Quality of life comparison

live 6.8 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 15.0% more likely to be obese

In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 73.9% more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.

be 17.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 34.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 13.3% more children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 22.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 63% 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.

spend 22.6% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 58.3% more on healthcare

Kiribati spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.

see 67.6% less coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.