Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.5% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 10.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
be 50.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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 54.5% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Belarus spends 6.4% 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 Belarus? See an in-depth size comparison.