Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 6.9 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 70.0% more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 83.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 56.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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 39.9% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.3 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 21% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 10.6% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
be 17.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 6.2 times more on education
Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.7% more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 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 Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.