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Marshall Islands vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 191st vs. 170th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Mauritius
Population
35058
1240121
Population rank 192/197 157/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Mauritius
2024 $290,108,490 $14,937,861,786
2023 $263,761,322 $14,072,212,290
2022 $258,723,511 $12,936,444,123
2021 $261,245,544 $11,622,048,697
2020 $241,800,000 $11,566,111,138
2019 $232,900,000 $14,645,235,205
2018 $220,000,000 $14,957,535,716
2017 $213,700,000 $13,896,938,315
2016 $201,800,000 $12,757,680,847
2015 $183,700,000 $12,162,211,503
2014 $186,000,000 $13,230,490,082
2013 $186,400,000 $12,434,596,541
2012 $180,700,000 $11,832,323,837
2011 $172,300,000 $11,677,718,382
2010 $161,100,000 $10,144,716,155
2009 $151,200,000 $9,264,513,545
2008 $146,600,000 $10,127,777,060
2007 $150,500,000 $8,277,442,915
2006 $143,200,000 $7,137,710,413
2005 $138,000,000 $6,576,108,447
2004 $132,900,000 $6,667,418,752
2003 $131,128,500 $5,894,873,920
2002 $131,960,000 $4,906,494,249
2001 $122,406,100 $4,675,755,867
2000 $114,838,500 $4,726,108,622
1999 $113,352,100 $4,402,193,195
1998 $112,070,100 $4,225,813,976
1997 $109,884,700 $4,243,755,308
1996 $110,858,000 $4,481,489,762
1995 $120,230,000 $4,094,741,652
1994 $108,071,000 $3,606,050,873
1993 $99,461,000 $3,307,302,126
1992 $91,063,000 $3,267,677,814
1991 $82,507,000 $2,895,354,736
1990 $78,476,000 $2,689,212,760
1989 $72,798,000 $2,211,312,823
1988 $70,688,000 $2,163,252,449
1987 $62,983,000 $1,906,174,438
1986 $55,989,000 $1,482,601,552
1985 $43,879,000 $1,090,611,325
1984 $45,144,000 $1,054,564,759
1983 $41,749,000 $1,104,956,573
1982 $34,918,000 $1,092,923,636
1981 $31,020,000 $1,157,769,444
1980 $26,710,653 $1,147,027,924
1979 $25,545,346 $1,227,446,632
1978 $22,209,370 $1,029,040,323
1977 $20,210,069 $834,722,972
1976 $18,153,647 $713,510,052
1975 $16,691,301 $673,311,287
1974 $15,217,532 $669,894,030
1973 $11,607,366 $404,285,775
1972 $9,973,652 $318,664,900
1971 $9,116,810 $251,437,338
1970 $8,408,486 $224,125,805
1969 - $221,553,613
1968 - $206,576,631
1967 - $238,439,291
1966 - $227,534,083
1965 - $230,024,161
1964 - $218,914,569
1963 - $253,839,558
1962 - $197,738,208
1961 - $191,757,729
1960 - $162,089,564

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

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Marshall Islands and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Mauritius
2024 $7,726 $11,991
2023 $6,793 $11,270
2022 $6,456 $10,247
2021 $6,315 $9,178
2020 $5,662 $9,136
2019 $5,292 $11,568
2018 $4,858 $11,819
2017 $4,593 $10,987
2016 $4,230 $10,095
2015 $3,764 $9,631
2014 $3,735 $10,490
2013 $3,678 $9,877
2012 $3,514 $9,422
2011 $3,319 $9,324
2010 $3,095 $8,113
2009 $2,907 $7,427
2008 $2,818 $8,141
2007 $2,892 $6,677
2006 $2,754 $5,784
2005 $2,659 $5,354
2004 $2,566 $5,461
2003 $2,539 $4,858
2002 $2,566 $4,073
2001 $2,394 $3,909
2000 $2,265 $3,982
1999 $2,258 $3,746
1998 $2,254 $3,642
1997 $2,231 $3,696
1996 $2,273 $3,952
1995 $2,491 $3,648
1994 $2,265 $3,240
1993 $2,112 $3,014
1992 $1,963 $3,013
1991 $1,811 $2,705
1990 $1,758 $2,540
1989 $1,670 $2,103
1988 $1,670 $2,074
1987 $1,543 $1,840
1986 $1,425 $1,442
1985 $1,162 $1,069
1984 $1,245 $1,042
1983 $1,199 $1,103
1982 $1,046 $1,101
1981 $969 $1,181
1980 $868 $1,187
1979 $859 $1,292
1978 $771 $1,102
1977 $724 $906
1976 $672 $787
1975 $638 $755
1974 $602 $763
1973 $472 $467
1972 $416 $374
1971 $390 $299.6
1970 $373 $271.3
1969 - $272.7
1968 - $258.7
1967 - $304
1966 - $296
1965 - $305
1964 - $297.3
1963 - $353
1962 - $282.3
1961 - $281.7
1960 - $238.3

