Quality of life comparison

be 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 81.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Colombia, 39.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 61.5% less money

Colombia has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Colombia, 10.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 42.3% more children

In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 85.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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.

be 47.0% less likely to have internet access

In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 2.8 times more on education

Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 44.4% more on healthcare

Colombia spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 88.5% less coastline

Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.