Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
see 4.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Marshall Islands spends $874 as of 2023.
live 5.6 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 82.6% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
have 21.3% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Marshall Islands scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 31.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
have 31.9% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.8% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Infrastructure
find 81.8% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Marshall Islands: At a glance
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