Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 5.1 times more likely to be obese
In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 81.8% more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
Life
be 93.5% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 50.8% as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 41.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 20.8% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 96.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 16% 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 11.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on education
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 4.3 times more on healthcare
Gambia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.6 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 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
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