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Kiribati vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 173rd vs. 191st).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Marshall Islands
Population
139020
35058
Population rank 180/197 192/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 192/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Kiribati and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Marshall Islands
2024 $307,862,564 $290,108,490
2023 $288,610,748 $263,761,322
2022 $270,040,453 $258,723,511
2021 $285,259,881 $261,245,544
2020 $220,898,020 $241,800,000
2019 $216,985,388 $232,900,000
2018 $233,514,717 $220,000,000
2017 $222,875,736 $213,700,000
2016 $206,467,819 $201,800,000
2015 $191,559,399 $183,700,000
2014 $200,287,282 $186,000,000
2013 $201,730,861 $186,400,000
2012 $207,001,546 $180,700,000
2011 $195,970,140 $172,300,000
2010 $165,458,433 $161,100,000
2009 $140,177,384 $151,200,000
2008 $147,017,895 $146,600,000
2007 $138,054,946 $150,500,000
2006 $112,338,353 $143,200,000
2005 $113,895,437 $138,000,000
2004 $104,085,892 $132,900,000
2003 $96,105,619 $131,128,500
2002 $74,743,869 $131,960,000
2001 $64,935,850 $122,406,100
2000 $74,910,527 $114,838,500
1999 $77,323,978 $113,352,100
1998 $74,905,706 $112,070,100
1997 $80,205,807 $109,884,700
1996 $81,456,854 $110,858,000
1995 $68,596,395 $120,230,000
1994 $67,055,334 $108,071,000
1993 $58,953,596 $99,461,000
1992 $61,491,369 $91,063,000
1991 $41,247,792 $82,507,000
1990 $36,534,295 $78,476,000
1989 $37,645,319 $72,798,000
1988 $38,278,810 $70,688,000
1987 $29,554,413 $62,983,000
1986 $25,993,009 $55,989,000
1985 $26,126,615 $43,879,000
1984 $34,394,167 $45,144,000
1983 $31,000,546 $41,749,000
1982 $32,742,713 $34,918,000
1981 $35,267,489 $31,020,000
1980 $33,157,723 $26,710,653
1979 $34,466,197 $25,545,346
1978 $36,563,965 $22,209,370
1977 $31,335,459 $20,210,069
1976 $33,246,817 $18,153,647
1975 $44,547,454 $16,691,301
1974 $69,256,489 $15,217,532
1973 $25,645,040 $11,607,366
1972 $15,314,346 $9,973,652
1971 $12,356,134 $9,116,810
1970 $11,560,877 $8,408,486

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Marshall Islands
2024 $2,289 $7,726
2023 $2,178 $6,793
2022 $2,070 $6,456
2021 $2,222 $6,315
2020 $1,752 $5,662
2019 $1,751 $5,292
2018 $1,913 $4,858
2017 $1,853 $4,593
2016 $1,743 $4,230
2015 $1,640 $3,764
2014 $1,737 $3,735
2013 $1,772 $3,678
2012 $1,844 $3,514
2011 $1,771 $3,319
2010 $1,522 $3,095
2009 $1,317 $2,907
2008 $1,411 $2,818
2007 $1,353 $2,892
2006 $1,123 $2,754
2005 $1,162 $2,659
2004 $1,083 $2,566
2003 $1,021 $2,539
2002 $810 $2,566
2001 $719 $2,394
2000 $845 $2,265
1999 $887 $2,258
1998 $874 $2,254
1997 $953 $2,231
1996 $986 $2,273
1995 $844 $2,491
1994 $838 $2,265
1993 $748 $2,112
1992 $792 $1,963
1991 $540 $1,811
1990 $488 $1,758
1989 $515 $1,670
1988 $536 $1,670
1987 $424 $1,543
1986 $382 $1,425
1985 $393 $1,162
1984 $527 $1,245
1983 $483 $1,199
1982 $519 $1,046
1981 $568 $969
1980 $542 $868
1979 $573 $859
1978 $611 $771
1977 $520 $724
1976 $548 $672
1975 $730 $638
1974 $1,131 $602
1973 $422 $472
1972 $256.2 $416
1971 $210.7 $390
1970 $201 $373

