Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Germany, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 57.8% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Germany, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.1 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $61,900 as of 2023.
be 91.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Germany, that number is 3.0% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Germany, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 85.3% less 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 Germany, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 58.0% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Germany, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 65.4% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Germany spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.4 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Germany: At a glance
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