Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of India, you would:
Health
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Marshall Islands spends $874 as of 2023.
live 5.2 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 22.5% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, it is 95.8% as of 2021.
have 25.7% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 93.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 87.8% more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 4.0 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Safety
be 22.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.4% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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