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Marshall Islands vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 191st vs. 92nd).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Nepal
Population
35058
29596762
Population rank 192/197 52/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Nepal
2024 $290,108,490 $42,914,268,287
2023 $263,761,322 $41,047,772,331
2022 $258,723,511 $41,182,939,601
2021 $261,245,544 $36,924,841,394
2020 $241,800,000 $33,433,659,301
2019 $232,900,000 $34,186,180,699
2018 $220,000,000 $33,111,525,237
2017 $213,700,000 $28,971,588,940
2016 $201,800,000 $24,524,109,484
2015 $183,700,000 $24,360,801,287
2014 $186,000,000 $22,731,612,922
2013 $186,400,000 $22,162,204,925
2012 $180,700,000 $21,703,100,877
2011 $172,300,000 $21,573,872,421
2010 $161,100,000 $16,002,656,434
2009 $151,200,000 $12,854,985,464
2008 $146,600,000 $12,545,438,605
2007 $150,500,000 $10,325,618,017
2006 $143,200,000 $9,043,715,356
2005 $138,000,000 $8,130,258,378
2004 $132,900,000 $7,273,938,315
2003 $131,128,500 $6,330,473,097
2002 $131,960,000 $6,050,875,807
2001 $122,406,100 $6,007,055,042
2000 $114,838,500 $5,494,252,208
1999 $113,352,100 $5,033,642,384
1998 $112,070,100 $4,856,255,044
1997 $109,884,700 $4,918,691,917
1996 $110,858,000 $4,521,580,381
1995 $120,230,000 $4,401,104,418
1994 $108,071,000 $4,066,775,510
1993 $99,461,000 $3,660,041,667
1992 $91,063,000 $3,401,211,581
1991 $82,507,000 $3,921,476,085
1990 $78,476,000 $3,627,560,239
1989 $72,798,000 $3,525,225,787
1988 $70,688,000 $3,487,009,748
1987 $62,983,000 $2,957,255,380
1986 $55,989,000 $2,850,782,044
1985 $43,879,000 $2,619,913,956
1984 $45,144,000 $2,581,207,388
1983 $41,749,000 $2,447,174,803
1982 $34,918,000 $2,395,423,742
1981 $31,020,000 $2,275,583,317
1980 $26,710,653 $1,945,916,583
1979 $25,545,346 $1,851,250,008
1978 $22,209,370 $1,604,162,497
1977 $20,210,069 $1,382,400,000
1976 $18,153,647 $1,452,788,985
1975 $16,691,301 $1,575,789,254
1974 $15,217,532 $1,217,953,547
1973 $11,607,366 $972,101,725
1972 $9,973,652 $1,024,098,400
1971 $9,116,810 $882,765,472
1970 $8,408,486 $865,975,309
1969 - $788,641,965
1968 - $772,231,387
1967 - $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Marshall Islands and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Nepal
2024 $7,726 $1,447
2023 $6,793 $1,382
2022 $6,456 $1,386
2021 $6,315 $1,253
2020 $5,662 $1,154
2019 $5,292 $1,203
2018 $4,858 $1,179
2017 $4,593 $1,034
2016 $4,230 $877
2015 $3,764 $876
2014 $3,735 $821
2013 $3,678 $803
2012 $3,514 $788
2011 $3,319 $786
2010 $3,095 $585
2009 $2,907 $473
2008 $2,818 $465
2007 $2,892 $385
2006 $2,754 $340
2005 $2,659 $309
2004 $2,566 $279.6
2003 $2,539 $246.4
2002 $2,566 $238.9
2001 $2,394 $240.8
2000 $2,265 $223.8
1999 $2,258 $208.6
1998 $2,254 $205.1
1997 $2,231 $211.8
1996 $2,273 $198.8
1995 $2,491 $197.8
1994 $2,265 $187.3
1993 $2,112 $172.8
1992 $1,963 $165
1991 $1,811 $195.7
1990 $1,758 $185.8
1989 $1,670 $185
1988 $1,670 $187.1
1987 $1,543 $162
1986 $1,425 $159.5
1985 $1,162 $149.9
1984 $1,245 $151.1
1983 $1,199 $146.6
1982 $1,046 $147
1981 $969 $142.9
1980 $868 $125.1
1979 $859 $121.9
1978 $771 $108.1
1977 $724 $95.3
1976 $672 $102.5
1975 $638 $113.6
1974 $602 $89.8
1973 $472 $73.2
1972 $416 $78.8
1971 $390 $69.5
1970 $373 $69.6
1969 - $64.8
1968 - $64.9
1967 - $72.3
1966 - $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Nepal
2026 67.3 71.2
2025 67.2 70.9
2024 67.1 70.6
2023 66.9 70.4
2022 66.7 70.1
2021 65.4 68.4
2020 65.4 69.1
2019 66 69.3
2018 65.9 69
2017 65.7 68.7
2016 65.5 68.4
2015 65.3 67.4
2014 65.1 67.8
2013 65 67.6
2012 64.8 67.4
2011 64.6 67.1
2010 64.5 66.8
2009 64.4 66.6
2008 64.3 66.4
2007 64.3 66.2
2006 64.2 65.9
2005 64.1 65.3
2004 64 64.7
2003 64 64.2
2002 63.8 63.5
2001 63.7 63.3
2000 63.3 62.6
1999 63.4 62
1998 63.2 61.5
1997 63 60.8
1996 62.8 60
1995 62.5 59.3
1994 62.3 58.6
1993 62.1 57.6
1992 61.9 56.7
1991 61.8 55.6
1990 61.8 54.8
1989 61.7 54
1988 61.8 53.1
1987 61.8 52.4
1986 61.8 51.6
1985 61.7 50.9
1984 61.6 50.2
1983 61.5 49.7
1982 61.3 49.2
1981 61.1 48.7
1980 61 48.3
1979 60.8 47.8
1978 60.7 47.2
1977 60.6 46.6
1976 60.4 46
1975 60.3 45.5
1974 60.1 44.9
1973 59.8 44.5
1972 59.5 44.1
1971 59.1 43.6
1970 58.8 43.2
1969 58.5 42.7
1968 58.2 42.2
1967 57.8 41.7
1966 57.3 41.2
1965 56.8 40.7
1964 56.3 40.2
1963 55.7 39.6
1962 55.2 39.3
1961 54.7 39
1960 54.4 38.7
1959 54 38.4
1958 53.6 38.1
1957 53.4 38
1956 53.2 37.9
1955 53 37.9
1954 52.9 37.8
1953 52.8 37.7
1952 52.7 37.7
1951 52.7 37.6
1950 52.6 37.6

