Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 51.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 89.3% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
be 7.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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 58.4% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Austria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.0% more on healthcare
Austria spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP 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 Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.