Quality of life comparison

live 7.5 years less

In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 Netherlands, 20.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 50.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 89.9% less money

Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $59,200 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 10.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Netherlands, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 100.0% more children

In Netherlands, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 6.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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.

be 57.9% less likely to have internet access

In Netherlands, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 2.6 times more on education

Netherlands spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 17.1% more on healthcare

Netherlands spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 17.9% less coastline

Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.