Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Greenland, you would:
Economy
be 55.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 90.0% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 57.0% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 44.3% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% more on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.