Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 18.9 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 6.4 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.
have 40.0% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 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 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 18% of people have electricity access (34% in urban areas, and 4% 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 19.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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.
Geography
see 87.8% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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 Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.