The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 1.26M 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 194/197 ($280M) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($15B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467), while Mauritius ranks 79/197 ($11,872).
Main facts and rankings
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36281
|
1256649
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 157/197 |
| GDP |
$280M
2024 |
$15B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 143/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,467
2024 |
$11,872
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 100/197 | 79/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,198
2024 |
$31,051
2024 |
| Government debt |
$46.8M
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
15.3%
2025 |
93.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,245
2024 |
$10,846
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 136/185 | 54/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,868
2025 |
$7,323
2025 |
| Land area |
69.5 sq mi
2025 |
771 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
540 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,634 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.92
2023 |
1.39
2023 |
| Median age |
21.8 years
2024 |
38.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
75.3 years
2025 |
Marshall Islands and Mauritius: Comparison Charts
Marshall Islands and Mauritius economies compared
GDP
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 1960 | - | $162,089,564 |
| 1961 | - | $191,757,729 |
| 1962 | - | $197,738,208 |
| 1963 | - | $253,839,558 |
| 1964 | - | $218,914,569 |
| 1965 | - | $230,024,161 |
| 1966 | - | $227,534,083 |
| 1967 | - | $238,439,291 |
| 1968 | - | $206,576,631 |
| 1969 | - | $221,553,613 |
| 1970 | $8,408,486 | $224,125,805 |
| 1971 | $9,116,810 | $251,437,338 |
| 1972 | $9,973,652 | $318,664,900 |
| 1973 | $11,607,366 | $404,285,775 |
| 1974 | $15,217,532 | $669,894,030 |
| 1975 | $16,691,301 | $673,311,287 |
| 1976 | $18,153,647 | $713,510,052 |
| 1977 | $20,210,069 | $834,722,972 |
| 1978 | $22,209,370 | $1,029,040,323 |
| 1979 | $25,545,346 | $1,227,446,632 |
| 1980 | $26,710,653 | $1,147,027,924 |
| 1981 | $31,020,000 | $1,157,769,444 |
| 1982 | $34,918,000 | $1,092,923,636 |
| 1983 | $41,749,000 | $1,104,956,573 |
| 1984 | $45,144,000 | $1,054,564,759 |
| 1985 | $43,879,000 | $1,090,611,325 |
| 1986 | $55,989,000 | $1,482,601,552 |
| 1987 | $62,983,000 | $1,906,174,438 |
| 1988 | $70,688,000 | $2,163,252,449 |
| 1989 | $72,798,000 | $2,211,312,823 |
| 1990 | $78,476,000 | $2,689,212,760 |
| 1991 | $82,507,000 | $2,895,354,736 |
| 1992 | $91,063,000 | $3,267,677,814 |
| 1993 | $99,461,000 | $3,307,302,126 |
| 1994 | $108,071,000 | $3,606,050,873 |
| 1995 | $120,230,000 | $4,094,741,652 |
| 1996 | $110,858,000 | $4,481,489,762 |
| 1997 | $109,884,700 | $4,243,755,308 |
| 1998 | $112,070,100 | $4,225,813,976 |
| 1999 | $113,352,100 | $4,402,193,195 |
| 2000 | $114,838,500 | $4,726,108,622 |
| 2001 | $122,406,100 | $4,675,755,867 |
| 2002 | $131,960,000 | $4,906,494,249 |
| 2003 | $131,128,500 | $5,894,873,920 |
| 2004 | $132,900,000 | $6,667,418,752 |
| 2005 | $138,000,000 | $6,576,108,447 |
| 2006 | $143,200,000 | $7,028,810,681 |
| 2007 | $150,500,000 | $8,150,150,209 |
| 2008 | $146,600,000 | $9,990,356,674 |
| 2009 | $151,200,000 | $9,128,843,109 |
| 2010 | $161,100,000 | $10,003,670,690 |
| 2011 | $172,300,000 | $11,518,413,430 |
| 2012 | $180,700,000 | $11,668,696,397 |
| 2013 | $186,400,000 | $12,292,974,141 |
| 2014 | $186,000,000 | $13,074,129,952 |
| 2015 | $183,700,000 | $12,007,291,046 |
| 2016 | $201,800,000 | $12,594,155,464 |
| 2017 | $213,700,000 | $13,713,506,131 |
| 2018 | $220,000,000 | $14,735,695,931 |
| 2019 | $232,900,000 | $14,436,346,980 |
| 2020 | $241,800,000 | $11,408,106,446 |
| 2021 | $258,900,000 | $11,484,348,858 |
| 2022 | $253,400,000 | $12,907,767,790 |
| 2023 | $259,300,000 | $14,101,195,733 |
| 2024 | $280,357,844 | $14,952,555,415 |
Marshall Islands and Mauritius economies compared
GDP per capita
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 1960 | - | $238.3 |
| 1961 | - | $281.7 |
| 1962 | - | $282.3 |
| 1963 | - | $353 |
| 1964 | - | $297.3 |
| 1965 | - | $305 |
| 1966 | - | $296 |
| 1967 | - | $304 |
| 1968 | - | $258.7 |
| 1969 | - | $272.7 |
| 1970 | $373 | $271.3 |
| 1971 | $390 | $299.6 |
| 1972 | $416 | $374 |
| 1973 | $472 | $467 |
| 1974 | $602 | $763 |
| 1975 | $638 | $755 |
| 1976 | $672 | $787 |
| 1977 | $724 | $906 |
| 1978 | $771 | $1,102 |
| 1979 | $859 | $1,292 |
