The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 191st vs. 62nd).
By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 194/197 ($280M) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,810).
Main facts and rankings
Marshall Islands
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36281
|
5642662
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 119/197 |
| GDP |
$280M
2024 |
$484B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 32/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,467
2024 |
$86,810
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 100/197 | 8/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,198
2024 |
$101,032
2024 |
| Government debt |
$46.8M
2024 |
$207B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
15.3%
2025 |
42.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,245
2024 |
$37,084
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 136/185 | 17/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,868
2025 |
$45,746
2025 |
| Land area |
69.5 sq mi
2025 |
140,645 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
540 ppl/mi²
2024 |
39.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.92
2023 |
1.4
2023 |
| Median age |
21.8 years
2024 |
40.7 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
83.6 years
2025 |
Marshall Islands and Norway: Comparison Charts
Marshall Islands and Norway economies compared
GDP
Marshall Islands
Norway
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Norway
|
|
| 1960 | - | $5,197,398,721 |
| 1961 | - | $5,669,689,210 |
| 1962 | - | $6,107,076,929 |
| 1963 | - | $6,553,269,536 |
| 1964 | - | $7,206,522,122 |
| 1965 | - | $8,111,945,661 |
| 1966 | - | $8,753,940,267 |
| 1967 | - | $9,577,383,653 |
| 1968 | - | $10,227,087,165 |
| 1969 | - | $11,136,187,440 |
| 1970 | $8,408,486 | $12,814,123,115 |
| 1971 | $9,116,810 | $14,583,114,840 |
| 1972 | $9,973,652 | $17,358,610,850 |
| 1973 | $11,607,366 | $22,534,253,703 |
| 1974 | $15,217,532 | $27,145,693,810 |
| 1975 | $16,691,301 | $32,877,805,200 |
| 1976 | $18,153,647 | $35,942,270,686 |
| 1977 | $20,210,069 | $41,508,030,431 |
| 1978 | $22,209,370 | $46,522,900,254 |
| 1979 | $25,545,346 | $53,132,244,624 |
| 1980 | $26,710,653 | $64,439,382,896 |
| 1981 | $31,020,000 | $63,596,654,761 |
| 1982 | $34,918,000 | $62,647,195,538 |
| 1983 | $41,749,000 | $61,627,240,831 |
| 1984 | $45,144,000 | $62,057,955,033 |
| 1985 | $43,879,000 | $65,416,879,914 |
| 1986 | $55,989,000 | $78,693,118,044 |
| 1987 | $62,983,000 | $94,229,907,236 |
| 1988 | $70,688,000 | $101,900,260,856 |
| 1989 | $72,798,000 | $102,633,934,391 |
| 1990 | $78,476,000 | $119,791,843,060 |
| 1991 | $82,507,000 | $121,872,464,483 |
| 1992 | $91,063,000 | $130,838,040,068 |
| 1993 | $99,461,000 | $120,579,213,713 |
| 1994 | $108,071,000 | $127,131,319,429 |
| 1995 | $120,230,000 | $152,029,612,325 |
| 1996 | $110,858,000 | $163,520,109,151 |
| 1997 | $109,884,700 | $161,356,631,888 |
| 1998 | $112,070,100 | $154,230,295,158 |
| 1999 | $113,352,100 | $162,383,706,021 |
| 2000 | $114,838,500 | $171,457,201,936 |
| 2001 | $122,406,100 | $174,239,354,071 |
| 2002 | $131,960,000 | $195,914,852,576 |
| 2003 | $131,128,500 | $229,385,469,337 |
| 2004 | $132,900,000 | $265,268,662,473 |
| 2005 | $138,000,000 | $309,978,579,744 |
| 2006 | $143,200,000 | $346,915,160,682 |
| 2007 | $150,500,000 | $402,643,260,488 |
| 2008 | $146,600,000 | $464,917,553,191 |
| 2009 | $151,200,000 | $387,976,400,617 |
| 2010 | $161,100,000 | $431,052,143,940 |
| 2011 | $172,300,000 | $501,360,549,669 |
| 2012 | $180,700,000 | $512,777,309,841 |
| 2013 | $186,400,000 | $526,014,468,085 |
| 2014 | $186,000,000 | $501,736,471,833 |
| 2015 | $183,700,000 | $388,159,512,246 |
| 2016 | $201,800,000 | $370,956,547,619 |
| 2017 | $213,700,000 | $401,745,275,035 |
| 2018 | $220,000,000 | $439,788,625,884 |
| 2019 | $232,900,000 | $408,742,840,909 |
| 2020 | $241,800,000 | $367,633,418,887 |
| 2021 | $258,900,000 | $503,367,986,030 |
| 2022 | $253,400,000 | $596,297,651,036 |
| 2023 | $259,300,000 | $482,949,731,777 |
| 2024 | $280,357,844 | $483,727,398,216 |
Marshall Islands and Norway economies compared
GDP per capita
Marshall Islands
Norway
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Norway
