Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 6.3 times more likely to be obese
In Togo, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 90.5% more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 47.8% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 66.5% as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 47.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 41.2 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 28.4% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 31.9 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 19% 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 62.5% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
be 34.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 60% 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.
Expenditures
spend 92.0% more on education
Togo spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Togo spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 6.6 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 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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