French Polynesia vs Northern Mariana Islands
French Polynesia and Northern Mariana Islands compared on 56 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where French Polynesia and Northern Mariana Islands differ most
- Fertiliser use, 2020: French Polynesia 266.0 kg per hectare, Northern Mariana Islands 0.1 kg per hectare (2,926.0 times as high)
- CO2 emissions per person, 2024: French Polynesia 3.46 t CO2 per person, Northern Mariana Islands 0.00 t CO2 per person (1,530.2 times as high)
- International migrant stock, 2024: French Polynesia 10.7%, Northern Mariana Islands 49.7% (4.6 times as high)
- Protected areas, 2025: French Polynesia 87.3%, Northern Mariana Islands 32.4% (2.7 times as high)
- Fertility rate estimates and projections, 2023: French Polynesia 1.50 births per woman, Northern Mariana Islands 2.35 births per woman (1.6 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimates and projections people |
281,118 people | 45,143 people | +522.7% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
34.8 years | 36.1 years | −3.7% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
1.50 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | −36.1% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
0.25% | -2.11% | +2.35 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
282,465 people | 43,541 people | +548.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
0.23% | -1.68% | +1.91 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
11.9% | 10.8% | +1.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
18.5% | 21.2% | −2.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
1.49 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | −35.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
10.7 per 1,000 people | 12.1 per 1,000 people | −1.4 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
3.8 per 1,000 people | 5.0 per 1,000 people | −1.2 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
61.8% | 92.2% | −30.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
23.8 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 25.3 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | −1.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
43.7 per 100 working-age people | 47.1 per 100 working-age people | −3.4 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population density people per square kilometre of land |
80.0 people per km² | 96.9 people per km² | −17.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
0.30% | -1.57% | +1.86 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
-4.8 per 1,000 people | -29.3 per 1,000 people | +24.5 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
-1,199 people | -963 people | −24.5% | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock % of population |
10.7% | 49.7% | −39.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$5.6 billion | US$1.1 billion | +413.0% | 2022 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$20,054 per person | US$23,786 per person | −15.7% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
2.9% | 16.6% | −13.7 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Household consumption per person constant 2015 US dollars per person |
US$12,524 per person | US$10,269 per person | +22.0% | 2015 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
2.5% | 2.8% | −0.3 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
105.864 per US$ | 1.000 per US$ | +10,486.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
Housing and households
| Measure | French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slum population % of urban population |
1.5% | 0.2% | +1.3 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
84.1 years | 78.8 years | +6.7% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
21.5 years | 17.8 years | +20.6% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
84.2 years | 78.9 years | +6.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
86.6 years | 80.9 years | +7.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
81.9 years | 77.3 years | +6.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tuberculosis incidence new cases per 100,000 people |
24 per 100,000 people | 35 per 100,000 people | −11 per 100,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users % of population |
0.0% | 0.0% | same | 1990 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
38 per 100 people | 32 per 100 people | +6 per 100 people | 2004 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
21.8% | 22.3% | −0.4 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
47.7% | 70.9% | −23.2 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP % of GDP |
69.5% | 93.2% | −23.6 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share % of total final energy consumption |
7.0% | 0.5% | +6.5 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Climate and emissions
| Measure | French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total greenhouse gas emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
1.1 Mt CO2e | 0.0 Mt CO2e | +26,265.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
3.8 t CO2e per person | 0.1 t CO2e per person | +4,042.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person tonnes of CO2 per person |
3.46 t CO2 per person | 0.00 t CO2 per person | +152,920.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Methane emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.1 Mt CO2e | 0.0 Mt CO2e | +2,535.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Nitrous oxide emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.03 Mt CO2e | 0.00 Mt CO2e | +2,675.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
Air quality and ecosystems
| Measure | French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 air pollution micrograms per cubic metre |
5.8 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | −18.6% | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area % of land area |
42.4% | 53.3% | −10.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas % of total territorial area |
87.3% | 32.4% | +54.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Terrestrial protected areas % of land area |
5.6% | 2.8% | +2.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drinking water access % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population |
90.4% | 81.5% | +9.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access % of population |
97.5% | 99.8% | −2.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pesticide use kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland |
9.01 kg/hae (Estimated value) | 0.31 kg/hae (Estimated value) | +2,806.5% | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Agricultural land % of land area |
8.1% | 2.3% | +5.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Capture fisheries production metric tonnes |
13,467 tonnes | 62 tonnes | +21,755.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Fertiliser use kilograms per hectare of arable land |
266.0 kg per hectare | 0.1 kg per hectare | +292,500.0% | 2020 | World Bank |
| Land area square kilometres |
3,521 km² | 457 km² | +670.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
The difference column shows French Polynesia compared with Northern Mariana Islands: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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