Quality of life comparison

live 4.9 years less

In United Arab Emirates, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 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 66.9% more likely to be obese

In United Arab Emirates, 31.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 63.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In United Arab Emirates, 19.5% live below the poverty line as of 2003. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 92.0% less money

United Arab Emirates has a GDP per capita of $74,900 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 12.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In United Arab Emirates, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 98.1% more children

In United Arab Emirates, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In United Arab Emirates, approximately 5.1 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.

be 61.3% less likely to have internet access

In United Arab Emirates, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 3.5 times more on education

United Arab Emirates spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

United Arab Emirates spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 71.9% less coastline

United Arab Emirates has a total of 1,318 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.