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Mauritius
2026 67.3 75.4
2025 67.2 75.3
2024 67.1 75.1
2023 66.9 74.9
2022 66.7 73.5
2021 65.4 72.9
2020 65.4 74.7
2019 66 74.2
2018 65.9 74.5
2017 65.7 75
2016 65.5 74.9
2015 65.3 74.7
2014 65.1 74.6
2013 65 74.4
2012 64.8 74.3
2011 64.6 74.1
2010 64.5 73.6
2009 64.4 73.3
2008 64.3 73.1
2007 64.3 72.9
2006 64.2 72.8
2005 64.1 72.6
2004 64 72.5
2003 64 72.3
2002 63.8 72.1
2001 63.7 72
2000 63.3 71.8
1999 63.4 71.4
1998 63.2 70.9
1997 63 70.7
1996 62.8 70.5
1995 62.5 70.6
1994 62.3 70.4
1993 62.1 70.4
1992 61.9 70.2
1991 61.8 70.1
1990 61.8 69.8
1989 61.7 69.5
1988 61.8 69.4
1987 61.8 69.2
1986 61.8 68.9
1985 61.7 68.7
1984 61.6 68.6
1983 61.5 68.4
1982 61.3 67.9
1981 61.1 67.2
1980 61 66.5
1979 60.8 66
1978 60.7 65.3
1977 60.6 64.8
1976 60.4 64
1975 60.3 64.4
1974 60.1 64.2
1973 59.8 64.3
1972 59.5 63.8
1971 59.1 63.8
1970 58.8 63.7
1969 58.5 62.7
1968 58.2 62.1
1967 57.8 61.7
1966 57.3 62.1
1965 56.8 62.1
1964 56.3 61.5
1963 55.7 61.1
1962 55.2 60.5
1961 54.7 59.5
1960 54.4 58.4
1959 54 57.4
1958 53.6 56.4
1957 53.4 55.7
1956 53.2 55.1
1955 53 53.8
1954 52.9 52.2
1953 52.8 51.5
1952 52.7 52.1
1951 52.7 52.5
1950 52.6 51.9

