The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 191st vs. 54th).
By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 194/197 ($280M) and Papua New Guinea ranks 109/197 ($32.5B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076).
Main facts and rankings
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36281
|
10911445
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 90/197 |
| GDP |
$280M
2024 |
$32.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 109/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,467
2024 |
$3,076
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 100/197 | 140/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,198
2024 |
$4,889
2024 |
| Government debt |
$46.8M
2024 |
$17.5B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
15.3%
2025 |
52%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,245
2024 |
$1,652
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 136/185 | 123/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,868
2025 |
$2,561
2025 |
| Land area |
69.5 sq mi
2025 |
174,850 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
540 ppl/mi²
2024 |
60.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.92
2023 |
3.1
2023 |
| Median age |
21.8 years
2024 |
23.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
66.4 years
2025 |
Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts
Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea economies compared
GDP
Marshall Islands
Papua New Guinea
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | - | $230,496,037 |
| 1961 | - | $244,832,039 |
| 1962 | - | $261,184,042 |
| 1963 | - | $275,968,044 |
| 1964 | - | $305,312,049 |
| 1965 | - | $344,176,055 |
| 1966 | - | $390,992,063 |
| 1967 | - | $441,728,183 |
| 1968 | - | $485,184,190 |
| 1969 | - | $551,263,864 |
| 1970 | $8,408,486 | $645,568,215 |
| 1971 | $9,116,810 | $717,750,278 |
| 1972 | $9,973,652 | $858,761,926 |
| 1973 | $11,607,366 | $1,299,079,410 |
| 1974 | $15,217,532 | $1,467,417,672 |
| 1975 | $16,691,301 | $1,356,603,608 |
| 1976 | $18,153,647 | $1,511,843,235 |
| 1977 | $20,210,069 | $1,640,746,619 |
| 1978 | $22,209,370 | $1,947,878,831 |
| 1979 | $25,545,346 | $2,293,760,511 |
| 1980 | $26,710,653 | $2,545,808,456 |
| 1981 | $31,020,000 | $2,498,190,847 |
| 1982 | $34,918,000 | $2,368,719,683 |
| 1983 | $41,749,000 | $2,562,351,551 |
| 1984 | $45,144,000 | $2,552,662,617 |
| 1985 | $43,879,000 | $2,423,339,172 |
| 1986 | $55,989,000 | $2,647,995,602 |
| 1987 | $62,983,000 | $3,143,851,794 |
| 1988 | $70,688,000 | $3,656,177,881 |
| 1989 | $72,798,000 | $3,546,472,566 |
| 1990 | $78,476,000 | $3,219,729,083 |
| 1991 | $82,507,000 | $3,787,394,958 |
| 1992 | $91,063,000 | $4,377,980,510 |
| 1993 | $99,461,000 | $4,974,550,286 |
| 1994 | $108,071,000 | $5,502,786,070 |
| 1995 | $120,230,000 | $4,636,057,476 |
| 1996 | $110,858,000 | $5,155,311,077 |
| 1997 | $109,884,700 | $4,936,615,299 |
| 1998 | $112,070,100 | $3,789,443,015 |
| 1999 | $113,352,100 | $3,477,038,204 |
| 2000 | $114,838,500 | $3,521,339,699 |
| 2001 | $122,406,100 | $3,081,024,212 |
| 2002 | $131,960,000 | $2,999,511,040 |
| 2003 | $131,128,500 | $3,536,411,824 |
| 2004 | $132,900,000 | $3,927,157,867 |
| 2005 | $138,000,000 | $4,865,892,972 |
| 2006 | $143,200,000 | $8,354,911,041 |
| 2007 | $150,500,000 | $9,545,028,944 |
| 2008 | $146,600,000 | $11,670,892,801 |
| 2009 | $151,200,000 | $11,619,456,449 |
| 2010 | $161,100,000 | $14,250,786,675 |
| 2011 | $172,300,000 | $17,985,138,066 |
| 2012 | $180,700,000 | $21,295,168,666 |
| 2013 | $186,400,000 | $21,261,338,065 |
| 2014 | $186,000,000 | $23,210,823,987 |
| 2015 | $183,700,000 | $21,723,437,010 |
| 2016 | $201,800,000 | $20,758,876,953 |
| 2017 | $213,700,000 | $22,742,699,138 |
| 2018 | $220,000,000 | $24,109,780,708 |
| 2019 | $232,900,000 | $24,750,626,030 |
| 2020 | $241,800,000 | $23,848,447,850 |
| 2021 | $258,900,000 | $26,109,413,521 |
| 2022 | $253,400,000 | $31,653,185,953 |
| 2023 | $259,300,000 | $30,816,367,067 |
| 2024 | $280,357,844 | $32,538,480,024 |
Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea economies compared
GDP per capita
Marshall Islands
Papua New Guinea
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | - | $115.5 |
| 1961 | - | $119.7 |
| 1962 | - | $124.7 |
| 1963 | - | $128.9 |
| 1964 | - | $139.5 |
| 1965 | - | $153.9 |
| 1966 | - | $171.1 |
| 1967 | - | $189 |
| 1968 | - | $202.9 |
| 1969 | - | $225.3 |
| 1970 | $373 | $257.6 |
| 1971 | $390 | $279.7 |
| 1972 | $416 | $327 |
| 1973 | $472 | $483 |
| 1974 | $602 | $533 |
| 1975 | $638 | $482 |
| 1976 | $672 | $525 |
| 1977 | $724 | $558 |
| 1978 | $771 | $648 |
| 1979 | $859 | $748 |
| 1980 | $868 | $813 |
| 1981 | $969 | $781 |
| 1982 | $1,046 | $726 |
| 1983 | $1,199 | $769 |
| 1984 | $1,245 | $750 |
| 1985 | $1,162 | $697 |
| 1986 | $1,425 | $745 |
| 1987 | $1,543 | $865 |
| 1988 | $1,670 | $985 |
| 1989 | $1,670 | $934 |
| 1990 | $1,758 | $826 |
