Quality of life comparison

live 5.9 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 46.1% more likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 52.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 90.8% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.

be 9.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 73.8% more children

In United States, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.2 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.

be 57.9% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 30.9% less on healthcare

United States spends 18.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on education

United States spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 98.1% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.