| 1980 | $868 | $1,187 |
| 1981 | $969 | $1,181 |
| 1982 | $1,046 | $1,101 |
| 1983 | $1,199 | $1,103 |
| 1984 | $1,245 | $1,042 |
| 1985 | $1,162 | $1,069 |
| 1986 | $1,425 | $1,442 |
| 1987 | $1,543 | $1,840 |
| 1988 | $1,670 | $2,074 |
| 1989 | $1,670 | $2,103 |
| 1990 | $1,758 | $2,540 |
| 1991 | $1,811 | $2,705 |
| 1992 | $1,963 | $3,013 |
| 1993 | $2,112 | $3,014 |
| 1994 | $2,265 | $3,240 |
| 1995 | $2,491 | $3,648 |
| 1996 | $2,273 | $3,952 |
| 1997 | $2,231 | $3,696 |
| 1998 | $2,254 | $3,642 |
| 1999 | $2,258 | $3,746 |
| 2000 | $2,265 | $3,982 |
| 2001 | $2,394 | $3,909 |
| 2002 | $2,566 | $4,073 |
| 2003 | $2,539 | $4,858 |
| 2004 | $2,566 | $5,461 |
| 2005 | $2,659 | $5,354 |
| 2006 | $2,754 | $5,696 |
| 2007 | $2,892 | $6,575 |
| 2008 | $2,818 | $8,030 |
| 2009 | $2,907 | $7,318 |
| 2010 | $3,095 | $8,000 |
| 2011 | $3,319 | $9,197 |
| 2012 | $3,514 | $9,291 |
| 2013 | $3,678 | $9,765 |
| 2014 | $3,735 | $10,366 |
| 2015 | $3,764 | $9,508 |
| 2016 | $4,230 | $9,966 |
| 2017 | $4,593 | $10,842 |
| 2018 | $4,858 | $11,643 |
| 2019 | $5,292 | $11,403 |
| 2020 | $5,662 | $9,011 |
| 2021 | $6,259 | $9,069 |
| 2022 | $6,323 | $10,224 |
| 2023 | $6,678 | $11,182 |
| 2024 | $7,467 | $11,872 |
Marshall Islands vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 1950 | 52.6 | 51.9 |
| 1951 | 52.7 | 52.5 |
| 1952 | 52.7 | 52.1 |
| 1953 | 52.8 | 51.5 |
| 1954 | 52.9 | 52.2 |
| 1955 | 53 | 53.8 |
| 1956 | 53.2 | 55.1 |
| 1957 | 53.4 | 55.7 |
| 1958 | 53.6 | 56.4 |
| 1959 | 54 | 57.4 |
| 1960 | 54.4 | 58.4 |
| 1961 | 54.7 | 59.5 |
| 1962 | 55.2 | 60.5 |
| 1963 | 55.7 | 61.1 |
| 1964 | 56.3 | 61.5 |
| 1965 | 56.8 | 62.1 |
| 1966 | 57.3 | 62.1 |
| 1967 | 57.8 | 61.7 |
| 1968 | 58.2 | 62.1 |
| 1969 | 58.5 | 62.7 |
| 1970 | 58.8 | 63.7 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 63.8 |
| 1972 | 59.5 | 63.8 |
| 1973 | 59.8 | 64.3 |
| 1974 | 60.1 | 64.2 |
| 1975 | 60.3 | 64.4 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 64 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 64.8 |
| 1978 | 60.7 | 65.3 |
| 1979 | 60.8 | 66 |
| 1980 | 61 | 66.5 |
| 1981 | 61.1 | 67.2 |
| 1982 | 61.3 | 67.9 |
| 1983 | 61.5 | 68.4 |
| 1984 | 61.6 | 68.6 |
| 1985 | 61.7 | 68.7 |
| 1986 | 61.8 | 68.9 |
| 1987 | 61.8 | 69.2 |
| 1988 | 61.8 | 69.4 |
| 1989 | 61.7 | 69.5 |
| 1990 | 61.8 | 69.8 |
| 1991 | 61.8 | 70.1 |
| 1992 | 61.9 | 70.2 |
| 1993 | 62.1 | 70.4 |
| 1994 | 62.3 | 70.4 |
| 1995 | 62.5 | 70.6 |
| 1996 | 62.8 | 70.5 |
| 1997 | 63 | 70.7 |
| 1998 | 63.2 | 70.9 |
| 1999 | 63.4 | 71.4 |
| 2000 | 63.3 | 71.8 |
| 2001 | 63.7 | 72 |
| 2002 | 63.8 | 72.1 |
| 2003 | 64 | 72.3 |
| 2004 | 64 | 72.5 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 72.6 |
| 2006 | 64.2 | 72.8 |
| 2007 | 64.3 | 72.9 |
| 2008 | 64.3 | 73.1 |
| 2009 | 64.4 | 73.3 |
| 2010 | 64.5 | 73.6 |
| 2011 | 64.6 | 74.1 |
| 2012 | 64.8 | 74.3 |
| 2013 | 65 | 74.4 |
| 2014 | 65.1 | 74.6 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 74.7 |
| 2016 | 65.5 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 65.7 | 75 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 74.5 |
| 2019 | 66 | 74.2 |
| 2020 | 65.4 | 74.7 |
| 2021 | 65.4 | 72.9 |
| 2022 | 66.7 | 73.5 |
| 2023 | 66.9 | 74.9 |
| 2024 | 67.1 | 75.1 |
| 2025 | 67.2 | 75.3 |
Marshall Islands and Mauritius population clocks and comparison
Population
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 1960 | 14,703 | 680,331 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 680,757 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 700,349 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 718,861 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 736,381 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 753,000 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 768,813 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 783,917 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 798,413 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 812,405 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 826,000 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 839,230 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 852,053 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 864,819 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 878,042 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 892,000 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 906,507 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 921,379 |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 933,499 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 949,888 