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Marshall Islands vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 191st vs. 97th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands North Korea
Population
35058
26659144
Population rank 192/197 57/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 142/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
74 years
2026

Marshall Islands and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands North Korea
2024 $290,108,490 $34,943,120,000
2023 $263,761,322 $32,155,360,000
2022 $258,723,511 $28,971,360,000
2021 $261,245,544 $32,301,720,000
2020 $241,800,000 $27,728,240,000
2019 $232,900,000 $28,222,880,000
2018 $220,000,000 $28,536,400,000
2017 $213,700,000 $29,105,440,000
2016 $201,800,000 $28,882,640,000
2015 $183,700,000 $30,723,030,000
2014 $186,000,000 $30,554,460,000
2013 $186,400,000 $30,588,922,000
2012 $180,700,000 $29,890,710,000
2011 $172,300,000 $29,005,020,000
2010 $161,100,000 $25,995,513,000
2009 $151,200,000 $23,356,470,000
2008 $146,600,000 -
2007 $150,500,000 -
2006 $143,200,000 -
2005 $138,000,000 -
2004 $132,900,000 -
2003 $131,128,500 -
2002 $131,960,000 -
2001 $122,406,100 -
2000 $114,838,500 -
1999 $113,352,100 -
1998 $112,070,100 -
1997 $109,884,700 -
1996 $110,858,000 -
1995 $120,230,000 -
1994 $108,071,000 -
1993 $99,461,000 -
1992 $91,063,000 -
1991 $82,507,000 -
1990 $78,476,000 -
1989 $72,798,000 -
1988 $70,688,000 -
1987 $62,983,000 -
1986 $55,989,000 -
1985 $43,879,000 -
1984 $45,144,000 -
1983 $41,749,000 -
1982 $34,918,000 -
1981 $31,020,000 -
1980 $26,710,653 -
1979 $25,545,346 -
1978 $22,209,370 -
1977 $20,210,069 -
1976 $18,153,647 -
1975 $16,691,301 -
1974 $15,217,532 -
1973 $11,607,366 -
1972 $9,973,652 -
1971 $9,116,810 -
1970 $8,408,486 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Marshall Islands and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands North Korea
2024 $7,726 $1,319
2023 $6,793 $1,217
2022 $6,456 $1,100
2021 $6,315 $1,231
2020 $5,662 $1,061
2019 $5,292 $1,084
2018 $4,858 $1,100
2017 $4,593 $1,127
2016 $4,230 $1,124
2015 $3,764 $1,201
2014 $3,735 $1,201
2013 $3,678 $1,208
2012 $3,514 $1,186
2011 $3,319 $1,156
2010 $3,095 $1,040
2009 $2,907 $939
2008 $2,818 -
2007 $2,892 -
2006 $2,754 -
2005 $2,659 -
2004 $2,566 -
2003 $2,539 -
2002 $2,566 -
2001 $2,394 -
2000 $2,265 -
1999 $2,258 -
1998 $2,254 -
1997 $2,231 -
1996 $2,273 -
1995 $2,491 -
1994 $2,265 -
1993 $2,112 -
1992 $1,963 -
1991 $1,811 -
1990 $1,758 -
1989 $1,670 -
1988 $1,670 -
1987 $1,543 -
1986 $1,425 -
1985 $1,162 -
1984 $1,245 -
1983 $1,199 -
1982 $1,046 -
1981 $969 -
1980 $868 -
1979 $859 -
1978 $771 -
1977 $724 -
1976 $672 -
1975 $638 -
1974 $602 -
1973 $472 -
1972 $416 -
1971 $390 -
1970 $373 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Marshall Islands vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands North Korea
2026 67.3 74
2025 67.2 73.9
2024 67.1 73.7
2023 66.9 73.6
2022 66.7 73.6
2021 65.4 73.4
2020 65.4 72.8
2019 66 72.9
2018 65.9 73
2017 65.7 73
2016 65.5 73
2015 65.3 72.8
2014 65.1 72.5
2013 65 71.9
2012 64.8 71.3
2011 64.6 70.8
2010 64.5 70.2
2009 64.4 69.7
2008 64.3 69.3
2007 64.3 69
2006 64.2 69.1
2005 64.1 69.2
2004 64 69.3
2003 64 69.4
2002 63.8 60.9
2001 63.7 60.9
2000 63.3 60.9
1999 63.4 60.9
1998 63.2 60.9
1997 63 60.9
1996 62.8 60.8
1995 62.5 60.8
1994 62.3 70.5
1993 62.1 70.8
1992 61.9 71
1991 61.8 70.7
1990 61.8 70.5
1989 61.7 70.3
1988 61.8 70.1
1987 61.8 69.8
1986 61.8 69.5
1985 61.7 69.2
1984 61.6 68.9
1983 61.5 68.5
1982 61.3 68.1
1981 61.1 67.7
1980 61 67.2
1979 60.8 66.7
1978 60.7 66.3
1977 60.6 65.8
1976 60.4 65.3
1975 60.3 64.8
1974 60.1 64.3
1973 59.8 63.8
1972 59.5 63.3
1971 59.1 62.7
1970 58.8 62
1969 58.5 61.4
1968 58.2 60.8
1967 57.8 60.1
1966 57.3 59.4
1965 56.8 58.8
1964 56.3 58.2
1963 55.7 57.6
1962 55.2 57
1961 54.7 56.4
1960 54.4 55.8
1959 54 55.2
1958 53.6 54.5
1957 53.4 53.7
1956 53.2 52.8
1955 53 51.8
1954 52.9 50.6
1953 52.8 40.3
1952 52.7 32.8
1951 52.7 17.7
1950 52.6 14.2

