Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 14.8 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 79.1% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $40,620 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 22.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.5% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, 87% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 80.3% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 26.1% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Infrastructure
find 91.6% less home broadband
Puerto Rico has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Puerto Rico vs. Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: At a glance
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