Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 14.6 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 9.6 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 120.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 67.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.
have 51.6% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 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 6.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% 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 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
be 45.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% 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 2.7 times more on education
Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Niger spends 5.7% 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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