Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.6% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 63.3% more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 62.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 51.9% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 57.4% more on education
Brazil spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 69.8% more on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.1% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 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
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.