The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). 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 194/197 ($280M) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
Marshall Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36281
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$280M
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,467
2024 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 100/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,198
2024 |
$4,371
2024 |
| Government debt |
$46.8M
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
15.3%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$1,245
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 136/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,868
2025 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
69.5 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
540 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.92
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
21.8 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Marshall Islands and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Marshall Islands and Palestine economies compared
GDP
Marshall Islands
Palestine
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1970 | $8,408,486 | - |
| 1971 | $9,116,810 | - |
| 1972 | $9,973,652 | - |
| 1973 | $11,607,366 | - |
| 1974 | $15,217,532 | - |
| 1975 | $16,691,301 | - |
| 1976 | $18,153,647 | - |
| 1977 | $20,210,069 | - |
| 1978 | $22,209,370 | - |
| 1979 | $25,545,346 | - |
| 1980 | $26,710,653 | - |
| 1981 | $31,020,000 | - |
| 1982 | $34,918,000 | - |
| 1983 | $41,749,000 | - |
| 1984 | $45,144,000 | - |
| 1985 | $43,879,000 | - |
| 1986 | $55,989,000 | - |
| 1987 | $62,983,000 | - |
| 1988 | $70,688,000 | - |
| 1989 | $72,798,000 | - |
| 1990 | $78,476,000 | - |
| 1991 | $82,507,000 | - |
| 1992 | $91,063,000 | - |
| 1993 | $99,461,000 | - |
| 1994 | $108,071,000 | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | $120,230,000 | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | $110,858,000 | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | $109,884,700 | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | $112,070,100 | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | $113,352,100 | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | $114,838,500 | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | $122,406,100 | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | $131,960,000 | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | $131,128,500 | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | $132,900,000 | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | $138,000,000 | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $143,200,000 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $150,500,000 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $146,600,000 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $151,200,000 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $161,100,000 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $172,300,000 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $180,700,000 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $186,400,000 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $186,000,000 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $183,700,000 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $201,800,000 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $213,700,000 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $220,000,000 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $232,900,000 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $241,800,000 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $258,900,000 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $253,400,000 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $259,300,000 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | $280,357,844 | $13,711,100,000 |
Marshall Islands and Palestine economies compared
GDP per capita
Marshall Islands
Palestine
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1970 | $373 | - |
| 1971 | $390 | - |
| 1972 | $416 | - |
| 1973 | $472 | - |
| 1974 | $602 | - |
| 1975 | $638 | - |
| 1976 | $672 | - |
| 1977 | $724 | - |
| 1978 | $771 | - |
| 1979 | $859 | - |
| 1980 | $868 | - |
| 1981 | $969 | - |
| 1982 | $1,046 | - |
| 1983 | $1,199 | - |
| 1984 | $1,245 | - |
| 1985 | $1,162 | - |
| 1986 | $1,425 | - |
| 1987 | $1,543 | - |
| 1988 | $1,670 | - |
| 1989 | $1,670 | - |
| 1990 | $1,758 | - |
| 1991 | $1,811 | - |
| 1992 | $1,963 | - |
| 1993 | $2,112 | - |
| 1994 | $2,265 | $1,202 |
| 1995 | $2,491 | $1,327 |
| 1996 | $2,273 | $1,317 |
| 1997 | $2,231 | $1,389 |
| 1998 | $2,254 | $1,465 |
| 1999 | $2,258 | $1,499 |
| 2000 | $2,265 | $1,476 |
| 2001 | $2,394 | $1,336 |
| 2002 | $2,566 | $1,156 |
| 2003 | $2,539 | $1,258 |
| 2004 | $2,566 | $1,422 |
| 2005 | $2,659 | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $2,754 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $2,892 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $2,818 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $2,907 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $3,095 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $3,319 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $3,514 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $3,678 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $3,735 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $3,764 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $4,230 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $4,593 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $4,858 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $5,292 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $5,662 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $6,259 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $6,323 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $6,678 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | $7,467 | $2,592 |
Marshall Islands vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Marshall Islands
Palestine
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1950 | 52.6 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 52.7 | 46 |
| 1952 | 52.7 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 52.8 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 52.9 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 53 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 53.2 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 53.4 | 48 |
| 1958 | 53.6 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 54 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 54.4 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 54.7 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 55.2 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 55.7 | 51 |
| 1964 | 56.3 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 56.8 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 57.3 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 57.8 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 58.2 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 58.5 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 58.8 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 56 |
| 1972 | 59.5 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 59.8 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 60.1 | 58 |
| 1975 | 60.3 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 60.7 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 60.8 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 61 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 61.1 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 61.3 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 61.5 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 61.6 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 61.7 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 61.8 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 61.8 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 61.8 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 61.7 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 61.8 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 61.8 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 61.9 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 62.1 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 62.3 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 62.5 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 62.8 | 70 |