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Marshall Islands
2026 66.9 67.3
2025 66.7 67.2
2024 66.6 67.1
2023 66.5 66.9
2022 66.3 66.7
2021 64.1 65.4
2020 65.2 65.4
2019 65.9 66
2018 65.8 65.9
2017 65.8 65.7
2016 65.8 65.5
2015 65.8 65.3
2014 65.9 65.1
2013 65.9 65
2012 65.9 64.8
2011 65.9 64.6
2010 65.9 64.5
2009 65.8 64.4
2008 65.7 64.3
2007 65.7 64.3
2006 65.6 64.2
2005 65.5 64.1
2004 65.4 64
2003 65.3 64
2002 65.1 63.8
2001 64.9 63.7
2000 64.7 63.3
1999 64.4 63.4
1998 64.1 63.2
1997 63.8 63
1996 63.5 62.8
1995 63.1 62.5
1994 62.8 62.3
1993 62.4 62.1
1992 62 61.9
1991 61.5 61.8
1990 61 61.8
1989 60.5 61.7
1988 60.1 61.8
1987 59.6 61.8
1986 59.1 61.8
1985 58.7 61.7
1984 58.4 61.6
1983 58.1 61.5
1982 57.8 61.3
1981 57.5 61.1
1980 57.3 61
1979 57.1 60.8
1978 56.9 60.7
1977 56.1 60.6
1976 56.6 60.4
1975 56.4 60.3
1974 56.1 60.1
1973 55.8 59.8
1972 55.3 59.5
1971 54.9 59.1
1970 54.4 58.8
1969 53.8 58.5
1968 53.1 58.2
1967 52.5 57.8
1966 51.7 57.3
1965 51 56.8
1964 50.4 56.3
1963 49.7 55.7
1962 49 55.2
1961 48.5 54.7
1960 48 54.4
1959 47.5 54
1958 47.1 53.6
1957 46.8 53.4
1956 46.5 53.2
1955 46.3 53
1954 46.1 52.9
1953 46 52.8
1952 45.9 52.7
1951 45.8 52.7
1950 45.7 52.6

