The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 191st vs. 116th).
By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 194/197 ($280M) and Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
36281
 | 
8961932
 | 
| Population rank | 192/197 | 102/197 | 
| GDP | 
$280M  2024 | 
$7.55B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 157/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$7,467  2024 | 
$873  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 100/197 | 183/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$8,198  2024 | 
$3,516  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$46.8M  2024 | 
$3.25B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
15.3%  2025 | 
44.3%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$1,245  2024 | 
$376  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 136/185 | 174/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$5,868  2025 | 
$3,438  2025 | 
| Land area | 
69.5 sq mi  2025 | 
27,869 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
540 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
310 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
2.92  2023 | 
3.79  2023 | 
| Median age | 
21.8 years  2024 | 
20.5 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
67.2 years  2025 | 
62.2 years  2025 | 
Marshall Islands and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts
Marshall Islands and Sierra Leone economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | $322,151,961 | 
| 1961 | - | $327,978,758 | 
| 1962 | - | $342,872,549 | 
| 1963 | - | $348,700,980 | 
| 1964 | - | $372,011,438 | 
| 1965 | - | $359,523,810 | 
| 1966 | - | $375,630,252 | 
| 1967 | - | $348,895,028 | 
| 1968 | - | $329,991,597 | 
| 1969 | - | $408,853,541 | 
| 1970 | $8,408,486 | $434,584,634 | 
| 1971 | $9,116,810 | $419,495,788 | 
| 1972 | $9,973,652 | $465,254,682 | 
| 1973 | $11,607,366 | $575,471,814 | 
| 1974 | $15,217,532 | $648,940,351 | 
| 1975 | $16,691,301 | $679,352,876 | 
| 1976 | $18,153,647 | $594,810,422 | 
| 1977 | $20,210,069 | $692,079,407 | 
| 1978 | $22,209,370 | $960,765,043 | 
| 1979 | $25,545,346 | $1,109,343,425 | 
| 1980 | $26,710,653 | $1,100,476,190 | 
| 1981 | $31,020,000 | $1,114,926,661 | 
| 1982 | $34,918,000 | $1,294,995,964 | 
| 1983 | $41,749,000 | $995,278,515 | 
| 1984 | $45,144,000 | $1,087,450,199 | 
| 1985 | $43,879,000 | $856,890,459 | 
| 1986 | $55,989,000 | $490,181,457 | 
| 1987 | $62,983,000 | $660,106,336 | 
| 1988 | $70,688,000 | $1,055,083,933 | 
| 1989 | $72,798,000 | $932,974,420 | 
| 1990 | $78,476,000 | $649,644,098 | 
| 1991 | $82,507,000 | $779,981,987 | 
| 1992 | $91,063,000 | $679,940,814 | 
| 1993 | $99,461,000 | $768,867,883 | 
| 1994 | $108,071,000 | $911,853,802 | 
| 1995 | $120,230,000 | $870,740,292 | 
| 1996 | $110,858,000 | $941,709,423 | 
| 1997 | $109,884,700 | $850,232,760 | 
