Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 12.3 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 55.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 85.3% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 14.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 53.4% less likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.0 times more on education
Japan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 19.3% more on healthcare
Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 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 Japan? See an in-depth size comparison.