Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 12.9 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 12.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 44.8% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 13.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 30.1% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.6 times more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% 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
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