Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Western Sahara, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
Life
be 54.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
have 24.3% fewer children
In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 66.6% less coastline
Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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 Western Sahara? See an in-depth size comparison.