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Australia vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 6th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Marshall Islands
Population
27799169
35058
Population rank 55/197 192/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 14/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Australia and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Australia and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Australia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Australia Marshall Islands
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $290,108,490
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $263,761,322
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $258,723,511
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $261,245,544
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $241,800,000
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $232,900,000
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $220,000,000
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $213,700,000
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $201,800,000
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $183,700,000
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $186,000,000
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $186,400,000
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $180,700,000
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $172,300,000
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $161,100,000
2009 $931,761,689,771 $151,200,000
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $146,600,000
2007 $856,603,595,823 $150,500,000
2006 $749,708,370,333 $143,200,000
2005 $696,811,489,613 $138,000,000
2004 $615,643,050,221 $132,900,000
2003 $468,517,181,130 $131,128,500
2002 $396,436,967,263 $131,960,000
2001 $380,360,222,861 $122,406,100
2000 $416,901,962,163 $114,838,500
1999 $390,347,787,943 $113,352,100
1998 $400,361,527,505 $112,070,100
1997 $436,321,902,767 $109,884,700
1996 $401,962,517,479 $110,858,000
1995 $368,725,126,225 $120,230,000
1994 $323,269,456,935 $108,071,000
1993 $312,568,858,910 $99,461,000
1992 $325,982,966,981 $91,063,000
1991 $326,416,407,861 $82,507,000
1990 $311,840,666,465 $78,476,000
1989 $300,264,309,002 $72,798,000
1988 $236,461,079,970 $70,688,000
1987 $189,726,707,253 $62,983,000
1986 $182,707,050,923 $55,989,000
1985 $180,861,108,959 $43,879,000
1984 $193,749,932,078 $45,144,000
1983 $177,523,719,680 $41,749,000
1982 $194,323,071,831 $34,918,000
1981 $177,151,979,566 $31,020,000
1980 $150,200,557,103 $26,710,653
1979 $135,093,718,051 $25,545,346
1978 $118,660,813,780 $22,209,370
1977 $110,504,702,914 $20,210,069
1976 $105,209,354,856 $18,153,647
1975 $97,440,939,506 $16,691,301
1974 $89,086,219,602 $15,217,532
1973 $63,923,126,201 $11,607,366
1972 $52,117,990,654 $9,973,652
1971 $45,283,847,245 $9,116,810
1970 $41,395,206,623 $8,408,486
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Marshall Islands
2024 $64,604 $7,726
2023 $65,058 $6,793
2022 $65,170 $6,456
2021 $60,759 $6,315
2020 $51,983 $5,662
2019 $55,195 $5,292
2018 $57,410 $4,858
