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Marshall Islands vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 191st vs. 20th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Niger
Population
35058
29080898
Population rank 192/197 53/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Niger: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Niger economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Niger
2024 $290,108,490 $19,876,128,486
2023 $263,761,322 $16,698,786,978
2022 $258,723,511 $15,433,852,712
2021 $261,245,544 $14,915,002,436
2020 $241,800,000 $13,744,653,103
2019 $232,900,000 $12,889,555,561
2018 $220,000,000 $12,837,307,497
2017 $213,700,000 $11,185,104,252
2016 $201,800,000 $10,398,861,982
2015 $183,700,000 $9,683,867,926
2014 $186,000,000 $10,862,943,544
2013 $186,400,000 $10,224,897,438
2012 $180,700,000 $9,426,912,648
2011 $172,300,000 $8,772,950,778
2010 $161,100,000 $7,851,192,502
2009 $151,200,000 $7,352,131,310
2008 $146,600,000 $7,297,600,226
2007 $150,500,000 $5,731,485,052
2006 $143,200,000 $4,756,361,252
2005 $138,000,000 $4,383,315,965
2004 $132,900,000 $3,760,443,738
2003 $131,128,500 $3,394,084,732
2002 $131,960,000 $2,782,192,879
2001 $122,406,100 $2,448,714,704
2000 $114,838,500 $2,241,753,193
1999 $113,352,100 $2,537,789,821
1998 $112,070,100 $2,643,363,519
1997 $109,884,700 $2,290,318,910
1996 $110,858,000 $2,405,686,940
1995 $120,230,000 $2,302,537,562
1994 $108,071,000 $1,938,058,175
1993 $99,461,000 $3,052,673,849
1992 $91,063,000 $3,386,232,579
1991 $82,507,000 $3,285,796,875
1990 $78,476,000 $3,512,356,508
1989 $72,798,000 $2,179,567,114
1988 $70,688,000 $2,280,356,193
1987 $62,983,000 $2,233,006,105
1986 $55,989,000 $1,904,096,998
1985 $43,879,000 $1,440,581,652
1984 $45,144,000 $1,461,243,326
1983 $41,749,000 $1,803,099,561
1982 $34,918,000 $2,017,612,216
1981 $31,020,000 $2,170,893,414
1980 $26,710,653 $2,508,524,721
1979 $25,545,346 $2,109,277,666
1978 $22,209,370 $1,774,365,590
1977 $20,210,069 $1,291,458,041
1976 $18,153,647 $1,064,517,601
1975 $16,691,301 $1,048,690,933
1974 $15,217,532 $1,026,137,111
1973 $11,607,366 $946,385,105
1972 $9,973,652 $742,779,661
1971 $9,116,810 $693,573,704
1970 $8,408,486 $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Marshall Islands and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Niger
2024 $7,726 $735
2023 $6,793 $638
2022 $6,456 $610
2021 $6,315 $609
2020 $5,662 $580
2019 $5,292 $562
2018 $4,858 $579
2017 $4,593 $522
2016 $4,230 $503
2015 $3,764 $486
2014 $3,735 $565
2013 $3,678 $552
2012 $3,514 $529
2011 $3,319 $511
2010 $3,095 $474
2009 $2,907 $461
2008 $2,818 $475
2007 $2,892 $387
2006 $2,754 $333
2005 $2,659 $319
2004 $2,566 $283.5
2003 $2,539 $265.2
2002 $2,566 $225.3
2001 $2,394 $205.4
2000 $2,265 $194.8
1999 $2,258 $228.3
1998 $2,254 $246.1
1997 $2,231 $220.6
1996 $2,273 $239.5
1995 $2,491 $237
1994 $2,265 $206.2
1993 $2,112 $335
1992 $1,963 $384
1991 $1,811 $384
1990 $1,758 $424
1989 $1,670 $271.3
1988 $1,670 $292.6
1987 $1,543 $295.3
1986 $1,425 $259.6
1985 $1,162 $202.4
1984 $1,245 $211.5
1983 $1,199 $268.8
1982 $1,046 $310
1981 $969 $343
1980 $868 $409
1979 $859 $354
1978 $771 $307
1977 $724 $229.8
1976 $672 $194.8
1975 $638 $197.2
1974 $602 $198.3
1973 $472 $187.9
1972 $416 $151.4
1971 $390 $145.2
1970 $373 $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Niger
2026 67.3 61.9
2025 67.2 61.7
2024 67.1 61.4
2023 66.9 61.2
2022 66.7 60.4
2021 65.4 59.5
2020 65.4 59.9
2019 66 60
2018 65.9 59.8
2017 65.7 59.5
2016 65.5 59.2
2015 65.3 58.8
2014 65.1 58.7
2013 65 58.4
2012 64.8 58
2011 64.6 57.6
2010 64.5 57.1
2009 64.4 56.5
2008 64.3 55.9
2007 64.3 55.1
2006 64.2 54.2
2005 64.1 53.3
2004 64 52.4
2003 64 51.5
2002 63.8 50.6
2001 63.7 49.9
2000 63.3 49.2
1999 63.4 48.5
1998 63.2 47.8
1997 63 47.1
1996 62.8 46.3
1995 62.5 45.5
1994 62.3 44.6
1993 62.1 43.8
1992 61.9 43.1
1991 61.8 42.3
1990 61.8 41.7
1989 61.7 41.2
1988 61.8 40.8
1987 61.8 40.5
1986 61.8 40.3
1985 61.7 40.1
1984 61.6 40
1983 61.5 40
1982 61.3 39.8
1981 61.1 39.6
1980 61 39.3
1979 60.8 38.9
1978 60.7 38.3
1977 60.6 37.7
1976 60.4 37.1
1975 60.3 36.6
1974 60.1 36.2
1973 59.8 35.9
1972 59.5 35.8
1971 59.1 35.3
1970 58.8 35.9
1969 58.5 36
1968 58.2 36.1
1967 57.8 36.2
1966 57.3 36.3
1965 56.8 36.4
1964 56.3 36.5
1963 55.7 36.4
1962 55.2 36.3
1961 54.7 36.3
1960 54.4 36.2
1959 54 36.1
1958 53.6 36.1
1957 53.4 36.1
1956 53.2 36
1955 53 36
1954 52.9 36
1953 52.8 35.9
1952 52.7 35.9
1951 52.7 35.9
1950 52.6 35.9

