Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.5% less money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 19.0% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
have 38.0% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 13.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% 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 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 94.0% more on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 59.3% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 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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