Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 9.1 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 76.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 58.3% more likely to be literate
In Malawi, the literacy rate is 62.1% as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 35.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 18.4% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 27.9 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 7.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 13% of people have electricity access (55% in urban areas, and 5% 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 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on education
Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Malawi spends 7.4% 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
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Malawi? See an in-depth size comparison.