If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of South Africa, you would:

Health

live 9.3 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 86.9% more likely to be obese

In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 65.2% less money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.

be 26.2% more likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

Life

be 16.3% less likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 22.8% more children

In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 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 44.3% less likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 41.2% more on education

South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 79.1% more on healthcare

South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 86.8% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 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

Marshall Islands (sometimes abbreviated RMI) is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 181 sq km. After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the atolls between 1947 and 1962. The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network.
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