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 63.3% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $19,600 as of 2024, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
be 71.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
Life
have 59.6% more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 13.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
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 21.4% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, about 66.0% do as of 2023.
be 14.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Brazil, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 85% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Brazil spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 26.2% more on healthcare
Brazil spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
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.