| 1998 | $112,070,100 | $672,368,187 | 
| 1999 | $113,352,100 | $669,386,624 | 
| 2000 | $114,838,500 | $635,866,404 | 
| 2001 | $122,406,100 | $1,681,473,894 | 
| 2002 | $131,960,000 | $1,933,863,911 | 
| 2003 | $131,128,500 | $2,142,618,046 | 
| 2004 | $132,900,000 | $2,237,350,687 | 
| 2005 | $138,000,000 | $2,545,275,313 | 
| 2006 | $143,200,000 | $3,263,697,467 | 
| 2007 | $150,500,000 | $3,632,957,611 | 
| 2008 | $146,600,000 | $4,157,895,298 | 
| 2009 | $151,200,000 | $3,953,403,098 | 
| 2010 | $161,100,000 | $4,262,805,967 | 
| 2011 | $172,300,000 | $4,861,632,885 | 
| 2012 | $180,700,000 | $6,141,666,509 | 
| 2013 | $186,400,000 | $7,502,762,863 | 
| 2014 | $186,000,000 | $7,686,138,791 | 
| 2015 | $183,700,000 | $6,788,352,975 | 
| 2016 | $201,800,000 | $6,084,297,211 | 
| 2017 | $213,700,000 | $5,749,846,528 | 
| 2018 | $220,000,000 | $6,390,514,689 | 
| 2019 | $232,900,000 | $6,526,183,564 | 
| 2020 | $241,800,000 | $6,693,888,876 | 
| 2021 | $258,900,000 | $7,173,379,137 | 
| 2022 | $253,400,000 | $7,124,465,160 | 
| 2023 | $259,300,000 | $6,411,787,856 | 
| 2024 | $280,357,844 | $7,547,843,281 | 
Marshall Islands and Sierra Leone economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | $142 | 
| 1961 | - | $142.3 | 
| 1962 | - | $146.4 | 
| 1963 | - | $146.4 | 
| 1964 | - | $153.4 | 
| 1965 | - | $145.6 | 
| 1966 | - | $149.4 | 
| 1967 | - | $136.2 | 
| 1968 | - | $126.4 | 
| 1969 | - | $153.6 | 
| 1970 | $373 | $160.2 | 
| 1971 | $390 | $151.8 | 
| 1972 | $416 | $165.3 | 
| 1973 | $472 | $200.7 | 
| 1974 | $602 | $222.2 | 
| 1975 | $638 | $228.4 | 
| 1976 | $672 | $196.4 | 
| 1977 | $724 | $224.3 | 
| 1978 | $771 | $305 | 
| 1979 | $859 | $346 | 
| 1980 | $868 | $336 | 
| 1981 | $969 | $334 | 
| 1982 | $1,046 | $380 | 
| 1983 | $1,199 | $285.9 | 
| 1984 | $1,245 | $306 | 
| 1985 | $1,162 | $235.5 | 
| 1986 | $1,425 | $131.5 | 
| 1987 | $1,543 | $172.4 | 
| 1988 | $1,670 | $268.2 | 
| 1989 | $1,670 | $231.3 | 
| 1990 | $1,758 | $154.8 | 
| 1991 | $1,811 | $183.7 | 
| 1992 | $1,963 | $163.2 | 
| 1993 | $2,112 | $185 | 
| 1994 | $2,265 | $218.5 | 
| 1995 | $2,491 | $208.4 | 
| 1996 | $2,273 | $224.3 | 
| 1997 | $2,231 | $199.9 | 
| 1998 | $2,254 | $156.5 | 
| 1999 | $2,258 | $155 | 
| 2000 | $2,265 | $143.7 | 
| 2001 | $2,394 | $358 | 
| 2002 | $2,566 | $389 | 
| 2003 | $2,539 | $414 | 
| 2004 | $2,566 | $418 | 
| 2005 | $2,659 | $463 | 
| 2006 | $2,754 | $580 | 
| 2007 | $2,892 | $632 | 
| 2008 | $2,818 | $705 | 
| 2009 | $2,907 | $653 | 
| 2010 | $3,095 | $685 | 
| 2011 | $3,319 | $761 | 
| 2012 | $3,514 | $938 | 
| 2013 | $3,678 | $1,117 | 
| 2014 | $3,735 | $1,118 | 
| 2015 | $3,764 | $965 | 
| 2016 | $4,230 | $844 | 
| 2017 | $4,593 | $779 | 
| 2018 | $4,858 | $846 | 
| 2019 | $5,292 | $844 | 
| 2020 | $5,662 | $846 | 
| 2021 | $6,259 | $886 | 
| 2022 | $6,323 | $861 | 
| 2023 | $6,678 | $758 | 