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

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Marshall Islands and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Nepal
2024 37,548 29,651,054
2023 38,827 29,694,614
2022 40,077 29,715,436
2021 41,367 29,475,010
2020 42,706 28,966,574
2019 44,007 28,414,064
2018 45,285 28,079,689
2017 46,529 28,011,258
2016 47,709 27,955,462
2015 48,800 27,823,629
2014 49,796 27,672,370
2013 50,681 27,589,996
2012 51,419 27,534,915
2011 51,907 27,464,494
2010 52,044 27,341,952
2009 52,019 27,173,035
2008 52,030 26,990,037
2007 52,035 26,788,492
2006 51,992 26,565,425
2005 51,906 26,309,458
2004 51,791 26,016,656
2003 51,639 25,688,758
2002 51,425 25,328,981
2001 51,123 24,946,748
2000 50,706 24,546,509
1999 50,202 24,125,199
1998 49,717 23,680,357
1997 49,259 23,219,463
1996 48,775 22,741,862
1995 48,266 22,245,439
1994 47,712 21,717,479
1993 47,093 21,180,159
1992 46,388 20,609,707
1991 45,568 20,036,500
1990 44,629 19,524,573
1989 43,586 19,057,807
1988 42,321 18,638,661
1987 40,828 18,250,505
1986 39,286 17,868,124
1985 37,761 17,477,692
1984 36,264 17,085,242
1983 34,811 16,689,119
1982 33,397 16,297,987
1981 32,017 15,922,423
1980 30,774 15,553,105
1979 29,738 15,190,590
1978 28,809 14,839,695
1977 27,906 14,499,175
1976 27,021 14,177,649
1975 26,154 13,870,695
1974 25,296 13,568,435
1973 24,581 13,275,239
1972 23,992 12,989,099
1971 23,366 12,710,061
1970 22,530 12,436,190
1969 21,305 12,167,036
1968 19,862 11,906,266
1967 18,655 11,652,716
1966 17,927 11,408,710
1965 17,402 11,173,411
1964 16,852 10,946,392
1963 16,302 10,729,818
1962 15,755 10,521,116
1961 15,219 10,318,396
1960 14,703 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Nepal

