Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 49.0% more likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 54.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 36.8% less money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
be 87.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 55.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.2 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 73.3% more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.2 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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
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