2017 $54,118 $4,593
2016 $50,084 $4,230
2015 $56,970 $3,764
2014 $62,817 $3,735
2013 $68,477 $3,678
2012 $68,301 $3,514
2011 $62,799 $3,319
2010 $52,314 $3,095
2009 $42,955 $2,907
2008 $49,811 $2,818
2007 $41,128 $2,892
2006 $36,659 $2,754
2005 $34,535 $2,659
2004 $30,886 $2,566
2003 $23,758 $2,539
2002 $20,335 $2,566
2001 $19,734 $2,394
2000 $21,909 $2,265
1999 $20,750 $2,258
1998 $21,516 $2,254
1997 $23,683 $2,231
1996 $22,056 $2,273
1995 $20,479 $2,491
1994 $18,156 $2,265
1993 $17,725 $2,112
1992 $18,650 $1,963
1991 $18,885 $1,811
1990 $18,274 $1,758
1989 $17,858 $1,670
1988 $14,303 $1,670
1987 $11,666 $1,543
1986 $11,406 $1,425
1985 $11,455 $1,162
1984 $12,436 $1,245
1983 $11,532 $1,199
1982 $12,798 $1,046
1981 $11,871 $969
1980 $10,223 $868
1979 $9,308 $859
1978 $8,264 $771
1977 $7,786 $724
1976 $7,497 $672
1975 $7,014 $638
1974 $6,492 $602
1973 $4,778 $472
1972 $3,955 $416
1971 $3,500 $390
1970 $3,310 $373
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Marshall Islands
2026 84.3 67.3
2025 84.2 67.2
2024 84.1 67.1
2023 83.9 66.9
2022 82.8 66.7
2021 83.6 65.4
2020 83.7 65.4
2019 83.2 66
2018 83.3 65.9
2017 82.7 65.7
2016 82.8 65.5
2015 82.6 65.3
2014 82.5 65.1
2013 82.6 65
2012 82.3 64.8
2011 82.1 64.6
2010 82 64.5
2009 81.7 64.4
2008 81.4 64.3
2007 81.2 64.3
2006 81.3 64.2
2005 81.1 64.1
2004 80.7 64
2003 80.4 64
2002 80.1 63.8
2001 80 63.7
2000 79.6 63.3
1999 79.3 63.4
1998 79 63.2
1997 78.6 63
1996 78.3 62.8
1995 78.3 62.5
1994 77.9 62.3
1993 78 62.1
1992 77.5 61.9
1991 77.5 61.8
1990 77 61.8
1989 76.2 61.7
1988 76.3 61.8
1987 76.1 61.8
1986 76.1 61.8
1985 75.4 61.7
1984 75.5 61.6
1983 75.4 61.5
1982 74.7 61.3
1981 74.8 61.1
1980 74.6 61
1979 74.3 60.8
1978 73.7 60.7
1977 73.5 60.6
1976 72.8 60.4
1975 72.8 60.3
1974 71.8 60.1
1973 72.1 59.8
1972 71.8 59.5
1971 71.5 59.1
1970 70.7 58.8
1969 71.1 58.5
1968 70.7 58.2
1967 71 57.8
1966 70.7 57.3
1965 70.8 56.8
1964 70.6 56.3
1963 71 55.7
1962 70.9 55.2
1961 71.1 54.7
1960 70.9 54.4
1959 70.4 54
1958 70.9 53.6
1957 70.3 53.4
1956 70 53.2
1955 70.2 53
1954 69.9 52.9
1953 69.7 52.8
1952 69.1 52.7
1951 68.7 52.7
1950 69 52.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Australia Marshall Islands
2024 27,196,812 37,548
2023 26,659,922 38,827
2022 26,018,721 40,077
2021 25,685,412 41,367
2020 25,649,248 42,706
2019 25,334,826 44,007
2018 24,963,258 45,285
2017 24,592,588 46,529
2016 24,190,907 47,709
2015 23,815,995 48,800
2014 23,475,686 49,796
2013 23,128,129 50,681
2012 22,733,465 51,419
2011 22,340,024 51,907
2010 22,031,750 52,044
2009 21,691,653 52,019
2008 21,249,199 52,030
2007 20,827,622 52,035
2006 20,450,966 51,992
2005 20,176,844 51,906
2004 19,932,722 51,791
2003 19,720,737 51,639
2002 19,495,210 51,425
2001 19,274,701 51,123
2000 19,028,802 50,706
1999 18,812,264 50,202
1998 18,607,584 49,717
1997 18,423,037 49,259
1996 18,224,767 48,775
1995 18,004,882 48,266
1994 17,805,468 47,712
1993 17,634,808 47,093
1992 17,478,635 46,388
1991 17,284,036 45,568
1990 17,065,128 44,629
1989 16,814,416 43,586
1988 16,532,164 42,321
1987 16,263,874 40,828
1986 16,018,350 39,286
1985 15,788,312 37,761
1984 15,579,391 36,264
1983 15,393,472 34,811