| 2024 | $7,467 | $873 | 
Marshall Islands vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 52.6 | 28.9 | 
| 1951 | 52.7 | 29.3 | 
| 1952 | 52.7 | 29.7 | 
| 1953 | 52.8 | 30.1 | 
| 1954 | 52.9 | 30.5 | 
| 1955 | 53 | 30.9 | 
| 1956 | 53.2 | 31.3 | 
| 1957 | 53.4 | 31.8 | 
| 1958 | 53.6 | 32.1 | 
| 1959 | 54 | 32.6 | 
| 1960 | 54.4 | 33.1 | 
| 1961 | 54.7 | 33.6 | 
| 1962 | 55.2 | 34.2 | 
| 1963 | 55.7 | 34.7 | 
| 1964 | 56.3 | 35.3 | 
| 1965 | 56.8 | 35.9 | 
| 1966 | 57.3 | 36.6 | 
| 1967 | 57.8 | 37.3 | 
| 1968 | 58.2 | 37.8 | 
| 1969 | 58.5 | 38.2 | 
| 1970 | 58.8 | 38.6 | 
| 1971 | 59.1 | 39.1 | 
| 1972 | 59.5 | 39.5 | 
| 1973 | 59.8 | 40 | 
| 1974 | 60.1 | 40.4 | 
| 1975 | 60.3 | 41 | 
| 1976 | 60.4 | 41.4 | 
| 1977 | 60.6 | 41.8 | 
| 1978 | 60.7 | 42.2 | 
| 1979 | 60.8 | 42.5 | 
| 1980 | 61 | 42.8 | 
| 1981 | 61.1 | 43.1 | 
| 1982 | 61.3 | 43.3 | 
| 1983 | 61.5 | 43.5 | 
| 1984 | 61.6 | 43.6 | 
| 1985 | 61.7 | 43.6 | 
| 1986 | 61.8 | 43.5 | 
| 1987 | 61.8 | 43.7 | 
| 1988 | 61.8 | 43.8 | 
| 1989 | 61.7 | 43.7 | 
| 1990 | 61.8 | 43.7 | 
| 1991 | 61.8 | 43.3 | 
| 1992 | 61.9 | 43.5 | 
| 1993 | 62.1 | 43.4 | 
| 1994 | 62.3 | 42.8 | 
| 1995 | 62.5 | 42.6 | 
| 1996 | 62.8 | 43.5 | 
| 1997 | 63 | 43.6 | 
| 1998 | 63.2 | 42.7 | 
| 1999 | 63.4 | 42 | 
| 2000 | 63.3 | 44.8 | 
| 2001 | 63.7 | 45.4 | 
| 2002 | 63.8 | 46.2 | 
| 2003 | 64 | 46.8 | 
| 2004 | 64 | 47.5 | 
| 2005 | 64.1 | 48.3 | 
| 2006 | 64.2 | 49.5 | 
| 2007 | 64.3 | 50 | 
| 2008 | 64.3 | 50.7 | 
| 2009 | 64.4 | 51.3 | 
| 2010 | 64.5 | 51.9 | 
| 2011 | 64.6 | 52.6 | 
| 2012 | 64.8 | 53.2 | 
| 2013 | 65 | 54.1 | 
| 2014 | 65.1 | 54.3 | 
| 2015 | 65.3 | 55.5 | 
| 2016 | 65.5 | 56.9 | 
| 2017 | 65.7 | 57.8 | 
| 2018 | 65.9 | 59.1 | 
| 2019 | 66 | 59.6 | 
| 2020 | 65.4 | 59.7 | 
| 2021 | 65.4 | 60.3 | 
| 2022 | 66.7 | 61.3 | 
| 2023 | 66.9 | 61.8 | 
| 2024 | 67.1 | 62 | 
| 2025 | 67.2 | 62.2 | 
Marshall Islands and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 14,703 | 2,268,356 | 
| 1961 | 15,219 | 2,304,227 | 
| 1962 | 15,755 | 2,342,242 | 
| 1963 | 16,302 | 2,382,258 | 
| 1964 | 16,852 | 2,424,390 | 
| 1965 | 17,402 | 2,468,666 | 
| 1966 | 17,927 | 2,514,638 | 
| 1967 | 18,655 | 2,562,384 | 
| 1968 | 19,862 | 2,611,532 | 
| 1969 | 21,305 | 2,661,365 | 
| 1970 | 22,530 | 2,712,286 | 
| 1971 | 23,366 | 2,763,222 | 
| 1972 | 23,992 | 2,814,388 | 
| 1973 | 24,581 | 2,866,955 | 
| 1974 | 25,296 | 2,920,459 | 
| 1975 | 26,154 | 2,974,657 | 
| 1976 | 27,021 | 3,028,820 | 
| 1977 | 27,906 | 3,085,354 | 
| 1978 | 28,809 | 3,145,517 | 
| 1979 | 29,738 | 3,207,499 | 
| 1980 | 30,774 | 3,272,089 | 
| 1981 | 32,017 | 3,338,940 | 
| 1982 | 33,397 | 3,408,183 | 
| 1983 | 34,811 | 3,481,646 | 
| 1984 | 36,264 | 3,558,758 | 
| 1985 | 37,761 | 3,638,438 | 
| 1986 | 39,286 | 3,728,380 | 
| 1987 | 40,828 | 3,829,718 | 
| 1988 | 42,321 | 3,934,517 | 
| 1989 | 43,586 | 4,034,037 | 
