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Marshall Islands vs New Zealand statistics compared

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The Marshall Islands has a population of 36.3K (ranked 192/197), compared with 5.32M in New Zealand (ranked 124/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 191st vs. 74th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 194/197 ($308M) and New Zealand ranks 53/197 ($264B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 95/197 ($8,489), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,591).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands New Zealand
Population
35039
5380024
Population rank 192/197 124/197
GDP
$308M
2025
$264B
2025
GDP rank 194/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$8,489
2025
$49,591
2025
GDP per capita rank 95/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$36.3M
2025
$145B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
11.8%
2025
54.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,000
2025
$27,139
2025
Government debt per person rank 144/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,308
2026
$36,222
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
52.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.86
2024
1.57
2024
Median age
21.8 years
2025
38.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Marshall Islands and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands New Zealand
2025 $308,000,000 $264,057,413,740
2024 $285,000,000 $261,497,198,364
2023 $264,000,000 $256,372,177,758
2022 $258,723,500 $249,723,029,451
2021 $261,245,500 $253,732,493,988
2020 $241,800,000 $213,318,129,989
2019 $232,900,000 $213,088,034,258
2018 $220,000,000 $211,726,161,989
2017 $213,700,000 $206,561,943,051
2016 $201,800,000 $188,980,351,891
2015 $183,700,000 $178,147,457,243
2014 $186,000,000 $201,435,445,068
2013 $186,400,000 $190,943,478,290
2012 $180,700,000 $176,508,049,114
2011 $172,300,000 $168,458,838,711
2010 $161,100,000 $146,887,902,524
2009 $151,200,000 $121,663,439,315
2008 $146,600,000 $133,437,126,590
2007 $150,500,000 $137,188,946,866
2006 $143,200,000 $111,538,810,713
2005 $138,000,000 $114,720,129,550
2004 $132,900,000 $103,905,210,084
2003 $131,128,500 $88,250,885,550
2002 $131,960,000 $66,627,729,311
2001 $122,406,100 $53,872,425,917
2000 $114,838,500 $52,623,281,957
1999 $113,352,100 $58,762,260,626
1998 $112,070,100 $56,227,169,851
1997 $109,884,700 $66,075,143,415
1996 $110,858,000 $70,140,835,299
1995 $120,230,000 $63,918,703,507
1994 $108,071,000 $55,314,732,279
1993 $99,461,000 $46,775,620,817
1992 $91,063,000 $41,649,829,860
1991 $82,507,000 $42,745,329,732
1990 $78,476,000 $45,495,129,385
1989 $72,798,000 $43,920,222,525
1988 $70,688,000 $45,176,811,594
1987 $62,983,000 $40,376,354,070
1986 $55,989,000 $30,604,668,357
1985 $43,879,000 $24,679,795,396
1984 $45,144,000 $21,665,975,319
1983 $41,749,000 $24,309,279,706
1982 $34,918,000 $24,164,603,059
1981 $31,020,000 $24,417,617,184
1980 $26,710,653 $23,244,547,385
1979 $25,545,346 $20,731,243,113
1978 $22,209,370 $18,530,518,395
1977 $20,210,069 $15,446,825,318
1976 $18,153,647 $13,604,832,424
1975 $16,691,301 $12,861,983,284
1974 $15,217,532 $13,940,981,798
1973 $11,607,366 $12,802,281,898
1972 $9,973,652 $9,567,331,065
1971 $9,116,810 $7,911,136,757
1970 $8,408,486 $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Marshall Islands and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands New Zealand
2025 $8,489 $49,591
2024 $7,590 $49,432
2023 $6,799 $49,302
2022 $6,456 $49,142
2021 $6,315 $49,902
2020 $5,662 $42,055
2019 $5,292 $42,872
2018 $4,858 $43,204
2017 $4,593 $42,912
2016 $4,230 $40,088
2015 $3,764 $38,649
2014 $3,735 $44,600
2013 $3,678 $42,985
2012 $3,514 $40,042
2011 $3,319 $38,426
2010 $3,095 $33,762
2009 $2,907 $28,277
2008 $2,818 $31,325
2007 $2,892 $32,480
2006 $2,754 $26,655
2005 $2,659 $27,751
2004 $2,566 $25,420
2003 $2,539 $21,914
2002 $2,566 $16,874
2001 $2,394 $13,883
