The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 5.34M in New Zealand (ranked 121/197). 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 ($280M) and New Zealand ranks 53/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($48,747).
Main facts and rankings
Marshall Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36281
|
5406623
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 124/197 |
| GDP |
$280M
2024 |
$260B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 53/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,467
2024 |
$48,747
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 100/197 | 26/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,198
2024 |
$55,094
2024 |
| Government debt |
$46.8M
2024 |
$133B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
15.3%
2025 |
55.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,245
2024 |
$24,936
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 136/185 | 28/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,868
2025 |
$36,132
2025 |
| Land area |
69.5 sq mi
2025 |
101,665 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
540 ppl/mi²
2024 |
52.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.92
2023 |
1.56
2023 |
| Median age |
21.8 years
2024 |
38.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
82.4 years
2025 |
Marshall Islands and New Zealand: Comparison Charts
Marshall Islands and New Zealand economies compared
GDP
Marshall Islands
New Zealand
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 1960 | - | $5,536,098,360 |
| 1961 | - | $5,721,994,864 |
| 1962 | - | $6,133,158,532 |
| 1963 | - | $6,699,741,645 |
| 1964 | - | $7,340,766,415 |
| 1965 | - | $5,706,251,400 |
| 1966 | - | $5,917,437,693 |
| 1967 | - | $6,016,017,227 |
| 1968 | - | $5,228,045,415 |
| 1969 | - | $5,814,357,709 |
| 1970 | $8,408,486 | $6,495,605,331 |
| 1971 | $9,116,810 | $7,911,136,757 |
| 1972 | $9,973,652 | $9,567,331,065 |
| 1973 | $11,607,366 | $12,802,281,898 |
| 1974 | $15,217,532 | $13,940,981,798 |
| 1975 | $16,691,301 | $12,861,983,284 |
| 1976 | $18,153,647 | $13,604,832,424 |
| 1977 | $20,210,069 | $15,446,825,318 |
| 1978 | $22,209,370 | $18,530,518,395 |
| 1979 | $25,545,346 | $20,731,243,113 |
| 1980 | $26,710,653 | $23,244,547,385 |
| 1981 | $31,020,000 | $24,417,617,184 |
| 1982 | $34,918,000 | $24,164,603,059 |
| 1983 | $41,749,000 | $24,309,279,706 |
| 1984 | $45,144,000 | $21,665,975,319 |
| 1985 | $43,879,000 | $24,679,795,396 |
| 1986 | $55,989,000 | $30,604,668,357 |
| 1987 | $62,983,000 | $40,376,354,070 |
| 1988 | $70,688,000 | $45,176,811,594 |
| 1989 | $72,798,000 | $43,920,222,525 |
| 1990 | $78,476,000 | $45,495,129,385 |
| 1991 | $82,507,000 | $42,745,329,732 |
| 1992 | $91,063,000 | $41,649,829,860 |
| 1993 | $99,461,000 | $46,775,620,817 |
| 1994 | $108,071,000 | $55,314,732,279 |
| 1995 | $120,230,000 | $63,918,703,507 |
| 1996 | $110,858,000 | $70,140,835,299 |
| 1997 | $109,884,700 | $66,075,143,415 |
| 1998 | $112,070,100 | $56,227,169,851 |
| 1999 | $113,352,100 | $58,762,260,626 |
| 2000 | $114,838,500 | $52,623,281,957 |
| 2001 | $122,406,100 | $53,872,425,917 |
| 2002 | $131,960,000 | $66,627,729,311 |
| 2003 | $131,128,500 | $88,250,885,550 |
| 2004 | $132,900,000 | $103,905,210,084 |
| 2005 | $138,000,000 | $114,720,129,550 |
| 2006 | $143,200,000 | $111,538,810,713 |
| 2007 | $150,500,000 | $137,188,946,866 |
| 2008 | $146,600,000 | $133,437,126,590 |
| 2009 | $151,200,000 | $121,663,439,315 |
| 2010 | $161,100,000 | $146,887,902,524 |
| 2011 | $172,300,000 | $168,484,908,960 |
| 2012 | $180,700,000 | $176,560,711,239 |
| 2013 | $186,400,000 | $191,012,364,177 |
| 2014 | $186,000,000 | $201,518,402,787 |
| 2015 | $183,700,000 | $178,224,167,088 |
| 2016 | $201,800,000 | $189,100,085,275 |
| 2017 | $213,700,000 | $206,745,969,246 |
| 2018 | $220,000,000 | $211,985,631,173 |
| 2019 | $232,900,000 | $213,006,341,102 |
| 2020 | $241,800,000 | $213,029,554,654 |
| 2021 | $258,900,000 | $253,977,931,815 |
| 2022 | $253,400,000 | $249,509,991,440 |
