Quality of life comparison

live 5.2 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 57.9% more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 80.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

be 12.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 53.1% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 35.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 24.6% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 21% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% 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 20.9% more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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 9.7 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 5.2 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 92.8% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.