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Marshall Islands vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 191st vs. 134th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Netherlands
Population
35058
18252623
Population rank 192/197 72/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 193/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Netherlands
2024 $290,108,490 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $263,761,322 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $258,723,511 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $261,245,544 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $241,800,000 $932,560,861,701
2019 $232,900,000 $928,903,005,576
2018 $220,000,000 $929,733,599,797
2017 $213,700,000 $848,233,537,846
2016 $201,800,000 $797,163,949,290
2015 $183,700,000 $775,743,675,303
2014 $186,000,000 $901,556,501,756
2013 $186,400,000 $883,951,539,007
2012 $180,700,000 $845,689,017,066
2011 $172,300,000 $913,140,741,333
2010 $161,100,000 $852,464,982,433
2009 $151,200,000 $878,954,223,140
2008 $146,600,000 $957,901,566,041
2007 $150,500,000 $853,499,460,873
2006 $143,200,000 $737,593,995,289
2005 $138,000,000 $688,133,699,636
2004 $132,900,000 $661,224,886,143
2003 $131,128,500 $582,435,617,082
2002 $131,960,000 $475,529,972,123
2001 $122,406,100 $432,536,219,669
2000 $114,838,500 $417,649,282,154
1999 $113,352,100 $447,778,514,140
1998 $112,070,100 $438,612,530,549
1997 $109,884,700 $417,506,211,882
1996 $110,858,000 $451,372,549,020
1995 $120,230,000 $452,967,334,614
1994 $108,071,000 $379,688,232,232
1993 $99,461,000 $354,070,495,966
1992 $91,063,000 $363,497,050,125
1991 $82,507,000 $327,982,316,124
1990 $78,476,000 $318,799,003,994
1989 $72,798,000 $258,716,904,292
1988 $70,688,000 $262,295,966,105
1987 $62,983,000 $245,406,949,521
1986 $55,989,000 $201,157,708,221
1985 $43,879,000 $144,057,523,222
1984 $45,144,000 $144,124,462,912
1983 $41,749,000 $153,671,294,109
1982 $34,918,000 $158,712,765,536
1981 $31,020,000 $164,375,775,854
1980 $26,710,653 $195,439,301,707
1979 $25,545,346 $179,933,827,310
1978 $22,209,370 $156,089,077,205
1977 $20,210,069 $127,203,923,857
1976 $18,153,647 $109,329,386,564
1975 $16,691,301 $100,397,061,694
1974 $15,217,532 $87,371,810,804
1973 $11,607,366 $71,946,639,603
1972 $9,973,652 $54,787,070,173
1971 $9,116,810 $44,644,730,576
