Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 82.4% more likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 46.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 88.6% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $59,500 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 9.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 73.8% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 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 59.7% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.5% more on healthcare
Australia spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
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 Australia? See an in-depth size comparison.