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Marshall Islands vs Norway statistics compared

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The Marshall Islands has a population of 36.3K (ranked 192/197), compared with 5.61M 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 ($308M) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 95/197 ($8,489), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Norway
Population
35039
5660666
Population rank 192/197 119/197
GDP
$308M
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 194/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$8,489
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 95/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$36.3M
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
11.8%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,000
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 144/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,308
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.86
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
21.8 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Norway: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Norway economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Norway
2025 $308,000,000 $530,755,719,439
2024 $285,000,000 $500,886,328,034
2023 $264,000,000 $502,197,633,323
2022 $258,723,500 $617,321,834,099
2021 $261,245,500 $521,592,200,233
2020 $241,800,000 $382,252,517,922
2019 $232,900,000 $424,244,886,364
2018 $220,000,000 $454,588,871,811
2017 $213,700,000 $415,673,181,543
2016 $201,800,000 $383,284,047,619
2015 $183,700,000 $400,669,174,331
2014 $186,000,000 $515,829,568,897
2013 $186,400,000 $540,132,255,319
2012 $180,700,000 $525,082,939,407
2011 $172,300,000 $512,868,581,628
2010 $161,100,000 $440,132,138,425
2009 $151,200,000 $395,664,488,017
2008 $146,600,000 $472,060,283,688
2007 $150,500,000 $407,813,774,161
2006 $143,200,000 $349,773,283,645
2005 $138,000,000 $311,417,306,946
2004 $132,900,000 $265,662,977,688
2003 $131,128,500 $229,192,678,173
2002 $131,960,000 $195,359,978,957
2001 $122,406,100 $173,590,978,347
2000 $114,838,500 $170,620,327,660
1999 $113,352,100 $161,304,620,987
1998 $112,070,100 $152,955,958,172
1997 $109,884,700 $160,013,571,974
1996 $110,858,000 $162,427,517,132
1995 $120,230,000 $151,083,627,983
1994 $108,071,000 $126,324,387,894
1993 $99,461,000 $119,841,699,440
1992 $91,063,000 $129,998,873,602
1991 $82,507,000 $121,149,331,318
1990 $78,476,000 $119,344,377,526
1989 $72,798,000 $102,226,808,603
1988 $70,688,000 $101,497,621,605
1987 $62,983,000 $93,913,320,965
1986 $55,989,000 $78,438,205,742
1985 $43,879,000 $65,211,464,198
1984 $45,144,000 $61,866,078,539
1983 $41,749,000 $61,417,685,434
1982 $34,918,000 $62,453,362,256
1981 $31,020,000 $63,392,804,251
1980 $26,710,653 $64,176,789,764
1979 $25,545,346 $52,935,763,512
1978 $22,209,370 $46,355,988,784
1977 $20,210,069 $41,362,637,363
1976 $18,153,647 $35,815,449,464
1975 $16,691,301 $32,742,543,381
1974 $15,217,532 $27,033,413,362
1973 $11,607,366 $22,433,660,550
1972 $9,973,652 $17,283,931,878
1971 $9,116,810 $14,523,306,736
1970 $8,408,486 $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Marshall Islands and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Norway
2025 $8,489 $94,594
2024 $7,590 $89,889
2023 $6,799 $90,984
2022 $6,456 $113,122
2021 $6,315 $96,443
2020 $5,662 $71,058
2019 $5,292 $79,329
2018 $4,858 $85,579
2017 $4,593 $78,771
2016 $4,230 $73,222
2015 $3,764 $77,221
2014 $3,735 $100,410
2013 $3,678 $106,333
2012 $3,514 $104,628
2011 $3,319 $103,545
2010 $3,095 $90,020
2009 $2,907 $81,940
2008 $2,818 $99,002
2007 $2,892 $86,600
