Quality of life comparison

live 9.0 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 75.0% less money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.

be 80.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 11.1% more likely to be literate

In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 14.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 12.4% more children

In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 63.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% 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 39.1% less likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.

spend 39.1% more on education

Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.