1970 $8,408,486 $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Marshall Islands and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Netherlands
2024 $7,726 $67,520
2023 $6,793 $63,516
2022 $6,456 $59,123
2021 $6,315 $60,142
2020 $5,662 $53,468
2019 $5,292 $53,555
2018 $4,858 $53,955
2017 $4,593 $49,514
2016 $4,230 $46,809
2015 $3,764 $45,794
2014 $3,735 $53,457
2013 $3,678 $52,602
2012 $3,514 $50,474
2011 $3,319 $54,702
2010 $3,095 $51,306
2009 $2,907 $53,172
2008 $2,818 $58,247
2007 $2,892 $52,101
2006 $2,754 $45,124
2005 $2,659 $42,165
2004 $2,566 $40,611
2003 $2,539 $35,897
2002 $2,566 $29,447
2001 $2,394 $26,956
2000 $2,265 $26,225
1999 $2,258 $28,319
1998 $2,254 $27,924
1997 $2,231 $26,745
1996 $2,273 $29,064
1995 $2,491 $29,301
1994 $2,265 $24,683
1993 $2,112 $23,156
1992 $1,963 $23,939
1991 $1,811 $21,764
1990 $1,758 $21,322
1989 $1,670 $17,423
1988 $1,670 $17,771
1987 $1,543 $16,734
1986 $1,425 $13,804
1985 $1,162 $9,941
1984 $1,245 $9,992
1983 $1,199 $10,696
1982 $1,046 $11,089
1981 $969 $11,537
1980 $868 $13,812
1979 $859 $12,817
1978 $771 $11,196
1977 $724 $9,180
1976 $672 $7,937
1975 $638 $7,346
1974 $602 $6,450
1973 $472 $5,353
1972 $416 $4,110
1971 $390 $3,384
1970 $373 $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Netherlands
2026 67.3 82.6
2025 67.2 82.4
2024 67.1 82.3
2023 66.9 82.2
2022 66.7 81.9
2021 65.4 81.4
2020 65.4 81.4
2019 66 82.1
2018 65.9 81.8
2017 65.7 81.7
2016 65.5 81.6
2015 65.3 81.5
2014 65.1 81.7
2013 65 81.3
2012 64.8 81.1
2011 64.6 81.1
2010 64.5 80.8
2009 64.4 80.7
2008 64.3 80.4
2007 64.3 80.3
2006 64.2 79.8
2005 64.1 79.5
2004 64 79.2
2003 64 78.7
2002 63.8 78.4
2001 63.7 78.3
2000 63.3 78.1
1999 63.4 78
1998 63.2 78
1997 63 77.9
1996 62.8 77.6
1995 62.5 77.6
1994 62.3 77.5
1993 62.1 77
1992 61.9 77.4
1991 61.8 77.2
1990 61.8 77
1989 61.7 76.8
1988 61.8 77
1987 61.8 76.8
1986 61.8 76.4
1985 61.7 76.4
1984 61.6 76.3
1983 61.5 76.3
1982 61.3 76.1
1981 61.1 76
1980 61 75.8
1979 60.8 75.6
1978 60.7 75.2
1977 60.6 75.3
1976 60.4 74.7
1975 60.3 74.6
1974 60.1 74.6
1973 59.8 74.2
1972 59.5 73.8
1971 59.1 73.9
1970 58.8 73.6
1969 58.5 73.6
1968 58.2 73.6
1967 57.8 73.8
1966 57.3 73.6
1965 56.8 73.6
1964 56.3 73.7
1963 55.7 73.4
1962 55.2 73.2
1961 54.7 73.6
1960 54.4 73.4
1959 54 73.2
1958 53.6 73.1
1957 53.4 73
1956 53.2 72.5
1955 53 72.5
1954 52.9 72.4
1953 52.8 71.7
1952 52.7 72.1
1951 52.7 71.5
1950 52.6 71.4

