If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Guatemala, you would:

Health

live 1.7 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 87.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 34.8% less money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 11.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

Life

be 18.0% more likely to be literate

In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 17.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 24.1% less likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 4.4 times more on education

Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 100.0% more on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Marshall Islands: At a glance

Marshall Islands (sometimes abbreviated RMI) is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 181 sq km. After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the atolls between 1947 and 1962. The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network.
Read more

How big is Marshall Islands compared to Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Marshall Islands.or Guatemala It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.