

7.3 µg/m³

33% higher

Death Rate

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

5.9 per 1k

Palau

8.5 per 1k

31% lower

Food Waste per Person

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

94.43 kg/person/yr

Palau

127.28 kg/person/yr

26% lower

Youth Population (%)

Northern Mariana Islands

22%

Palau

18.24%

21% higher

Urban Population (%)

Northern Mariana Islands

92.07%

Palau

79.21%

16% higher

Exports (% GDP)

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

22.26% of GDP

Palau

26.28% of GDP

15% lower

Life Expectancy

Northern Mariana Islands

78.8 years

Palau

69.3 years

14% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

9.8%

Palau

11.34%

14% lower

Teen Birth Rate

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

26.15 per 1k

Palau

29.93 per 1k

13% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

70.89% of GDP

Palau

80.42% of GDP

12% lower

Dependency Ratio

Northern Mariana Islands

46.53% of working-age pop.

Palau

42.01% of working-age pop.

11% higher

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

81.45%

Palau

90.78%

10% lower

Internet Users (%)

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

25.1%

Palau

27%

7% lower

Median Age

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

36.1 years

Palau

37.8 years

5% lower

Coastline Length

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

1.5K km

Palau

1.5K km

2% lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Northern Mariana Islands

99.76%

Palau

99.02%

1% higher

Land Area

Northern Mariana Islands

460 km²

Palau

460 km²

equal

Electricity Access (%)

Northern Mariana Islands

100%

Palau

100%

equal

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Northern Mariana Islands

0 per 1M people

Palau

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Northern Mariana Islands

0 m

Palau

0 m

ranked higher

Irrigated Land

Northern Mariana Islands

1.0 km²

Palau

0 km²

ranked higher

Land Border Length

Northern Mariana Islands

0 km

Palau

0 km

ranked higher

Official Languages Count

Northern Mariana Islands

3.0

Palau

3.0

equal

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Palau

Northern Mariana Islands

0 sites

Palau

1.0 sites

ranked lower

Border Neighbors

Northern Mariana Islands

Palau

ranked higher

Comparison of Northern Mariana Islands and Palau across 42 metrics
				Winner
GDP Growth Rate	16.64%	2.2%	651% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Highest Elevation	965 m	242 m	299% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
GDP (Nominal)	$1,096,000,000	$276,733,062.74	296% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Population Density	98.14 /km²	38.54 /km²	155% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Population	51.1K	21.9K	133% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Total CO2 Emissions	0.00 Mt CO2e	1.5 Mt CO2e	100% lower	Palau
Protected Land (%)	2.8%	31.4%	91% lower	Palau
Agricultural Land (%)	1.2%	9.3%	87% lower	Palau
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	28 per 100 people	135 per 100 people	79% lower	Palau
Time Zones Count	3.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	50% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Fertility Rate	2.5 children/woman	1.7 children/woman	49% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Renewable Energy (%)	0.50%	0.90%	44% lower	Palau
Forest Area	243.6 km²	416.5 km²	42% lower	Palau
Forest Coverage (%)	52.96%	90.54%	42% lower	Palau
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	61.54 per 100k	44.92 per 100k	37% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Birth Rate	15.8 per 1k	11.53 per 1k	37% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Airports	4.0	3.0	33% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	9.7 µg/m³	7.3 µg/m³	33% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Death Rate	5.9 per 1k	8.5 per 1k	31% lower	Palau
Food Waste per Person	94.43 kg/person/yr	127.28 kg/person/yr	26% lower	Palau
Youth Population (%)	22%	18.24%	21% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Urban Population (%)	92.07%	79.21%	16% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Exports (% GDP)	22.26% of GDP	26.28% of GDP	15% lower	Palau
Life Expectancy	78.8 years	69.3 years	14% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Elderly Population (%)	9.8%	11.34%	14% lower	Palau
Teen Birth Rate	26.15 per 1k	29.93 per 1k	13% lower	Palau
Imports (% GDP)	70.89% of GDP	80.42% of GDP	12% lower	Palau
Dependency Ratio	46.53% of working-age pop.	42.01% of working-age pop.	11% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Safe Drinking Water (%)	81.45%	90.78%	10% lower	Palau
Internet Users (%)	25.1%	27%	7% lower	Palau
Median Age	36.1 years	37.8 years	5% lower	Palau
Coastline Length	1.5K km	1.5K km	2% lower	Palau
Sanitation Access (%)	99.76%	99.02%	1% higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Land Area	460 km²	460 km²	equal	Northern Mariana Islands
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Northern Mariana Islands
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Irrigated Land	1.0 km²	0 km²	ranked higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Northern Mariana Islands
Official Languages Count	3.0	3.0	equal	Northern Mariana Islands
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	1.0 sites	ranked lower	Palau
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked higher	Northern Mariana Islands

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Analysis

Northern Mariana Islands leads in 24 of 42 shared metrics, while Palau leads in 18.

