Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 65.2% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 43.9% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 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 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 38.1% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 95.9% more on education
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 4.3 times more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 3.8% 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 Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.