Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 68.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 83.8% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 59.7% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Estonia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 66.7% more on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.2% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 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 Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.