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Marshall Islands vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 191st vs. 19th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Peru
Population
35058
35031596
Population rank 192/197 48/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Peru: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Peru economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Peru
2024 $290,108,490 $289,221,969,063
2023 $263,761,322 $266,958,720,838
2022 $258,723,511 $246,065,570,308
2021 $261,245,544 $226,328,766,460
2020 $241,800,000 $201,409,694,756
2019 $232,900,000 $228,346,006,004
2018 $220,000,000 $222,597,009,739
2017 $213,700,000 $211,007,984,081
2016 $201,800,000 $191,898,104,390
2015 $183,700,000 $189,802,976,286
2014 $186,000,000 $200,786,250,583
2013 $186,400,000 $201,175,543,571
2012 $180,700,000 $192,650,021,649
2011 $172,300,000 $171,761,737,047
2010 $161,100,000 $147,527,631,521
2009 $151,200,000 $120,822,986,521
2008 $146,600,000 $120,550,599,815
2007 $150,500,000 $102,170,981,144
2006 $143,200,000 $88,643,193,062
2005 $138,000,000 $76,060,606,061
2004 $132,900,000 $66,768,703,498
2003 $131,128,500 $58,731,030,122
2002 $131,960,000 $54,777,553,515
2001 $122,406,100 $52,030,158,775
2000 $114,838,500 $51,744,749,133
1999 $113,352,100 $50,187,324,568
1998 $112,070,100 $55,501,467,877
1997 $109,884,700 $58,147,522,523
1996 $110,858,000 $55,252,414,130
1995 $120,230,000 $53,312,793,687
1994 $108,071,000 $44,882,079,767
1993 $99,461,000 $34,832,077,221
1992 $91,063,000 $35,966,302,303
1991 $82,507,000 $34,341,465,998
1990 $78,476,000 $26,410,386,963
1989 $72,798,000 $22,499,558,526
1988 $70,688,000 $15,439,408,447
1987 $62,983,000 $36,889,706,593
1986 $55,989,000 $21,859,448,586
1985 $43,879,000 $15,078,736,875
1984 $45,144,000 $17,600,400,385
1983 $41,749,000 $17,345,260,564
1982 $34,918,000 $21,794,535,621
1981 $31,020,000 $21,648,214,893
1980 $26,710,653 $18,136,838,538
1979 $25,545,346 $15,954,012,439
1978 $22,209,370 $12,491,876,743
1977 $20,210,069 $14,544,913,961
1976 $18,153,647 $16,131,958,851
1975 $16,691,301 $16,931,162,355
1974 $15,217,532 $13,858,441,211
1973 $11,607,366 $10,994,381,895
1972 $9,973,652 $9,189,413,409
1971 $9,116,810 $8,289,582,884
1970 $8,408,486 $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Marshall Islands and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Peru
2024 $7,726 $8,452
2023 $6,793 $7,888
2022 $6,456 $7,351
2021 $6,315 $6,826
2020 $5,662 $6,133
2019 $5,292 $7,037
2018 $4,858 $6,978
2017 $4,593 $6,736
2016 $4,230 $6,217
2015 $3,764 $6,232
2014 $3,735 $6,667
2013 $3,678 $6,747
2012 $3,514 $6,519
2011 $3,319 $5,861
2010 $3,095 $5,072
2009 $2,907 $4,181
2008 $2,818 $4,198
2007 $2,892 $3,581
2006 $2,754 $3,130
2005 $2,659 $2,707
2004 $2,566 $2,397
2003 $2,539 $2,129
2002 $2,566 $2,007
2001 $2,394 $1,930
2000 $2,265 $1,945
1999 $2,258 $1,917
1998 $2,254 $2,156
1997 $2,231 $2,301
1996 $2,273 $2,227
1995 $2,491 $2,190
1994 $2,265 $1,879
1993 $2,112 $1,488
1992 $1,963 $1,567
1991 $1,811 $1,527
1990 $1,758 $1,200
1989 $1,670 $1,045
1988 $1,670 $733
1987 $1,543 $1,792
1986 $1,425 $1,087
1985 $1,162 $767
1984 $1,245 $918
1983 $1,199 $927
1982 $1,046 $1,194
1981 $969 $1,216
1980 $868 $1,045
1979 $859 $942
1978 $771 $756
1977 $724 $903
1976 $672 $1,026
1975 $638 $1,104
1974 $602 $927
1973 $472 $754
1972 $416 $647
1971 $390 $599
1970 $373 $550
1969 - $488
1968 - $448
1967 - $498
1966 - $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Peru
2026 67.3 78.3
2025 67.2 78.1
2024 67.1 77.9
2023 66.9 77.7
2022 66.7 76.8
2021 65.4 71.6
2020 65.4 73.8
2019 66 76.3
2018 65.9 76
2017 65.7 76
2016 65.5 76
2015 65.3 75.7
2014 65.1 75.3
2013 65 74.6
2012 64.8 74
2011 64.6 73.3
2010 64.5 72.9
2009 64.4 72.6
2008 64.3 72.7
2007 64.3 72.7
2006 64.2 72.3
2005 64.1 72
2004 64 71.4
2003 64 71.3
2002 63.8 70.8
2001 63.7 70.3
2000 63.3 69.8
1999 63.4 69.3
1998 63.2 68.7
1997 63 68.3
1996 62.8 67.8
1995 62.5 67.2
1994 62.3 66.5
1993 62.1 65.7
1992 61.9 65
1991 61.8 64.2
1990 61.8 64
1989 61.7 63.4
1988 61.8 63
1987 61.8 62.5
1986 61.8 62.2
1985 61.7 61.7
1984 61.6 61.1
1983 61.5 60.8
1982 61.3 60.6
1981 61.1 60.3
1980 61 60
1979 60.8 59.6
1978 60.7 59.3
1977 60.6 58.9
1976 60.4 58.6
1975 60.3 58.2
1974 60.1 57.8
1973 59.8 57.3
1972 59.5 57
1971 59.1 56.5
1970 58.8 47.7
1969 58.5 55.8
1968 58.2 55.4
1967 57.8 54.9
1966 57.3 54.4
1965 56.8 53.9
1964 56.3 53.3
1963 55.7 52.6
1962 55.2 51.5
1961 54.7 51.2
1960 54.4 50.6
1959 54 50
1958 53.6 49.5
1957 53.4 48.9
1956 53.2 48.4
1955 53 47.9
1954 52.9 47.5
1953 52.8 47.1
1952 52.7 46.8
1951 52.7 46.5
1950 52.6 46

