Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 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 8.0 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 83.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 61.9% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 48.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 31.9% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 39.3% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 4.4 times more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 56.6% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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
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