Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 7.5 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.4% more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
be 80.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
be 6.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 19.0% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 22.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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.
have 17.2% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 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 30.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 33.4% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
be 40.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 30.9% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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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