Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
be 12.8% more likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
see 71.7% less spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Marshall Islands spends $874 as of 2023.
have 25.3% less access to essential health services
Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Marshall Islands scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
make 43.0% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
have 81.2% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 22.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.5% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.0% more on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 30.6% more on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.6% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Safety
be 35.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.0% less home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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