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China vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 2nd vs. 191st).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and The Marshall Islands ranks 194/197 ($280M). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467).

Main facts and rankings

China Marshall Islands
Population
1405773318
36281
Population rank 2/197 192/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$280M
2024
GDP rank 2/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$7,467
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$8,198
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$46.8M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.3%
2025
15.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,750
2024
$1,245
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,060
2025
$5,868
2025
Land area
3,624,808 sq mi
2025
69.5 sq mi
2025
Population density
389 ppl/mi²
2024
540 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
67.2 years
2025

China and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

China and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
China

Marshall Islands
Year GDP
China Marshall Islands
1960 $59,846,235,025 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 $8,408,486
1971 $99,959,013,880 $9,116,810
1972 $113,871,930,714 $9,973,652
1973 $138,764,340,892 $11,607,366
1974 $144,418,433,058 $15,217,532
1975 $163,687,619,736 $16,691,301
1976 $154,196,810,059 $18,153,647
1977 $175,226,595,860 $20,210,069
1978 $149,788,617,886 $22,209,370
1979 $178,573,913,043 $25,545,346
1980 $191,487,500,000 $26,710,653
1981 $196,218,253,968 $31,020,000
1982 $205,480,916,031 $34,918,000
1983 $231,130,268,199 $41,749,000
1984 $260,442,857,143 $45,144,000
1985 $310,064,625,850 $43,879,000
1986 $301,310,144,928 $55,989,000
1987 $273,455,156,951 $62,983,000
1988 $312,888,888,889 $70,688,000
1989 $348,380,566,802 $72,798,000
1990 $361,560,229,446 $78,476,000
1991 $384,510,452,962 $82,507,000
1992 $428,502,354,788 $91,063,000
1993 $446,557,291,212 $99,461,000
1994 $566,929,539,493 $108,071,000
1995 $738,190,896,228 $120,230,000
1996 $868,523,936,530 $110,858,000
1997 $967,753,570,435 $109,884,700
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $112,070,100
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $113,352,100
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $114,838,500
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $122,406,100
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $131,960,000
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $131,128,500
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $132,900,000
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $138,000,000
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $143,200,000
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $150,500,000
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $146,600,000
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $151,200,000
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $161,100,000
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $172,300,000
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $180,700,000
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $186,400,000
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $186,000,000
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $183,700,000
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $201,800,000
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $213,700,000
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $220,000,000
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $232,900,000
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $241,800,000
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $258,900,000
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $253,400,000
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $259,300,000
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $280,357,844

China and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Marshall Islands
Year GDP per capita
China Marshall Islands
1960 $89.7 -
1961 $76 -
1962 $71.1 -
1963 $74.5 -
1964 $85.7 -
1965 $98.7 -
1966 $104.5 -
1967 $96.8 -
1968 $91.6 -
1969 $100.3 -
1970 $113.3 $373
1971 $118.8 $390
1972 $132.1 $416
1973 $157.3 $472
1974 $160.4 $602
1975 $178.6 $638
1976 $165.7 $672
1977 $185.7 $724
1978 $156.7 $771
1979 $184.3 $859
1980 $195.1 $868
1981 $197.4 $969
1982 $203.7 $1,046
1983 $225.9 $1,199
1984 $251.2 $1,245
1985 $295 $1,162
1986 $282.4 $1,425
1987 $252.3 $1,543
1988 $284 $1,670
1989 $311 $1,670
1990 $319 $1,758
1991 $334 $1,811
1992 $368 $1,963
1993 $379 $2,112
1994 $476 $2,265
1995 $613 $2,491
1996 $713 $2,273
1997 $787 $2,231
1998 $835 $2,254
1999 $881 $2,258
2000 $969 $2,265
2001 $1,065 $2,394
2002 $1,164 $2,566
2003 $1,307 $2,539
2004 $1,531 $2,566
2005 $1,778 $2,659
2006 $2,129 $2,754
2007 $2,735 $2,892
2008 $3,523 $2,818
2009 $3,898 $2,907
2010 $4,629 $3,095
2011 $5,704 $3,319
2012 $6,405 $3,514
2013 $7,147 $3,678
2014 $7,781 $3,735
2015 $8,175 $3,764
2016 $8,255 $4,230
2017 $8,980 $4,593
2018 $10,086 $4,858
2019 $10,343 $5,292
2020 $10,627 $5,662
2021 $12,887 $6,259
2022 $12,971 $6,323
2023 $12,951 $6,678
2024 $13,303 $7,467

China vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Marshall Islands
Year Life expectancy, years
China Marshall Islands
1950 43.8 52.6
1951 44.6 52.7
1952 45.3 52.7
1953 45.9 52.8
1954 46.8 52.9
1955 47.2 53
1956 47.8 53.2
1957 48.4 53.4
1958 48.8 53.6
1959 40.2 54
1960 33.4 54.4
1961 40.2 54.7
1962 51 55.2
1963 51.7 55.7
1964 52.3 56.3
1965 53 56.8
1966 53.7 57.3
1967 54.4 57.8
1968 55.2 58.2
1969 56 58.5
1970 56.8 58.8
1971 57.7 59.1
1972 58.6 59.5
1973 59.5 59.8
1974 60.2 60.1
1975 61 60.3
1976 61.2 60.4
1977 62.5 60.6
1978 63.1 60.7
1979 63.7 60.8
1980 64.2 61
1981 64.8 61.1
1982 65.2 61.3
1983 65.7 61.5
1984 66.1 61.6
1985 66.5 61.7
1986 66.9 61.8
1987 67.3 61.8
1988 67.6 61.8
1989 67.9 61.7
1990 68.2 61.8
1991 68.6 61.8
1992 69.1 61.9
1993 69.5 62.1
1994 69.8 62.3
1995 70.4 62.5
1996 70.8 62.8
1997 71.2 63
1998 71.6 63.2
1999 72 63.4
2000 72.3 63.3
2001 72.7 63.7
2002 73 63.8
2003 73.4 64
2004 73.7 64
2005 74.1 64.1
2006 74.4 64.2
2007 74.8 64.3
2008 74.8 64.3
2009 75.3 64.4
2010 75.7 64.5
2011 75.9 64.6
2012 76.2 64.8
2013 76.5 65
2014 76.7 65.1
2015 77 65.3
2016 77.2 65.5
2017 77.2 65.7
2018 77.7 65.9
2019 77.9 66
2020 78 65.4
2021 78.1 65.4
2022 78.2 66.7
2023 78 66.9
2024 78 67.1
2025 78.4 67.2

China and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Marshall Islands
Year Population
China Marshall Islands
1960 667,070,000 14,703
1961 660,330,000 15,219
1962 665,770,000 15,755
1963 682,335,000 16,302
1964 698,355,000 16,852
1965 715,185,000 17,402
1966 735,400,000 17,927
1967 754,550,000 18,655
1968 774,510,000 19,862
1969 796,025,000 21,305
1970 818,315,000 22,530
1971 841,105,000 23,366
1972 862,030,000 23,992
1973 881,940,000 24,581
1974 900,350,000 25,296
1975 916,395,000 26,154
1976 930,685,000 27,021
1977 943,455,000 27,906
1978 956,165,000 28,809
1979 969,005,000 29,738
1980 981,235,000 30,774
1981 993,885,000 32,017
1982 1,008,630,000 33,397
1983 1,023,310,000 34,811
1984 1,036,825,000 36,264
1985 1,051,040,000 37,761
1986 1,066,790,000 39,286
1987 1,084,035,000 40,828
1988 1,101,630,000 42,321
1989 1,118,650,000 43,586
1990 1,135,185,000 44,629
1991 1,150,780,000 45,568
1992 1,164,970,000 46,388
1993 1,178,440,000 47,093
1994 1,191,835,000 47,712
1995 1,204,855,000 48,266
1996 1,217,550,000 48,775
1997 1,230,075,000 49,259
1998 1,241,935,000 49,717
1999 1,252,735,000 50,202
2000 1,262,645,000 50,706
2001 1,271,850,000 51,123
2002 1,280,400,000 51,425
2003 1,288,400,000 51,639
2004 1,296,075,000 51,791
2005 1,303,720,000 51,906
2006 1,311,020,000 51,992
2007 1,317,885,000 52,035
2008 1,324,655,000 52,030
2009 1,331,260,000 52,019
2010 1,337,705,000 52,044
2011 1,345,035,000 51,907
2012 1,354,190,000 51,419
2013 1,363,240,000 50,681
2014 1,371,860,000 49,796
2015 1,379,860,000 48,800
2016 1,387,790,000 47,709
2017 1,396,215,000 46,529
2018 1,402,760,000 45,285
2019 1,407,745,000 44,007
2020 1,411,100,000 42,706
2021 1,412,360,000 41,367
2022 1,412,175,000 40,077
2023 1,410,710,000 38,827
2024 1,408,975,000 37,548

