Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 6.3 times more likely to be obese
In Togo, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
be 84.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
be 9.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 47.8% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 66.5% as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 47.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 41.2 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.
have 31.4% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 30.9 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 79.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 25% 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 10.6% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
be 34.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 60% 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 3.4 times more on education
Togo spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Togo spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.6 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 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
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