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,451 |
| 1961 | - | $1,571 |
| 1962 | - | $1,678 |
| 1963 | - | $1,787 |
| 1964 | - | $1,951 |
| 1965 | - | $2,179 |
| 1966 | - | $2,333 |
| 1967 | - | $2,531 |
| 1968 | - | $2,680 |
| 1969 | - | $2,894 |
| 1970 | $373 | $3,306 |
| 1971 | $390 | $3,736 |
| 1972 | $416 | $4,414 |
| 1973 | $472 | $5,690 |
| 1974 | $602 | $6,812 |
| 1975 | $638 | $8,204 |
| 1976 | $672 | $8,927 |
| 1977 | $724 | $10,266 |
| 1978 | $771 | $11,463 |
| 1979 | $859 | $13,047 |
| 1980 | $868 | $15,772 |
| 1981 | $969 | $15,513 |
| 1982 | $1,046 | $15,225 |
| 1983 | $1,199 | $14,928 |
| 1984 | $1,245 | $14,989 |
| 1985 | $1,162 | $15,754 |
| 1986 | $1,425 | $18,883 |
| 1987 | $1,543 | $22,506 |
| 1988 | $1,670 | $24,207 |
| 1989 | $1,670 | $24,281 |
| 1990 | $1,758 | $28,243 |
| 1991 | $1,811 | $28,597 |
| 1992 | $1,963 | $30,524 |
| 1993 | $2,112 | $27,964 |
| 1994 | $2,265 | $29,316 |
| 1995 | $2,491 | $34,876 |
| 1996 | $2,273 | $37,322 |
| 1997 | $2,231 | $36,629 |
| 1998 | $2,254 | $34,803 |
| 1999 | $2,258 | $36,393 |
| 2000 | $2,265 | $38,178 |
| 2001 | $2,394 | $38,602 |
| 2002 | $2,566 | $43,171 |
| 2003 | $2,539 | $50,250 |
| 2004 | $2,566 | $57,769 |
| 2005 | $2,659 | $67,047 |
| 2006 | $2,754 | $74,434 |
| 2007 | $2,892 | $85,502 |
| 2008 | $2,818 | $97,504 |
| 2009 | $2,907 | $80,348 |
| 2010 | $3,095 | $88,163 |
| 2011 | $3,319 | $101,222 |
| 2012 | $3,514 | $102,176 |
| 2013 | $3,678 | $103,554 |
| 2014 | $3,735 | $97,667 |
| 2015 | $3,764 | $74,810 |
| 2016 | $4,230 | $70,867 |
| 2017 | $4,593 | $76,132 |
| 2018 | $4,858 | $82,793 |
| 2019 | $5,292 | $76,431 |
| 2020 | $5,662 | $68,340 |
| 2021 | $6,259 | $93,073 |
| 2022 | $6,323 | $109,270 |
| 2023 | $6,678 | $87,497 |
| 2024 | $7,467 | $86,810 |
Marshall Islands vs. Norway life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Marshall Islands
Norway
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Norway
|
|
| 1950 | 52.6 | 71.6 |
| 1951 | 52.7 | 72.5 |
| 1952 | 52.7 | 72.7 |
| 1953 | 52.8 | 73.1 |
| 1954 | 52.9 | 73.2 |
| 1955 | 53 | 73.4 |
| 1956 | 53.2 | 73.5 |
| 1957 | 53.4 | 73.4 |
| 1958 | 53.6 | 73.4 |
| 1959 | 54 | 73.6 |
| 1960 | 54.4 | 73.6 |
| 1961 | 54.7 | 73.6 |
| 1962 | 55.2 | 73.5 |
| 1963 | 55.7 | 73.1 |
| 1964 | 56.3 | 73.6 |
| 1965 | 56.8 | 73.7 |
| 1966 | 57.3 | 74 |
| 1967 | 57.8 | 74.1 |
| 1968 | 58.2 | 73.9 |
| 1969 | 58.5 | 73.7 |
| 1970 | 58.8 | 74.1 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 59.5 | 74.3 |
| 1973 | 59.8 | 74.4 |
| 1974 | 60.1 | 74.8 |
| 1975 | 60.3 | 74.8 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 75 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 75.4 |
| 1978 | 60.7 | 75.4 |
| 1979 | 60.8 | 75.4 |
| 1980 | 61 | 75.7 |
| 1981 | 61.1 | 75.9 |
| 1982 | 61.3 | 76 |
| 1983 | 61.5 | 76.1 |
| 1984 | 61.6 | 76.2 |
| 1985 | 61.7 | 75.9 |
| 1986 | 61.8 | 76.3 |
| 1987 | 61.8 | 76.1 |
| 1988 | 61.8 | 76.3 |
| 1989 | 61.7 | 76.5 |
| 1990 | 61.8 | 76.6 |
| 1991 | 61.8 | 77 |
| 1992 | 61.9 | 77.2 |
| 1993 | 62.1 | 77.2 |
| 1994 | 62.3 | 77.8 |
| 1995 | 62.5 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 62.8 | 78.2 |
| 1997 | 63 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 63.2 | 78.4 |
| 1999 | 63.4 | 78.4 |
| 2000 | 63.3 | 78.7 |
| 2001 | 63.7 | 78.9 |
| 2002 | 63.8 | 79 |
| 2003 | 64 | 79.5 |
| 2004 | 64 | 80 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 80.2 |
| 2006 | 64.2 | 80.4 |
| 2007 | 64.3 | 80.5 |
| 2008 | 64.3 | 80.7 |
| 2009 | 64.4 | 80.9 |
| 2010 | 64.5 | 81 |
| 2011 | 64.6 | 81.2 |
| 2012 | 64.8 | 81.4 |
| 2013 | 65 | 81.7 |
| 2014 | 65.1 | 82.1 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 82.3 |
| 2016 | 65.5 | 82.4 |
| 2017 | 65.7 | 82.6 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 82.8 |
| 2019 | 66 | 83 |
| 2020 | 65.4 | 83.2 |
| 2021 | 65.4 | 83.2 |
| 2022 | 66.7 | 82.6 |
| 2023 | 66.9 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 67.1 | 83.5 |
| 2025 | 67.2 | 83.6 |
Marshall Islands and Norway population clocks and comparison
Population
Marshall Islands
Norway
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Norway
|
|
