Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
have 20.4% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Marshall Islands scores 59 as of 2021.
live 4.2 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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 29.3% more likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 22.7% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 31.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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.
have 83.0% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 19.7% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.9% more on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Infrastructure
find 88.7% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Marshall Islands: At a glance
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