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Denmark vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 130th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 38/197 ($429B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 194/197 ($280M). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,852), while The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Marshall Islands
Population
6018959
36281
Population rank 114/197 192/197
GDP
$429B
2024
$280M
2024
GDP rank 38/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$71,852
2024
$7,467
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$79,514
2024
$8,198
2024
Government debt
$120B
2024
$46.8M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.6%
2025
15.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$20,114
2024
$1,245
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,067
2025
$5,868
2025
Land area
15,444 sq mi
2025
69.5 sq mi
2025
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2024
540 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
67.2 years
2025

Denmark and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Marshall Islands
Year GDP
Denmark Marshall Islands
1960 $6,361,166,545 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1970 $17,075,457,733 $8,408,486
1971 $19,086,192,720 $9,116,810
1972 $23,230,667,549 $9,973,652
1973 $30,718,181,337 $11,607,366
1974 $34,125,712,481 $15,217,532
1975 $40,418,967,666 $16,691,301
1976 $44,503,607,444 $18,153,647
1977 $49,711,709,588 $20,210,069
1978 $60,320,089,218 $22,209,370
1979 $70,393,030,603 $25,545,346
1980 $70,811,287,816 $26,710,653
1981 $61,459,941,461 $31,020,000
1982 $60,084,214,872 $34,918,000
1983 $60,331,158,447 $41,749,000
1984 $58,868,891,335 $45,144,000
1985 $62,452,421,011 $43,879,000
1986 $87,748,695,217 $55,989,000
1987 $109,183,446,340 $62,983,000
1988 $115,540,189,705 $70,688,000
1989 $112,312,200,761 $72,798,000
1990 $138,217,740,684 $78,476,000
1991 $139,180,507,778 $82,507,000
1992 $152,966,494,260 $91,063,000
1993 $143,111,306,004 $99,461,000
1994 $156,017,919,221 $108,071,000
1995 $184,848,481,008 $120,230,000
1996 $187,481,157,846 $110,858,000
1997 $173,241,365,735 $109,884,700
1998 $176,877,077,513 $112,070,100
1999 $177,887,720,536 $113,352,100
2000 $164,043,817,224 $114,838,500
2001 $164,881,594,415 $122,406,100
2002 $178,788,209,558 $131,960,000
2003 $218,421,193,436 $131,128,500
2004 $251,986,155,631 $132,900,000
2005 $265,150,087,712 $138,000,000
2006 $283,386,151,544 $143,200,000
2007 $320,213,157,595 $150,500,000
2008 $354,979,471,960 $146,600,000
2009 $322,619,152,195 $151,200,000
2010 $322,345,594,075 $161,100,000
2011 $344,315,595,263 $172,300,000
2012 $326,792,574,245 $180,700,000
2013 $344,631,016,965 $186,400,000
2014 $352,832,602,064 $186,000,000
2015 $301,758,922,338 $183,700,000
2016 $312,181,849,372 $201,800,000
2017 $331,610,593,962 $213,700,000
2018 $355,293,374,912 $220,000,000
2019 $345,401,473,013 $232,900,000
2020 $355,631,021,932 $241,800,000
2021 $408,378,204,640 $258,900,000
2022 $401,945,576,108 $253,400,000
2023 $407,091,920,305 $259,300,000
2024 $429,457,372,072 $280,357,844

Denmark and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Marshall Islands
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Marshall Islands
1960 $1,389 -
1961 $1,531 -
1962 $1,711 -
1963 $1,807 -
1964 $2,049 -
1965 $2,284 -
1966 $2,487 -
1967 $2,701 -
1968 $2,776 -
1969 $3,151 -
1970 $3,464 $373
1971 $3,846 $390
1972 $4,654 $416
1973 $6,117 $472
1974 $6,764 $602
1975 $7,988 $638
1976 $8,773 $672
1977 $9,770 $724
1978 $11,818 $771
1979 $13,757 $859
1980 $13,822 $868
1981 $12,000 $969
1982 $11,740 $1,046
1983 $11,797 $1,199
1984 $11,517 $1,245
1985 $12,213 $1,162
1986 $17,137 $1,425
1987 $21,296 $1,543
1988 $22,525 $1,670
1989 $21,882 $1,670
1990 $26,886 $1,758
1991 $27,003 $1,811
1992 $29,579 $1,963
1993 $27,582 $2,112
1994 $29,968 $2,265
1995 $35,321 $2,491
1996 $35,622 $2,273
1997 $32,780 $2,231
1998 $33,346 $2,254
1999 $33,426 $2,258
2000 $30,722 $2,265
2001 $30,768 $2,394
2002 $33,257 $2,566
2003 $40,519 $2,539
2004 $46,625 $2,566
2005 $48,926 $2,659
2006 $52,119 $2,754
2007 $58,632 $2,892
2008 $64,617 $2,818
2009 $58,413 $2,907
2010 $58,105 $3,095
2011 $61,810 $3,319
2012 $58,444 $3,514
2013 $61,378 $3,678
2014 $62,520 $3,735
2015 $53,094 $3,764
2016 $54,501 $4,230
2017 $57,522 $4,593
2018 $61,325 $4,858
2019 $59,404 $5,292
2020 $60,985 $5,662
2021 $69,728 $6,259
2022 $68,091 $6,323
2023 $68,454 $6,678
2024 $71,852 $7,467