| 1960 | 14,703 | 3,581,239 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 3,609,800 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 3,638,918 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 3,666,537 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 3,694,339 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 3,723,168 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 3,753,012 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 3,784,539 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 3,816,486 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 3,847,707 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 3,875,763 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 3,903,039 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 3,933,004 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 3,960,612 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 3,985,258 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 4,007,313 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 4,026,152 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 4,043,205 |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 4,058,671 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 4,072,517 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 4,085,620 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 4,099,702 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 4,114,787 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 4,128,432 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 4,140,099 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 4,152,516 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 4,167,354 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 4,186,905 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 4,209,488 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 4,226,901 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 4,241,473 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 4,261,732 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 4,286,401 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 4,311,991 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 4,336,613 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 4,359,184 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 4,381,336 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 4,405,157 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 4,431,464 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 4,461,913 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 4,490,967 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 4,513,751 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 4,538,159 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 4,564,855 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 4,591,910 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 4,623,291 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 4,660,677 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 4,709,153 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 4,768,212 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 4,828,726 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 4,889,252 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 4,953,088 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 5,018,573 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 5,079,623 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 5,137,232 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 5,188,607 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 5,234,519 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 5,276,968 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 5,311,916 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 5,347,896 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 5,379,475 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 5,408,320 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 5,457,127 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 5,519,594 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 5,572,272 |
Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Norway
Fertility rate
Marshall Islands
Norway
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Norway
|
|
| 1960 | 8.08 | 2.85 |
| 1961 | 8.12 | 2.94 |
| 1962 | 8.12 | 2.91 |
| 1963 | 8.12 | 2.93 |
| 1964 | 8.14 | 2.98 |