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

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Kiribati and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Marshall Islands
2024 134,518 37,548
2023 132,530 38,827
2022 130,469 40,077
2021 128,377 41,367
2020 126,099 42,706
2019 123,921 44,007
2018 122,084 45,285
2017 120,275 46,529
2016 118,478 47,709
2015 116,815 48,800
2014 115,326 49,796
2013 113,838 50,681
2012 112,284 51,419
2011 110,647 51,907
2010 108,704 52,044
2009 106,467 52,019
2008 104,222 52,030
2007 102,068 52,035
2006 100,017 51,992
2005 98,035 51,906
2004 96,085 51,791
2003 94,175 51,639
2002 92,264 51,425
2001 90,335 51,123
2000 88,613 50,706
1999 87,126 50,202
1998 85,657 49,717
1997 84,147 49,259
1996 82,623 48,775
1995 81,234 48,266
1994 80,021 47,712
1993 78,841 47,093
1992 77,641 46,388
1991 76,367 45,568
1990 74,855 44,629
1989 73,147 43,586
1988 71,427 42,321
1987 69,733 40,828
1986 68,059 39,286
1985 66,496 37,761
1984 65,228 36,264
1983 64,169 34,811
1982 63,134 33,397
1981 62,121 32,017
1980 61,148 30,774
1979 60,172 29,738
1978 59,864 28,809
1977 60,267 27,906
1976 60,661 27,021
1975 60,987 26,154
1974 61,219 25,296
1973 60,824 24,581
1972 59,778 23,992
1971 58,652 23,366
1970 57,510 22,530
1969 56,360 21,305
1968 55,529 19,862
1967 54,996 18,655
1966 54,425 17,927
1965 53,439 17,402
1964 52,088 16,852
1963 50,791 16,302
1962 49,538 15,755
1961 48,323 15,219
1960 47,157 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Marshall Islands
2023 3.15 2.92
2022 3.18 2.94
2021 3.22 2.96
2020 3.25 2.99
2019 3.29 3.01
2018 3.32 3.04
2017 3.34 3.06
2016 3.38 3.09
2015 3.44 3.13
2014 3.52 3.18
2013 3.64 3.25
2012 3.77 3.38
2011 3.88 3.53
2010 3.9 3.67
2009 3.91 3.83
2008 3.9 3.97
2007 3.87 4.09
2006 3.82 4.2
2005 3.76 4.28
2004 3.73 4.34
2003 3.7 4.42
2002 3.81 4.49
2001 3.96 4.58
2000 4.07 4.7
1999 4.18 4.78
1998 4.29 4.87
1997 4.37 4.96
1996 4.43 5.02
1995 4.42 5.09
1994 4.44 5.23
1993 4.49 5.38
1992 4.57 5.55
1991 4.64 5.76
1990 4.67 5.97
1989 4.69 6.18
1988 4.73 6.38
1987 4.81 6.57
1986 4.87 6.73
1985 4.91 6.87
1984 4.91 6.99
1983 4.91 7.08
1982 4.95 7.18
1981 4.96 7.27
1980 4.96 7.37
1979 4.97 7.47
1978 4.97 7.58
1977 4.96 7.67
1976 4.96 7.76
1975 5.02 7.83
1974 5.09 7.9
1973 5.2 7.95
1972 5.37 8
1971 5.55 8.04
1970 5.71 8.07
1969 5.85 8.11
1968 5.98 8.14
1967 6.11 8.17
1966 6.23 8.2
1965 6.26 8.16
1964 6.29 8.14
1963 6.35 8.12
1962 6.42 8.12
1961 6.48 8.12
1960 6.44 8.08

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

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Kiribati and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Marshall Islands
2024 23.8 21.8
2023 23.6 21.9
2022 23.5 22.2
2021 23.3 22.5
2020 23.2 22.6
2019 23 22.6
2018 22.9 22.4
2017 22.7 22.2
2016 22.5 21.9
2015 22.3 21.6
2014 22.1 21.3
2013 21.9 21
2012 21.7 20.8
2011 21.5 20.6
2010 21.3 20.6
2009 21.2 20.5
2008 21 20.4
2007 20.9 20.2
2006 20.7 19.9
2005 20.5 19.7
2004 20.3 19.4
2003 20.1 19.1
2002 19.9 18.8
2001 19.8 18.5
2000 19.7 18.2
1999 19.6 17.9
1998 19.6 17.6
1997 19.6 17.2
1996 19.6 16.9
1995 19.7 16.5
1994 19.8 16.1
1993 20 15.8
1992 20.1 15.4
1991 20.2 15.2
1990 20.2 14.9
1989 20.2 14.8
1988 20.1 14.7
1987 19.9 14.7
1986 19.8 14.7
1985 19.6 14.8
1984 19.4 14.8
1983 19.2 14.9
1982 19 14.9
1981 18.9 14.9
1980 18.7 15
1979 18.4 15.1
1978 18.3 15.3
1977 18.2 15.5
1976 18.1 15.7
1975 18 15.9
1974 17.8 16
1973 17.7 16.2
1972 17.6 16.6
1971 17.6 17.1
1970 17.5 17.4
1969 17.5 17.2
1968 17.6 16.9
1967 17.7 16.6
1966 17.9 16.4
1965 18 16.3
1964 18.1 16.3
1963 18.2 16.4
1962 18.3 16.7
1961 18.5 17
1960 18.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
7.7%
2022
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.8%
2019
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
15.6%
2018

Energy

Kiribati Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
12.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
64
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
129
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
95.8%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Kiribati Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Kiribati Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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