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Marshall Islands vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 191st vs. 71st).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Philippines
Population
35058
117991570
Population rank 192/197 14/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Philippines
2024 $290,108,490 $461,617,509,782
2023 $263,761,322 $437,055,627,244
2022 $258,723,511 $404,353,369,605
2021 $261,245,544 $394,087,359,848
2020 $241,800,000 $361,751,145,452
2019 $232,900,000 $376,823,402,239
2018 $220,000,000 $346,841,896,587
2017 $213,700,000 $328,480,736,803
2016 $201,800,000 $318,627,003,017
2015 $183,700,000 $306,445,871,242
2014 $186,000,000 $297,483,555,338
2013 $186,400,000 $283,902,828,589
2012 $180,700,000 $261,920,540,963
2011 $172,300,000 $234,216,730,291
2010 $161,100,000 $208,368,893,151
2009 $151,200,000 $175,974,755,881
2008 $146,600,000 $181,624,626,327
2007 $150,500,000 $155,980,408,673
2006 $143,200,000 $127,652,926,368
2005 $138,000,000 $107,419,977,318
2004 $132,900,000 $95,001,999,685
2003 $131,128,500 $87,039,092,974
2002 $131,960,000 $84,307,345,888
2001 $122,406,100 $78,921,234,458
2000 $114,838,500 $83,669,788,377
1999 $113,352,100 $85,640,171,045
1998 $112,070,100 $74,492,416,330
1997 $109,884,700 $94,106,317,565
1996 $110,858,000 $94,648,084,429
1995 $120,230,000 $84,644,328,727
1994 $108,071,000 $73,159,336,915
1993 $99,461,000 $62,036,529,147
1992 $91,063,000 $60,422,328,242
1991 $82,507,000 $51,784,144,943
1990 $78,476,000 $50,508,286,642
1989 $72,798,000 $48,513,773,721
1988 $70,688,000 $43,152,128,959
1987 $62,983,000 $37,791,488,666
1986 $55,989,000 $33,987,207,295
1985 $43,879,000 $34,961,486,348
1984 $45,144,000 $35,730,185,634
1983 $41,749,000 $37,759,179,895
1982 $34,918,000 $42,206,011,275
1981 $31,020,000 $40,499,388,869
1980 $26,710,653 $36,848,080,899
1979 $25,545,346 $31,218,296,292
1978 $22,209,370 $25,762,224,563
1977 $20,210,069 $22,283,109,803
1976 $18,153,647 $19,381,055,197
1975 $16,691,301 $16,875,240,684
1974 $15,217,532 $15,607,882,555
1973 $11,607,366 $11,412,449,735
1972 $9,973,652 $9,067,815,521
1971 $9,116,810 $8,375,075,630
1970 $8,408,486 $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Marshall Islands and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Philippines
2024 $7,726 $3,985
2023 $6,793 $3,804
2022 $6,456 $3,548
2021 $6,315 $3,484
2020 $5,662 $3,228
2019 $5,292 $3,401
2018 $4,858 $3,169
2017 $4,593 $3,038
2016 $4,230 $2,985
2015 $3,764 $2,910
2014 $3,735 $2,867
2013 $3,678 $2,781
2012 $3,514 $2,615
2011 $3,319 $2,384
2010 $3,095 $2,163
2009 $2,907 $1,864
2008 $2,818 $1,959
2007 $2,892 $1,713
2006 $2,754 $1,426
2005 $2,659 $1,220
2004 $2,566 $1,100
2003 $2,539 $1,027
2002 $2,566 $1,015
2001 $2,394 $970
2000 $2,265 $1,051
1999 $2,258 $1,101
1998 $2,254 $983
1997 $2,231 $1,273
1996 $2,273 $1,311
1995 $2,491 $1,200
1994 $2,265 $1,060
1993 $2,112 $919
1992 $1,963 $917
1991 $1,811 $804
1990 $1,758 $804
1989 $1,670 $792
1988 $1,670 $722
1987 $1,543 $650
1986 $1,425 $600
1985 $1,162 $633
1984 $1,245 $665
1983 $1,199 $723
1982 $1,046 $833
1981 $969 $821
1980 $868 $767
1979 $859 $667
1978 $771 $565
1977 $724 $502
1976 $672 $449
1975 $638 $401
1974 $602 $379
1973 $472 $283.2
1972 $416 $230.1
1971 $390 $217.4
1970 $373 $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Philippines
2026 67.3 70.2
2025 67.2 70.1
2024 67.1 69.9
2023 66.9 69.8
2022 66.7 69.5
2021 65.4 66.7
2020 65.4 70.1
2019 66 69.7
2018 65.9 69.8
2017 65.7 70
2016 65.5 69.5
2015 65.3 69.5
2014 65.1 69.3
2013 65 69.3
2012 64.8 69.2
2011 64.6 69.1
2010 64.5 68.9
2009 64.4 68.6
2008 64.3 68.6
2007 64.3 68.5
2006 64.2 68.2
2005 64.1 68.4
2004 64 68.3
2003 64 68
2002 63.8 67.9
2001 63.7 67.8
2000 63.3 67.8
1999 63.4 67.5
1998 63.2 67.2
1997 63 67
1996 62.8 66.7
1995 62.5 66.3
1994 62.3 66
1993 62.1 65.7
1992 61.9 65.4
1991 61.8 64.6
1990 61.8 64.4
1989 61.7 64.1
1988 61.8 63.7
1987 61.8 63.3
1986 61.8 62.9
1985 61.7 62.7
1984 61.6 62.4
1983 61.5 62.3
1982 61.3 62.2
1981 61.1 61.9
1980 61 61.9
1979 60.8 61.7
1978 60.7 61.5
1977 60.6 61.4
1976 60.4 60.9
1975 60.3 60.9
1974 60.1 60.8
1973 59.8 60.7
1972 59.5 60.9
1971 59.1 61.1
1970 58.8 60.8
1969 58.5 61
1968 58.2 60.9
1967 57.8 60.8
1966 57.3 60.6
1965 56.8 60.4
1964 56.3 60.1
1963 55.7 60
1962 55.2 59.8
1961 54.7 59.5
1960 54.4 59.2
1959 54 58.7
1958 53.6 58.3
1957 53.4 57.8
1956 53.2 57.2
1955 53 56.6
1954 52.9 56
1953 52.8 55.4
1952 52.7 54.7
1951 52.7 54.1
1950 52.6 53.6