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

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Marshall Islands and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Netherlands
2024 37,548 17,993,485
2023 38,827 17,877,117
2022 40,077 17,700,982
2021 41,367 17,533,044
2020 42,706 17,441,500
2019 44,007 17,344,874
2018 45,285 17,231,624
2017 46,529 17,131,296
2016 47,709 17,030,314
2015 48,800 16,939,923
2014 49,796 16,865,008
2013 50,681 16,804,432
2012 51,419 16,754,962
2011 51,907 16,693,074
2010 52,044 16,615,394
2009 52,019 16,530,388
2008 52,030 16,445,593
2007 52,035 16,381,696
2006 51,992 16,346,101
2005 51,906 16,319,868
2004 51,791 16,281,779
2003 51,639 16,225,302
2002 51,425 16,148,929
2001 51,123 16,046,180
2000 50,706 15,925,513
1999 50,202 15,812,088
1998 49,717 15,707,209
1997 49,259 15,610,650
1996 48,775 15,530,498
1995 48,266 15,459,006
1994 47,712 15,382,838
1993 47,093 15,290,368
1992 46,388 15,184,166
1991 45,568 15,069,798
1990 44,629 14,951,510
1989 43,586 14,848,907
1988 42,321 14,760,094
1987 40,828 14,665,037
1986 39,286 14,572,278
1985 37,761 14,491,632
1984 36,264 14,424,211
1983 34,811 14,367,070
1982 33,397 14,312,690
1981 32,017 14,247,208
1980 30,774 14,149,800
1979 29,738 14,038,270
1978 28,809 13,941,700
1977 27,906 13,856,185
1976 27,021 13,774,037
1975 26,154 13,666,335
1974 25,296 13,545,056
1973 24,581 13,439,322
1972 23,992 13,328,593
1971 23,366 13,194,497
1970 22,530 13,038,526
1969 21,305 12,877,984
1968 19,862 12,729,721
1967 18,655 12,598,201
1966 17,927 12,456,251
1965 17,402 12,294,732
1964 16,852 12,127,120
1963 16,302 11,965,966
1962 15,755 11,805,689
1961 15,219 11,638,712
1960 14,703 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Netherlands
2023 2.92 1.43
2022 2.94 1.49
2021 2.96 1.62
2020 2.99 1.54
2019 3.01 1.57
2018 3.04 1.59
2017 3.06 1.62
2016 3.09 1.66
2015 3.13 1.66
2014 3.18 1.71
2013 3.25 1.68
2012 3.38 1.72
2011 3.53 1.76
2010 3.67 1.79
2009 3.83 1.79
2008 3.97 1.77
2007 4.09 1.72
2006 4.2 1.72
2005 4.28 1.71
2004 4.34 1.72
2003 4.42 1.75
2002 4.49 1.73
2001 4.58 1.71
2000 4.7 1.72
1999 4.78 1.65
1998 4.87 1.63
1997 4.96 1.56
1996 5.02 1.53
1995 5.09 1.53
1994 5.23 1.57
1993 5.38 1.57
1992 5.55 1.59
1991 5.76 1.61
1990 5.97 1.62
1989 6.18 1.55
1988 6.38 1.55
1987 6.57 1.56
1986 6.73 1.55
1985 6.87 1.51
1984 6.99 1.49
1983 7.08 1.47
1982 7.18 1.5
1981 7.27 1.56
1980 7.37 1.6
1979 7.47 1.56
1978 7.58 1.58
1977 7.67 1.58
1976 7.76 1.63
1975 7.83 1.66
1974 7.9 1.77
1973 7.95 1.9
1972 8 2.15
1971 8.04 2.36
1970 8.07 2.57
1969 8.11 2.75
1968 8.14 2.72
1967 8.17 2.81
1966 8.2 2.9
1965 8.16 3.04
1964 8.14 3.17
1963 8.12 3.19
1962 8.12 3.18
1961 8.12 3.22
1960 8.08 3.12

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

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Marshall Islands and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Netherlands
2024 21.8 42.4
2023 21.9 42.4
2022 22.2 42.5
2021 22.5 42.6
2020 22.6 42.5
2019 22.6 42.5
2018 22.4 42.4
2017 22.2 42.3
2016 21.9 42.2
2015 21.6 42
2014 21.3 41.8
2013 21 41.6
2012 20.8 41.3
2011 20.6 41
2010 20.6 40.7
2009 20.5 40.3
2008 20.4 40
2007 20.2 39.7
2006 19.9 39.3
2005 19.7 38.9
2004 19.4 38.5
2003 19.1 38.1
2002 18.8 37.8
2001 18.5 37.5
2000 18.2 37.3
1999 17.9 37
1998 17.6 36.7
1997 17.2 36.4
1996 16.9 36.1
1995 16.5 35.7
1994 16.1 35.4
1993 15.8 35.1
1992 15.4 34.8
1991 15.2 34.6
1990 14.9 34.3
1989 14.8 34.1
1988 14.7 33.8
1987 14.7 33.5
1986 14.7 33.2
1985 14.8 32.9
1984 14.8 32.6
1983 14.9 32.3
1982 14.9 31.9
1981 14.9 31.6
1980 15 31.3
1979 15.1 31
1978 15.3 30.7
1977 15.5 30.3
1976 15.7 29.8
1975 15.9 29.4
1974 16 29.3
1973 16.2 29
1972 16.6 28.9
1971 17.1 28.7
1970 17.4 28.6
1969 17.2 28.6
1968 16.9 28.6
1967 16.6 28.5
1966 16.4 28.6
1965 16.3 28.6
1964 16.3 28.6
1963 16.4 28.7
1962 16.7 28.7
1961 17 28.8
1960 17.4 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
1.44%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.2%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Netherlands
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
78
2025
Higher education index n/a
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
4
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
98.3%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Netherlands
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
88,123 mi
2022

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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