Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
Health
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.
Economy
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.
Life
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.
Basic Needs
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.
Expenditures
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.
Geography
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
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