Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 76.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 54.9% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
be 39.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 86.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 49.3% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 91.2% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.