| 1965 | 8.16 | 2.94 |
| 1966 | 8.2 | 2.9 |
| 1967 | 8.17 | 2.81 |
| 1968 | 8.14 | 2.75 |
| 1969 | 8.11 | 2.7 |
| 1970 | 8.07 | 2.5 |
| 1971 | 8.04 | 2.49 |
| 1972 | 8 | 2.38 |
| 1973 | 7.95 | 2.23 |
| 1974 | 7.9 | 2.13 |
| 1975 | 7.83 | 1.98 |
| 1976 | 7.76 | 1.86 |
| 1977 | 7.67 | 1.75 |
| 1978 | 7.58 | 1.77 |
| 1979 | 7.47 | 1.75 |
| 1980 | 7.37 | 1.72 |
| 1981 | 7.27 | 1.7 |
| 1982 | 7.18 | 1.71 |
| 1983 | 7.08 | 1.66 |
| 1984 | 6.99 | 1.66 |
| 1985 | 6.87 | 1.68 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 1.71 |
| 1987 | 6.57 | 1.74 |
| 1988 | 6.38 | 1.84 |
| 1989 | 6.18 | 1.89 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 1.93 |
| 1991 | 5.76 | 1.92 |
| 1992 | 5.55 | 1.88 |
| 1993 | 5.38 | 1.86 |
| 1994 | 5.23 | 1.87 |
| 1995 | 5.09 | 1.87 |
| 1996 | 5.02 | 1.89 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 1.86 |
| 1998 | 4.87 | 1.81 |
| 1999 | 4.78 | 1.85 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | 1.85 |
| 2001 | 4.58 | 1.78 |
| 2002 | 4.49 | 1.75 |
| 2003 | 4.42 | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 4.34 | 1.83 |
| 2005 | 4.28 | 1.84 |
| 2006 | 4.2 | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 4.09 | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 3.97 | 1.96 |
| 2009 | 3.83 | 1.98 |
| 2010 | 3.67 | 1.95 |
| 2011 | 3.53 | 1.88 |
| 2012 | 3.38 | 1.85 |
| 2013 | 3.25 | 1.78 |
| 2014 | 3.18 | 1.75 |
| 2015 | 3.13 | 1.72 |
| 2016 | 3.09 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 3.06 | 1.62 |
| 2018 | 3.04 | 1.56 |
| 2019 | 3.01 | 1.53 |
| 2020 | 2.99 | 1.48 |
| 2021 | 2.96 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | 2.94 | 1.41 |
| 2023 | 2.92 | 1.4 |
Marshall Islands and Norway demographics compared
Median age
Marshall Islands
Norway
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Norway
|
|
| 1960 | 17.4 | 34.3 |
| 1961 | 17 | 34.4 |
| 1962 | 16.7 | 34.4 |
| 1963 | 16.4 | 34.3 |
| 1964 | 16.3 | 34.2 |
| 1965 | 16.3 | 34.1 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 33.9 |
| 1967 | 16.6 | 33.7 |
| 1968 | 16.9 | 33.5 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 33.2 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 32.9 |
| 1971 | 17.1 | 32.7 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 32.5 |
| 1973 | 16.2 | 32.4 |
| 1974 | 16 | 32.4 |
| 1975 | 15.9 | 32.5 |
| 1976 | 15.7 | 32.6 |
| 1977 | 15.5 | 32.7 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 32.9 |
| 1979 | 15.1 | 33.1 |
| 1980 | 15 | 33.3 |
| 1981 | 14.9 | 33.6 |
| 1982 | 14.9 | 33.9 |
| 1983 | 14.9 | 34.1 |
| 1984 | 14.8 | 34.4 |
| 1985 | 14.8 | 34.6 |
| 1986 | 14.7 | 34.8 |
| 1987 | 14.7 | 34.9 |
| 1988 | 14.7 | 35.1 |
| 1989 | 14.8 | 35.2 |
| 1990 | 14.9 | 35.4 |
| 1991 | 15.2 | 35.5 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | 35.7 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 35.8 |
| 1994 | 16.1 | 35.9 |
| 1995 | 16.5 | 36.1 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 36.2 |
| 1997 | 17.2 | 36.4 |
| 1998 | 17.6 | 36.5 |
| 1999 | 17.9 | 36.7 |
| 2000 | 18.2 | 36.9 |
| 2001 | 18.5 | 37.1 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 37.3 |
| 2003 | 19.1 | 37.5 |
| 2004 | 19.4 | 37.7 |
| 2005 | 19.7 | 37.9 |
| 2006 | 19.9 | 38.1 |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 38.3 |
| 2008 | 20.4 | 38.4 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 38.5 |
| 2010 | 20.6 | 38.6 |
| 2011 | 20.6 | 38.7 |
| 2012 | 20.8 | 38.8 |
| 2013 | 21 | 38.9 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 39 |
| 2015 | 21.6 | 39.2 |
| 2016 | 21.9 | 39.3 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 39.4 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 39.6 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 39.8 |
| 2020 | 22.6 | 40 |
| 2021 | 22.5 | 40.3 |
| 2022 | 22.2 | 40.4 |
| 2023 | 21.9 | 40.5 |
| 2024 | 21.8 | 40.7 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Marshall Islands
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$315M
2024 |
$548B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
71.9%
2025 |
47.9%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.7%
2022 |
5.46%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.61%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
25,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.51%
