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Marshall Islands vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 191st vs. 115th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Panama
Population
35058
4642198
Population rank 192/197 128/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Panama: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Panama economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Panama
2024 $290,108,490 $86,523,959,132
2023 $263,761,322 $83,812,155,244
2022 $258,723,511 $76,479,304,471
2021 $261,245,544 $67,396,392,506
2020 $241,800,000 $57,059,846,522
2019 $232,900,000 $69,778,991,193
2018 $220,000,000 $67,316,471,181
2017 $213,700,000 $64,327,688,826
2016 $201,800,000 $59,760,858,718
2015 $183,700,000 $55,767,806,073
2014 $186,000,000 $51,427,104,882
2013 $186,400,000 $46,949,496,479
2012 $180,700,000 $41,595,439,721
2011 $172,300,000 $35,687,738,252
2010 $161,100,000 $30,231,009,533
2009 $151,200,000 $27,791,215,547
2008 $146,600,000 $25,721,327,955
2007 $150,500,000 $21,717,433,808
2006 $143,200,000 $18,659,721,513
2005 $138,000,000 $16,623,906,739
2004 $132,900,000 $15,100,203,362
2003 $131,128,500 $13,603,456,003
2002 $131,960,000 $12,800,851,271
2001 $122,406,100 $12,252,906,341
2000 $114,838,500 $11,966,497,049
1999 $113,352,100 $11,660,704,777
1998 $112,070,100 $11,019,557,689
1997 $109,884,700 $10,058,854,386
1996 $110,858,000 $9,197,503,323
1995 $120,230,000 $9,573,813,700
1994 $108,071,000 $9,365,289,800
1993 $99,461,000 $8,782,585,400
1992 $91,063,000 $8,042,337,700
1991 $82,507,000 $7,074,675,500
1990 $78,476,000 $6,433,967,000
1989 $72,798,000 $5,918,469,800
1988 $70,688,000 $5,902,783,400
1987 $62,983,000 $6,827,665,300
1986 $55,989,000 $6,797,834,200
1985 $43,879,000 $6,541,517,100
1984 $45,144,000 $6,183,387,100
1983 $41,749,000 $5,923,755,900
1982 $34,918,000 $5,769,767,900
1981 $31,020,000 $5,222,421,500
1980 $26,710,653 $4,614,086,400
1979 $25,545,346 $3,704,551,600
1978 $22,209,370 $3,244,558,600
1977 $20,210,069 $2,738,261,900
1976 $18,153,647 $2,588,106,000
1975 $16,691,301 $2,435,304,100
1974 $15,217,532 $2,188,307,600
1973 $11,607,366 $1,913,793,400
1972 $9,973,652 $1,673,411,700
1971 $9,116,810 $1,523,917,200
1970 $8,408,486 $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Marshall Islands and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Panama
2024 $7,726 $19,161
2023 $6,793 $18,797
2022 $6,456 $17,379
2021 $6,315 $15,510
2020 $5,662 $13,291
2019 $5,292 $16,478
2018 $4,858 $16,151
2017 $4,593 $15,695
2016 $4,230 $14,832
2015 $3,764 $14,083
2014 $3,735 $13,213
2013 $3,678 $12,273
2012 $3,514 $11,065
2011 $3,319 $9,662
2010 $3,095 $8,331
2009 $2,907 $7,797
2008 $2,818 $7,348
2007 $2,892 $6,318
2006 $2,754 $5,529
2005 $2,659 $5,018
2004 $2,566 $4,645
2003 $2,539 $4,265
2002 $2,566 $4,091
2001 $2,394 $3,992
2000 $2,265 $3,975
1999 $2,258 $3,950
1998 $2,254 $3,808
1997 $2,231 $3,546
1996 $2,273 $3,308
1995 $2,491 $3,514
1994 $2,265 $3,508
1993 $2,112 $3,358
1992 $1,963 $3,140
1991 $1,811 $2,821
1990 $1,758 $2,620
1989 $1,670 $2,462
1988 $1,670 $2,509
1987 $1,543 $2,966
1986 $1,425 $3,019
1985 $1,162 $2,972
1984 $1,245 $2,875
1983 $1,199 $2,819
1982 $1,046 $2,811
1981 $969 $2,605
1980 $868 $2,357
1979 $859 $1,938
1978 $771 $1,738
1977 $724 $1,503
1976 $672 $1,457
1975 $638 $1,406
1974 $602 $1,296
1973 $472 $1,164
1972 $416 $1,046
1971 $390 $979
1970 $373 $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Panama
2026 67.3 80.1
2025 67.2 80
2024 67.1 79.8
2023 66.9 79.6
2022 66.7 79.3
2021 65.4 77
2020 65.4 76.3
2019 66 78.5
2018 65.9 78.3
2017 65.7 77.9
2016 65.5 77.8
2015 65.3 77.6
2014 65.1 77.4
2013 65 77.1
2012 64.8 76.9
2011 64.6 76.7
2010 64.5 76.4
2009 64.4 76.2
2008 64.3 75.9
2007 64.3 75.7
2006 64.2 75.4
2005 64.1 75.2
2004 64 74.8
2003 64 74.6
2002 63.8 74.2
2001 63.7 73.8
2000 63.3 73.4
1999 63.4 73.1
1998 63.2 72.8
1997 63 72.5
1996 62.8 72.2
1995 62.5 72
1994 62.3 71.9
1993 62.1 71.8
1992 61.9 71.5
1991 61.8 71.3
1990 61.8 71.3
1989 61.7 70.1
1988 61.8 70.9
1987 61.8 70.8
1986 61.8 70.7
1985 61.7 70.5
1984 61.6 70.4
1983 61.5 70.1
1982 61.3 69.9
1981 61.1 69.8
1980 61 69.5
1979 60.8 69.1
1978 60.7 68.7
1977 60.6 68.3
1976 60.4 67.8
1975 60.3 67.2
1974 60.1 66.6
1973 59.8 65.8
1972 59.5 65.2
1971 59.1 64.7
1970 58.8 64.1
1969 58.5 63.7
1968 58.2 63.2
1967 57.8 62.9
1966 57.3 62.6
1965 56.8 62.3
1964 56.3 62.1
1963 55.7 61.8
1962 55.2 61.4
1961 54.7 60.9
1960 54.4 60.3
1959 54 59.6
1958 53.6 58.9
1957 53.4 58.3
1956 53.2 57.9
1955 53 57.5
1954 52.9 57.2
1953 52.8 56.8
1952 52.7 56.4
1951 52.7 55.9
1950 52.6 55.4

