Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 75.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8% as of 2013.
make 36.7% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2022, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.
Life
be 80.6% 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 Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2020.
have 44.3% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Wallis and Futuna, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.3% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Wallis and Futuna, about 45.8% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 65.2% less coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Wallis and Futuna: At a glance
How big is Wallis and Futuna compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.