New Zealand vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of the population with access to basic services
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
1st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
1st
Share of the population with access to basic services over time
- New Zealand
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st of 214 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to basic services, New Zealand or Northern Mariana Islands?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to basic services between New Zealand and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of the population with access to basic services?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.