Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 67.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 86.5% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $44,400 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
be 9.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 11.0% more children
In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 57.0% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 91.5% more on education
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 56.6% more on healthcare
Israel spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 35.7% more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 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 Israel? See an in-depth size comparison.