Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Iran, you would:
Health
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 67.7% less money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 15.0% more likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
have 49.3% more children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 46.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 53.6% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Iran spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 84.8% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.