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Marshall Islands vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 191st vs. 98th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Nicaragua
Population
35058
7124343
Population rank 192/197 107/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Nicaragua
2024 $290,108,490 $19,693,982,968
2023 $263,761,322 $17,805,842,284
2022 $258,723,511 $15,634,572,502
2021 $261,245,544 $14,209,020,362
2020 $241,800,000 $12,726,422,432
2019 $232,900,000 $12,699,023,614
2018 $220,000,000 $13,025,221,974
2017 $213,700,000 $13,785,893,007
2016 $201,800,000 $13,286,093,388
2015 $183,700,000 $12,756,696,261
2014 $186,000,000 $11,880,438,824
2013 $186,400,000 $10,982,988,249
2012 $180,700,000 $10,532,017,232
2011 $172,300,000 $9,774,329,333
2010 $161,100,000 $8,758,602,233
2009 $151,200,000 $8,298,702,489
2008 $146,600,000 $8,496,967,597
2007 $150,500,000 $7,423,375,015
2006 $143,200,000 $6,763,672,381
2005 $138,000,000 $6,321,324,279
2004 $132,900,000 $5,792,932,838
2003 $131,128,500 $5,322,228,351
2002 $131,960,000 $5,223,727,303
2001 $122,406,100 $5,351,752,034
2000 $114,838,500 $5,109,587,050
1999 $113,352,100 $4,856,026,259
1998 $112,070,100 $4,635,347,386
1997 $109,884,700 $4,389,973,490
1996 $110,858,000 $4,308,351,903
1995 $120,230,000 $4,140,470,000
1994 $108,071,000 $3,863,185,119
1993 $99,461,000 $1,756,454,248
1992 $91,063,000 $1,792,800,000
1991 $82,507,000 $1,488,804,124
1990 $78,476,000 $1,009,455,484
1989 $72,798,000 $1,013,184,756
1988 $70,688,000 $2,630,900,096
1987 $62,983,000 $3,851,200,118
1986 $55,989,000 $2,885,799,994
1985 $43,879,000 $2,683,699,935
1984 $45,144,000 $3,117,599,872
1983 $41,749,000 $2,753,100,058
1982 $34,918,000 $2,454,499,872
1981 $31,020,000 $2,474,700,227
1980 $26,710,653 $2,144,300,006
1979 $25,545,346 $1,567,599,982
1978 $22,209,370 $2,127,699,979
1977 $20,210,069 $2,226,999,874
1976 $18,153,647 $1,836,899,999
1975 $16,691,301 $1,581,599,959
1974 $15,217,532 $1,521,400,012
1973 $11,607,366 $1,092,900,015
1972 $9,973,652 $878,570,045
1971 $9,116,810 $828,569,953
1970 $8,408,486 $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Marshall Islands and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Nicaragua
