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Marshall Islands vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 191st vs. 30th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Nigeria
Population
35058
243824469
Population rank 192/197 6/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
55 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Nigeria
2024 $290,108,490 $252,261,880,141
2023 $263,761,322 $487,387,801,881
2022 $258,723,511 $646,950,257,578
2021 $261,245,544 $609,147,716,973
2020 $241,800,000 $598,586,817,819
2019 $232,900,000 $668,219,992,691
2018 $220,000,000 $421,739,251,509
2017 $213,700,000 $375,745,731,053
2016 $201,800,000 $404,649,125,252
2015 $183,700,000 $493,026,682,801
2014 $186,000,000 $574,183,763,412
2013 $186,400,000 $520,117,180,314
2012 $180,700,000 $463,971,018,239
2011 $172,300,000 $414,466,676,831
2010 $161,100,000 $366,990,417,129
2009 $151,200,000 $295,008,835,381
2008 $146,600,000 $339,476,276,258
2007 $150,500,000 $278,260,846,800
2006 $143,200,000 $238,454,997,161
2005 $138,000,000 $175,670,569,969
2004 $132,900,000 $135,764,731,646
2003 $131,128,500 $104,738,954,264
2002 $131,960,000 $95,054,059,303
2001 $122,406,100 $73,557,840,064
2000 $114,838,500 $69,171,451,627
1999 $113,352,100 $59,145,077,039
1998 $112,070,100 $218,416,200,673
1997 $109,884,700 $200,850,397,618
1996 $110,858,000 $185,730,236,700
1995 $120,230,000 $140,919,776,986
1994 $108,071,000 $80,399,613,064
1993 $99,461,000 $56,721,051,402
1992 $91,063,000 $52,058,181,854
1991 $82,507,000 $59,526,833,412
1990 $78,476,000 $54,035,795,388
1989 $72,798,000 $44,003,061,108
1988 $70,688,000 $49,648,470,440
1987 $62,983,000 $52,676,041,931
1986 $55,989,000 $54,805,852,581
1985 $43,879,000 $73,745,821,158
1984 $45,144,000 $73,484,359,521
1983 $41,749,000 $97,094,911,792
1982 $34,918,000 $142,769,363,314
1981 $31,020,000 $164,475,209,516
1980 $26,710,653 $64,201,788,123
1979 $25,545,346 $47,259,911,894
1978 $22,209,370 $36,527,862,209
1977 $20,210,069 $36,035,407,725
1976 $18,153,647 $36,308,883,249
1975 $16,691,301 $27,778,934,625
1974 $15,217,532 $24,846,641,318
1973 $11,607,366 $15,162,871,287
1972 $9,973,652 $12,274,416,018
1971 $9,116,810 $9,181,769,912
