Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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.
Economy
be 63.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 89.4% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 9.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 58.4% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.4 times more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 49.5% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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 Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.