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Northern Mariana Islands rankings 2026: where Northern Mariana Islands places in 12 global Top 10s

Northern Mariana Islands is #1 in Countries with the fastest export growth, #1 in 2 rankings and inside the top 10 of 4 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

This is the complete picture of Northern Mariana Islands across Top10Earth: 12 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the fastest export growth, where it is measured at 323.91 % (Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%)) as of 2026-11-01. Northern Mariana Islands holds the #1 spot in 2 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 4 rankings.

Where Northern Mariana Islands is number one

These are the rankings Northern Mariana Islands currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.

Top 10 finishes

Northern Mariana Islands is inside the top 10 of 2 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

Northern Mariana Islands by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Northern Mariana Islands holds 4 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the fastest export growth (323.91 %), #1 of 50 in Fastest-growing countries by GDP per person (18.92 annual %), #2 of 50 in Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth) (16.64 %) and #2 of 50 in Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth (16.64 %).

World and society

In world and society, Northern Mariana Islands holds 4 positions: #19 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of international migrants (49.7 % of population), #27 of 50 in Most urbanised countries (92.18 %), #34 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas (92.18 %) and #35 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources (100 %).

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Northern Mariana Islands holds 3 positions: #16 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected (32.4 % of territorial waters), #48 of 50 in Most forested countries (53.3 % of land) and #49 of 50 in Countries generating the most plastic waste per person (0.25 kg per person per day).

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Northern Mariana Islands holds 1 position: #27 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using basic sanitation (99.76 % of population).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Northern Mariana Islands moved in 10 rankings:

Where Northern Mariana Islands ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Northern Mariana Islands's lowest current positions are 49th of 50 in Countries generating the most plastic waste per person (0.25 kg per person per day), 48th of 50 in Most forested countries (53.3 % of land) and 35th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources (100 %). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Northern Mariana Islands

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Northern Mariana Islands's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Northern Mariana Islands

What is Northern Mariana Islands's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries with the fastest export growth, with 323.91 % (Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%)) as of 2026-11-01.

How many rankings include Northern Mariana Islands?

12 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 2 rankings where it is #1.

Is Northern Mariana Islands in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 4 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the fastest export growth, #1 in Fastest-growing countries by GDP per person and #2 in Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth).

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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