Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 6.2 times more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.0% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 69.5% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 59.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 13.9% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 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 21.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% 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 56.0% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 3.8 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 4.8 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 64.6% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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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