Quality of life comparison

live 7.1 years longer

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 60.0% more money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.

be 33.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 40.2% more likely to be literate

In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 53.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 96% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018.

be 44.4% more likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.

see 80.6% less coastline

Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.