Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 65.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
be 37.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 53.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 10.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% 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 43.9% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.8 times more on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 6.5 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 18.0% more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 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
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