Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 49.4% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 9.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 22.5% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 35.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 31.5% more on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.