Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.2 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 49.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 50.8% less money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 46.2% more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 42.2% less likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 7.2 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.4% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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 Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.