Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 18.9 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 6.4 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 86.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
be 89.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 43.3% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% 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 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 45.3 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 87.8% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.