2025 |
+13.2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
9.82%
2021 |
3.98%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70.5%
2023 |
51.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.1%
2023 |
37%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
58
2025 |
78.3
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.5%
2019 |
21.6%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2019 |
3.6%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
253,085
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
5.84%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
17
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0004%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
180
2017 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$296B
2019 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$81.2B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$34.5M
2024 |
$621M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
6,099
2019 |
1,397,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
15.6%
2018 |
1.86%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
98.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Marshall Islands
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
615 kg
2007 |
4,885 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.38
2007 |
$20.6
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0 megatons
2023 |
44.1 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
7.98 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
46.3%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.2%
2022 |
61.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
48.2%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-704%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
23,520 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.43%
2021 |
99.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
89.1%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Marshall Islands
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0005%
2024 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,765
2024 |
+44,356
2024 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
84.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
5.92 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
5.46 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.9
2025 |
92.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
64
2025 |
81
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
94
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.01
1994 |
0.73
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.7
2013 |
2.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
126
2025 |
175
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95.8%
2021 |
95%
2013 |
| English speaking |
98.3%
2023 |
87.6%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
65.7%
2023 |
99%
2023 |
Health
|
Marshall Islands
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$758
2022 |
$8,693
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.1
2022 |
$1,224
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
83.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
60.1%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.46
2012 |
5.17
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.7 years
2017 |
30.1 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
155
2023 |
1
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
28.2
2023 |
2.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
47.1%
2022 |
19.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.7%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
100
2025 |
87
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.8%
2022 |
14.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
7.38 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Marshall Islands
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0001%
2025 |
0.24%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
25,240 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
27 sq mi
2025 |
3,792 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
36.3 sq mi
2025 |
47,118 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,260 mi
2007 |
n/a |
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