Quality of life comparison

live 5.0 years less

In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Costa Rica, 25.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 71.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Costa Rica, 25.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 72.9% less money

Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Costa Rica, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 96.3% more children

In Costa Rica, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 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 53.4% less likely to have internet access

In Costa Rica, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 2.0 times more on education

Costa Rica spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 64.6% more on healthcare

Costa Rica spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 71.3% less coastline

Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.