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 966,039 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 980,462 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 992,521 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 1,001,691 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 1,012,221 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 1,020,528 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 1,028,360 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 1,036,082 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 1,043,239 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 1,051,260 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 1,058,775 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 1,070,266 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 1,084,441 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 1,097,374 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 1,112,846 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 1,122,457 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 1,133,996 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 1,148,284 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 1,160,421 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 1,175,267 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 1,186,873 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 1,196,287 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 1,204,621 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 1,213,370 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 1,221,003 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 1,228,254 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 1,233,996 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 1,239,630 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 1,244,121 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 1,247,429 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 1,250,400 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 1,252,404 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 1,255,882 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 1,258,927 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 1,261,208 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 1,262,879 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 1,263,747 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 1,264,887 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 1,265,577 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 1,265,985 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 1,266,014 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 1,266,334 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 1,262,523 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 1,261,041 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 1,259,509 |
Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Mauritius
Fertility rate
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 1960 | 8.08 | 5.9 |
| 1961 | 8.12 | 5.98 |
| 1962 | 8.12 | 5.88 |
| 1963 | 8.12 | 6.18 |
| 1964 | 8.14 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 8.16 | 5.51 |
| 1966 | 8.2 | 5.46 |
| 1967 | 8.17 | 4.63 |
| 1968 | 8.14 | 4.6 |
| 1969 | 8.11 | 3.97 |
| 1970 | 8.07 | 3.82 |
| 1971 | 8.04 | 3.51 |
| 1972 | 8 | 3.41 |
| 1973 | 7.95 | 3.07 |
| 1974 | 7.9 | 3.45 |
| 1975 | 7.83 | 3.2 |
| 1976 | 7.76 | 3.13 |
| 1977 | 7.67 | 3.07 |
| 1978 | 7.58 | 3.01 |
| 1979 | 7.47 | 2.91 |
| 1980 | 7.37 | 2.8 |
| 1981 | 7.27 | 2.67 |
| 1982 | 7.18 | 2.53 |
| 1983 | 7.08 | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 6.99 | 2.16 |
| 1985 | 6.87 | 2.02 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 1.99 |
| 1987 | 6.57 | 2.05 |
| 1988 | 6.38 | 2.14 |
| 1989 | 6.18 | 2.23 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 2.32 |
| 1991 | 5.76 | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 5.55 | 2.37 |
| 1993 | 5.38 | 2.21 |
| 1994 | 5.23 | 2.25 |
| 1995 | 5.09 | 2.14 |
| 1996 | 5.02 | 2.12 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 2.04 |
| 1998 | 4.87 | 1.97 |
| 1999 | 4.78 | 2.05 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | 1.99 |
| 2001 | 4.58 | 1.91 |
| 2002 | 4.49 | 1.94 |
| 2003 | 4.42 | 1.87 |
| 2004 | 4.34 | 1.92 |
| 2005 | 4.28 | 1.88 |
| 2006 | 4.2 | 1.77 |
| 2007 | 4.09 | 1.74 |
| 2008 | 3.97 | 1.67 |
| 2009 | 3.83 | 1.59 |
| 2010 | 3.67 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 3.53 | 1.55 |
| 2012 | 3.38 | 1.54 |
| 2013 | 3.25 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 3.18 | 1.43 |
| 2015 | 3.13 | 1.36 |
