Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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.
be 45.9% more likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
see 50.6% less spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Marshall Islands spends $874 as of 2023.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Marshall Islands scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
make 54.4% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
have 82.6% more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 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 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 22.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.6% less likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.9% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Safety
be 83.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.0% less home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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