Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Namibia, you would:

Health

live 8.2 years longer

In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 55.1% less money

Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.

Life

be 26.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 68.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 36% 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.

Expenditures

spend 91.8% more on healthcare

Namibia 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 76.4% less coastline

Namibia has a total of 1,572 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

Marshall Islands (sometimes abbreviated RMI) is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 181 sq km. After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the atolls between 1947 and 1962. The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network.
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