2000 $2,265 $13,641
1999 $2,258 $15,322
1998 $2,254 $14,738
1997 $2,231 $17,474
1996 $2,273 $18,794
1995 $2,491 $17,400
1994 $2,265 $15,280
1993 $2,112 $13,094
1992 $1,963 $11,793
1991 $1,811 $12,230
1990 $1,758 $13,663
1989 $1,670 $13,312
1988 $1,670 $13,759
1987 $1,543 $12,331
1986 $1,425 $9,428
1985 $1,162 $7,601
1984 $1,245 $6,714
1983 $1,199 $7,598
1982 $1,046 $7,656
1981 $969 $7,814
1980 $868 $7,467
1979 $859 $6,668
1978 $771 $5,937
1977 $724 $4,951
1976 $672 $4,374
1975 $638 $4,172
1974 $602 $4,611
1973 $472 $4,323
1972 $416 $3,295
1971 $390 $2,773
1970 $373 $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Marshall Islands vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands New Zealand
2026 67.3 82.5
2025 67.2 82.4
2024 67.1 82.2
2023 66.9 82.1
2022 66.7 81
2021 65.4 82.3
2020 65.4 82.7
2019 66 81.8
2018 65.9 81.9
2017 65.7 81.6
2016 65.5 82
2015 65.3 81.6
2014 65.1 81.4
2013 65 81.6
2012 64.8 81.2
2011 64.6 80.8
2010 64.5 81.1
2009 64.4 80.5
2008 64.3 80.2
2007 64.3 80.1
2006 64.2 80
2005 64.1 80
2004 64 79.4
2003 64 79.1
2002 63.8 78.9
2001 63.7 78.7
2000 63.3 78.7
1999 63.4 77.9
1998 63.2 78.2
1997 63 77.3
1996 62.8 76.8
1995 62.5 76.8
1994 62.3 76.9
1993 62.1 76.5
1992 61.9 76.2
1991 61.8 76.1
1990 61.8 75.4
1989 61.7 74.9
1988 61.8 74.5
1987 61.8 74.2
1986 61.8 74.1
1985 61.7 73.9
1984 61.6 74.4
1983 61.5 73.8
1982 61.3 73.7
1981 61.1 73.6
1980 61 72.9
1979 60.8 73.1
1978 60.7 73
1977 60.6 72.1
1976 60.4 72.4
1975 60.3 72.2
1974 60.1 71.9
1973 59.8 71.7
1972 59.5 71.8
1971 59.1 71.7
1970 58.8 71.2
1969 58.5 71.5
1968 58.2 71.1
1967 57.8 71.4
1966 57.3 71.1
1965 56.8 71.2
1964 56.3 71.3
1963 55.7 71.3
1962 55.2 71.2
1961 54.7 70.9
1960 54.4 71.2
1959 54 70.8
1958 53.6 70.9
1957 53.4 70.3
1956 53.2 70.7
1955 53 70.5
1954 52.9 70.3
1953 52.8 70.2
1952 52.7 69.4
1951 52.7 69.1
1950 52.6 69.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Marshall Islands and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands New Zealand
2025 36,282 5,324,700
2024 37,548 5,290,000
2023 38,827 5,200,000
2022 40,077 5,081,700
2021 41,367 5,084,600
2020 42,706 5,072,400
2019 44,007 4,970,300
2018 45,285 4,900,600
2017 46,529 4,813,600
2016 47,709 4,714,100
2015 48,800 4,609,400
2014 49,796 4,516,500
2013 50,681 4,442,100
2012 51,419 4,408,100
2011 51,907 4,384,000
2010 52,044 4,350,700
2009 52,019 4,302,600
2008 52,030 4,259,800
2007 52,035 4,223,800
2006 51,992 4,184,600
2005 51,906 4,133,900
2004 51,791 4,087,500
2003 51,639 4,027,200
2002 51,425 3,948,500
2001 51,123 3,880,500
2000 50,706 3,857,700
1999 50,202 3,835,100
1998 49,717 3,815,000
1997 49,259 3,781,300
1996 48,775 3,732,000
1995 48,266 3,673,400
1994 47,712 3,620,000
1993 47,093 3,572,200
1992 46,388 3,531,700
1991 45,568 3,495,100
1990 44,629 3,329,800
1989 43,586 3,299,200
1988 42,321 3,283,400
1987 40,828 3,274,400
1986 39,286 3,246,300
1985 37,761 3,247,100
1984 36,264 3,227,100
1983 34,811 3,199,300
1982 33,397 3,156,100
1981 32,017 3,124,900
1980 30,774 3,112,900
1979 29,738 3,109,000
1978 28,809 3,121,200
1977 27,906 3,120,200
1976 27,021 3,110,500
1975 26,154 3,083,100
1974 25,296 3,023,700
1973 24,581 2,961,300
1972 23,992 2,903,900
1971 23,366 2,853,000
1970 22,530 2,810,700
1969 21,305 2,772,800
1968 19,862 2,748,100
1967 18,655 2,724,100
1966 17,927 2,675,900
1965 17,402 2,628,400
1964 16,852 2,585,400
1963 16,302 2,531,800
1962 15,755 2,482,000
1961 15,219 2,419,700
1960 14,703 2,371,800

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands New Zealand
2024 2.86 1.57
2023 2.92 1.57
2022 2.94 1.67
2021 2.96 1.65
2020 2.99 1.62
2019 3.01 1.72
2018 3.04 1.71
2017 3.06 1.81
2016 3.09 1.87
2015 3.13 1.99
2014 3.18 1.92
2013 3.25 2.01
2012 3.38 2.1
2011 3.53 2.09
2010 3.67 2.17
2009 3.83 2.13
2008 3.97 2.19
2007 4.09 2.18
2006 4.2 2.01
2005 4.28 1.97
2004 4.34 1.98
2003 4.42 1.93
2002 4.49 1.89
2001 4.58 1.97
2000 4.7 1.98
1999 4.78 1.97
1998 4.87 1.89
1997 4.96 1.96
1996 5.02 1.96
1995 5.09 1.98
1994 5.23 1.98
