Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea-Bissau, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
Life
be 64.1% more likely to be literate
In Guinea-Bissau, the literacy rate is 59.9% as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 55.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 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 37.4% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 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 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 28% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 7% 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 69.6% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 23.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
be 36.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 59% 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
Guinea-Bissau 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 94.0% more on healthcare
Guinea-Bissau spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
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