Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 89.6% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 21.0 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 60.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Afghanistan, that number is 14.4% as of 2023.
make 70.6% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2022.
be 7.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Afghanistan, however, that number is 54.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 61.3% more children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Afghanistan, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 62.1% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 85% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 53.5% less likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Afghanistan, that number is 76% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 78.7% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Afghanistan spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 19.2% more on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Afghanistan, that number is 15.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Afghanistan: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.