1993 5.38 2.04
1992 5.55 2.06
1991 5.76 2.09
1990 5.97 2.18
1989 6.18 2.12
1988 6.38 2.1
1987 6.57 2.03
1986 6.73 1.96
1985 6.87 1.93
1984 6.99 1.93
1983 7.08 1.92
1982 7.18 1.95
1981 7.27 2.01
1980 7.37 2.03
1979 7.47 2.12
1978 7.58 2.07
1977 7.67 2.21
1976 7.76 2.27
1975 7.83 2.37
1974 7.9 2.58
1973 7.95 2.76
1972 8 3
1971 8.04 3.18
1970 8.07 3.17
1969 8.11 3.28
1968 8.14 3.34
1967 8.17 3.35
1966 8.2 3.41
1965 8.16 3.54
1964 8.14 3.8
1963 8.12 4.05
1962 8.12 4.19
1961 8.12 4.31
1960 8.08 4.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Marshall Islands and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands New Zealand
2025 21.8 38.8
2024 21.8 38.6
2023 21.9 38.3
2022 22.2 38.1
2021 22.5 37.8
2020 22.6 37.5
2019 22.6 37.3
2018 22.4 37.3
2017 22.2 37.2
2016 21.9 37.3
2015 21.6 37.4
2014 21.3 37.5
2013 21 37.4
2012 20.8 37.2
2011 20.6 37
2010 20.6 36.8
2009 20.5 36.6
2008 20.4 36.4
2007 20.2 36.1
2006 19.9 35.8
2005 19.7 35.5
2004 19.4 35.2
2003 19.1 35
2002 18.8 34.8
2001 18.5 34.6
2000 18.2 34.3
1999 17.9 34
1998 17.6 33.6
1997 17.2 33.2
1996 16.9 32.8
1995 16.5 32.6
1994 16.1 32.3
1993 15.8 32
1992 15.4 31.7
1991 15.2 31.4
1990 14.9 31.1
1989 14.8 30.8
1988 14.7 30.4
1987 14.7 30.1
1986 14.7 29.8
1985 14.8 29.4
1984 14.8 29.1
1983 14.9 28.8
1982 14.9 28.5
1981 14.9 28.2
1980 15 27.9
1979 15.1 27.5
1978 15.3 27.1
1977 15.5 26.8
1976 15.7 26.5
1975 15.9 26.3
1974 16 26.2
1973 16.2 26
1972 16.6 25.9
1971 17.1 25.7
1970 17.4 25.6
1969 17.2 25.7
1968 16.9 25.7
1967 16.6 25.8
1966 16.4 25.9
1965 16.3 26
1964 16.3 26.2
1963 16.4 26.4
1962 16.7 26.8
1961 17 27.1
1960 17.4 27.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$352M
2025
$248B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
65.3%
2025
41.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
5.21%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.35%
2025
-3.86%
2025
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
5.26%
2025
Services, % of GDP
68.2%
2024
68.2%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
19.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
58
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
106
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$103B
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$28.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$66.9M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
18.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
97.9%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
3,557 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$15.6
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
6.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
41.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,989 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
52.6%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands New Zealand
% of world population
0.0004%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
79.1%
2025
84%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.36 ft
2026
5.81 ft
2026
Average female height
4.97 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
49.6
2026
89.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2026
81
2025
Higher education index n/a
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.19
1994
1.46
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
127
2026
170
2026
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
98.3%
2026
97.2%
2026
People using the Internet
65.9%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Marshall Islands New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.7
2024
4.7
2024
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2024
9.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands New Zealand
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,916 sq mi
2025
19,093 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
60,159 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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