| 2023 | $259,300,000 | $255,194,972,673 |
| 2024 | $280,357,844 | $260,235,932,559 |
Marshall Islands and New Zealand economies compared
GDP per capita
Marshall Islands
New Zealand
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 1960 | - | $2,334 |
| 1961 | - | $2,365 |
| 1962 | - | $2,471 |
| 1963 | - | $2,646 |
| 1964 | - | $2,839 |
| 1965 | - | $2,171 |
| 1966 | - | $2,211 |
| 1967 | - | $2,208 |
| 1968 | - | $1,902 |
| 1969 | - | $2,097 |
| 1970 | $373 | $2,311 |
| 1971 | $390 | $2,773 |
| 1972 | $416 | $3,295 |
| 1973 | $472 | $4,323 |
| 1974 | $602 | $4,611 |
| 1975 | $638 | $4,172 |
| 1976 | $672 | $4,374 |
| 1977 | $724 | $4,951 |
| 1978 | $771 | $5,937 |
| 1979 | $859 | $6,668 |
| 1980 | $868 | $7,467 |
| 1981 | $969 | $7,814 |
| 1982 | $1,046 | $7,656 |
| 1983 | $1,199 | $7,598 |
| 1984 | $1,245 | $6,714 |
| 1985 | $1,162 | $7,601 |
| 1986 | $1,425 | $9,428 |
| 1987 | $1,543 | $12,331 |
| 1988 | $1,670 | $13,759 |
| 1989 | $1,670 | $13,312 |
| 1990 | $1,758 | $13,663 |
| 1991 | $1,811 | $12,230 |
| 1992 | $1,963 | $11,793 |
| 1993 | $2,112 | $13,094 |
| 1994 | $2,265 | $15,280 |
| 1995 | $2,491 | $17,400 |
| 1996 | $2,273 | $18,794 |
| 1997 | $2,231 | $17,474 |
| 1998 | $2,254 | $14,738 |
| 1999 | $2,258 | $15,322 |
| 2000 | $2,265 | $13,641 |
| 2001 | $2,394 | $13,883 |
| 2002 | $2,566 | $16,874 |
| 2003 | $2,539 | $21,914 |
| 2004 | $2,566 | $25,420 |
| 2005 | $2,659 | $27,751 |
| 2006 | $2,754 | $26,655 |
| 2007 | $2,892 | $32,480 |
| 2008 | $2,818 | $31,325 |
| 2009 | $2,907 | $28,277 |
| 2010 | $3,095 | $33,762 |
| 2011 | $3,319 | $38,432 |
| 2012 | $3,514 | $40,054 |
| 2013 | $3,678 | $43,000 |
| 2014 | $3,735 | $44,618 |
| 2015 | $3,764 | $38,665 |
| 2016 | $4,230 | $40,114 |
| 2017 | $4,593 | $42,950 |
| 2018 | $4,858 | $43,257 |
| 2019 | $5,292 | $42,779 |
| 2020 | $5,662 | $41,851 |
| 2021 | $6,259 | $49,689 |
| 2022 | $6,323 | $48,760 |
| 2023 | $6,678 | $48,655 |
| 2024 | $7,467 | $48,747 |
Marshall Islands vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Marshall Islands
New Zealand
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 1950 | 52.6 | 69.3 |
| 1951 | 52.7 | 69.1 |
| 1952 | 52.7 | 69.4 |
| 1953 | 52.8 | 70.2 |
| 1954 | 52.9 | 70.3 |
| 1955 | 53 | 70.5 |
| 1956 | 53.2 | 70.7 |
| 1957 | 53.4 | 70.3 |
| 1958 | 53.6 | 70.9 |
| 1959 | 54 | 70.8 |
| 1960 | 54.4 | 71.2 |
| 1961 | 54.7 | 70.9 |
| 1962 | 55.2 | 71.2 |
| 1963 | 55.7 | 71.3 |
| 1964 | 56.3 | 71.3 |
| 1965 | 56.8 | 71.2 |
| 1966 | 57.3 | 71.1 |
| 1967 | 57.8 | 71.4 |
| 1968 | 58.2 | 71.1 |
| 1969 | 58.5 | 71.5 |
| 1970 | 58.8 | 71.2 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 59.5 | 71.8 |
| 1973 | 59.8 | 71.7 |
| 1974 | 60.1 | 71.9 |
| 1975 | 60.3 | 72.2 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 72.4 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 72.1 |
| 1978 | 60.7 | 73 |
| 1979 | 60.8 | 73.1 |
| 1980 | 61 | 72.9 |
| 1981 | 61.1 | 73.6 |
| 1982 | 61.3 | 73.7 |
| 1983 | 61.5 | 73.8 |
| 1984 | 61.6 | 74.4 |
| 1985 | 61.7 | 73.9 |
| 1986 | 61.8 | 74.1 |
| 1987 | 61.8 | 74.2 |
| 1988 | 61.8 | 74.5 |
| 1989 | 61.7 | 74.9 |
| 1990 | 61.8 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 61.8 | 76.1 |
| 1992 | 61.9 | 76.2 |
| 1993 | 62.1 | 76.5 |
| 1994 | 62.3 | 76.9 |
| 1995 | 62.5 | 76.8 |
| 1996 | 62.8 | 76.8 |
| 1997 | 63 | 77.3 |
| 1998 | 63.2 | 78.2 |
| 1999 | 63.4 | 77.9 |
| 2000 | 63.3 | 78.7 |
| 2001 | 63.7 | 78.7 |
| 2002 | 63.8 | 78.9 |
| 2003 | 64 | 79.1 |
| 2004 | 64 | 79.4 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 80 |
| 2006 | 64.2 | 80 |
| 2007 | 64.3 | 80.1 |
| 2008 | 64.3 | 80.2 |
| 2009 | 64.4 | 80.5 |
| 2010 | 64.5 | 81.1 |
| 2011 | 64.6 | 80.8 |
| 2012 | 64.8 | 81.2 |
| 2013 | 65 | 81.6 |
| 2014 | 65.1 | 81.4 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 81.6 |
| 2016 | 65.5 | 82 |
| 2017 | 65.7 | 81.6 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 81.9 |
| 2019 | 66 | 81.8 |
| 2020 | 65.4 | 82.7 |
| 2021 | 65.4 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | 66.7 | 81 |
| 2023 | 66.9 | 82.1 |
| 2024 | 67.1 | 82.2 |
