Quality of life comparison

live 15.9 years longer

In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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 6.1 times more likely to be obese

In Sierra Leone, 8.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 4.0 times more money

Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.

be 87.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sierra Leone, 56.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

be 11.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Sierra Leone, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 2.0 times more likely to be literate

In Sierra Leone, the literacy rate is 48.6% as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 70.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 31.2% fewer children

In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Sierra Leone, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

be 37.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 58% 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 49.5% more on education

Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 47.7% more on healthcare

Sierra Leone spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.