Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 84.0% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
see 36.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Marshall Islands spends $874 as of 2023.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Marshall Islands scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 44.7% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.7 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 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 Ukraine, 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 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 20.1% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.8% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 63.5% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.7% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Safety
be 13.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 89.1% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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