Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
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.
Life
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.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 45.5% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 80.6% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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Marshall Islands: At a glance
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