2024 $7,726 $2,848
2023 $6,793 $2,609
2022 $6,456 $2,323
2021 $6,315 $2,138
2020 $5,662 $1,938
2019 $5,292 $1,959
2018 $4,858 $2,035
2017 $4,593 $2,183
2016 $4,230 $2,132
2015 $3,764 $2,074
2014 $3,735 $1,958
2013 $3,678 $1,835
2012 $3,514 $1,785
2011 $3,319 $1,680
2010 $3,095 $1,527
2009 $2,907 $1,467
2008 $2,818 $1,524
2007 $2,892 $1,350
2006 $2,754 $1,248
2005 $2,659 $1,183
2004 $2,566 $1,099
2003 $2,539 $1,021
2002 $2,566 $1,014
2001 $2,394 $1,052
2000 $2,265 $1,017
1999 $2,258 $980
1998 $2,254 $949
1997 $2,231 $913
1996 $2,273 $911
1995 $2,491 $892
1994 $2,265 $849
1993 $2,112 $394
1992 $1,963 $411
1991 $1,811 $350
1990 $1,758 $242.5
1989 $1,670 $249.2
1988 $1,670 $662
1987 $1,543 $992
1986 $1,425 $761
1985 $1,162 $724
1984 $1,245 $861
1983 $1,199 $780
1982 $1,046 $714
1981 $969 $740
1980 $868 $659
1979 $859 $495
1978 $771 $691
1977 $724 $744
1976 $672 $633
1975 $638 $561
1974 $602 $557
1973 $472 $413
1972 $416 $341
1971 $390 $331
1970 $373 $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Nicaragua
2026 67.3 75.4
2025 67.2 75.3
2024 67.1 75.1
2023 66.9 74.9
2022 66.7 74.5
2021 65.4 70.5
2020 65.4 70.8
2019 66 73.8
2018 65.9 73.9
2017 65.7 73.4
2016 65.5 73.2
2015 65.3 72.9
2014 65.1 72.8
2013 65 72.6
2012 64.8 72.4
2011 64.6 72
2010 64.5 71.8
2009 64.4 71.5
2008 64.3 71.4
2007 64.3 71.2
2006 64.2 71
2005 64.1 70.4
2004 64 69.5
2003 64 68.7
2002 63.8 68
2001 63.7 67
2000 63.3 66.4
1999 63.4 65.9
1998 63.2 64.1
1997 63 65.5
1996 62.8 65.2
1995 62.5 64.9
1994 62.3 64.5
1993 62.1 64.1
1992 61.9 63.7
1991 61.8 63.3
1990 61.8 62.5
1989 61.7 61.9
1988 61.8 59.8
1987 61.8 57.3
1986 61.8 57.6
1985 61.7 56.4
1984 61.6 56.1
1983 61.5 56.9
1982 61.3 58.7
1981 61.1 58.3
1980 61 58
1979 60.8 50.8
1978 60.7 53.5
1977 60.6 56.1
1976 60.4 56.1
1975 60.3 55.8
1974 60.1 55.4
1973 59.8 55
1972 59.5 48
1971 59.1 54.2
1970 58.8 53.8
1969 58.5 53.4
1968 58.2 52.9
1967 57.8 52.3
1966 57.3 51.6
1965 56.8 50.6
1964 56.3 49.6
1963 55.7 48.8
1962 55.2 48
1961 54.7 47.3
1960 54.4 46.4
1959 54 46.1
1958 53.6 45.5
1957 53.4 44.9
1956 53.2 44.3
1955 53 43.7
1954 52.9 43.1
1953 52.8 42.4
1952 52.7 41.9
1951 52.7 40.8
1950 52.6 40.6

