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Marshall Islands vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 191st vs. 39th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Myanmar
Population
35058
55292116
Population rank 192/197 27/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Myanmar
2024 $290,108,490 $74,068,349,524
2023 $263,761,322 $66,757,619,000
2022 $258,723,511 $62,253,049,903
2021 $261,245,544 $66,345,291,149
2020 $241,800,000 $79,006,113,670
2019 $232,900,000 $75,065,106,243
2018 $220,000,000 $67,860,515,993
2017 $213,700,000 $66,053,040,475
2016 $201,800,000 $63,298,361,984
2015 $183,700,000 $59,607,290,408
2014 $186,000,000 $65,531,374,210
2013 $186,400,000 $60,269,732,855
2012 $180,700,000 $59,937,796,648
2011 $172,300,000 $59,977,326,086
2010 $161,100,000 $49,540,813,342
2009 $151,200,000 $36,906,181,381
2008 $146,600,000 $31,862,554,102
2007 $150,500,000 $20,182,477,481
2006 $143,200,000 $14,502,553,710
2005 $138,000,000 $11,986,972,419
2004 $132,900,000 $10,567,354,056
2003 $131,128,500 $10,467,109,978
2002 $131,960,000 $6,777,632,512
2001 $122,406,100 $6,477,790,688
2000 $114,838,500 $8,905,066,164
1999 $113,352,100 $8,486,832,801
1998 $112,070,100 $6,459,461,639
1997 $109,884,700 $4,722,288,496
1996 $110,858,000 $6,123,556,717
1995 $120,230,000 $5,289,174,943
1994 $108,071,000 $4,432,257,174
1993 $99,461,000 $3,163,020,035
1992 $91,063,000 $2,411,552,289
1991 $82,507,000 $2,069,832,687
1990 $78,476,000 $2,115,193,513
1989 $72,798,000 $2,013,448,229
1988 $70,688,000 $1,541,088,312
1987 $62,983,000 $1,562,448,077
1986 $55,989,000 $1,582,873,750
1985 $43,879,000 $1,478,908,173
1984 $45,144,000 $1,304,063,253
1983 $41,749,000 $1,381,573,615
1982 $34,918,000 $1,481,165,468
1981 $31,020,000 $1,111,000,765
1980 $26,710,653 $1,038,225,167
1979 $25,545,346 $952,265,043
1978 $22,209,370 $935,408,775
1977 $20,210,069 $873,579,932
1976 $18,153,647 $1,204,699,849
1975 $16,691,301 $1,061,107,354
1974 $15,217,532 $1,225,589,878
1973 $11,607,366 $719,754,655
1972 $9,973,652 $662,213,083
1971 $9,116,810 $587,448,405
1970 $8,408,486 $563,555,631
1969 - $571,854,215
1968 - $559,956,130
1967 - $420,359,036
1966 - $293,103,479
1965 - $367,053,117
1964 - $411,419,906
1963 - $598,998,419
1962 - $634,528,872
1961 - $605,581,577
1960 - $545,098,448

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

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Marshall Islands and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Myanmar
2024 $7,726 $1,359
2023 $6,793 $1,233
2022 $6,456 $1,158
2021 $6,315 $1,243
2020 $5,662 $1,490
2019 $5,292 $1,426
2018 $4,858 $1,298
2017 $4,593 $1,273
2016 $4,230 $1,229
2015 $3,764 $1,167
2014 $3,735 $1,293
2013 $3,678 $1,199
2012 $3,514 $1,203
2011 $3,319 $1,214
2010 $3,095 $1,011
2009 $2,907 $758
2008 $2,818 $658
2007 $2,892 $419
2006 $2,754 $303
2005 $2,659 $252.7
2004 $2,566 $224.5
2003 $2,539 $224.3
2002 $2,566 $146.6
2001 $2,394 $141.5
2000 $2,265 $196.6
1999 $2,258 $189.5
1998 $2,254 $146
1997 $2,231 $108
1996 $2,273 $141.9
1995 $2,491 $124.1
1994 $2,265 $105.4
1993 $2,112 $76.2
1992 $1,963 $58.9
1991 $1,811 $51.2
1990 $1,758 $53.1
1989 $1,670 $51.3
1988 $1,670 $39.9
1987 $1,543 $41.1
1986 $1,425 $42.4
1985 $1,162 $40.4
1984 $1,245 $36.3
1983 $1,199 $39.3
1982 $1,046 $43
1981 $969 $32.8
1980 $868 $31.2
1979 $859 $29.2
1978 $771 $29.3
1977 $724 $27.9
1976 $672 $39.2
1975 $638 $35.2
1974 $602 $41.4
1973 $472 $24.8
1972 $416 $23.3
1971 $390 $21.1
1970 $373 $20.7
1969 - $21.5
1968 - $21.5
1967 - $16.5
1966 - $11.8
1965 - $15.1
1964 - $17.3
1963 - $25.8
1962 - $27.9
1961 - $27.3
1960 - $25.1

