Quality of life comparison

be 83.4% less likely to be obese

In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.

live 4.7 years less

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Senegal, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 91.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Senegal, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.

make 35.3% less money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2023.

be 6.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.

have 42.5% more children

In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 42.7% less likely to be literate

In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Senegal, it is 56.3% as of 2021.

be 49.8% 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 Senegal, on the other hand, 32.4 children do as of 2022.

be 49.9% more likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Senegal, about 58.0% do as of 2021.

be 32.1% 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 Senegal, that number is 68% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 12.7% 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 Senegal, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 59.6% less on education

Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Senegal spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 60.0% less on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 43.4% more coastline

Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.