Quality of life comparison

be 15.5% more likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 78.9% more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.

be 82.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 19.1% more children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 27.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 40.2% more on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 12.1% more on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 93.9% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.