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

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Marshall Islands and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Niger
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Niger
2024 37,548 27,032,412
2023 38,827 26,159,867
2022 40,077 25,311,973
2021 41,367 24,502,140
2020 42,706 23,717,613
2019 44,007 22,947,757
2018 45,285 22,188,069
2017 46,529 21,435,446
2016 47,709 20,685,753
2015 48,800 19,939,498
2014 49,796 19,215,909
2013 50,681 18,519,898
2012 51,419 17,836,769
2011 51,907 17,176,283
2010 52,044 16,548,835
2009 52,019 15,943,675
2008 52,030 15,361,915
2007 52,035 14,803,610
2006 51,992 14,268,581
2005 51,906 13,756,192
2004 51,791 13,265,836
2003 51,639 12,796,984
2002 51,425 12,349,144
2001 51,123 11,920,647
2000 50,706 11,509,630
1999 50,202 11,117,411
1998 49,717 10,741,413
1997 49,259 10,383,969
1996 48,775 10,044,852
1995 48,266 9,714,529
1994 47,712 9,398,258
1993 47,093 9,100,789
1992 46,388 8,817,633
1991 45,568 8,546,900
1990 44,629 8,286,059
1989 43,586 8,034,780
1988 42,321 7,793,748
1987 40,828 7,561,150
1986 39,286 7,335,811
1985 37,761 7,118,457
1984 36,264 6,909,971
1983 34,811 6,708,644
1982 33,397 6,512,732
1981 32,017 6,322,006
1980 30,774 6,135,971
1979 29,738 5,955,556
1978 28,809 5,782,932
1977 27,906 5,619,716
1976 27,021 5,464,962
1975 26,154 5,317,019
1974 25,296 5,174,953
1973 24,581 5,037,865
1972 23,992 4,904,845
1971 23,366 4,776,225
1970 22,530 4,650,275
1969 21,305 4,525,725
1968 19,862 4,403,637
1967 18,655 4,283,590
1966 17,927 4,165,544
1965 17,402 4,049,695
1964 16,852 3,935,814
1963 16,302 3,823,873
1962 15,755 3,714,520
1961 15,219 3,608,162
1960 14,703 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Niger

