Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Japan, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.
be 91.9% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Japan, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.8 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $46,300 as of 2023.
be 92.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Japan, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Japan, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2013.
Life
be 91.2% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2022.
have 67.5% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Japan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 75.0% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Japan spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 16.2% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Japan, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 80.3 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Japan: At a glance
How big is Japan compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.