Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 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.
see 8.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Marshall Islands spends $874 as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 94.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 37.7% more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
be 19.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% 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 8.0 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 4.2 times more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 79.1% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Safety
be 62.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.6 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 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), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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