Quality of life comparison

live 9.0 years less

In Iceland, 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.

be 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Iceland, 21.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 18.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 89.2% less money

Iceland has a GDP per capita of $55,600 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 9.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Iceland, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 68.3% more children

In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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.

be 61.3% less likely to have internet access

In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 76.6% more on education

Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 35.4% more on healthcare

Iceland spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 92.5% less coastline

Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.