| 1991 | $1,811 | $942 |
| 1992 | $1,963 | $1,051 |
| 1993 | $2,112 | $1,151 |
| 1994 | $2,265 | $1,228 |
| 1995 | $2,491 | $998 |
| 1996 | $2,273 | $1,071 |
| 1997 | $2,231 | $990 |
| 1998 | $2,254 | $733 |
| 1999 | $2,258 | $650 |
| 2000 | $2,265 | $636 |
| 2001 | $2,394 | $538 |
| 2002 | $2,566 | $506 |
| 2003 | $2,539 | $577 |
| 2004 | $2,566 | $621 |
| 2005 | $2,659 | $744 |
| 2006 | $2,754 | $1,238 |
| 2007 | $2,892 | $1,371 |
| 2008 | $2,818 | $1,625 |
| 2009 | $2,907 | $1,569 |
| 2010 | $3,095 | $1,867 |
| 2011 | $3,319 | $2,288 |
| 2012 | $3,514 | $2,635 |
| 2013 | $3,678 | $2,561 |
| 2014 | $3,735 | $2,723 |
| 2015 | $3,764 | $2,485 |
| 2016 | $4,230 | $2,316 |
| 2017 | $4,593 | $2,478 |
| 2018 | $4,858 | $2,566 |
| 2019 | $5,292 | $2,576 |
| 2020 | $5,662 | $2,430 |
| 2021 | $6,259 | $2,608 |
| 2022 | $6,323 | $3,102 |
| 2023 | $6,678 | $2,966 |
| 2024 | $7,467 | $3,076 |
Marshall Islands vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Marshall Islands
Papua New Guinea
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1950 | 52.6 | 39.4 |
| 1951 | 52.7 | 35.5 |
| 1952 | 52.7 | 40.7 |
| 1953 | 52.8 | 41.3 |
| 1954 | 52.9 | 42 |
| 1955 | 53 | 42.6 |
| 1956 | 53.2 | 43.3 |
| 1957 | 53.4 | 43.9 |
| 1958 | 53.6 | 44.6 |
| 1959 | 54 | 45.1 |
| 1960 | 54.4 | 45.8 |
| 1961 | 54.7 | 46.4 |
| 1962 | 55.2 | 46.7 |
| 1963 | 55.7 | 47.7 |
| 1964 | 56.3 | 48.3 |
| 1965 | 56.8 | 48.9 |
| 1966 | 57.3 | 49.6 |
| 1967 | 57.8 | 50.2 |
| 1968 | 58.2 | 50.9 |
| 1969 | 58.5 | 51.5 |
| 1970 | 58.8 | 52.1 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 52.6 |
| 1972 | 59.5 | 53.3 |
| 1973 | 59.8 | 53.9 |
| 1974 | 60.1 | 54.4 |
| 1975 | 60.3 | 55 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 55.5 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 56 |
| 1978 | 60.7 | 56.5 |
| 1979 | 60.8 | 57 |
| 1980 | 61 | 57.4 |
| 1981 | 61.1 | 57.8 |
| 1982 | 61.3 | 58.1 |
| 1983 | 61.5 | 58.3 |
| 1984 | 61.6 | 58.6 |
| 1985 | 61.7 | 58.8 |
| 1986 | 61.8 | 59 |
| 1987 | 61.8 | 59.2 |
| 1988 | 61.8 | 59.4 |
| 1989 | 61.7 | 59.6 |
| 1990 | 61.8 | 59.8 |
| 1991 | 61.8 | 59.9 |
| 1992 | 61.9 | 60.3 |
| 1993 | 62.1 | 60.5 |
| 1994 | 62.3 | 60.7 |
| 1995 | 62.5 | 60.9 |
| 1996 | 62.8 | 61.1 |
| 1997 | 63 | 61.3 |
| 1998 | 63.2 | 60.4 |
| 1999 | 63.4 | 61.5 |
| 2000 | 63.3 | 61.6 |
| 2001 | 63.7 | 61.6 |
| 2002 | 63.8 | 61.6 |
| 2003 | 64 | 61.7 |
| 2004 | 64 | 61.8 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 61.9 |
| 2006 | 64.2 | 62 |
| 2007 | 64.3 | 62.2 |
| 2008 | 64.3 | 62.5 |
| 2009 | 64.4 | 62.8 |
| 2010 | 64.5 | 63.1 |
| 2011 | 64.6 | 63.4 |
| 2012 | 64.8 | 63.6 |
| 2013 | 65 | 63.9 |
| 2014 | 65.1 | 64.2 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 64.5 |
| 2016 | 65.5 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 65.7 | 64.9 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 65.1 |
| 2019 | 66 | 65.3 |
| 2020 | 65.4 | 65.1 |
| 2021 | 65.4 | 64.4 |
| 2022 | 66.7 | 65.3 |
| 2023 | 66.9 | 66.1 |
| 2024 | 67.1 | 66.3 |
| 2025 | 67.2 | 66.4 |
Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison
Population
Marshall Islands
Papua New Guinea
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | 14,703 | 1,995,110 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 2,046,127 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 2,093,919 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 2,141,376 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 2,188,325 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 2,235,820 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 2,285,774 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 2,337,532 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 2,390,803 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 2,446,927 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 2,505,628 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 2,566,421 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 2,628,432 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 2,690,629 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 2,752,671 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 2,814,820 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 2,877,327 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 2,940,327 |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 3,003,714 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 3,067,341 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 3,131,512 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 3,197,019 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 3,264,291 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 3,333,633 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 3,405,198 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 3,478,936 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 3,554,793 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 3,632,543 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 