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

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Marshall Islands and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Peru
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Peru
2024 37,548 34,217,848
2023 38,827 33,845,617
2022 40,077 33,475,438
2021 41,367 33,155,882
2020 42,706 32,838,579
2019 44,007 32,449,303
2018 45,285 31,897,584
2017 46,529 31,324,637
2016 47,709 30,866,494
2015 48,800 30,457,600
2014 49,796 30,115,826
2013 50,681 29,817,919
2012 51,419 29,550,366
2011 51,907 29,304,086
2010 52,044 29,086,019
2009 52,019 28,896,811
2008 52,030 28,719,041
2007 52,035 28,530,699
2006 51,992 28,324,491
2005 51,906 28,101,180
2004 51,791 27,852,190
2003 51,639 27,580,490
2002 51,425 27,288,217
2001 51,123 26,964,601
2000 50,706 26,598,331
1999 50,202 26,186,504
1998 49,717 25,738,095
1997 49,259 25,274,147
1996 48,775 24,811,171
1995 48,266 24,348,919
1994 47,712 23,881,493
1993 47,093 23,413,783
1992 46,388 22,946,340
1991 45,568 22,483,775
1990 44,629 22,014,771
1989 43,586 21,532,589
1988 42,321 21,054,702
1987 40,828 20,582,320
1986 39,286 20,117,122
1985 37,761 19,648,204
1984 36,264 19,174,716
1983 34,811 18,705,957
1982 33,397 18,246,503
1981 32,017 17,798,805
1980 30,774 17,360,949
1979 29,738 16,933,139
1978 28,809 16,516,059
1977 27,906 16,109,806
1976 27,021 15,716,809
1975 26,154 15,333,957
1974 25,296 14,956,552
1973 24,581 14,582,867
1972 23,992 14,210,147
1971 23,366 13,838,067
1970 22,530 13,501,237
1969 21,305 13,166,767
1968 19,862 12,803,993
1967 18,655 12,448,814
1966 17,927 12,101,297
1965 17,402 11,761,085
1964 16,852 11,427,978
1963 16,302 11,102,099
1962 15,755 10,784,612
1961 15,219 10,475,123
1960 14,703 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Peru