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Niger
2023 2.92 6.06
2022 2.94 6.14
2021 2.96 6.2
2020 2.99 6.37
2019 3.01 6.54
2018 3.04 6.71
2017 3.06 6.87
2016 3.09 7.04
2015 3.13 7.22
2014 3.18 7.34
2013 3.25 7.45
2012 3.38 7.53
2011 3.53 7.59
2010 3.67 7.64
2009 3.83 7.68
2008 3.97 7.7
2007 4.09 7.73
2006 4.2 7.74
2005 4.28 7.77
2004 4.34 7.78
2003 4.42 7.79
2002 4.49 7.8
2001 4.58 7.81
2000 4.7 7.83
1999 4.78 7.84
1998 4.87 7.84
1997 4.96 7.8
1996 5.02 7.78
1995 5.09 7.78
1994 5.23 7.79
1993 5.38 7.79
1992 5.55 7.8
1991 5.76 7.8
1990 5.97 7.81
1989 6.18 7.82
1988 6.38 7.84
1987 6.57 7.87
1986 6.73 7.9
1985 6.87 7.93
1984 6.99 7.92
1983 7.08 7.9
1982 7.18 7.86
1981 7.27 7.82
1980 7.37 7.78
1979 7.47 7.72
1978 7.58 7.66
1977 7.67 7.6
1976 7.76 7.56
1975 7.83 7.54
1974 7.9 7.54
1973 7.95 7.53
1972 8 7.52
1971 8.04 7.52
1970 8.07 7.51
1969 8.11 7.51
1968 8.14 7.5
1967 8.17 7.49
1966 8.2 7.48
1965 8.16 7.47
1964 8.14 7.48
1963 8.12 7.49
1962 8.12 7.5
1961 8.12 7.51
1960 8.08 7.53

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

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Marshall Islands and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Niger
2024 21.8 16.5
2023 21.9 16.3
2022 22.2 16.2
2021 22.5 16
2020 22.6 15.9
2019 22.6 15.8
2018 22.4 15.7
2017 22.2 15.6
2016 21.9 15.5
2015 21.6 15.4
2014 21.3 15.3
2013 21 15.3
2012 20.8 15.3
2011 20.6 15.3
2010 20.6 15.3
2009 20.5 15.4
2008 20.4 15.5
2007 20.2 15.5
2006 19.9 15.7
2005 19.7 15.8
2004 19.4 15.9
2003 19.1 16
2002 18.8 16.1
2001 18.5 16.2
2000 18.2 16.3
1999 17.9 16.4
1998 17.6 16.5
1997 17.2 16.5
1996 16.9 16.6
1995 16.5 16.6
1994 16.1 16.6
1993 15.8 16.6
1992 15.4 16.6
1991 15.2 16.6
1990 14.9 16.5
1989 14.8 16.5
1988 14.7 16.5
1987 14.7 16.4
1986 14.7 16.4
1985 14.8 16.4
1984 14.8 16.4
1983 14.9 16.4
1982 14.9 16.4
1981 14.9 16.4
1980 15 16.4
1979 15.1 16.4
1978 15.3 16.4
1977 15.5 16.3
1976 15.7 16.3
1975 15.9 16.2
1974 16 16.1
1973 16.2 16.1
1972 16.6 16
1971 17.1 15.9
1970 17.4 15.9
1969 17.2 15.8
1968 16.9 15.7
1967 16.6 15.7
1966 16.4 15.6
1965 16.3 15.6
1964 16.3 15.6
1963 16.4 15.5
1962 16.7 15.5
1961 17 15.5
1960 17.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
3.8%
2021
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
9.38%
2019
Banked people share n/a
14.8%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Niger
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
98.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Niger
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
11,774 mi
2010

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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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