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Myanmar
2026 67.3 67.5
2025 67.2 67.3
2024 67.1 67.1
2023 66.9 66.9
2022 66.7 66.5
2021 65.4 65.6
2020 65.4 66.6
2019 66 66.5
2018 65.9 66.2
2017 65.7 65.9
2016 65.5 65.6
2015 65.3 65.3
2014 65.1 65
2013 65 64.6
2012 64.8 64.3
2011 64.6 63.9
2010 64.5 63.5
2009 64.4 63.1
2008 64.3 56.4
2007 64.3 62.4
2006 64.2 62
2005 64.1 61.7
2004 64 61.4
2003 64 61.2
2002 63.8 60.9
2001 63.7 60.6
2000 63.3 60.4
1999 63.4 60.1
1998 63.2 59.9
1997 63 59.5
1996 62.8 59.2
1995 62.5 58.7
1994 62.3 58.3
1993 62.1 58
1992 61.9 57.7
1991 61.8 57.4
1990 61.8 57.2
1989 61.7 56.9
1988 61.8 56.6
1987 61.8 56.4
1986 61.8 56.1
1985 61.7 55.8
1984 61.6 55.6
1983 61.5 55.3
1982 61.3 55
1981 61.1 54.7
1980 61 54.4
1979 60.8 54
1978 60.7 53.5
1977 60.6 53.3
1976 60.4 52.9
1975 60.3 52.5
1974 60.1 52.1
1973 59.8 51.8
1972 59.5 51.4
1971 59.1 51
1970 58.8 50.5
1969 58.5 50
1968 58.2 49.4
1967 57.8 48.9
1966 57.3 48.2
1965 56.8 47.4
1964 56.3 46.7
1963 55.7 46
1962 55.2 45.3
1961 54.7 44.6
1960 54.4 44.1
1959 54 43.4
1958 53.6 42.8
1957 53.4 42
1956 53.2 41.2
1955 53 40.4
1954 52.9 39.6
1953 52.8 38.6
1952 52.7 37.7
1951 52.7 36.5
1950 52.6 35.7

