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Marshall Islands vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 191st vs. 164th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Palestine
Population
35058
5500288
Population rank 192/197 123/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Palestine
2024 $290,108,490 $13,711,100,000
2023 $263,761,322 $17,847,900,000
2022 $258,723,511 $19,165,500,000
2021 $261,245,544 $18,109,000,000
2020 $241,800,000 $15,531,700,000
2019 $232,900,000 $17,133,500,000
2018 $220,000,000 $16,276,600,000
2017 $213,700,000 $16,128,000,000
2016 $201,800,000 $15,405,400,000
2015 $183,700,000 $13,972,400,000
2014 $186,000,000 $13,989,700,000
2013 $186,400,000 $13,515,500,000
2012 $180,700,000 $12,208,400,000
2011 $172,300,000 $11,186,100,000
2010 $161,100,000 $9,681,500,000
2009 $151,200,000 $8,085,700,000
2008 $146,600,000 $7,310,400,000
2007 $150,500,000 $5,815,700,000
2006 $143,200,000 $5,348,300,000
2005 $138,000,000 $5,125,700,000
2004 $132,900,000 $4,603,100,000
2003 $131,128,500 $3,968,000,000
2002 $131,960,000 $3,555,800,000
2001 $122,406,100 $4,003,700,000
2000 $114,838,500 $4,313,600,000
1999 $113,352,100 $4,271,200,000
1998 $112,070,100 $4,067,800,000
1997 $109,884,700 $3,759,800,000
1996 $110,858,000 $3,409,600,000
1995 $120,230,000 $3,282,800,000
1994 $108,071,000 $2,843,300,000
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Palestine
2024 $7,726 $2,592
2023 $6,793 $3,455
2022 $6,456 $3,800
2021 $6,315 $3,679
2020 $5,662 $3,234
2019 $5,292 $3,657
2018 $4,858 $3,562
2017 $4,593 $3,620
2016 $4,230 $3,528
2015 $3,764 $3,272
2014 $3,735 $3,352
2013 $3,678 $3,315
2012 $3,514 $3,067
2011 $3,319 $2,881
2010 $3,095 $2,557
2009 $2,907 $2,192
2008 $2,818 $2,035
2007 $2,892 $1,664
2006 $2,754 $1,570
2005 $2,659 $1,544
2004 $2,566 $1,422
2003 $2,539 $1,258
2002 $2,566 $1,156
2001 $2,394 $1,336
2000 $2,265 $1,476
1999 $2,258 $1,499
1998 $2,254 $1,465
1997 $2,231 $1,389
1996 $2,273 $1,317
1995 $2,491 $1,327
1994 $2,265 $1,202
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 | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Marshall Islands vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Palestine
2026 67.3 77.4
2025 67.2 73.1
2024 67.1 69.2
2023 66.9 65.2
2022 66.7 76.7
2021 65.4 73.9
2020 65.4 75
2019 66 75.8
2018 65.9 75.4
2017 65.7 75.2
2016 65.5 74.9
2015 65.3 74.6
2014 65.1 72.8
2013 65 74.1
2012 64.8 73.7
2011 64.6 73.6
2010 64.5 73.3
2009 64.4 72.3
2008 64.3 72.2
2007 64.3 72.1
2006 64.2 71.8
2005 64.1 72
2004 64 71.1
2003 64 71
2002 63.8 70.9
2001 63.7 69.8
2000 63.3 70.3
1999 63.4 70.8
1998 63.2 70.6
1997 63 70.3
1996 62.8 70
1995 62.5 69.6
1994 62.3 69.3
1993 62.1 68.8
1992 61.9 68.5
1991 61.8 68.2
1990 61.8 67.8
1989 61.7 67.1
1988 61.8 66.7
1987 61.8 66.3
1986 61.8 65.7
1985 61.7 65.3
1984 61.6 64.7
1983 61.5 64.1
1982 61.3 63.5
1981 61.1 62.8
1980 61 62.2
1979 60.8 61.5
1978 60.7 60.8
1977 60.6 60.1
1976 60.4 59.4
1975 60.3 58.7
1974 60.1 58
1973 59.8 57.6
1972 59.5 56.7
1971 59.1 56
1970 58.8 55.4
1969 58.5 54.7
1968 58.2 54.1
1967 57.8 50.9
1966 57.3 52.8
1965 56.8 52.2
1964 56.3 51.6
1963 55.7 51
1962 55.2 50.4
1961 54.7 49.8
1960 54.4 49.3
1959 54 48.8
1958 53.6 48.4
1957 53.4 48
1956 53.2 47.6
1955 53 47.2
1954 52.9 46.9
1953 52.8 46.6
1952 52.7 46.3
1951 52.7 46
1950 52.6 45.7