1970 $8,408,486 $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Marshall Islands and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Nigeria
2024 $7,726 $1,084
2023 $6,793 $2,139
2022 $6,456 $2,899
2021 $6,315 $2,787
2020 $5,662 $2,797
2019 $5,292 $3,190
2018 $4,858 $2,058
2017 $4,593 $1,876
2016 $4,230 $2,070
2015 $3,764 $2,586
2014 $3,735 $3,089
2013 $3,678 $2,873
2012 $3,514 $2,633
2011 $3,319 $2,418
2010 $3,095 $2,202
2009 $2,907 $1,820
2008 $2,818 $2,154
2007 $2,892 $1,816
2006 $2,754 $1,600
2005 $2,659 $1,211
2004 $2,566 $962
2003 $2,539 $763
2002 $2,566 $712
2001 $2,394 $566
2000 $2,265 $547
1999 $2,258 $481
1998 $2,254 $1,822
1997 $2,231 $1,720
1996 $2,273 $1,633
1995 $2,491 $1,272
1994 $2,265 $745
1993 $2,112 $540
1992 $1,963 $509
1991 $1,811 $597
1990 $1,758 $556
1989 $1,670 $465
1988 $1,670 $540
1987 $1,543 $588
1986 $1,425 $628
1985 $1,162 $869
1984 $1,245 $890
1983 $1,199 $1,207
1982 $1,046 $1,822
1981 $969 $2,162
1980 $868 $870
1979 $859 $661
1978 $771 $527
1977 $724 $536
1976 $672 $556
1975 $638 $438
1974 $602 $403
1973 $472 $252.4
1972 $416 $209.5
1971 $390 $160.5
1970 $373 $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Nigeria
2026 67.3 55
2025 67.2 54.8
2024 67.1 54.6
2023 66.9 54.5
2022 66.7 54.1
2021 65.4 53.5
2020 65.4 53.1
2019 66 53
2018 65.9 52.7
2017 65.7 52.4
2016 65.5 52.2
2015 65.3 51.9
2014 65.1 51.9
2013 65 51.8
2012 64.8 51.7
2011 64.6 51.5
2010 64.5 51.3
2009 64.4 51.1
2008 64.3 50.7
2007 64.3 50.4
2006 64.2 49.9
2005 64.1 49.5
2004 64 49.1
2003 64 48.6
2002 63.8 48
2001 63.7 47.5
2000 63.3 47.1
1999 63.4 46.6
1998 63.2 46.1
1997 63 46
1996 62.8 45.8
1995 62.5 45.9
1994 62.3 45.7
1993 62.1 45.8
1992 61.9 45.6
1991 61.8 45.5
1990 61.8 45.7
1989 61.7 45.8
1988 61.8 45.8
1987 61.8 45.9
1986 61.8 46
1985 61.7 46.2
1984 61.6 46.3
1983 61.5 46.4
1982 61.3 46.4
1981 61.1 46.3
1980 61 46
1979 60.8 45.7
1978 60.7 45.3
1977 60.6 44.8
1976 60.4 44.2
1975 60.3 43.1
1974 60.1 42.5
1973 59.8 41.8
1972 59.5 41.3
1971 59.1 40.6
1970 58.8 40
1969 58.5 38.9
1968 58.2 38.6
1967 57.8 37.5
1966 57.3 38.4
1965 56.8 38.2
1964 56.3 38
1963 55.7 37.8
1962 55.2 37.6
1961 54.7 37.4
1960 54.4 37.2
1959 54 37
1958 53.6 36.8
1957 53.4 36.6
1956 53.2 36.5
1955 53 36.3
1954 52.9 36.2
1953 52.8 36
1952 52.7 35.9
1951 52.7 35.7
1950 52.6 35.5

