Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 89.6% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 21.0 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 33.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
make 50.0% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
Life
have 55.5% more children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 62.1% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.8% less likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Afghanistan, that number is 76% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Afghanistan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 19.0% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 16.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Afghanistan, that number is 13.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Afghanistan: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.