| 2025 | 67.2 | 82.4 |
Marshall Islands and New Zealand population clocks and comparison
Population
Marshall Islands
New Zealand
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 1960 | 14,703 | 2,371,800 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 2,419,700 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 2,482,000 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 2,531,800 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 2,585,400 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 2,628,400 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 2,675,900 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 2,724,100 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 2,748,100 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 2,772,800 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 2,810,700 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 2,853,000 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 2,903,900 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 2,961,300 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 3,023,700 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 3,083,100 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 3,110,500 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 3,120,200 |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 3,121,200 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 3,109,000 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 3,112,900 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 3,124,900 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 3,156,100 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 3,199,300 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 3,227,100 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 3,247,100 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 3,246,300 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 3,274,400 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 3,283,400 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 3,299,200 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 3,329,800 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 3,495,100 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 3,531,700 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 3,572,200 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 3,620,000 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 3,673,400 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 3,732,000 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 3,781,300 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 3,815,000 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 3,835,100 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 3,857,700 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 3,880,500 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 3,948,500 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 4,027,200 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 4,087,500 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 4,133,900 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 4,184,600 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 4,223,800 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 4,259,800 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 4,302,600 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 4,350,700 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 4,384,000 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 4,408,100 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 4,442,100 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 4,516,500 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 4,609,400 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 4,714,100 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 4,813,600 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 4,900,600 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 4,979,200 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 5,090,200 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 5,111,300 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 5,117,100 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 5,245,000 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 5,338,500 |
Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and New Zealand
Fertility rate
Marshall Islands
New Zealand
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 1960 | 8.08 | 4.24 |
| 1961 | 8.12 | 4.31 |
| 1962 | 8.12 | 4.19 |
| 1963 | 8.12 | 4.05 |
| 1964 | 8.14 | 3.8 |
| 1965 | 8.16 | 3.54 |
| 1966 | 8.2 | 3.41 |
| 1967 | 8.17 | 3.35 |
| 1968 | 8.14 | 3.34 |
| 1969 | 8.11 | 3.28 |
| 1970 | 8.07 | 3.17 |
| 1971 | 8.04 | 3.18 |
| 1972 | 8 | 3 |
| 1973 | 7.95 | 2.76 |
| 1974 | 7.9 | 2.58 |
| 1975 | 7.83 | 2.37 |
| 1976 | 7.76 | 2.27 |
| 1977 | 7.67 | 2.21 |
| 1978 | 7.58 | 2.07 |
| 1979 | 7.47 | 2.12 |
| 1980 | 7.37 | 2.03 |
| 1981 | 7.27 | 2.01 |
| 1982 | 7.18 | 1.95 |
| 1983 | 7.08 | 1.92 |
| 1984 | 6.99 | 1.93 |
| 1985 | 6.87 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 1.96 |
| 1987 | 6.57 | 2.03 |
| 1988 | 6.38 | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 6.18 | 2.12 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 2.18 |
| 1991 | 5.76 | 2.09 |
| 1992 | 5.55 | 2.06 |
| 1993 | 5.38 | 2.04 |
| 1994 | 5.23 | 1.98 |
| 1995 | 5.09 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 5.02 | 1.96 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 1.96 |
| 1998 | 4.87 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 4.78 | 1.97 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | 1.98 |
| 2001 | 4.58 | 1.97 |
| 2002 | 4.49 | 1.89 |
| 2003 | 4.42 | 1.93 |
| 2004 | 4.34 | 1.98 |
| 2005 | 4.28 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | 4.2 | 2.01 |
| 2007 | 4.09 | 2.18 |
| 2008 | 3.97 | 2.19 |
| 2009 | 3.83 | 2.13 |
| 2010 | 3.67 | 2.17 |
| 2011 | 3.53 | 2.09 |
| 2012 | 3.38 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 3.25 | 2.01 |
| 2014 | 3.18 | 1.92 |
| 2015 | 3.13 | 1.99 |
| 2016 | 3.09 | 1.87 |
| 2017 | 3.06 | 1.81 |
| 2018 | 3.04 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 3.01 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 2.99 | 1.61 |
| 2021 | 2.96 | 1.64 |
| 2022 | 2.94 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 2.92 | 1.56 |
Marshall Islands and New Zealand demographics compared
Median age
Marshall Islands
New Zealand
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 1960 | 17.4 | 27.5 |
| 1961 | 17 | 27.1 |
| 1962 | 16.7 | 26.8 |
| 1963 | 16.4 | 26.4 |
| 1964 | 16.3 | 26.2 |
| 1965 | 16.3 | 26 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 25.9 |
| 1967 | 16.6 | 25.8 |
| 1968 | 16.9 | 25.7 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 25.7 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 17.1 | 25.7 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 25.9 |
| 1973 | 16.2 | 26 |
| 1974 | 16 | 26.2 |
| 1975 | 15.9 | 26.3 |
| 1976 | 15.7 | 26.5 |
| 1977 | 15.5 | 26.8 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 27.1 |
| 1979 | 15.1 | 27.5 |
| 1980 | 15 | 27.9 |
| 1981 | 14.9 | 28.2 |
| 1982 | 14.9 | 28.5 |
| 1983 | 14.9 | 28.8 |
| 1984 | 14.8 | 29.1 |
| 1985 | 14.8 | 29.4 |
| 1986 | 14.7 | 29.8 |
| 1987 | 14.7 | 30.1 |
| 1988 | 14.7 | 30.4 |
| 1989 | 14.8 | 30.8 |
| 1990 | 14.9 | 31.1 |
| 1991 | 15.2 | 31.4 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | 31.7 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 32 |
| 1994 | 16.1 | 32.3 |
| 1995 | 16.5 | 32.6 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 32.8 |
| 1997 | 17.2 | 33.2 |
| 1998 | 17.6 | 33.6 |
| 1999 | 17.9 | 34 |
| 2000 | 18.2 | 34.3 |
| 2001 | 18.5 | 34.6 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 34.8 |
| 2003 | 19.1 | 35 |
| 2004 | 19.4 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 19.7 | 35.5 |
| 2006 | 19.9 | 35.8 |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 36.1 |
| 2008 | 20.4 | 36.4 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 36.6 |
| 2010 | 20.6 | 36.8 |
| 2011 | 20.6 | 37 |