| 1990 | 44,629 | 4,196,828 | 
| 1991 | 45,568 | 4,246,267 | 
| 1992 | 46,388 | 4,166,366 | 
| 1993 | 47,093 | 4,157,130 | 
| 1994 | 47,712 | 4,173,105 | 
| 1995 | 48,266 | 4,179,179 | 
| 1996 | 48,775 | 4,199,210 | 
| 1997 | 49,259 | 4,253,716 | 
| 1998 | 49,717 | 4,295,785 | 
| 1999 | 50,202 | 4,318,043 | 
| 2000 | 50,706 | 4,423,611 | 
| 2001 | 51,123 | 4,692,716 | 
| 2002 | 51,425 | 4,971,435 | 
| 2003 | 51,639 | 5,177,687 | 
| 2004 | 51,791 | 5,355,717 | 
| 2005 | 51,906 | 5,501,712 | 
| 2006 | 51,992 | 5,624,466 | 
| 2007 | 52,035 | 5,749,352 | 
| 2008 | 52,030 | 5,894,722 | 
| 2009 | 52,019 | 6,055,646 | 
| 2010 | 52,044 | 6,222,714 | 
| 2011 | 51,907 | 6,387,251 | 
| 2012 | 51,419 | 6,551,080 | 
| 2013 | 50,681 | 6,714,051 | 
| 2014 | 49,796 | 6,876,385 | 
| 2015 | 48,800 | 7,037,655 | 
| 2016 | 47,709 | 7,205,328 | 
| 2017 | 46,529 | 7,379,299 | 
| 2018 | 45,285 | 7,554,563 | 
| 2019 | 44,007 | 7,731,991 | 
| 2020 | 42,706 | 7,912,558 | 
| 2021 | 41,367 | 8,094,602 | 
| 2022 | 40,077 | 8,276,807 | 
| 2023 | 38,827 | 8,460,512 | 
| 2024 | 37,548 | 8,642,022 | 
Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Sierra Leone
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 8.08 | 6.18 | 
| 1961 | 8.12 | 6.21 | 
| 1962 | 8.12 | 6.22 | 
| 1963 | 8.12 | 6.26 | 
| 1964 | 8.14 | 6.29 | 
| 1965 | 8.16 | 6.31 | 
| 1966 | 8.2 | 6.35 | 
| 1967 | 8.17 | 6.38 | 
| 1968 | 8.14 | 6.39 | 
| 1969 | 8.11 | 6.39 | 
| 1970 | 8.07 | 6.41 | 
| 1971 | 8.04 | 6.43 | 
| 1972 | 8 | 6.45 | 
| 1973 | 7.95 | 6.47 | 
| 1974 | 7.9 | 6.53 | 
| 1975 | 7.83 | 6.55 | 
| 1976 | 7.76 | 6.55 | 
| 1977 | 7.67 | 6.57 | 
| 1978 | 7.58 | 6.59 | 
| 1979 | 7.47 | 6.58 | 
| 1980 | 7.37 | 6.56 | 
| 1981 | 7.27 | 6.55 | 
| 1982 | 7.18 | 6.56 | 
| 1983 | 7.08 | 6.57 | 
| 1984 | 6.99 | 6.59 | 
| 1985 | 6.87 | 6.59 | 
| 1986 | 6.73 | 6.6 | 
| 1987 | 6.57 | 6.61 | 
| 1988 | 6.38 | 6.59 | 
| 1989 | 6.18 | 6.57 | 
| 1990 | 5.97 | 6.57 | 
| 1991 | 5.76 | 6.55 | 
| 1992 | 5.55 | 6.56 | 
| 1993 | 5.38 | 6.57 | 
| 1994 | 5.23 | 6.56 | 
| 1995 | 5.09 | 6.56 | 
| 1996 | 5.02 | 6.55 | 
| 1997 | 4.96 | 6.53 | 
| 1998 | 4.87 | 6.5 | 
| 1999 | 4.78 | 6.42 | 
| 2000 | 4.7 | 6.36 | 
| 2001 | 4.58 | 6.31 | 
| 2002 | 4.49 | 6.23 | 
| 2003 | 4.42 | 6.09 | 
| 2004 | 4.34 | 5.92 | 
| 2005 | 4.28 | 5.81 | 
| 2006 | 4.2 | 5.74 | 
| 2007 | 4.09 | 5.64 | 
| 2008 | 3.97 | 5.56 | 
| 2009 | 3.83 | 5.45 | 
| 2010 | 3.67 | 5.33 | 
| 2011 | 3.53 | 5.21 | 
| 2012 | 3.38 | 5.06 | 
| 2013 | 3.25 | 4.87 | 
| 2014 | 3.18 | 4.7 | 
| 2015 | 3.13 | 4.55 | 
| 2016 | 3.09 | 4.47 | 
| 2017 | 3.06 | 4.39 | 
| 2018 | 3.04 | 4.29 | 
| 2019 | 3.01 | 4.19 | 
| 2020 | 2.99 | 4.08 | 
| 2021 | 2.96 | 3.98 | 
| 2022 | 2.94 | 3.88 | 
| 2023 | 2.92 | 3.79 | 
Marshall Islands and Sierra Leone demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 17.4 | 21.1 | 
| 1961 | 17 | 21.1 | 
| 1962 | 16.7 | 21.1 | 
