Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 13.3 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 5.9 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.4% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 58.5% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 61.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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.
have 33.3% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 34.2 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 55.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 96% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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.
Expenditures
spend 5.4 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 56.6% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 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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