| 2012 | 20.8 | 37.2 |
| 2013 | 21 | 37.4 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 37.5 |
| 2015 | 21.6 | 37.4 |
| 2016 | 21.9 | 37.3 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 37.2 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 37.3 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 37.3 |
| 2020 | 22.6 | 37.5 |
| 2021 | 22.5 | 37.8 |
| 2022 | 22.2 | 38.1 |
| 2023 | 21.9 | 38.3 |
| 2024 | 21.8 | 38.6 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$315M
2024 |
$247B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
71.9%
2025 |
43%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.7%
2022 |
5.28%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.22%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
10,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.51%
2025 |
-5.18%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
9.82%
2021 |
4.72%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70.5%
2023 |
67.4%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.1%
2023 |
19.6%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
58
2025 |
78.1
2025 |
| 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
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
112
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$92.9B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$22.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$34.5M
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 |
3,629 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.38
2007 |
$14.8
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0 megatons
2023 |
35.8 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
6.82 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
39.7%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
31.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
7,952 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.43%
2021 |
81.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
59.5%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0005%
2024 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,765
2024 |
+18,766
2024 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
87.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
5.83 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
5.4 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.9
2025 |
89
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
64
2025 |
83
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
91
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.01
1994 |
1.11
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.7
2013 |
9.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
126
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95.8%
2021 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
98.3%
2023 |
97.8%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
65.7%
2023 |
96.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$758
2022 |
$4,804
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.1
2022 |
$561
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
82.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
60.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.46
2012 |
3.57
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, per 1,000 live births |
28.2
2023 |
4.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
47.1%
2022 |
34.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.7%
2024 |
6.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
100
2025 |
90
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.8%
2022 |
12.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
10 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0001%
2025 |
0.18%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
19,044 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
27 sq mi
2025 |
37,494 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
36.3 sq mi
2025 |
38,418 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,260 mi
2007 |
60,159 mi
2020 |
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