Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 18.3 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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.
Economy
be 63.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 85.1% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 31.2% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, 87% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 49.5% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Infrastructure
find 94.2% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), The World Factbook (2016–2022). How we calculate this
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Marshall Islands: At a glance
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