Quality of life comparison

live 4.7 years longer

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 9.1 times more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 42.9% more money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 71.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

be 12.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 10.3% more likely to be literate

In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 34.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 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.

have 35.0% more children

In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 37.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 12.0% less likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 6.8 times more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.5 times more on healthcare

Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 80.8% less coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.