Northern Mariana Islands's GDP Growth Rate is 6.5x that of Palau (16.64% vs 2.2%).

Northern Mariana Islands's Highest Elevation is 3.0x that of Palau (965 m vs 242 m).

Northern Mariana Islands's GDP (Nominal) is 3.0x that of Palau ($1,096,000,000 vs $276,733,062.74).

Northern Mariana Islands's Population Density is 1.6x that of Palau (98.14 /km² vs 38.54 /km²).

Northern Mariana Islands's Population is 1.3x that of Palau (51.1K vs 21.9K).

Key Comparisons

GDP Growth RateNorthern Mariana Islands leads

Northern Mariana Islands

16.64%

Palau

2.2%

Highest ElevationNorthern Mariana Islands leads

Northern Mariana Islands

965 m

Palau

242 m

GDP (Nominal)Northern Mariana Islands leads

Northern Mariana Islands

$1,096,000,000

Palau

$276,733,062.74

Population DensityNorthern Mariana Islands leads

Northern Mariana Islands

98.14 /km²

Palau

38.54 /km²

PopulationNorthern Mariana Islands leads

Northern Mariana Islands

51.1K

Palau

21.9K

Total CO2 EmissionsPalau leads

Northern Mariana Islands

0.00 Mt CO2e

Palau

1.5 Mt CO2e

GDP Growth Rate

16.64%

2.2%

Highest Elevation

965 m

242 m

GDP (Nominal)

$1,096,000,000

$276,733,062.74

Population Density

98.14 /km²

38.54 /km²

Population

51.1K

21.9K

Total CO2 Emissions

0.00 Mt CO2e

1.5 Mt CO2e

Protected Land (%)

2.8%

31.4%

Agricultural Land (%)

1.2%

9.3%

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

28 per 100 people

135 per 100 people

Time Zones Count

3.0 time zones

2.0 time zones

Fertility Rate

2.5 children/woman

1.7 children/woman

Renewable Energy (%)

0.50%

0.90%

Forest Area

243.6 km²

416.5 km²

Forest Coverage (%)

52.96%

90.54%

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

61.54 per 100k

44.92 per 100k

Birth Rate

15.8 per 1k

11.53 per 1k

Airports

4.0

3.0

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

9.7 µg/m³

7.3 µg/m³

Death Rate

5.9 per 1k

8.5 per 1k

Food Waste per Person

94.43 kg/person/yr

127.28 kg/person/yr

Youth Population (%)

22%

18.24%

Urban Population (%)

92.07%

79.21%

Exports (% GDP)

22.26% of GDP

26.28% of GDP

Life Expectancy

78.8 years

69.3 years

Elderly Population (%)

9.8%

11.34%

Teen Birth Rate

26.15 per 1k

29.93 per 1k

Imports (% GDP)

70.89% of GDP

80.42% of GDP

Dependency Ratio

46.53% of working-age pop.

42.01% of working-age pop.

Safe Drinking Water (%)

81.45%

90.78%

Internet Users (%)

25.1%

27%

Median Age

36.1 years

37.8 years

Coastline Length

1.5K km

Sanitation Access (%)

99.76%

99.02%

Land Area

460 km²

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Irrigated Land

1.0 km²

0 km²

Land Border Length

0 km

Official Languages Count

3.0

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

1.0 sites

Border Neighbors

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

GDP Growth Rate

Highest Elevation

GDP (Nominal)

Population Density

Population

Total CO2 Emissions

Protected Land (%)

Agricultural Land (%)

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Time Zones Count

Fertility Rate

Renewable Energy (%)

Forest Area

Forest Coverage (%)

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Birth Rate

Airports

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Death Rate

Food Waste per Person

Youth Population (%)

Urban Population (%)

Exports (% GDP)

Life Expectancy

Elderly Population (%)

Teen Birth Rate

Imports (% GDP)

Dependency Ratio

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Internet Users (%)

Median Age

Coastline Length

Sanitation Access (%)

Land Area

Electricity Access (%)

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Irrigated Land

Land Border Length

Official Languages Count

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

GDP Growth Rate

Highest Elevation

GDP (Nominal)

Population Density

Population

Total CO2 Emissions

Protected Land (%)

Agricultural Land (%)

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Time Zones Count

Fertility Rate

Renewable Energy (%)

Forest Area

Forest Coverage (%)

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Birth Rate

Airports

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Death Rate