Quality of life comparison

be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 2.3 times more money

Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.

be 54.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

be 7.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Vanuatu, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 10.3% more likely to be literate

In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 51.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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.

be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 41.4% less likely to have internet access

In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 5.9 times more on education

Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.2 times more on healthcare

Vanuatu spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 85.3% less coastline

Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.