Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 58.0% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
be 4.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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 59.0% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 71.1% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.7% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 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 Ukraine? See an in-depth size comparison.