Quality of life comparison

live 17.6 years longer

In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 7.3 times more likely to be obese

In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 4.6 times more money

Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,300 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 84.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

be 9.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Mozambique, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 55.0% more likely to be literate

In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 63.4% as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 64.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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.

have 41.9% fewer children

In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Mozambique, approximately 31% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

be 36.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% 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.

spend 2.2 times more on education

Mozambique spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 71.1% more on healthcare

Mozambique spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 85.0% less coastline

Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.