Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 72.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 26.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 62.7% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $16,100 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 77.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 49.7% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.9 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Armenia? See an in-depth size comparison.