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Nepal
2023 2.92 1.98
2022 2.94 2
2021 2.96 2.03
2020 2.99 2.05
2019 3.01 2.08
2018 3.04 2.12
2017 3.06 2.17
2016 3.09 2.23
2015 3.13 2.27
2014 3.18 2.32
2013 3.25 2.36
2012 3.38 2.42
2011 3.53 2.46
2010 3.67 2.54
2009 3.83 2.63
2008 3.97 2.74
2007 4.09 2.86
2006 4.2 2.97
2005 4.28 3.12
2004 4.34 3.28
2003 4.42 3.44
2002 4.49 3.6
2001 4.58 3.79
2000 4.7 3.98
1999 4.78 4.13
1998 4.87 4.28
1997 4.96 4.44
1996 5.02 4.67
1995 5.09 4.87
1994 5.23 4.96
1993 5.38 5.04
1992 5.55 5.07
1991 5.76 5.15
1990 5.97 5.21
1989 6.18 5.26
1988 6.38 5.31
1987 6.57 5.35
1986 6.73 5.4
1985 6.87 5.46
1984 6.99 5.51
1983 7.08 5.54
1982 7.18 5.55
1981 7.27 5.58
1980 7.37 5.6
1979 7.47 5.64
1978 7.58 5.68
1977 7.67 5.69
1976 7.76 5.72
1975 7.83 5.73
1974 7.9 5.75
1973 7.95 5.7
1972 8 5.8
1971 8.04 5.85
1970 8.07 5.87
1969 8.11 5.89
1968 8.14 5.94
1967 8.17 5.95
1966 8.2 5.98
1965 8.16 6.01
1964 8.14 6.04
1963 8.12 6.06
1962 8.12 6.08
1961 8.12 6.09
1960 8.08 6.07

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

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Marshall Islands and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Nepal
2024 21.8 26
2023 21.9 25.7
2022 22.2 25.4
2021 22.5 25
2020 22.6 24.5
2019 22.6 23.7
2018 22.4 23.2
2017 22.2 22.9
2016 21.9 22.7
2015 21.6 22.4
2014 21.3 22.2
2013 21 22
2012 20.8 21.8
2011 20.6 21.6
2010 20.6 21.3
2009 20.5 21
2008 20.4 20.8
2007 20.2 20.5
2006 19.9 20.3
2005 19.7 20
2004 19.4 19.8
2003 19.1 19.7
2002 18.8 19.5
2001 18.5 19.4
2000 18.2 19.3
1999 17.9 19.3
1998 17.6 19.2
1997 17.2 19.2
1996 16.9 19.2
1995 16.5 19.2
1994 16.1 19.2
1993 15.8 19.2
1992 15.4 19.2
1991 15.2 19.2
1990 14.9 19.2
1989 14.8 19.2
1988 14.7 19.2
1987 14.7 19.3
1986 14.7 19.4
1985 14.8 19.4
1984 14.8 19.5
1983 14.9 19.5
1982 14.9 19.5
1981 14.9 19.5
1980 15 19.6
1979 15.1 19.6
1978 15.3 19.6
1977 15.5 19.7
1976 15.7 19.7
1975 15.9 19.7
1974 16 19.7
1973 16.2 19.7
1972 16.6 19.7
1971 17.1 19.7
1970 17.4 19.7
1969 17.2 19.7
1968 16.9 19.7
1967 16.6 19.7
1966 16.4 19.6
1965 16.3 19.6
1964 16.3 19.6
1963 16.4 19.6
1962 16.7 19.6
1961 17 19.5
1960 17.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
13.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Nepal
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
34
2025
Higher education index n/a
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
71.2%
2021
English speaking
98.3%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Nepal
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
49,758 mi
2025

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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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