Quality of life comparison

live 7.4 years longer

In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 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 13.6 times more likely to be obese

In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 67.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 26.1% less money

India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.

be 8.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 32.1% more likely to be literate

In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 28.5% less likely to die during infancy

In India, approximately 30.3 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 30.9% more children

In India, there are approximately 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.9% less likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 3.0 times more on education

India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 4.3 times more on healthcare

India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 94.7% less coastline

India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.