| 1963 | 16.4 | 21 | 
| 1964 | 16.3 | 21 | 
| 1965 | 16.3 | 20.9 | 
| 1966 | 16.4 | 20.9 | 
| 1967 | 16.6 | 20.8 | 
| 1968 | 16.9 | 20.7 | 
| 1969 | 17.2 | 20.6 | 
| 1970 | 17.4 | 20.4 | 
| 1971 | 17.1 | 20.2 | 
| 1972 | 16.6 | 20.1 | 
| 1973 | 16.2 | 19.9 | 
| 1974 | 16 | 19.8 | 
| 1975 | 15.9 | 19.6 | 
| 1976 | 15.7 | 19.5 | 
| 1977 | 15.5 | 19.4 | 
| 1978 | 15.3 | 19.3 | 
| 1979 | 15.1 | 19.2 | 
| 1980 | 15 | 19.1 | 
| 1981 | 14.9 | 19.1 | 
| 1982 | 14.9 | 19 | 
| 1983 | 14.9 | 18.9 | 
| 1984 | 14.8 | 18.9 | 
| 1985 | 14.8 | 18.8 | 
| 1986 | 14.7 | 18.7 | 
| 1987 | 14.7 | 18.7 | 
| 1988 | 14.7 | 18.6 | 
| 1989 | 14.8 | 18.6 | 
| 1990 | 14.9 | 18.5 | 
| 1991 | 15.2 | 18.5 | 
| 1992 | 15.4 | 18.4 | 
| 1993 | 15.8 | 18.4 | 
| 1994 | 16.1 | 18.3 | 
| 1995 | 16.5 | 18.2 | 
| 1996 | 16.9 | 18.2 | 
| 1997 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 
| 1998 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 
| 1999 | 17.9 | 18 | 
| 2000 | 18.2 | 18 | 
| 2001 | 18.5 | 18 | 
| 2002 | 18.8 | 17.9 | 
| 2003 | 19.1 | 17.9 | 
| 2004 | 19.4 | 17.9 | 
| 2005 | 19.7 | 18 | 
| 2006 | 19.9 | 18 | 
| 2007 | 20.2 | 18 | 
| 2008 | 20.4 | 18.1 | 
| 2009 | 20.5 | 18.1 | 
| 2010 | 20.6 | 18.2 | 
| 2011 | 20.6 | 18.3 | 
| 2012 | 20.8 | 18.4 | 
| 2013 | 21 | 18.5 | 
| 2014 | 21.3 | 18.6 | 
| 2015 | 21.6 | 18.7 | 
| 2016 | 21.9 | 18.9 | 
| 2017 | 22.2 | 19.1 | 
| 2018 | 22.4 | 19.2 | 
| 2019 | 22.6 | 19.4 | 
| 2020 | 22.6 | 19.6 | 
| 2021 | 22.5 | 19.8 | 
| 2022 | 22.2 | 20 | 
| 2023 | 21.9 | 20.3 | 
| 2024 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$315M  2024 | 
$7.26B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
71.9%  2025 | 
17.7%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
7.7%  2022 | 
2.62%  2023 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a | 
0.56%  2023 | 
| Armed forces personnel | n/a | 
9,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
+0.51%  2025 | 
-4.2%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
9.82%  2021 | 
3.19%  2018 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
70.5%  2023 | 
44.8%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
11.1%  2023 | 
27.3%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
58  2025 | 
48  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
27.5%  2019 | 
29.4%  2018 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
2.8%  2019 | 
3.4%  2018 | 
| Total reserves including gold | n/a | 
$433M  2024 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$34.5M  2024 | 
$322M  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
6,099  2019 | 
71,000  2019 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
15.6%  2018 | 
5.49%  2018 | 
| Banked people share | n/a | 
38.6%  2024 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
615 kg  2007 | n/a | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$5.38  2007 | n/a | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