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

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Marshall Islands and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands North Korea
2024 37,548 26,498,823
2023 38,827 26,418,204
2022 40,077 26,328,845
2021 41,367 26,232,534
2020 42,706 26,136,312
2019 44,007 26,037,632
2018 45,285 25,931,147
2017 46,529 25,817,709
2016 47,709 25,698,326
2015 48,800 25,575,350
2014 49,796 25,451,262
2013 50,681 25,329,451
2012 51,419 25,211,728
2011 51,907 25,097,874
2010 52,044 24,987,258
2009 52,019 24,878,332
2008 52,030 24,764,618
2007 52,035 24,646,383
2006 51,992 24,524,507
2005 51,906 24,396,433
2004 51,791 24,254,943
2003 51,639 24,090,380
2002 51,425 23,943,973
2001 51,123 23,815,358
2000 50,706 23,665,910
1999 50,202 23,497,599
1998 49,717 23,311,564
1997 49,259 23,110,830
1996 48,775 22,895,746
1995 48,266 22,669,304
1994 47,712 22,393,975
1993 47,093 22,073,352
1992 46,388 21,750,911
1991 45,568 21,428,638
1990 44,629 21,112,137
1989 43,586 20,804,367
1988 42,321 20,503,161
1987 40,828 20,205,483
1986 39,286 19,910,855
1985 37,761 19,620,388
1984 36,264 19,335,043
1983 34,811 19,054,034
1982 33,397 18,776,357
1981 32,017 18,501,295
1980 30,774 18,236,786
1979 29,738 17,983,470
1978 28,809 17,735,995
1977 27,906 17,492,798
1976 27,021 17,243,450
1975 26,154 16,971,055
1974 25,296 16,673,121
1973 24,581 16,350,367
1972 23,992 15,975,069
1971 23,366 15,572,457
1970 22,530 15,172,775
1969 21,305 14,767,615
1968 19,862 14,365,596
1967 18,655 13,958,350
1966 17,927 13,569,094
1965 17,402 13,219,369
1964 16,852 12,889,770
1963 16,302 12,567,057
1962 15,755 12,262,882
1961 15,219 11,990,713
1960 14,703 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and North Korea

