Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 90.5% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Eritrea, that number is 5.0% of people as of 2016.
live 7.8 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Eritrea, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 83.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
make 73.3% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2022, while in Eritrea, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2017.
be 6.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Eritrea, however, that number is 50.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 24.1% more children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.1% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Eritrea, it is 76.6% as of 2018.
be 91.6% 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 41.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 47.3% 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 2021. In Eritrea, that number is 52% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 43.2% less likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Eritrea, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 42.2% 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 Eritrea, that number is 58% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 68.5% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Eritrea, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.0 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Eritrea: At a glance
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