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

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Marshall Islands and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Philippines
2024 37,548 115,843,670
2023 38,827 114,891,199
2022 40,077 113,964,338
2021 41,367 113,100,950
2020 42,706 112,081,264
2019 44,007 110,804,683
2018 45,285 109,465,287
2017 46,529 108,119,693
2016 47,709 106,735,719
2015 48,800 105,312,992
2014 49,796 103,767,130
2013 50,681 102,076,336
2012 51,419 100,175,512
2011 51,907 98,248,614
2010 52,044 96,337,125
2009 52,019 94,384,250
2008 52,030 92,699,095
2007 52,035 91,075,184
2006 51,992 89,508,986
2005 51,906 88,015,962
2004 51,791 86,394,504
2003 51,639 84,731,835
2002 51,425 83,068,889
2001 51,123 81,401,488
2000 50,706 79,625,397
1999 50,202 77,753,257
1998 49,717 75,791,024
1997 49,259 73,908,810
1996 48,775 72,190,242
1995 48,266 70,546,246
1994 47,712 69,019,291
1993 47,093 67,530,621
1992 46,388 65,926,125
1991 45,568 64,382,249
1990 44,629 62,854,666
1989 43,586 61,265,260
1988 42,321 59,739,052
1987 40,828 58,157,496
1986 39,286 56,645,077
1985 37,761 55,213,006
1984 36,264 53,726,181
1983 34,811 52,194,620
1982 33,397 50,695,707
1981 32,017 49,311,727
1980 30,774 48,043,740
1979 29,738 46,807,103
1978 28,809 45,575,281
1977 27,906 44,367,962
1976 27,021 43,201,488
1975 26,154 42,120,826
1974 25,296 41,174,341
1973 24,581 40,294,130
1972 23,992 39,408,560
1971 23,366 38,518,659
1970 22,530 37,622,204
1969 21,305 36,660,799
1968 19,862 35,638,342
1967 18,655 34,621,320
1966 17,927 33,617,170
1965 17,402 32,625,316
1964 16,852 31,643,032
1963 16,302 30,674,731
1962 15,755 29,723,536
1961 15,219 28,792,621
1960 14,703 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Philippines

