Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 5.3 times more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 12.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 51.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 37.8% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 36.6 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 8.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (18% in urban areas, and 6% 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 Liberia, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
be 19.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. 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 4.2 times more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 91.8% more on healthcare
Liberia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 36.0% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 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 Liberia? See an in-depth size comparison.