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

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Marshall Islands and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Nigeria
2024 37,548 232,679,478
2023 38,827 227,882,945
2022 40,077 223,150,896
2021 41,367 218,529,286
2020 42,706 213,996,181
2019 44,007 209,485,641
2018 45,285 204,938,755
2017 46,529 200,254,579
2016 47,709 195,443,700
2015 48,800 190,671,878
2014 49,796 185,896,915
2013 50,681 181,049,443
2012 51,419 176,200,625
2011 51,907 171,379,598
2010 52,044 166,642,886
2009 52,019 162,049,464
2008 52,030 157,595,014
2007 52,035 153,267,261
2006 51,992 149,077,334
2005 51,906 145,017,253
2004 51,791 141,057,045
2003 51,639 137,202,644
2002 51,425 133,471,989
2001 51,123 129,862,595
2000 50,706 126,382,494
1999 50,202 123,047,320
1998 49,717 119,846,254
1997 49,259 116,754,792
1996 48,775 113,754,779
1995 48,266 110,819,428
1994 47,712 107,935,714
1993 47,093 105,122,069
1992 46,388 102,372,770
1991 45,568 99,720,162
1990 44,629 97,120,925
1989 43,586 94,531,014
1988 42,321 92,020,090
1987 40,828 89,591,716
1986 39,286 87,235,953
1985 37,761 84,897,973
1984 36,264 82,526,443
1983 34,811 80,438,260
1982 33,397 78,378,701
1981 32,017 76,068,103
1980 30,774 73,764,641
1979 29,738 71,498,242
1978 28,809 69,326,532
1977 27,906 67,234,590
1976 27,021 65,258,009
1975 26,154 63,410,815
1974 25,296 61,679,144
1973 24,581 60,082,139
1972 23,992 58,601,748
1971 23,366 57,214,684
1970 22,530 55,893,838
1969 21,305 54,631,914
1968 19,862 53,432,783
1967 18,655 52,293,065
1966 17,927 51,188,234
1965 17,402 50,086,764
1964 16,852 49,012,016
1963 16,302 47,973,575
1962 15,755 46,965,292
1961 15,219 45,989,310
1960 14,703 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Nigeria
2023 2.92 4.48
2022 2.94 4.55
2021 2.96 4.64
2020 2.99 4.7
2019 3.01 4.86
2018 3.04 5.02
2017 3.06 5.18
2016 3.09 5.34
2015 3.13 5.5
2014 3.18 5.62
2013 3.25 5.69
2012 3.38 5.8
2011 3.53 5.89
2010 3.67 5.95
2009 3.83 5.99
2008 3.97 6.02
2007 4.09 6.03
2006 4.2 6.05
2005 4.28 6.06
2004 4.34 6.09
2003 4.42 6.1
2002 4.49 6.12
2001 4.58 6.13
2000 4.7 6.12
1999 4.78 6.08
1998 4.87 6.07
1997 4.96 6.14
1996 5.02 6.22
1995 5.09 6.27
1994 5.23 6.32
1993 5.38 6.35
1992 5.55 6.39
1991 5.76 6.43
1990 5.97 6.46
1989 6.18 6.49
1988 6.38 6.5
1987 6.57 6.5
1986 6.73 6.56
1985 6.87 6.62
1984 6.99 6.7
1983 7.08 6.78
1982 7.18 6.8
1981 7.27 6.82
1980 7.37 6.85
1979 7.47 6.89
1978 7.58 6.92
1977 7.67 6.86
1976 7.76 6.81
1975 7.83 6.77
1974 7.9 6.7
1973 7.95 6.63
1972 8 6.58
1971 8.04 6.53
1970 8.07 6.47
1969 8.11 6.44
1968 8.14 6.42
1967 8.17 6.4
1966 8.2 6.39
1965 8.16 6.37
1964 8.14 6.36
1963 8.12 6.35
1962 8.12 6.36
1961 8.12 6.35
1960 8.08 6.36

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

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Marshall Islands and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Nigeria
2024 21.8 19
2023 21.9 18.8
2022 22.2 18.7
2021 22.5 18.5
2020 22.6 18.3
2019 22.6 18.2
2018 22.4 18
2017 22.2 17.9
2016 21.9 17.8
2015 21.6 17.8
2014 21.3 17.7
2013 21 17.7
2012 20.8 17.7
2011 20.6 17.7
2010 20.6 17.8
2009 20.5 17.8
2008 20.4 17.8
2007 20.2 17.9
2006 19.9 17.9
2005 19.7 17.9
2004 19.4 17.9
2003 19.1 17.9
2002 18.8 17.9
2001 18.5 17.9
2000 18.2 17.9
1999 17.9 17.9
1998 17.6 17.8
1997 17.2 17.7
1996 16.9 17.6
1995 16.5 17.6
1994 16.1 17.5
1993 15.8 17.4
1992 15.4 17.4
1991 15.2 17.3
1990 14.9 17.3
1989 14.8 17.3
1988 14.7 17.3
1987 14.7 17.3
1986 14.7 17.3
1985 14.8 17.3
1984 14.8 17.4
1983 14.9 17.5
1982 14.9 17.6
1981 14.9 17.7
1980 15 17.8
1979 15.1 17.9
1978 15.3 18
1977 15.5 18.2
1976 15.7 18.3
1975 15.9 18.4
1974 16 18.5
1973 16.2 18.6
1972 16.6 18.7
1971 17.1 18.8
1970 17.4 18.9
1969 17.2 19.1
1968 16.9 19.2
1967 16.6 19.2
1966 16.4 19.3
1965 16.3 19.3
1964 16.3 19.3
1963 16.4 19.3
1962 16.7 19.3
1961 17 19.3
1960 17.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
0.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
63.3%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Nigeria
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
26
2025
Higher education index n/a
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
70.4%
2024
English speaking
98.3%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Nigeria
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
121,167 mi
2017

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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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