Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
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.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
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 11.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sierra Leone, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
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.
Basic Needs
be 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 27% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 5% 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 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.
Expenditures
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
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