Quality of life comparison

live 2.3 years less

In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 6.2 times more likely to be obese

In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 69.6% less money

Maldives has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.

be 8.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Maldives, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 33.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Maldives, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

be 15.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Maldives, approximately 25.7 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 40.4% more children

In Maldives, there are approximately 15.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 55.0% less likely to have internet access

In Maldives, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Maldives spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 14.0% more on healthcare

Maldives spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 42.5% less coastline

Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.