Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 9.1 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
be 85.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 46.1% more likely to be literate
In Malawi, the literacy rate is 67.3% as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 35.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 20.3% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 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 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 6% 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 61.3% more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.7 times more on education
Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Malawi spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
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