Quality of life comparison

live 3.6 years less

In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 89.6% more likely to be obese

In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 75.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 47.8% less money

Dominica has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 56.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 59.4% more children

In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 92.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 52.2% less likely to have internet access

In Dominica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 2.5 times more on education

Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Dominica spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.5 times more coastline

Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.