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Philippines
2023 2.92 1.92
2022 2.94 1.93
2021 2.96 1.95
2020 2.99 2.08
2019 3.01 2.22
2018 3.04 2.38
2017 3.06 2.53
2016 3.09 2.68
2015 3.13 2.83
2014 3.18 2.89
2013 3.25 3.04
2012 3.38 3.14
2011 3.53 3.24
2010 3.67 3.32
2009 3.83 3.38
2008 3.97 3.4
2007 4.09 3.4
2006 4.2 3.47
2005 4.28 3.45
2004 4.34 3.52
2003 4.42 3.59
2002 4.49 3.65
2001 4.58 3.72
2000 4.7 3.75
1999 4.78 3.83
1998 4.87 3.88
1997 4.96 3.94
1996 5.02 4
1995 5.09 4.07
1994 5.23 4.08
1993 5.38 4.1
1992 5.55 4.16
1991 5.76 4.27
1990 5.97 4.32
1989 6.18 4.37
1988 6.38 4.45
1987 6.57 4.51
1986 6.73 4.56
1985 6.87 4.66
1984 6.99 4.77
1983 7.08 4.87
1982 7.18 4.92
1981 7.27 4.97
1980 7.37 5.11
1979 7.47 5.26
1978 7.58 5.39
1977 7.67 5.44
1976 7.76 5.51
1975 7.83 5.6
1974 7.9 5.69
1973 7.95 5.79
1972 8 5.94
1971 8.04 6.08
1970 8.07 6.22
1969 8.11 6.33
1968 8.14 6.45
1967 8.17 6.57
1966 8.2 6.69
1965 8.16 6.8
1964 8.14 6.89
1963 8.12 6.95
1962 8.12 6.98
1961 8.12 6.99
1960 8.08 7

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

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Marshall Islands and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Philippines
2024 21.8 26.8
2023 21.9 26.3
2022 22.2 25.9
2021 22.5 25.5
2020 22.6 25.1
2019 22.6 24.7
2018 22.4 24.3
2017 22.2 24
2016 21.9 23.6
2015 21.6 23.3
2014 21.3 22.9
2013 21 22.7
2012 20.8 22.4
2011 20.6 22.2
2010 20.6 22
2009 20.5 21.7
2008 20.4 21.5
2007 20.2 21.3
2006 19.9 21.2
2005 19.7 21
2004 19.4 20.8
2003 19.1 20.6
2002 18.8 20.4
2001 18.5 20.2
2000 18.2 20
1999 17.9 19.8
1998 17.6 19.6
1997 17.2 19.4
1996 16.9 19.3
1995 16.5 19.2
1994 16.1 19.1
1993 15.8 19.1
1992 15.4 19
1991 15.2 18.9
1990 14.9 18.8
1989 14.8 18.7
1988 14.7 18.6
1987 14.7 18.5
1986 14.7 18.3
1985 14.8 18.2
1984 14.8 18.1
1983 14.9 17.9
1982 14.9 17.7
1981 14.9 17.5
1980 15 17.3
1979 15.1 17.1
1978 15.3 16.9
1977 15.5 16.7
1976 15.7 16.5
1975 15.9 16.3
1974 16 16.1
1973 16.2 16
1972 16.6 15.9
1971 17.1 15.8
1970 17.4 15.7
1969 17.2 15.6
1968 16.9 15.5
1967 16.6 15.4
1966 16.4 15.4
1965 16.3 15.4
1964 16.3 15.4
1963 16.4 15.4
1962 16.7 15.5
1961 17 15.6
1960 17.4 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
3.46%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.2%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Philippines
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
32
2025
Higher education index n/a
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
12
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
98.5%
2020
English speaking
98.3%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Philippines
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
134,457 mi
2020

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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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