If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Mongolia, you would:

Health

live 3.3 years longer

In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 74.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 50.4% less money

Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $12,100 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Mongolia, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

Life

have 42.3% more children

In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 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 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 53.9% less likely to have internet access

In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.9 times more on education

Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Mongolia spends 4.9% 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

Marshall Islands (sometimes abbreviated RMI) is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 181 sq km. After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the atolls between 1947 and 1962. The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network.
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