0 megatons  2023 | 
1.07 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
0 tons  2023 | 
0.13 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
0%  2007 | n/a | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
12.2%  2022 | 
71.6%  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
2.43%  2021 | 
75.3%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
0%  2021 | 
70.5%  2021 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
100%  2023 | 
35.5%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.0005%  2024 | 
0.11%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-1,765  2024 | 
-11,000  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
79.2%  2024 | 
44.8%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.42 ft  2025 | 
5.46 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.08 ft  2025 | 
5.16 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
46.9  2025 | 
30.5  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
64  2025 | 
33  2024 | 
| Higher education index | n/a | 
16  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
4.01  1994 | 
2.14  2020 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
5.7  2013 | 
33  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
126  2025 | 
68  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
95.8%  2021 | 
48.6%  2022 | 
| English speaking | 
98.3%  2023 | 
83.5%  2023 | 
| People using the Internet | 
65.7%  2023 | 
20.6%  2023 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$758  2022 | 
$39.3  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$9.1  2022 | 
$20.7  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
67.2 years  2025 | 
62.2 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
60.1%  2022 | 
28%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
0.46  2012 | 
0.04  2022 | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
20.7 years  2017 | 
19.6 years  2025 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
155  2023 | 
354  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
28.2  2023 | 
94.3  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
47.1%  2022 | 
7.32%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
25.7%  2024 | 
4.8%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
100  2025 | 
16  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
29.8%  2022 | 
12.9%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a | 
0.29 liters  2020 | 
Territory
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
0.0001%  2025 | 
0.05%  2025 | 
| Land area per capita | 
1,851 sq mi  2024 | 
3,225 sq mi  2024 | 
| Agricultural land area | 
27 sq mi  2025 | 
15,247 sq mi  2025 | 
| Forest area | 
36.3 sq mi  2025 | 
9,559 sq mi  2025 | 
| Roads length | 
1,260 mi  2007 | 
7,270 mi  2015 | 
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