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Peru
2023 2.92 1.98
2022 2.94 2
2021 2.96 2.03
2020 2.99 2.06
2019 3.01 2.09
2018 3.04 2.12
2017 3.06 2.15
2016 3.09 2.19
2015 3.13 2.23
2014 3.18 2.27
2013 3.25 2.32
2012 3.38 2.36
2011 3.53 2.41
2010 3.67 2.42
2009 3.83 2.48
2008 3.97 2.53
2007 4.09 2.58
2006 4.2 2.62
2005 4.28 2.64
2004 4.34 2.67
2003 4.42 2.66
2002 4.49 2.69
2001 4.58 2.74
2000 4.7 2.85
1999 4.78 2.92
1998 4.87 3
1997 4.96 3.1
1996 5.02 3.2
1995 5.09 3.32
1994 5.23 3.43
1993 5.38 3.55
1992 5.55 3.67
1991 5.76 3.79
1990 5.97 3.91
1989 6.18 4.03
1988 6.38 4.14
1987 6.57 4.25
1986 6.73 4.35
1985 6.87 4.46
1984 6.99 4.57
1983 7.08 4.68
1982 7.18 4.8
1981 7.27 4.92
1980 7.37 5.04
1979 7.47 5.17
1978 7.58 5.31
1977 7.67 5.44
1976 7.76 5.58
1975 7.83 5.71
1974 7.9 5.84
1973 7.95 5.97
1972 8 6.09
1971 8.04 6.21
1970 8.07 6.32
1969 8.11 6.42
1968 8.14 6.51
1967 8.17 6.6
1966 8.2 6.68
1965 8.16 6.75
1964 8.14 6.81
1963 8.12 6.86
1962 8.12 6.9
1961 8.12 6.92
1960 8.08 6.94

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

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Marshall Islands and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Peru
2024 21.8 30.8
2023 21.9 30.5
2022 22.2 30.1
2021 22.5 29.8
2020 22.6 29.5
2019 22.6 29.2
2018 22.4 28.9
2017 22.2 28.6
2016 21.9 28.4
2015 21.6 28.1
2014 21.3 27.8
2013 21 27.4
2012 20.8 27.1
2011 20.6 26.7
2010 20.6 26.3
2009 20.5 25.8
2008 20.4 25.4
2007 20.2 25
2006 19.9 24.6
2005 19.7 24.2
2004 19.4 23.9
2003 19.1 23.5
2002 18.8 23.2
2001 18.5 22.8
2000 18.2 22.5
1999 17.9 22.1
1998 17.6 21.8
1997 17.2 21.5
1996 16.9 21.2
1995 16.5 20.9
1994 16.1 20.7
1993 15.8 20.4
1992 15.4 20.2
1991 15.2 20
1990 14.9 19.8
1989 14.8 19.6
1988 14.7 19.5
1987 14.7 19.3
1986 14.7 19.2
1985 14.8 19.1
1984 14.8 18.9
1983 14.9 18.8
1982 14.9 18.7
1981 14.9 18.6
1980 15 18.5
1979 15.1 18.4
1978 15.3 18.3
1977 15.5 18.2
1976 15.7 18.2
1975 15.9 18.1
1974 16 18.1
1973 16.2 18
1972 16.6 18
1971 17.1 17.9
1970 17.4 17.9
1969 17.2 17.9
1968 16.9 17.9
1967 16.6 17.9
1966 16.4 17.9
1965 16.3 17.9
1964 16.3 17.9
1963 16.4 17.9
1962 16.7 18
1961 17 18.1
1960 17.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
2.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
59.3%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Peru
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
30
2025
Higher education index n/a
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
93.7%
2024
English speaking
98.3%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Marshall Islands Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Peru
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
109,106 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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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