| 1997 | 63 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 63.2 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 63.4 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 63.3 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 63.7 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 63.8 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 64 | 71 |
| 2004 | 64 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 72 |
| 2006 | 64.2 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 64.3 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 64.3 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 64.4 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 64.5 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 64.6 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 64.8 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 65 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 65.1 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 65.5 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 65.7 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 66 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 65.4 | 75 |
| 2021 | 65.4 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 66.7 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 66.9 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 67.1 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 67.2 | 73.1 |
Marshall Islands and Palestine population clocks and comparison
Population
Marshall Islands
Palestine
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 14,703 | - |
| 1961 | 15,219 | - |
| 1962 | 15,755 | - |
| 1963 | 16,302 | - |
| 1964 | 16,852 | - |
| 1965 | 17,402 | - |
| 1966 | 17,927 | - |
| 1967 | 18,655 | - |
| 1968 | 19,862 | - |
| 1969 | 21,305 | - |
| 1970 | 22,530 | - |
| 1971 | 23,366 | - |
| 1972 | 23,992 | - |
| 1973 | 24,581 | - |
| 1974 | 25,296 | - |
| 1975 | 26,154 | - |
| 1976 | 27,021 | - |
| 1977 | 27,906 | - |
| 1978 | 28,809 | - |
| 1979 | 29,738 | - |
| 1980 | 30,774 | - |
| 1981 | 32,017 | - |
| 1982 | 33,397 | - |
| 1983 | 34,811 | - |
| 1984 | 36,264 | - |
| 1985 | 37,761 | - |
| 1986 | 39,286 | - |
| 1987 | 40,828 | - |
| 1988 | 42,321 | - |
| 1989 | 43,586 | - |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Palestine
Fertility rate
Marshall Islands
Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 8.08 | - |
| 1961 | 8.12 | - |
| 1962 | 8.12 | - |
| 1963 | 8.12 | - |
| 1964 | 8.14 | - |
| 1965 | 8.16 | - |
| 1966 | 8.2 | - |
| 1967 | 8.17 | - |
| 1968 | 8.14 | - |
| 1969 | 8.11 | - |
| 1970 | 8.07 | - |
| 1971 | 8.04 | - |
| 1972 | 8 | - |
| 1973 | 7.95 | - |
| 1974 | 7.9 | - |
| 1975 | 7.83 | - |
| 1976 | 7.76 | - |
| 1977 | 7.67 | - |
| 1978 | 7.58 | - |
| 1979 | 7.47 | - |
| 1980 | 7.37 | - |
| 1981 | 7.27 | - |
| 1982 | 7.18 | - |
| 1983 | 7.08 | - |
| 1984 | 6.99 | - |
| 1985 | 6.87 | - |
| 1986 | 6.73 | - |
| 1987 | 6.57 | - |
| 1988 | 6.38 | - |
| 1989 | 6.18 | - |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 5.76 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 5.55 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 5.38 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 5.23 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 5.09 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 5.02 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 4.87 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 4.78 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 4.58 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 4.49 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 4.42 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 4.34 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 4.28 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 4.2 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 4.09 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 3.97 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 3.83 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 3.67 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 3.53 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 3.38 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 3.25 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 3.18 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3.13 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 3.09 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 3.06 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 3.04 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 3.01 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 2.99 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 2.96 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 2.94 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 2.92 | 3.31 |
Marshall Islands and Palestine demographics compared
Median age
Marshall Islands
Palestine
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 17.4 | - |
| 1961 | 17 | - |
| 1962 | 16.7 | - |
| 1963 | 16.4 | - |
| 1964 | 16.3 | - |
| 1965 | 16.3 | - |
| 1966 | 16.4 | - |
| 1967 | 16.6 | - |
| 1968 | 16.9 | - |
| 1969 | 17.2 | - |
| 1970 | 17.4 | - |
| 1971 | 17.1 | - |
| 1972 | 16.6 | - |
| 1973 | 16.2 | - |
| 1974 | 16 | - |
| 1975 | 15.9 | - |
| 1976 | 15.7 | - |
| 1977 | 15.5 | - |
| 1978 | 15.3 | - |
| 1979 | 15.1 | - |
| 1980 | 15 | - |
| 1981 | 14.9 | - |
| 1982 | 14.9 | - |
| 1983 | 14.9 | - |
| 1984 | 14.8 | - |
| 1985 | 14.8 | - |
| 1986 | 14.7 | - |
| 1987 | 14.7 | - |
| 1988 | 14.7 | - |
| 1989 | 14.8 | - |
| 1990 | 14.9 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 15.2 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 16.1 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 16.5 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 17.2 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 17.6 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 17.9 | 16 |
| 2000 | 18.2 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 18.5 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 19.1 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 19.4 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 19.7 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 19.9 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 20.4 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 20.6 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 20.6 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 20.8 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 21 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 21.6 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 21.9 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 20 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 22.6 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 22.5 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 22.2 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 21.9 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 21.8 | 20.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$315M
2024 |
$16.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
71.9%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.7%
2022 |
5.43%
2021 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.51%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
9.82%
2021 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70.5%
2023 |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.1%
2023 |
17.4%
2022 |
| 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 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
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 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,765
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
46.9
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
64
2025 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
48
2025 |
| 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 |
49
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 |
$758
2022 |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.1
2022 |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
60.1%
2022 |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.46
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.8%
2022 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0001%
2025 |
0.004%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
440 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
27 sq mi
2025 |
1,510 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
36.3 sq mi
2025 |
39.2 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,260 mi
2007 |
n/a |
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