Quality of life comparison

live 4.0 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 13.6 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 33.3% more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 56.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

be 156.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 17.2% more likely to be literate

In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 26.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 16.5% more children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 20.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% 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 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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 35.5% less likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 4.4 times more on education

Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 73.3% more on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 16.4% less coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.