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

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Marshall Islands and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Nicaragua
2024 37,548 6,916,140
2023 38,827 6,823,613
2022 40,077 6,730,654
2021 41,367 6,644,741
2020 42,706 6,565,267
2019 44,007 6,483,657
2018 45,285 6,400,080
2017 46,529 6,316,231
2016 47,709 6,232,666
2015 48,800 6,149,417
2014 49,796 6,066,492
2013 50,681 5,983,845
2012 51,419 5,901,287
2011 51,907 5,819,051
2010 52,044 5,737,450
2009 52,019 5,656,601
2008 52,030 5,576,593
2007 52,035 5,497,243
2006 51,992 5,418,855
2005 51,906 5,342,105
2004 51,791 5,272,912
2003 51,639 5,210,963
2002 51,425 5,149,909
2001 51,123 5,087,825
2000 50,706 5,022,633
1999 50,202 4,954,018
1998 49,717 4,883,655
1997 49,259 4,809,573
1996 48,775 4,729,974
1995 48,266 4,642,931
1994 47,712 4,549,316
1993 47,093 4,453,732
1992 46,388 4,357,026
1991 45,568 4,259,637
1990 44,629 4,162,559
1989 43,586 4,066,476
1988 42,321 3,972,320
1987 40,828 3,882,164
1986 39,286 3,794,157
1985 37,761 3,706,479
1984 36,264 3,619,104
1983 34,811 3,530,282
1982 33,397 3,438,745
1981 32,017 3,345,674
1980 30,774 3,252,403
1979 29,738 3,164,525
1978 28,809 3,080,314
1977 27,906 2,992,534
1976 27,021 2,903,851
1975 26,154 2,816,943
1974 25,296 2,732,075
1973 24,581 2,649,278
1972 23,992 2,573,578
1971 23,366 2,499,825
1970 22,530 2,423,065
1969 21,305 2,348,398
1968 19,862 2,275,836
1967 18,655 2,205,567
1966 17,927 2,137,820
1965 17,402 2,072,681
1964 16,852 2,010,176
1963 16,302 1,950,159
1962 15,755 1,892,320
1961 15,219 1,836,451
1960 14,703 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Nicaragua
2023 2.92 2.22
2022 2.94 2.24
2021 2.96 2.27
2020 2.99 2.3
2019 3.01 2.32
2018 3.04 2.35
2017 3.06 2.38
2016 3.09 2.41
2015 3.13 2.43
2014 3.18 2.46
2013 3.25 2.49
2012 3.38 2.53
2011 3.53 2.56
2010 3.67 2.6
2009 3.83 2.63
2008 3.97 2.66
2007 4.09 2.7
2006 4.2 2.73
2005 4.28 2.77
2004 4.34 2.78
2003 4.42 2.83
2002 4.49 2.89
2001 4.58 3
2000 4.7 3.12
1999 4.78 3.22
1998 4.87 3.34
1997 4.96 3.47
1996 5.02 3.62
1995 5.09 3.78
1994 5.23 3.94
1993 5.38 4.1
1992 5.55 4.27
1991 5.76 4.43
1990 5.97 4.6
1989 6.18 4.76
1988 6.38 4.93
1987 6.57 5.07
1986 6.73 5.22
1985 6.87 5.36
1984 6.99 5.49
1983 7.08 5.61
1982 7.18 5.74
1981 7.27 5.84
1980 7.37 5.96
1979 7.47 6.07
1978 7.58 6.16
1977 7.67 6.28
1976 7.76 6.37
1975 7.83 6.45
1974 7.9 6.52
1973 7.95 6.59
1972 8 6.65
1971 8.04 6.71
1970 8.07 6.77
1969 8.11 6.83
1968 8.14 6.89
1967 8.17 6.94
1966 8.2 6.99
1965 8.16 7.03
1964 8.14 7.06
1963 8.12 7.08
1962 8.12 7.1
1961 8.12 7.11
1960 8.08 7.16

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

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Marshall Islands and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Nicaragua
2024 21.8 26.6
2023 21.9 26.3
2022 22.2 25.9
2021 22.5 25.6
2020 22.6 25.3
2019 22.6 25
2018 22.4 24.7
2017 22.2 24.3
2016 21.9 24
2015 21.6 23.7
2014 21.3 23.4
2013 21 23.1
2012 20.8 22.8
2011 20.6 22.5
2010 20.6 22.2
2009 20.5 22
2008 20.4 21.7
2007 20.2 21.4
2006 19.9 21.1
2005 19.7 20.8
2004 19.4 20.4
2003 19.1 20.1
2002 18.8 19.7
2001 18.5 19.4
2000 18.2 19.1
1999 17.9 18.8
1998 17.6 18.4
1997 17.2 18.1
1996 16.9 17.9
1995 16.5 17.6
1994 16.1 17.4
1993 15.8 17.2
1992 15.4 17
1991 15.2 16.8
1990 14.9 16.7
1989 14.8 16.5
1988 14.7 16.4
1987 14.7 16.4
1986 14.7 16.3
1985 14.8 16.3
1984 14.8 16.3
1983 14.9 16.3
1982 14.9 16.2
1981 14.9 16.2
1980 15 16.2
1979 15.1 16.2
1978 15.3 16.2
1977 15.5 16.2
1976 15.7 16.2
1975 15.9 16.2
1974 16 16.2
1973 16.2 16.2
1972 16.6 16.2
1971 17.1 16.1
1970 17.4 16.1
1969 17.2 16.1
1968 16.9 16
1967 16.6 16
1966 16.4 16
1965 16.3 15.9
1964 16.3 15.9
1963 16.4 15.9
1962 16.7 16
1961 17 16.1
1960 17.4 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Nicaragua
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
14
2025
Higher education index n/a
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
82.6%
2015
English speaking
98.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Nicaragua
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
14,849 mi
2014

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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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