2006 $2,754 $75,048
2005 $2,659 $67,358
2004 $2,566 $57,855
2003 $2,539 $50,208
2002 $2,566 $43,048
2001 $2,394 $38,458
2000 $2,265 $37,992
1999 $2,258 $36,151
1998 $2,254 $34,516
1997 $2,231 $36,324
1996 $2,273 $37,073
1995 $2,491 $34,659
1994 $2,265 $29,130
1993 $2,112 $27,793
1992 $1,963 $30,328
1991 $1,811 $28,427
1990 $1,758 $28,137
1989 $1,670 $24,185
1988 $1,670 $24,112
1987 $1,543 $22,430
1986 $1,425 $18,822
1985 $1,162 $15,704
1984 $1,245 $14,943
1983 $1,199 $14,877
1982 $1,046 $15,178
1981 $969 $15,463
1980 $868 $15,708
1979 $859 $12,998
1978 $771 $11,421
1977 $724 $10,230
1976 $672 $8,896
1975 $638 $8,171
1974 $602 $6,783
1973 $472 $5,664
1972 $416 $4,395
1971 $390 $3,721
1970 $373 $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Marshall Islands vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Norway
2026 67.3 83.8
2025 67.2 83.6
2024 67.1 83.5
2023 66.9 83.3
2022 66.7 82.6
2021 65.4 83.2
2020 65.4 83.2
2019 66 83
2018 65.9 82.8
2017 65.7 82.6
2016 65.5 82.4
2015 65.3 82.3
2014 65.1 82.1
2013 65 81.7
2012 64.8 81.4
2011 64.6 81.2
2010 64.5 81
2009 64.4 80.9
2008 64.3 80.7
2007 64.3 80.5
2006 64.2 80.4
2005 64.1 80.2
2004 64 80
2003 64 79.5
2002 63.8 79
2001 63.7 78.9
2000 63.3 78.7
1999 63.4 78.4
1998 63.2 78.4
1997 63 78.2
1996 62.8 78.2
1995 62.5 77.8
1994 62.3 77.8
1993 62.1 77.2
1992 61.9 77.2
1991 61.8 77
1990 61.8 76.6
1989 61.7 76.5
1988 61.8 76.3
1987 61.8 76.1
1986 61.8 76.3
1985 61.7 75.9
1984 61.6 76.2
1983 61.5 76.1
1982 61.3 76
1981 61.1 75.9
1980 61 75.7
1979 60.8 75.4
1978 60.7 75.4
1977 60.6 75.4
1976 60.4 75
1975 60.3 74.8
1974 60.1 74.8
1973 59.8 74.4
1972 59.5 74.3
1971 59.1 74.2
1970 58.8 74.1
1969 58.5 73.7
1968 58.2 73.9
1967 57.8 74.1
1966 57.3 74
1965 56.8 73.7
1964 56.3 73.6
1963 55.7 73.1
1962 55.2 73.5
1961 54.7 73.6
1960 54.4 73.6
1959 54 73.6
1958 53.6 73.4
1957 53.4 73.4
1956 53.2 73.5
1955 53 73.4
1954 52.9 73.2
1953 52.8 73.1
1952 52.7 72.7
1951 52.7 72.5
1950 52.6 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Marshall Islands and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Norway
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Norway
2025 36,282 5,610,870
2024 37,548 5,572,279
2023 38,827 5,519,601
2022 40,077 5,457,127
2021 41,367 5,408,320
2020 42,706 5,379,475
2019 44,007 5,347,896
2018 45,285 5,311,916
2017 46,529 5,276,968
2016 47,709 5,234,519
2015 48,800 5,188,607
2014 49,796 5,137,232
2013 50,681 5,079,623
2012 51,419 5,018,573
2011 51,907 4,953,088
2010 52,044 4,889,252
2009 52,019 4,828,726
2008 52,030 4,768,212
2007 52,035 4,709,153
2006 51,992 4,660,677
2005 51,906 4,623,291
2004 51,791 4,591,910
2003 51,639 4,564,855
2002 51,425 4,538,159
2001 51,123 4,513,751
2000 50,706 4,490,967
1999 50,202 4,461,913
1998 49,717 4,431,464
1997 49,259 4,405,157
1996 48,775 4,381,336
1995 48,266 4,359,184
1994 47,712 4,336,613
1993 47,093 4,311,991
1992 46,388 4,286,401
1991 45,568 4,261,732
1990 44,629 4,241,473
1989 43,586 4,226,901
1988 42,321 4,209,488
1987 40,828 4,186,905
1986 39,286 4,167,354
1985 37,761 4,152,516
1984 36,264 4,140,099
1983 34,811 4,128,432
1982 33,397 4,114,787
1981 32,017 4,099,702
1980 30,774 4,085,620
1979 29,738 4,072,517
1978 28,809 4,058,671
1977 27,906 4,043,205
1976 27,021 4,026,152
1975 26,154 4,007,313
1974 25,296 3,985,258
1973 24,581 3,960,612
1972 23,992 3,933,004
1971 23,366 3,903,039
1970 22,530 3,875,763
1969 21,305 3,847,707
1968 19,862 3,816,486
1967 18,655 3,784,539
1966 17,927 3,753,012
1965 17,402 3,723,168
1964 16,852 3,694,339
1963 16,302 3,666,537
1962 15,755 3,638,918
1961 15,219 3,609,800
1960 14,703 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Norway

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Norway
