Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.9 years less

In Alaska, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 91.0% less money

Alaska has a GDP per capita of $75,882 as of 2024, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.

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Basic Needs

be 57.4% less likely to have internet access

In Alaska, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), The World Factbook.

Compare further: Alaska vs. Marshall Islands

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Marshall Islands is 23.6% cheaper than Alaska
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Size Comparison · See true size
Alaska is about 8,184 times bigger than Marshall Islands.
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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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