Quality of life comparison

live 2.1 years longer

In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 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 91.7% more likely to be obese

In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 69.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Dominican Republic, 23.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 70.6% less money

Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $23,100 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.

be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Dominican Republic, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 22.5% more children

In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 54.5% less likely to have internet access

In Dominican Republic, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 3.0 times more on education

Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Dominican Republic spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 71.2% less coastline

Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.