Fertility rates in China and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
China

Marshall Islands
Year Fertility rate
China Marshall Islands
1960 4.45 8.08
1961 3.86 8.12
1962 6.09 8.12
1963 7.51 8.12
1964 6.67 8.14
1965 6.61 8.16
1966 6.31 8.2
1967 5.81 8.17
1968 6.51 8.14
1969 6.18 8.11
1970 6.09 8.07
1971 5.52 8.04
1972 5.11 8
1973 4.73 7.95
1974 4.17 7.9
1975 3.57 7.83
1976 3.24 7.76
1977 2.84 7.67
1978 2.72 7.58
1979 2.75 7.47
1980 2.74 7.37
1981 2.79 7.27
1982 2.97 7.18
1983 2.56 7.08
1984 2.61 6.99
1985 2.63 6.87
1986 2.72 6.73
1987 2.76 6.57
1988 2.54 6.38
1989 2.52 6.18
1990 2.51 5.97
1991 1.93 5.76
1992 1.78 5.55
1993 1.69 5.38
1994 1.63 5.23
1995 1.59 5.09
1996 1.55 5.02
1997 1.53 4.96
1998 1.52 4.87
1999 1.53 4.78
2000 1.63 4.7
2001 1.56 4.58
2002 1.57 4.49
2003 1.57 4.42
2004 1.61 4.34
2005 1.62 4.28
2006 1.64 4.2
2007 1.67 4.09
2008 1.7 3.97
2009 1.71 3.83
2010 1.69 3.67
2011 1.67 3.53
2012 1.8 3.38
2013 1.71 3.25
2014 1.77 3.18
2015 1.67 3.13
2016 1.77 3.09
2017 1.8 3.06
2018 1.54 3.04
2019 1.5 3.01
2020 1.24 2.99
2021 1.12 2.96
2022 1.03 2.94
2023 1 2.92

China and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
China

Marshall Islands
Year Median age, years
China Marshall Islands
1960 20.9 17.4
1961 21.1 17
1962 21 16.7
1963 20.4 16.4
1964 19.9 16.3
1965 19.6 16.3
1966 19.3 16.4
1967 19.2 16.6
1968 19.2 16.9
1969 19.1 17.2
1970 19.1 17.4
1971 19.2 17.1
1972 19.3 16.6
1973 19.5 16.2
1974 19.7 16
1975 20.1 15.9
1976 20.4 15.7
1977 20.8 15.5
1978 21.2 15.3
1979 21.4 15.1
1980 21.6 15
1981 21.8 14.9
1982 22.1 14.9
1983 22.6 14.9
1984 23 14.8
1985 23.2 14.8
1986 23.4 14.7
1987 23.6 14.7
1988 23.9 14.7
1989 24.4 14.8
1990 24.7 14.9
1991 25.1 15.2
1992 25.6 15.4
1993 26.1 15.8
1994 26.6 16.1
1995 27.2 16.5
1996 27.8 16.9
1997 28.3 17.2
1998 28.8 17.6
1999 29.4 17.9
2000 30 18.2
2001 30.5 18.5
2002 31.1 18.8
2003 31.6 19.1
2004 32.1 19.4
2005 32.6 19.7
2006 33.1 19.9
2007 33.7 20.2
2008 34.2 20.4
2009 34.7 20.5
2010 35.1 20.6
2011 35.5 20.6
2012 35.7 20.8
2013 36 21
2014 36.3 21.3
2015 36.7 21.6
2016 37.1 21.9
2017 37.4 22.2
2018 37.7 22.4
2019 38.1 22.6
2020 38.5 22.6
2021 39 22.5
2022 39.6 22.2
2023 40.1 21.9
2024 40.6 21.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$315M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2025
71.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.67%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.57%
2025
+0.51%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
70.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
11.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
49
2025
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.8%
2019
Number of millionaires
6,013,282
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.55%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,260 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
9.4 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
12.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Marshall Islands
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-318,992
2024
-1,765
2024
Urban population
65.5%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.4
2025
46.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2024
64
2025
Higher education index
90
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
94
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
95.8%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
65.7%
2023

Health

China Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$672
2022
$758
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$225.9
2022
$9.1
2022
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
67.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2022
60.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.52
2021
0.46
2012
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
6.2
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2025
100
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

China Marshall Islands
% of world land
6.3%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2025
27 sq mi
2025
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2025
36.3 sq mi
2025
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
1,260 mi
2007

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