Quality of life comparison

live 7.1 years longer

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 2.7 times more money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.

be 85.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 40.2% more likely to be literate

In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 53.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Yemen, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% 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 45.5% more likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 3.0 times more on healthcare

Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 80.6% less coastline

Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.