Denmark vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Marshall Islands
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Marshall Islands
1950 70.3 52.6
1951 70.9 52.7
1952 70.8 52.7
1953 71.2 52.8
1954 71.3 52.9
1955 71.9 53
1956 72 53.2
1957 71.8 53.4
1958 72.2 53.6
1959 72.2 54
1960 72.2 54.4
1961 72.5 54.7
1962 72.4 55.2
1963 72.4 55.7
1964 72.5 56.3
1965 72.4 56.8
1966 72.5 57.3
1967 73 57.8
1968 73.1 58.2
1969 73.2 58.5
1970 73.4 58.8
1971 73.4 59.1
1972 73.5 59.5
1973 73.7 59.8
1974 73.8 60.1
1975 74.1 60.3
1976 73.8 60.4
1977 74.7 60.6
1978 74.4 60.7
1979 74.2 60.8
1980 74.1 61
1981 74.3 61.1
1982 74.6 61.3
1983 74.5 61.5
1984 74.6 61.6
1985 74.5 61.7
1986 74.6 61.8
1987 74.7 61.8
1988 74.8 61.8
1989 74.9 61.7
1990 74.9 61.8
1991 75.2 61.8
1992 75.3 61.9
1993 75.2 62.1
1994 75.4 62.3
1995 75.3 62.5
1996 75.7 62.8
1997 76 63
1998 76.4 63.2
1999 76.6 63.4
2000 76.8 63.3
2001 77 63.7
2002 77.1 63.8
2003 77.4 64
2004 77.8 64
2005 78.2 64.1
2006 78.2 64.2
2007 78.3 64.3
2008 78.7 64.3
2009 79 64.4
2010 79.2 64.5
2011 79.8 64.6
2012 80.1 64.8
2013 80.3 65
2014 80.6 65.1
2015 80.7 65.3
2016 80.9 65.5
2017 81.1 65.7
2018 81 65.9
2019 81.4 66
2020 81.5 65.4
2021 81.4 65.4
2022 81.3 66.7
2023 81.9 66.9
2024 82.1 67.1
2025 82.2 67.2

Denmark and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Marshall Islands
Year Population
Denmark Marshall Islands
1960 4,579,603 14,703
1961 4,611,687 15,219
1962 4,647,727 15,755
1963 4,684,483 16,302
1964 4,722,072 16,852
1965 4,759,012 17,402
1966 4,797,381 17,927
1967 4,835,354 18,655
1968 4,864,883 19,862
1969 4,891,860 21,305
1970 4,928,757 22,530
1971 4,963,126 23,366
1972 4,991,596 23,992
1973 5,021,861 24,581
1974 5,045,297 25,296
1975 5,059,862 26,154
1976 5,072,596 27,021
1977 5,088,419 27,906
1978 5,104,248 28,809
1979 5,116,801 29,738
1980 5,123,027 30,774
1981 5,121,572 32,017
1982 5,117,810 33,397
1983 5,114,297 34,811
1984 5,111,619 36,264
1985 5,113,691 37,761
1986 5,120,534 39,286
1987 5,127,024 40,828
1988 5,129,516 42,321
1989 5,132,594 43,586
1990 5,140,939 44,629
1991 5,154,298 45,568
1992 5,171,370 46,388
1993 5,188,628 47,093
1994 5,206,180 47,712
1995 5,233,373 48,266
1996 5,263,074 48,775
1997 5,284,991 49,259
1998 5,304,219 49,717
1999 5,321,799 50,202
2000 5,339,616 50,706
2001 5,358,783 51,123
2002 5,375,931 51,425
2003 5,390,574 51,639
2004 5,404,523 51,791
2005 5,419,432 51,906
2006 5,437,272 51,992
2007 5,461,438 52,035
2008 5,493,621 52,030
2009 5,523,095 52,019
2010 5,547,683 52,044
2011 5,570,572 51,907
2012 5,591,572 51,419
2013 5,614,932 50,681
2014 5,643,475 49,796
2015 5,683,483 48,800
2016 5,728,010 47,709
2017 5,764,980 46,529
2018 5,793,636 45,285
2019 5,814,422 44,007
2020 5,831,404 42,706
2021 5,856,733 41,367
2022 5,903,037 40,077
2023 5,946,952 38,827
2024 5,976,992 37,548