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

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Marshall Islands and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Palestine
2024 37,548 5,289,152
2023 38,827 5,165,775
2022 40,077 5,043,612
2021 41,367 4,922,749
2020 42,706 4,803,269
2019 44,007 4,685,306
2018 45,285 4,569,087
2017 46,529 4,454,805
2016 47,709 4,367,088
2015 48,800 4,270,092
2014 49,796 4,173,398
2013 50,681 4,076,708
2012 51,419 3,979,998
2011 51,907 3,882,986
2010 52,044 3,786,161
2009 52,019 3,689,099
2008 52,030 3,591,977
2007 52,035 3,494,496
2006 51,992 3,406,334
2005 51,906 3,320,396
2004 51,791 3,236,626
2003 51,639 3,154,969
2002 51,425 3,075,373
2001 51,123 2,997,784
2000 50,706 2,922,153
1999 50,202 2,848,431
1998 49,717 2,776,568
1997 49,259 2,706,518
1996 48,775 2,587,997
1995 48,266 2,474,666
1994 47,712 2,366,298
1993 47,093 2,262,676
1992 46,388 2,163,591
1991 45,568 2,068,845
1990 44,629 1,978,248
1989 43,586 -
1988 42,321 -
1987 40,828 -
1986 39,286 -
1985 37,761 -
1984 36,264 -
1983 34,811 -
1982 33,397 -
1981 32,017 -
1980 30,774 -
1979 29,738 -
1978 28,809 -
1977 27,906 -
1976 27,021 -
1975 26,154 -
1974 25,296 -
1973 24,581 -
1972 23,992 -
1971 23,366 -
1970 22,530 -
1969 21,305 -
1968 19,862 -
1967 18,655 -
1966 17,927 -
1965 17,402 -
1964 16,852 -
1963 16,302 -
1962 15,755 -
1961 15,219 -
1960 14,703 -

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Palestine

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Palestine
2023 2.92 3.31
2022 2.94 3.38
2021 2.96 3.44
2020 2.99 3.51
2019 3.01 3.59
2018 3.04 3.67
2017 3.06 3.77
2016 3.09 3.89
2015 3.13 3.98
2014 3.18 4
2013 3.25 4.05
2012 3.38 4.15
2011 3.53 4.31
2010 3.67 4.43
2009 3.83 4.44
2008 3.97 4.51
2007 4.09 4.63
2006 4.2 4.74
2005 4.28 4.87
2004 4.34 4.97
2003 4.42 5.06
2002 4.49 5.22
2001 4.58 5.34
2000 4.7 5.46
1999 4.78 5.58
1998 4.87 5.69
1997 4.96 5.82
1996 5.02 5.99
1995 5.09 6.16
1994 5.23 6.33
1993 5.38 6.5
1992 5.55 6.65
1991 5.76 6.75
1990 5.97 6.81
1989 6.18 -
1988 6.38 -
1987 6.57 -
1986 6.73 -
1985 6.87 -
1984 6.99 -
1983 7.08 -
1982 7.18 -
1981 7.27 -
1980 7.37 -
1979 7.47 -
1978 7.58 -
1977 7.67 -
1976 7.76 -
1975 7.83 -
1974 7.9 -
1973 7.95 -
1972 8 -
1971 8.04 -
1970 8.07 -
1969 8.11 -
1968 8.14 -
1967 8.17 -
1966 8.2 -
1965 8.16 -
1964 8.14 -
1963 8.12 -
1962 8.12 -
1961 8.12 -
1960 8.08 -

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

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Marshall Islands and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Palestine
2024 21.8 20.9
2023 21.9 20.8
2022 22.2 20.6
2021 22.5 20.4
2020 22.6 20.3
2019 22.6 20.2
2018 22.4 20
2017 22.2 19.9
2016 21.9 19.8
2015 21.6 19.6
2014 21.3 19.4
2013 21 19.1
2012 20.8 18.9
2011 20.6 18.6
2010 20.6 18.4
2009 20.5 18.1
2008 20.4 17.9
2007 20.2 17.6
2006 19.9 17.4
2005 19.7 17.1
2004 19.4 16.9
2003 19.1 16.7
2002 18.8 16.5
2001 18.5 16.3
2000 18.2 16.2
1999 17.9 16
1998 17.6 15.9
1997 17.2 15.8
1996 16.9 15.7
1995 16.5 15.6
1994 16.1 15.5
1993 15.8 15.5
1992 15.4 15.4
1991 15.2 15.4
1990 14.9 15.4
1989 14.8 -
1988 14.7 -
1987 14.7 -
1986 14.7 -
1985 14.8 -
1984 14.8 -
1983 14.9 -
1982 14.9 -
1981 14.9 -
1980 15 -
1979 15.1 -
1978 15.3 -
1977 15.5 -
1976 15.7 -
1975 15.9 -
1974 16 -
1973 16.2 -
1972 16.6 -
1971 17.1 -
1970 17.4 -
1969 17.2 -
1968 16.9 -
1967 16.6 -
1966 16.4 -
1965 16.3 -
1964 16.3 -
1963 16.4 -
1962 16.7 -
1961 17 -
1960 17.4 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
5.43%
2021
Armed forces personnel n/a
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
58
2025
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
9.43%
2018
Banked people share n/a
39.6%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Palestine
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
18
2025
Higher education index n/a
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
126
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
98.3%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
n/a

Territory

Marshall Islands Palestine
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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