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

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Marshall Islands and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Mauritius
2024 37,548 1,245,779
2023 38,827 1,248,647
2022 40,077 1,262,523
2021 41,367 1,266,334
2020 42,706 1,266,014
2019 44,007 1,265,985
2018 45,285 1,265,577
2017 46,529 1,264,887
2016 47,709 1,263,747
2015 48,800 1,262,879
2014 49,796 1,261,208
2013 50,681 1,258,927
2012 51,419 1,255,882
2011 51,907 1,252,404
2010 52,044 1,250,400
2009 52,019 1,247,429
2008 52,030 1,244,121
2007 52,035 1,239,630
2006 51,992 1,233,996
2005 51,906 1,228,254
2004 51,791 1,221,003
2003 51,639 1,213,370
2002 51,425 1,204,621
2001 51,123 1,196,287
2000 50,706 1,186,873
1999 50,202 1,175,267
1998 49,717 1,160,421
1997 49,259 1,148,284
1996 48,775 1,133,996
1995 48,266 1,122,457
1994 47,712 1,112,846
1993 47,093 1,097,374
1992 46,388 1,084,441
1991 45,568 1,070,266
1990 44,629 1,058,775
1989 43,586 1,051,260
1988 42,321 1,043,239
1987 40,828 1,036,082
1986 39,286 1,028,360
1985 37,761 1,020,528
1984 36,264 1,012,221
1983 34,811 1,001,691
1982 33,397 992,521
1981 32,017 980,462
1980 30,774 966,039
1979 29,738 949,888
1978 28,809 933,499
1977 27,906 921,379
1976 27,021 906,507
1975 26,154 892,000
1974 25,296 878,042
1973 24,581 864,819
1972 23,992 852,053
1971 23,366 839,230
1970 22,530 826,000
1969 21,305 812,405
1968 19,862 798,413
1967 18,655 783,917
1966 17,927 768,813
1965 17,402 753,000
1964 16,852 736,381
1963 16,302 718,861
1962 15,755 700,349
1961 15,219 680,757
1960 14,703 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Mauritius
2023 2.92 1.39
2022 2.94 1.32
2021 2.96 1.41
2020 2.99 1.44
2019 3.01 1.4
2018 3.04 1.41
2017 3.06 1.44
2016 3.09 1.4
2015 3.13 1.36
2014 3.18 1.43
2013 3.25 1.44
2012 3.38 1.54
2011 3.53 1.55
2010 3.67 1.57
2009 3.83 1.59
2008 3.97 1.67
2007 4.09 1.74
2006 4.2 1.77
2005 4.28 1.88
2004 4.34 1.92
2003 4.42 1.87
2002 4.49 1.94
2001 4.58 1.91
2000 4.7 1.99
1999 4.78 2.05
1998 4.87 1.97
1997 4.96 2.04
1996 5.02 2.12
1995 5.09 2.14
1994 5.23 2.25
1993 5.38 2.21
1992 5.55 2.37
1991 5.76 2.3
1990 5.97 2.32
1989 6.18 2.23
1988 6.38 2.14
1987 6.57 2.05
1986 6.73 1.99
1985 6.87 2.02
1984 6.99 2.16
1983 7.08 2.4
1982 7.18 2.53
1981 7.27 2.67
1980 7.37 2.8
1979 7.47 2.91
1978 7.58 3.01
1977 7.67 3.07
1976 7.76 3.13
1975 7.83 3.2
1974 7.9 3.45
1973 7.95 3.07
1972 8 3.41
1971 8.04 3.51
1970 8.07 3.82
1969 8.11 3.97
1968 8.14 4.6
1967 8.17 4.63
1966 8.2 5.46
1965 8.16 5.51
1964 8.14 5.96
1963 8.12 6.18
1962 8.12 5.88
1961 8.12 5.98
1960 8.08 5.9

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

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Marshall Islands and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Mauritius
2024 21.8 38.5
2023 21.9 38
2022 22.2 37.5
2021 22.5 37.1
2020 22.6 36.8
2019 22.6 36.5
2018 22.4 36.2
2017 22.2 35.8
2016 21.9 35.4
2015 21.6 35
2014 21.3 34.6
2013 21 34.2
2012 20.8 33.8
2011 20.6 33.4
2010 20.6 32.9
2009 20.5 32.5
2008 20.4 32
2007 20.2 31.6
2006 19.9 31.1
2005 19.7 30.7
2004 19.4 30.3
2003 19.1 30
2002 18.8 29.7
2001 18.5 29.4
2000 18.2 29
1999 17.9 28.7
1998 17.6 28.4
1997 17.2 28
1996 16.9 27.6
1995 16.5 27.3
1994 16.1 26.9
1993 15.8 26.6
1992 15.4 26.3
1991 15.2 26
1990 14.9 25.6
1989 14.8 25.2
1988 14.7 24.7
1987 14.7 24.3
1986 14.7 23.9
1985 14.8 23.5
1984 14.8 23.2
1983 14.9 22.8
1982 14.9 22.4
1981 14.9 22.1
1980 15 21.9
1979 15.1 21.6
1978 15.3 21.3
1977 15.5 21
1976 15.7 20.6
1975 15.9 20.2
1974 16 19.8
1973 16.2 19.5
1972 16.6 19.1
1971 17.1 18.8
1970 17.4 18.5
1969 17.2 18.3
1968 16.9 18.1
1967 16.6 17.9
1966 16.4 17.8
1965 16.3 17.7
1964 16.3 17.6
1963 16.4 17.6
1962 16.7 17.6
1961 17 17.5
1960 17.4 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
12.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89.6%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.48%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Mauritius
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
48
2025
Higher education index n/a
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
94.3%
2023
English speaking
98.3%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Mauritius
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
1,509 mi
2015

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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) (2000–2019, 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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