Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 49.6% more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 85.5% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
have 67.4% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 22.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 87% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.5% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Infrastructure
find 92.7% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: At a glance
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