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

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Marshall Islands and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Myanmar
2024 37,548 54,500,091
2023 38,827 54,133,798
2022 40,077 53,756,787
2021 41,367 53,387,102
2020 42,706 53,016,522
2019 44,007 52,640,713
2018 45,285 52,272,247
2017 46,529 51,894,938
2016 47,709 51,495,696
2015 48,800 51,089,056
2014 49,796 50,681,634
2013 50,681 50,262,658
2012 51,419 49,837,446
2011 51,907 49,419,820
2010 52,044 49,024,382
2009 52,019 48,660,459
2008 52,030 48,390,793
2007 52,035 48,125,043
2006 51,992 47,785,135
2005 51,906 47,438,365
2004 51,791 47,068,772
2003 51,639 46,667,192
2002 51,425 46,232,653
2001 51,123 45,771,139
2000 50,706 45,290,841
1999 50,202 44,787,724
1998 49,717 44,257,793
1997 49,259 43,708,798
1996 48,775 43,154,860
1995 48,266 42,605,338
1994 47,712 42,055,143
1993 47,093 41,502,429
1992 46,388 40,950,342
1991 45,568 40,394,154
1990 44,629 39,817,251
1989 43,586 39,214,618
1988 42,321 38,600,927
1987 40,828 37,971,594
1986 39,286 37,314,878
1985 37,761 36,622,827
1984 36,264 35,899,313
1983 34,811 35,162,715
1982 33,397 34,482,965
1981 32,017 33,858,783
1980 30,774 33,227,204
1979 29,738 32,596,550
1978 28,809 31,972,976
1977 27,906 31,355,966
1976 27,021 30,758,811
1975 26,154 30,176,565
1974 25,296 29,598,167
1973 24,581 29,026,388
1972 23,992 28,428,324
1971 23,366 27,807,219
1970 22,530 27,193,016
1969 21,305 26,585,112
1968 19,862 25,989,662
1967 18,655 25,406,429
1966 17,927 24,836,496
1965 17,402 24,279,431
1964 16,852 23,737,315
1963 16,302 23,213,408
1962 15,755 22,704,719
1961 15,219 22,210,581
1960 14,703 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Myanmar
2023 2.92 2.12
2022 2.94 2.13
2021 2.96 2.16
2020 2.99 2.18
2019 3.01 2.21
2018 3.04 2.23
2017 3.06 2.25
2016 3.09 2.27
2015 3.13 2.27
2014 3.18 2.25
2013 3.25 2.26
2012 3.38 2.28
2011 3.53 2.31
2010 3.67 2.34
2009 3.83 2.37
2008 3.97 2.4
2007 4.09 2.45
2006 4.2 2.47
2005 4.28 2.52
2004 4.34 2.59
2003 4.42 2.68
2002 4.49 2.77
2001 4.58 2.79
2000 4.7 2.81
1999 4.78 2.85
1998 4.87 2.91
1997 4.96 2.99
1996 5.02 3.06
1995 5.09 3.13
1994 5.23 3.2
1993 5.38 3.28
1992 5.55 3.35
1991 5.76 3.43
1990 5.97 3.5
1989 6.18 3.59
1988 6.38 3.67
1987 6.57 3.86
1986 6.73 4.08
1985 6.87 4.32
1984 6.99 4.52
1983 7.08 4.63
1982 7.18 4.66
1981 7.27 4.69
1980 7.37 4.79
1979 7.47 4.9
1978 7.58 4.99
1977 7.67 5.07
1976 7.76 5.16
1975 7.83 5.25
1974 7.9 5.34
1973 7.95 5.44
1972 8 5.53
1971 8.04 5.62
1970 8.07 5.68
1969 8.11 5.75
1968 8.14 5.8
1967 8.17 5.84
1966 8.2 5.88
1965 8.16 5.91
1964 8.14 5.91
1963 8.12 5.91
1962 8.12 5.9
1961 8.12 5.9
1960 8.08 5.9

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

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Marshall Islands and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Myanmar
2024 21.8 30.8
2023 21.9 30.5
2022 22.2 30.3
2021 22.5 30
2020 22.6 29.7
2019 22.6 29.5
2018 22.4 29.2
2017 22.2 28.9
2016 21.9 28.6
2015 21.6 28.3
2014 21.3 28
2013 21 27.7
2012 20.8 27.4
2011 20.6 27.1
2010 20.6 26.8
2009 20.5 26.5
2008 20.4 26.2
2007 20.2 25.8
2006 19.9 25.5
2005 19.7 25.3
2004 19.4 25
2003 19.1 24.7
2002 18.8 24.5
2001 18.5 24.2
2000 18.2 24
1999 17.9 23.7
1998 17.6 23.5
1997 17.2 23.2
1996 16.9 23
1995 16.5 22.8
1994 16.1 22.5
1993 15.8 22.3
1992 15.4 22.1
1991 15.2 21.9
1990 14.9 21.7
1989 14.8 21.5
1988 14.7 21.3
1987 14.7 21.1
1986 14.7 20.9
1985 14.8 20.7
1984 14.8 20.5
1983 14.9 20.4
1982 14.9 20.3
1981 14.9 20.2
1980 15 20.1
1979 15.1 20
1978 15.3 19.9
1977 15.5 19.8
1976 15.7 19.8
1975 15.9 19.7
1974 16 19.7
1973 16.2 19.6
1972 16.6 19.6
1971 17.1 19.5
1970 17.4 19.5
1969 17.2 19.5
1968 16.9 19.6
1967 16.6 19.7
1966 16.4 19.8
1965 16.3 19.9
1964 16.3 20.1
1963 16.4 20.3
1962 16.7 20.5
1961 17 20.7
1960 17.4 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
3.8%
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
14.3%
2019
Banked people share n/a
47.8%
2021

Energy

Marshall Islands Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Myanmar
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
16
2025
Higher education index n/a
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
93.5%
2020
English speaking
98.3%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Myanmar
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
97,555 mi
2013

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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. 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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