Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
see 26.8% more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Marshall Islands spends $874 as of 2023.
live 7.7 years less
In Vietnam, 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 17.5 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
have 13.2% less access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Marshall Islands scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
make 67.6% more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
be 71.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
Life
have 49.7% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 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 89.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 21.7% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
be 11.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Vietnam, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 87% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.2% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Safety
be 32.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.1% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 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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