Fertility rates in Denmark and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Denmark

Marshall Islands
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Marshall Islands
1960 2.57 8.08
1961 2.55 8.12
1962 2.55 8.12
1963 2.67 8.12
1964 2.6 8.14
1965 2.61 8.16
1966 2.62 8.2
1967 2.35 8.17
1968 2.12 8.14
1969 2 8.11
1970 1.95 8.07
1971 2.04 8.04
1972 2.03 8
1973 1.92 7.95
1974 1.9 7.9
1975 1.92 7.83
1976 1.75 7.76
1977 1.66 7.67
1978 1.67 7.58
1979 1.6 7.47
1980 1.55 7.37
1981 1.44 7.27
1982 1.43 7.18
1983 1.38 7.08
1984 1.4 6.99
1985 1.45 6.87
1986 1.48 6.73
1987 1.5 6.57
1988 1.56 6.38
1989 1.62 6.18
1990 1.67 5.97
1991 1.68 5.76
1992 1.76 5.55
1993 1.75 5.38
1994 1.81 5.23
1995 1.8 5.09
1996 1.75 5.02
1997 1.75 4.96
1998 1.72 4.87
1999 1.73 4.78
2000 1.77 4.7
2001 1.74 4.58
2002 1.72 4.49
2003 1.76 4.42
2004 1.78 4.34
2005 1.8 4.28
2006 1.85 4.2
2007 1.84 4.09
2008 1.89 3.97
2009 1.84 3.83
2010 1.87 3.67
2011 1.75 3.53
2012 1.73 3.38
2013 1.67 3.25
2014 1.69 3.18
2015 1.71 3.13
2016 1.79 3.09
2017 1.75 3.06
2018 1.73 3.04
2019 1.7 3.01
2020 1.68 2.99
2021 1.72 2.96
2022 1.55 2.94
2023 1.5 2.92

Denmark and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Marshall Islands
Year Median age, years
Denmark Marshall Islands
1960 33 17.4
1961 33.1 17
1962 33 16.7
1963 33 16.4
1964 32.9 16.3
1965 32.8 16.3
1966 32.6 16.4
1967 32.5 16.6
1968 32.5 16.9
1969 32.5 17.2
1970 32.5 17.4
1971 32.5 17.1
1972 32.6 16.6
1973 32.7 16.2
1974 32.8 16
1975 33 15.9
1976 33.2 15.7
1977 33.4 15.5
1978 33.7 15.3
1979 33.9 15.1
1980 34.3 15
1981 34.7 14.9
1982 35.1 14.9
1983 35.5 14.9
1984 35.7 14.8
1985 36 14.8
1986 36.2 14.7
1987 36.5 14.7
1988 36.7 14.7
1989 36.9 14.8
1990 37.1 14.9
1991 37.3 15.2
1992 37.4 15.4
1993 37.5 15.8
1994 37.6 16.1
1995 37.7 16.5
1996 37.7 16.9
1997 37.9 17.2
1998 38 17.6
1999 38.2 17.9
2000 38.4 18.2
2001 38.6 18.5
2002 38.8 18.8
2003 39 19.1
2004 39.2 19.4
2005 39.5 19.7
2006 39.8 19.9
2007 40.1 20.2
2008 40.2 20.4
2009 40.4 20.5
2010 40.5 20.6
2011 40.7 20.6
2012 41 20.8
2013 41.2 21
2014 41.4 21.3
2015 41.5 21.6
2016 41.6 21.9
2017 41.7 22.2
2018 41.8 22.4
2019 41.9 22.6
2020 42.1 22.6
2021 42.2 22.5
2022 42.1 22.2
2023 42.2 21.9
2024 42.3 21.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$441B
2024
$315M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.4%
2025
71.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.2%
2025
+0.51%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
70.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
11.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
79.1
2025
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.8%
2019
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.7
2023
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.8 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
4.5 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
12.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+25,639
2024
-1,765
2024
Urban population
88.6%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.5
2025
46.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
90
2024
64
2025
Higher education index
97
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2022
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
175
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.8%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
65.7%
2023

Health

Denmark Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,432
2023
$758
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$890
2023
$9.1
2022
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
67.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
60.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.38
2020
0.46
2012
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.4
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
84
2025
100
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Denmark Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2025
27 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2025
36.3 sq mi
2025
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
1,260 mi
2007

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