Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 87.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 59.3% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 45.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 3% 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 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 56% 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 9.7 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.9 times more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 79.1% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 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 Haiti? See an in-depth size comparison.