Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Economy
make 6.6 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $8,489 as of 2025, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.8% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 65.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Louisiana, about 84.9% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
Compare further: Marshall Islands vs. Louisiana
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Louisiana is 8.1% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Marshall Islands is about 623 times smaller than Louisiana.
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Moving from Marshall Islands to Louisiana · Cost, visas & climate
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