Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 41.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 90.0% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $59,900 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
be 8.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 87.6% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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 60.9% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 23.8% more on healthcare
Denmark spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.9% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
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 Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.