2024 2.86 1.45
2023 2.92 1.4
2022 2.94 1.41
2021 2.96 1.55
2020 2.99 1.48
2019 3.01 1.53
2018 3.04 1.56
2017 3.06 1.62
2016 3.09 1.71
2015 3.13 1.72
2014 3.18 1.75
2013 3.25 1.78
2012 3.38 1.85
2011 3.53 1.88
2010 3.67 1.95
2009 3.83 1.98
2008 3.97 1.96
2007 4.09 1.9
2006 4.2 1.9
2005 4.28 1.84
2004 4.34 1.83
2003 4.42 1.8
2002 4.49 1.75
2001 4.58 1.78
2000 4.7 1.85
1999 4.78 1.85
1998 4.87 1.81
1997 4.96 1.86
1996 5.02 1.89
1995 5.09 1.87
1994 5.23 1.87
1993 5.38 1.86
1992 5.55 1.88
1991 5.76 1.92
1990 5.97 1.93
1989 6.18 1.89
1988 6.38 1.84
1987 6.57 1.74
1986 6.73 1.71
1985 6.87 1.68
1984 6.99 1.66
1983 7.08 1.66
1982 7.18 1.71
1981 7.27 1.7
1980 7.37 1.72
1979 7.47 1.75
1978 7.58 1.77
1977 7.67 1.75
1976 7.76 1.86
1975 7.83 1.98
1974 7.9 2.13
1973 7.95 2.23
1972 8 2.38
1971 8.04 2.49
1970 8.07 2.5
1969 8.11 2.7
1968 8.14 2.75
1967 8.17 2.81
1966 8.2 2.9
1965 8.16 2.94
1964 8.14 2.98
1963 8.12 2.93
1962 8.12 2.91
1961 8.12 2.94
1960 8.08 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Marshall Islands and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Norway
2025 21.8 40.9
2024 21.8 40.7
2023 21.9 40.5
2022 22.2 40.4
2021 22.5 40.3
2020 22.6 40
2019 22.6 39.8
2018 22.4 39.6
2017 22.2 39.4
2016 21.9 39.3
2015 21.6 39.2
2014 21.3 39
2013 21 38.9
2012 20.8 38.8
2011 20.6 38.7
2010 20.6 38.6
2009 20.5 38.5
2008 20.4 38.4
2007 20.2 38.3
2006 19.9 38.1
2005 19.7 37.9
2004 19.4 37.7
2003 19.1 37.5
2002 18.8 37.3
2001 18.5 37.1
2000 18.2 36.9
1999 17.9 36.7
1998 17.6 36.5
1997 17.2 36.4
1996 16.9 36.2
1995 16.5 36.1
1994 16.1 35.9
1993 15.8 35.8
1992 15.4 35.7
1991 15.2 35.5
1990 14.9 35.4
1989 14.8 35.2
1988 14.7 35.1
1987 14.7 34.9
1986 14.7 34.8
1985 14.8 34.6
1984 14.8 34.4
1983 14.9 34.1
1982 14.9 33.9
1981 14.9 33.6
1980 15 33.3
1979 15.1 33.1
1978 15.3 32.9
1977 15.5 32.7
1976 15.7 32.6
1975 15.9 32.5
1974 16 32.4
1973 16.2 32.4
1972 16.6 32.5
1971 17.1 32.7
1970 17.4 32.9
1969 17.2 33.2
1968 16.9 33.5
1967 16.6 33.7
1966 16.4 33.9
1965 16.3 34.1
1964 16.3 34.2
1963 16.4 34.3
1962 16.7 34.4
1961 17 34.4
1960 17.4 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$352M
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
65.3%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.35%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
68.2%
2024
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
58
2026
78.8
2026
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
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$66.9M
2024
$947M
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
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
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
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Norway
% of world population
0.0004%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
79.1%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.36 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
4.97 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
49.6
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2026
81
2025
Higher education index n/a
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.19
1994
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
127
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
98.3%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
65.9%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Marshall Islands Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.7
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Norway
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,916 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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