3,711,880 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 3,796,078 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 3,896,481 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 4,021,837 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 4,166,699 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 4,320,872 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 4,480,208 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 4,644,278 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 4,813,361 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 4,987,883 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 5,166,390 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 5,349,333 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 5,537,064 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 5,728,435 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 5,924,003 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 6,123,997 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 6,328,041 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 6,535,905 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 6,747,720 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 6,963,345 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 7,183,002 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 7,406,438 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 7,633,523 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 7,859,346 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 8,081,390 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 8,302,698 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 8,523,441 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 8,743,246 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 8,961,718 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 9,178,714 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 9,394,513 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 9,609,010 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 9,815,746 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 10,012,896 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 10,203,169 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 10,389,635 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 10,576,502 |
Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea
Fertility rate
Marshall Islands
Papua New Guinea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | 8.08 | 6.02 |
| 1961 | 8.12 | 6.07 |
| 1962 | 8.12 | 6.14 |
| 1963 | 8.12 | 6.15 |
| 1964 | 8.14 | 6.19 |
| 1965 | 8.16 | 6.2 |
| 1966 | 8.2 | 6.23 |
| 1967 | 8.17 | 6.24 |
| 1968 | 8.14 | 6.25 |
| 1969 | 8.11 | 6.26 |
| 1970 | 8.07 | 6.25 |
| 1971 | 8.04 | 6.23 |
| 1972 | 8 | 6.2 |
| 1973 | 7.95 | 6.16 |
| 1974 | 7.9 | 6.11 |
| 1975 | 7.83 | 6.07 |
| 1976 | 7.76 | 6.02 |
| 1977 | 7.67 | 5.96 |
| 1978 | 7.58 | 5.88 |
| 1979 | 7.47 | 5.79 |
| 1980 | 7.37 | 5.71 |
| 1981 | 7.27 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 7.18 | 5.59 |
| 1983 | 7.08 | 5.56 |
| 1984 | 6.99 | 5.51 |
| 1985 | 6.87 | 5.47 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 5.42 |
| 1987 | 6.57 | 5.36 |
| 1988 | 6.38 | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 6.18 | 5.24 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 5.18 |
| 1991 | 5.76 | 5.11 |
| 1992 | 5.55 | 5.03 |
| 1993 | 5.38 | 4.96 |
| 1994 | 5.23 | 4.87 |
| 1995 | 5.09 | 4.78 |
| 1996 | 5.02 | 4.73 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 4.68 |
| 1998 | 4.87 | 4.63 |
| 1999 | 4.78 | 4.59 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | 4.53 |
| 2001 | 4.58 | 4.47 |
| 2002 | 4.49 | 4.42 |
| 2003 | 4.42 | 4.36 |
| 2004 | 4.34 | 4.28 |
| 2005 | 4.28 | 4.22 |
| 2006 | 4.2 | 4.15 |
| 2007 | 4.09 | 4.08 |
| 2008 | 3.97 | 4.01 |
| 2009 | 3.83 | 3.94 |
| 2010 | 3.67 | 3.88 |
| 2011 | 3.53 | 3.82 |
| 2012 | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| 2013 | 3.25 | 3.68 |
| 2014 | 3.18 | 3.63 |
| 2015 | 3.13 | 3.56 |
| 2016 | 3.09 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 3.06 | 3.43 |
| 2018 | 3.04 | 3.38 |
| 2019 | 3.01 | 3.32 |
| 2020 | 2.99 | 3.27 |
| 2021 | 2.96 | 3.22 |
| 2022 | 2.94 | 3.17 |
| 2023 | 2.92 | 3.1 |
Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea demographics compared
Median age
Marshall Islands
Papua New Guinea
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | 17.4 | 18.5 |
| 1961 | 17 | 18.4 |
| 1962 | 16.7 | 18.3 |
| 1963 | 16.4 | 18.1 |
| 1964 | 16.3 | 18 |
| 1965 | 16.3 | 17.9 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 17.8 |
| 1967 | 16.6 | 17.6 |
| 1968 | 16.9 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 17.3 |
| 1971 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 16.2 | 17.2 |
| 1974 | 16 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 15.9 | 17.3 |
| 1976 | 15.7 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 15.5 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 17.7 |
