Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 4.9 times more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.5% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 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 Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 24.4% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 33.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 20.1% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 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 13.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% 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 32.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 4.8 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 31.3% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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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