Quality of life comparison

live 7.3 years less

In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 90.3% more likely to be obese

In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 61.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 87.4% less money

United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $47,600 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 9.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In United Kingdom, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 96.3% more children

In United Kingdom, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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 60.1% less likely to have internet access

In United Kingdom, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 2.5 times more on education

United Kingdom spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 97.0% less coastline

United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.