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

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Marshall Islands and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Panama
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Panama
2024 37,548 4,515,577
2023 38,827 4,458,759
2022 40,077 4,400,773
2021 41,367 4,345,405
2020 42,706 4,293,261
2019 44,007 4,234,700
2018 45,285 4,167,860
2017 46,529 4,098,707
2016 47,709 4,029,086
2015 48,800 3,960,035
2014 49,796 3,892,101
2013 50,681 3,825,329
2012 51,419 3,759,256
2011 51,907 3,693,505
2010 52,044 3,628,535
2009 52,019 3,564,381
2008 52,030 3,500,648
2007 52,035 3,437,490
2006 51,992 3,375,024
2005 51,906 3,313,026
2004 51,791 3,251,155
2003 51,639 3,189,807
2002 51,425 3,129,344
2001 51,123 3,069,537
2000 50,706 3,010,369
1999 50,202 2,951,822
1998 49,717 2,893,914
1997 49,259 2,836,695
1996 48,775 2,780,227
1995 48,266 2,724,557
1994 47,712 2,669,546
1993 47,093 2,615,099
1992 46,388 2,561,336
1991 45,568 2,508,265
1990 44,629 2,455,583
1989 43,586 2,403,820
1988 42,321 2,352,848
1987 40,828 2,301,970
1986 39,286 2,251,325
1985 37,761 2,200,915
1984 36,264 2,150,782
1983 34,811 2,101,106
1982 33,397 2,052,271
1981 32,017 2,004,418
1980 30,774 1,957,534
1979 29,738 1,911,552
1978 28,809 1,866,311
1977 27,906 1,821,543
1976 27,021 1,776,935
1975 26,154 1,732,389
1974 25,296 1,687,926
1973 24,581 1,643,690
1972 23,992 1,599,723
1971 23,366 1,556,081
1970 22,530 1,513,070
1969 21,305 1,470,886
1968 19,862 1,429,447
1967 18,655 1,388,628
1966 17,927 1,348,388
1965 17,402 1,308,835
1964 16,852 1,270,065
1963 16,302 1,232,124
1962 15,755 1,195,301
1961 15,219 1,159,870
1960 14,703 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Panama

