Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 12.9 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 50.0% more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
be 71.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 38.1% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 13.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 20.9% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% 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 25.6% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% 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
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