1982 15,184,247 33,397
1981 14,923,260 32,017
1980 14,692,000 30,774
1979 14,514,000 29,738
1978 14,358,000 28,809
1977 14,192,000 27,906
1976 14,033,000 27,021
1975 13,893,000 26,154
1974 13,723,000 25,296
1973 13,380,000 24,581
1972 13,177,000 23,992
1971 12,937,000 23,366
1970 12,507,000 22,530
1969 12,263,000 21,305
1968 12,009,000 19,862
1967 11,799,000 18,655
1966 11,651,000 17,927
1965 11,388,000 17,402
1964 11,167,000 16,852
1963 10,950,000 16,302
1962 10,742,000 15,755
1961 10,483,000 15,219
1960 10,276,477 14,703

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Australia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Marshall Islands
2023 1.5 2.92
2022 1.63 2.94
2021 1.7 2.96
2020 1.58 2.99
2019 1.66 3.01
2018 1.74 3.04
2017 1.74 3.06
2016 1.75 3.09
2015 1.81 3.13
2014 1.83 3.18
2013 1.86 3.25
2012 1.92 3.38
2011 1.93 3.53
2010 1.93 3.67
2009 1.97 3.83
2008 1.98 3.97
2007 1.96 4.09
2006 1.91 4.2
2005 1.81 4.28
2004 1.77 4.34
2003 1.75 4.42
2002 1.76 4.49
2001 1.74 4.58
2000 1.76 4.7
1999 1.76 4.78
1998 1.76 4.87
1997 1.78 4.96
1996 1.8 5.02
1995 1.82 5.09
1994 1.84 5.23
1993 1.86 5.38
1992 1.89 5.55
1991 1.85 5.76
1990 1.9 5.97
1989 1.84 6.18
1988 1.83 6.38
1987 1.85 6.57
1986 1.87 6.73
1985 1.92 6.87
1984 1.84 6.99
1983 1.92 7.08
1982 1.93 7.18
1981 1.94 7.27
1980 1.89 7.37
1979 1.91 7.47
1978 1.95 7.58
1977 2.01 7.67
1976 2.06 7.76
1975 2.15 7.83
1974 2.4 7.9
1973 2.49 7.95
1972 2.74 8
1971 2.96 8.04
1970 2.86 8.07
1969 2.89 8.11
1968 2.89 8.14
1967 2.85 8.17
1966 2.88 8.2
1965 2.98 8.16
1964 3.15 8.14
1963 3.33 8.12
1962 3.44 8.12
1961 3.54 8.12
1960 3.45 8.08

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Marshall Islands
2024 39 21.8
2023 38.8 21.9
2022 38.5 22.2
2021 38.3 22.5
2020 38 22.6
2019 37.6 22.6
2018 37.4 22.4
2017 37.4 22.2
2016 37.3 21.9
2015 37.3 21.6
2014 37.3 21.3
2013 37.2 21
2012 37.2 20.8
2011 37.1 20.6
2010 37 20.6
2009 36.9 20.5
2008 36.8 20.4
2007 36.8 20.2
2006 36.7 19.9
2005 36.5 19.7
2004 36.3 19.4
2003 36.1 19.1
2002 35.8 18.8
2001 35.6 18.5
2000 35.4 18.2
1999 35.1 17.9
1998 34.7 17.6
1997 34.3 17.2
1996 34 16.9
1995 33.6 16.5
1994 33.3 16.1
1993 33 15.8
1992 32.7 15.4
1991 32.4 15.2
1990 32.1 14.9
1989 31.8 14.8
1988 31.6 14.7
1987 31.3 14.7
1986 31.1 14.7
1985 30.8 14.8
1984 30.5 14.8
1983 30.2 14.9
1982 29.9 14.9
1981 29.6 14.9
1980 29.4 15
1979 29.1 15.1
1978 28.9 15.3
1977 28.6 15.5
1976 28.4 15.7
1975 28.1 15.9
1974 28 16
1973 27.8 16.2
1972 27.7 16.6
1971 27.7 17.1
1970 27.7 17.4
1969 27.8 17.2
1968 27.9 16.9
1967 28 16.6
1966 28.1 16.4
1965 28.3 16.3
1964 28.6 16.3
1963 28.8 16.4
1962 29.1 16.7
1961 29.3 17
1960 29.5 17.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.8%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
12.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
169
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.8%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Australia Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Australia Marshall Islands
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
1,260 mi
2007

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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