Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 7.7 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 23.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 51.8% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 10.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 43.2% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 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 37.6% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.9 times more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.8 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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 Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.