Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
Health
be 15.5% more likely to be obese
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.3% more money
Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2019, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 24.0% more children
In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 18.4 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 17.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, that number is 96% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
be 27.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 43.0% more on healthcare
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.9% less coastline
Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
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