Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 78.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 11.7% less money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 26.9% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 17.7 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 50.8% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 78.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.5 times more on education
Venezuela spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.8% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 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 Venezuela? See an in-depth size comparison.