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Panama
2023 2.92 2.12
2022 2.94 2.14
2021 2.96 2.15
2020 2.99 2.18
2019 3.01 2.29
2018 3.04 2.4
2017 3.06 2.46
2016 3.09 2.5
2015 3.13 2.53
2014 3.18 2.55
2013 3.25 2.57
2012 3.38 2.59
2011 3.53 2.6
2010 3.67 2.59
2009 3.83 2.59
2008 3.97 2.61
2007 4.09 2.61
2006 4.2 2.62
2005 4.28 2.64
2004 4.34 2.68
2003 4.42 2.68
2002 4.49 2.7
2001 4.58 2.72
2000 4.7 2.74
1999 4.78 2.77
1998 4.87 2.79
1997 4.96 2.81
1996 5.02 2.83
1995 5.09 2.85
1994 5.23 2.88
1993 5.38 2.91
1992 5.55 2.95
1991 5.76 3
1990 5.97 3.07
1989 6.18 3.12
1988 6.38 3.17
1987 6.57 3.25
1986 6.73 3.34
1985 6.87 3.43
1984 6.99 3.52
1983 7.08 3.6
1982 7.18 3.66
1981 7.27 3.72
1980 7.37 3.8
1979 7.47 3.88
1978 7.58 3.98
1977 7.67 4.12
1976 7.76 4.26
1975 7.83 4.41
1974 7.9 4.58
1973 7.95 4.74
1972 8 4.91
1971 8.04 5.05
1970 8.07 5.18
1969 8.11 5.29
1968 8.14 5.41
1967 8.17 5.53
1966 8.2 5.65
1965 8.16 5.73
1964 8.14 5.81
1963 8.12 5.87
1962 8.12 5.87
1961 8.12 5.87
1960 8.08 5.83

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

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Marshall Islands and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Panama
2024 21.8 30.9
2023 21.9 30.6
2022 22.2 30.3
2021 22.5 30
2020 22.6 29.7
2019 22.6 29.4
2018 22.4 29.1
2017 22.2 28.8
2016 21.9 28.5
2015 21.6 28.3
2014 21.3 28
2013 21 27.8
2012 20.8 27.5
2011 20.6 27.2
2010 20.6 27
2009 20.5 26.7
2008 20.4 26.4
2007 20.2 26.1
2006 19.9 25.9
2005 19.7 25.6
2004 19.4 25.3
2003 19.1 25.1
2002 18.8 24.8
2001 18.5 24.5
2000 18.2 24.3
1999 17.9 24
1998 17.6 23.7
1997 17.2 23.5
1996 16.9 23.2
1995 16.5 22.9
1994 16.1 22.7
1993 15.8 22.4
1992 15.4 22.1
1991 15.2 21.8
1990 14.9 21.5
1989 14.8 21.3
1988 14.7 21
1987 14.7 20.7
1986 14.7 20.4
1985 14.8 20.2
1984 14.8 19.9
1983 14.9 19.7
1982 14.9 19.5
1981 14.9 19.2
1980 15 19
1979 15.1 18.8
1978 15.3 18.6
1977 15.5 18.4
1976 15.7 18.3
1975 15.9 18.1
1974 16 18
1973 16.2 17.8
1972 16.6 17.7
1971 17.1 17.7
1970 17.4 17.6
1969 17.2 17.6
1968 16.9 17.5
1967 16.6 17.5
1966 16.4 17.5
1965 16.3 17.5
1964 16.3 17.6
1963 16.4 17.6
1962 16.7 17.7
1961 17 17.8
1960 17.4 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel n/a
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
9.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
64.1%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Panama
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
33
2025
Higher education index n/a
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
96.3%
2024
English speaking
98.3%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Panama
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
16,138 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. 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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