Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 Slovenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 89.0% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $36,500 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 14.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.5 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 55.2% less likely to have internet access
In Slovenia, approximately 87.0% 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
Slovenia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 91.8% more on healthcare
Slovenia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 7.9 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 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
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Slovenia? See an in-depth size comparison.