Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 78.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 65.7% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 76.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 15.0% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 24.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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.
have 17.5% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 46.2% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.2 times more on education
Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.8 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 58.1% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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 Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.