Quality of life comparison

live 2.3 years less

In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 6.2 times more likely to be obese

In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 69.2% less money

Maldives has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.

be 12.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Maldives, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 15.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Maldives, approximately 25.7 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 46.7% more children

In Maldives, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 38.1% less likely to have internet access

In Maldives, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Maldives spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.0 times more on healthcare

Maldives spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.

see 42.5% less coastline

Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.