Quality of life comparison
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
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.