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands North Korea
2023 2.92 1.78
2022 2.94 1.8
2021 2.96 1.81
2020 2.99 1.82
2019 3.01 1.83
2018 3.04 1.83
2017 3.06 1.85
2016 3.09 1.86
2015 3.13 1.86
2014 3.18 1.87
2013 3.25 1.88
2012 3.38 1.88
2011 3.53 1.88
2010 3.67 1.89
2009 3.83 1.91
2008 3.97 1.97
2007 4.09 1.94
2006 4.2 1.94
2005 4.28 1.87
2004 4.34 1.9
2003 4.42 1.91
2002 4.49 1.92
2001 4.58 1.94
2000 4.7 1.94
1999 4.78 1.97
1998 4.87 1.99
1997 4.96 2.03
1996 5.02 2.09
1995 5.09 2.15
1994 5.23 2.18
1993 5.38 2.22
1992 5.55 2.29
1991 5.76 2.35
1990 5.97 2.39
1989 6.18 2.41
1988 6.38 2.47
1987 6.57 2.53
1986 6.73 2.59
1985 6.87 2.65
1984 6.99 2.71
1983 7.08 2.78
1982 7.18 2.85
1981 7.27 2.92
1980 7.37 2.84
1979 7.47 2.85
1978 7.58 2.79
1977 7.67 2.77
1976 7.76 2.84
1975 7.83 3.05
1974 7.9 3.14
1973 7.95 3.35
1972 8 3.89
1971 8.04 3.74
1970 8.07 3.85
1969 8.11 3.86
1968 8.14 3.87
1967 8.17 4.05
1966 8.2 3.71
1965 8.16 3.56
1964 8.14 3.55
1963 8.12 3.63
1962 8.12 3.41
1961 8.12 3.26
1960 8.08 3.57

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

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Marshall Islands and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands North Korea
2024 21.8 37.3
2023 21.9 37.1
2022 22.2 36.8
2021 22.5 36.6
2020 22.6 36.4
2019 22.6 36.2
2018 22.4 35.9
2017 22.2 35.7
2016 21.9 35.4
2015 21.6 35.2
2014 21.3 35
2013 21 34.7
2012 20.8 34.5
2011 20.6 34.3
2010 20.6 34
2009 20.5 33.7
2008 20.4 33.3
2007 20.2 32.9
2006 19.9 32.5
2005 19.7 32.1
2004 19.4 31.8
2003 19.1 31.4
2002 18.8 31
2001 18.5 30.5
2000 18.2 30.1
1999 17.9 29.6
1998 17.6 29.2
1997 17.2 28.8
1996 16.9 28.3
1995 16.5 28
1994 16.1 27.6
1993 15.8 27.2
1992 15.4 26.8
1991 15.2 26.4
1990 14.9 26
1989 14.8 25.6
1988 14.7 25.1
1987 14.7 24.8
1986 14.7 24.5
1985 14.8 24.2
1984 14.8 23.9
1983 14.9 23.5
1982 14.9 23.1
1981 14.9 22.8
1980 15 22.5
1979 15.1 22.2
1978 15.3 21.8
1977 15.5 21.4
1976 15.7 21.1
1975 15.9 20.9
1974 16 20.7
1973 16.2 20.7
1972 16.6 20.9
1971 17.1 21.2
1970 17.4 21.4
1969 17.2 21.4
1968 16.9 21.4
1967 16.6 21.4
1966 16.4 21.3
1965 16.3 21.2
1964 16.3 21
1963 16.4 20.8
1962 16.7 20.6
1961 17 20.2
1960 17.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
n/a
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
58
2025
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
n/a
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
n/a

Energy

Marshall Islands North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands North Korea
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
15
2025
Higher education index n/a
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
100%
2018
English speaking
98.3%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Marshall Islands North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands North Korea
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
15,879 mi
2006

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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) (2000–2019, 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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