Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 6.6 times more likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 76.5% less money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 72.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
have 23.9% fewer children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 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 43.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 96% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 50.0% more likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
be 47.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 5.3 times more on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 25.1% more coastline
Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
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