| 2016 | 3.09 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 3.06 | 1.44 |
| 2018 | 3.04 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | 3.01 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 2.99 | 1.44 |
| 2021 | 2.96 | 1.41 |
| 2022 | 2.94 | 1.32 |
| 2023 | 2.92 | 1.39 |
Marshall Islands and Mauritius demographics compared
Median age
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 1960 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| 1961 | 17 | 17.5 |
| 1962 | 16.7 | 17.6 |
| 1963 | 16.4 | 17.6 |
| 1964 | 16.3 | 17.6 |
| 1965 | 16.3 | 17.7 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 17.8 |
| 1967 | 16.6 | 17.9 |
| 1968 | 16.9 | 18.1 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 18.3 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 18.5 |
| 1971 | 17.1 | 18.8 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 19.1 |
| 1973 | 16.2 | 19.5 |
| 1974 | 16 | 19.8 |
| 1975 | 15.9 | 20.2 |
| 1976 | 15.7 | 20.6 |
| 1977 | 15.5 | 21 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 21.3 |
| 1979 | 15.1 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 15 | 21.9 |
| 1981 | 14.9 | 22.1 |
| 1982 | 14.9 | 22.4 |
| 1983 | 14.9 | 22.8 |
| 1984 | 14.8 | 23.2 |
| 1985 | 14.8 | 23.5 |
| 1986 | 14.7 | 23.9 |
| 1987 | 14.7 | 24.3 |
| 1988 | 14.7 | 24.7 |
| 1989 | 14.8 | 25.2 |
| 1990 | 14.9 | 25.6 |
| 1991 | 15.2 | 26 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | 26.3 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 16.1 | 26.9 |
| 1995 | 16.5 | 27.3 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 27.6 |
| 1997 | 17.2 | 28 |
| 1998 | 17.6 | 28.4 |
| 1999 | 17.9 | 28.7 |
| 2000 | 18.2 | 29 |
| 2001 | 18.5 | 29.4 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 29.7 |
| 2003 | 19.1 | 30 |
| 2004 | 19.4 | 30.3 |
| 2005 | 19.7 | 30.7 |
| 2006 | 19.9 | 31.1 |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 31.6 |
| 2008 | 20.4 | 32 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 32.5 |
| 2010 | 20.6 | 32.9 |
| 2011 | 20.6 | 33.4 |
| 2012 | 20.8 | 33.8 |
| 2013 | 21 | 34.2 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 34.6 |
| 2015 | 21.6 | 35 |
| 2016 | 21.9 | 35.4 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 35.8 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 36.2 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 36.5 |
| 2020 | 22.6 | 36.8 |
| 2021 | 22.5 | 37.1 |
| 2022 | 22.2 | 37.5 |
| 2023 | 21.9 | 38 |
| 2024 | 21.8 | 38.5 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$315M
2024 |
$16.2B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
71.9%
2025 |
31.9%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.7%
2022 |
4.09%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.15%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
3,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.51%
2025 |
-3.75%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
9.82%
2021 |
5.57%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70.5%
2023 |
64.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.1%
2023 |
17.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
58
2025 |
75
2025 |
| 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 |
1,155 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.38
2007 |
$25
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0 megatons
2023 |
4.21 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
3.34 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
2,441 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 |
-1,765
2024 |
-2,787
2024 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
40.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
46.9
2025 |
61.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
64
2025 |
51
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
40
2025 |
| 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 |
$758
2022 |
$591
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.1
2022 |
$260.1
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
75.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
60.1%
2022 |
0.62%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.46
2012 |
1.2
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
97
2025 |
| 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%
2025 |
0.001%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
612 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
27 sq mi
2025 |
332 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
36.3 sq mi
2025 |
150.2 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,260 mi
2007 |
1,509 mi
2015 |
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