| 1979 | 15.1 | 17.8 |
| 1980 | 15 | 18 |
| 1981 | 14.9 | 18.1 |
| 1982 | 14.9 | 18.2 |
| 1983 | 14.9 | 18.3 |
| 1984 | 14.8 | 18.3 |
| 1985 | 14.8 | 18.4 |
| 1986 | 14.7 | 18.5 |
| 1987 | 14.7 | 18.5 |
| 1988 | 14.7 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 14.8 | 18.6 |
| 1990 | 14.9 | 18.7 |
| 1991 | 15.2 | 18.8 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | 18.9 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 19 |
| 1994 | 16.1 | 19.1 |
| 1995 | 16.5 | 19.2 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 19.4 |
| 1997 | 17.2 | 19.5 |
| 1998 | 17.6 | 19.6 |
| 1999 | 17.9 | 19.7 |
| 2000 | 18.2 | 19.8 |
| 2001 | 18.5 | 19.9 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 19.9 |
| 2003 | 19.1 | 20 |
| 2004 | 19.4 | 20.2 |
| 2005 | 19.7 | 20.3 |
| 2006 | 19.9 | 20.4 |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 20.6 |
| 2008 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 20.9 |
| 2010 | 20.6 | 21 |
| 2011 | 20.6 | 21.2 |
| 2012 | 20.8 | 21.3 |
| 2013 | 21 | 21.5 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 21.7 |
| 2015 | 21.6 | 21.9 |
| 2016 | 21.9 | 22 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 22.6 |
| 2020 | 22.6 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 22.5 | 23 |
| 2022 | 22.2 | 23.2 |
| 2023 | 21.9 | 23.4 |
| 2024 | 21.8 | 23.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$315M
2024 |
$31.1B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
71.9%
2025 |
21.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.7%
2022 |
0.78%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.31%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.51%
2025 |
-2.61%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
9.82%
2021 |
2.69%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70.5%
2023 |
41.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.1%
2023 |
37.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
58
2025 |
52.5
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.5%
2019 |
31%
2009 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2019 |
1.9%
2009 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
6
2016 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.68B
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$3.9B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$34.5M
2024 |
$3.87M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
6,099
2019 |
39,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
15.6%
2018 |
0.04%
2018 |
Energy
|
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
5.95 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
0.57 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.2%
2022 |
54.6%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.43%
2021 |
40%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
35.3%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
20.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0005%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,765
2024 |
-707
2024 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
13.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
5.15 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.9
2025 |
38.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
64
2025 |
31
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
29
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.01
1994 |
9.4
2010 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.7
2013 |
12.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
126
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95.8%
2021 |
87.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
98.3%
2023 |
70.4%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
65.7%
2023 |
24.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$758
2022 |
$81.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.1
2022 |
$7.51
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
66.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
60.1%
2022 |
32.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.46
2012 |
0.06
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.7 years
2017 |
21.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
155
2023 |
189
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
28.2
2023 |
40.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
47.1%
2022 |
21.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.7%
2024 |
14.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
100
2025 |
91
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.8%
2022 |
39.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
1.13 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0001%
2025 |
0.3%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
27 sq mi
2025 |
5,425 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
36.3 sq mi
2025 |
138,051 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,260 mi
2007 |
5,809 mi
2011 |
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