Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 14.9 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 17.0 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
be 94.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 91.9% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
have 69.3% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Monaco, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 91.2% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Monaco spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 86.9% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Monaco, that number is 1.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
How big is Monaco compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.