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Marshall Islands vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 191st vs. 108th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Portugal
Population
35058
10667081
Population rank 192/197 92/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Portugal
2024 $290,108,490 $313,271,185,085
2023 $263,761,322 $292,323,800,949
2022 $258,723,511 $256,898,677,175
2021 $261,245,544 $256,055,879,091
2020 $241,800,000 $229,618,773,423
2019 $232,900,000 $240,115,970,063
2018 $220,000,000 $242,092,894,543
2017 $213,700,000 $220,862,990,767
2016 $201,800,000 $206,305,431,242
2015 $183,700,000 $199,038,523,120
2014 $186,000,000 $230,078,616,300
2013 $186,400,000 $226,677,408,292
2012 $180,700,000 $216,536,676,772
2011 $172,300,000 $245,426,767,676
2010 $161,100,000 $238,443,864,993
2009 $151,200,000 $244,667,762,836
2008 $146,600,000 $263,416,394,624
2007 $150,500,000 $240,496,147,317
2006 $143,200,000 $208,756,449,276
2005 $138,000,000 $197,253,876,705
2004 $132,900,000 $189,382,122,532
2003 $131,128,500 $165,226,175,537
2002 $131,960,000 $134,795,565,549
2001 $122,406,100 $121,604,107,165
2000 $114,838,500 $118,605,192,877
1999 $113,352,100 $127,470,385,557
1998 $112,070,100 $123,946,327,916
1997 $109,884,700 $117,016,535,163
1996 $110,858,000 $122,630,089,680
1995 $120,230,000 $118,122,007,430
1994 $108,071,000 $99,688,641,304
1993 $99,461,000 $95,009,751,901
1992 $91,063,000 $107,592,098,307
1991 $82,507,000 $89,233,599,278
1990 $78,476,000 $78,713,860,217
1989 $72,798,000 $60,594,092,182
1988 $70,688,000 $56,347,250,696
1987 $62,983,000 $48,182,925,857
1986 $55,989,000 $38,745,901,354
1985 $43,879,000 $27,115,807,742
1984 $45,144,000 $25,217,969,050
1983 $41,749,000 $27,239,650,742
1982 $34,918,000 $30,527,754,793
1981 $31,020,000 $31,977,276,873
1980 $26,710,653 $32,896,519,824
1979 $25,545,346 $26,622,819,672
1978 $22,209,370 $23,487,614,051
1977 $20,210,069 $21,439,523,311
1976 $18,153,647 $20,332,831,565
1975 $16,691,301 $19,347,607,843
1974 $15,217,532 $17,512,391,476
1973 $11,607,366 $15,090,564,186
1972 $9,973,652 $11,239,117,865
1971 $9,116,810 $9,201,604,240
1970 $8,408,486 $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Marshall Islands and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Portugal
2024 $7,726 $29,292
2023 $6,793 $27,635
2022 $6,456 $24,621
2021 $6,315 $24,711
2020 $5,662 $22,299
2019 $5,292 $23,343
2018 $4,858 $23,541
2017 $4,593 $21,442
2016 $4,230 $19,980
2015 $3,764 $19,216
2014 $3,735 $22,121
2013 $3,678 $21,676
2012 $3,514 $20,593
2011 $3,319 $23,247
2010 $3,095 $22,552
2009 $2,907 $23,151
2008 $2,818 $24,949
2007 $2,892 $22,811
2006 $2,754 $19,839
2005 $2,659 $18,780
2004 $2,566 $18,064
2003 $2,539 $15,798
2002 $2,566 $12,937
2001 $2,394 $11,735
2000 $2,265 $11,526
1999 $2,258 $12,475
1998 $2,254 $12,199
1997 $2,231 $11,576
1996 $2,273 $12,185
1995 $2,491 $11,781
1994 $2,265 $9,977
1993 $2,112 $9,535
1992 $1,963 $10,811
1991 $1,811 $8,959
1990 $1,758 $7,885
1989 $1,670 $6,056
1988 $1,670 $5,624
1987 $1,543 $4,804
1986 $1,425 $3,862
1985 $1,162 $2,705
1984 $1,245 $2,523
1983 $1,199 $2,735
1982 $1,046 $3,080
1981 $969 $3,246
1980 $868 $3,368
1979 $859 $2,756
1978 $771 $2,457
1977 $724 $2,267
1976 $672 $2,173
1975 $638 $2,128
1974 $602 $2,000
1973 $472 $1,748
1972 $416 $1,302
1971 $390 $1,065
1970 $373 $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Portugal
2026 67.3 82.9
2025 67.2 82.7
2024 67.1 82.6
2023 66.9 82.4
2022 66.7 81.2
2021 65.4 81.4
2020 65.4 81.4
2019 66 82
2018 65.9 81.6
2017 65.7 81.7
2016 65.5 81.4
2015 65.3 81.3
2014 65.1 81.3
2013 65 80.9
2012 64.8 80.6
2011 64.6 80.6
2010 64.5 80.1
2009 64.4 79.8
2008 64.3 79.6
2007 64.3 79.3
2006 64.2 79.1
2005 64.1 78.3
2004 64 78.4
2003 64 77.6
2002 63.8 77.4
2001 63.7 77.2
2000 63.3 76.8
1999 63.4 76.3
1998 63.2 76.1
1997 63 75.9
1996 62.8 75.5
1995 62.5 75.5
1994 62.3 75.7
1993 62.1 74.8
1992 61.9 74.9
1991 61.8 74.2
1990 61.8 74.3
1989 61.7 74.7
1988 61.8 74.1
1987 61.8 74.1
1986 61.8 73.6
1985 61.7 73.2
1984 61.6 72.9
1983 61.5 72.7
1982 61.3 72.7
1981 61.1 71.9
1980 61 71.7
1979 60.8 71.6
1978 60.7 70.8
1977 60.6 70.3
1976 60.4 69.1
1975 60.3 68.8
1974 60.1 69.1
1973 59.8 68.6
1972 59.5 69.2
1971 59.1 66.8
1970 58.8 67.1
1969 58.5 66.4
1968 58.2 66.8
1967 57.8 66.5
1966 57.3 65.6
1965 56.8 66.1
1964 56.3 65.1
1963 55.7 64.9
1962 55.2 64.3
1961 54.7 62.8
1960 54.4 64.1
1959 54 62.9
1958 53.6 63.7
1957 53.4 61.4
1956 53.2 61.2
1955 53 61.4
1954 52.9 62.2
1953 52.8 61.1
1952 52.7 59.8
1951 52.7 58.7
1950 52.6 58.5

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

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Marshall Islands and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Portugal
2024 37,548 10,694,681
2023 38,827 10,578,174
2022 40,077 10,434,332
2021 41,367 10,361,831
2020 42,706 10,297,081
2019 44,007 10,286,263
2018 45,285 10,283,822
2017 46,529 10,300,300
2016 47,709 10,325,452
2015 48,800 10,358,076
2014 49,796 10,401,062
2013 50,681 10,457,295
2012 51,419 10,514,844
2011 51,907 10,557,560
2010 52,044 10,573,100
2009 52,019 10,568,247
2008 52,030 10,558,177
2007 52,035 10,542,964
2006 51,992 10,522,288
2005 51,906 10,503,330
2004 51,791 10,483,861
2003 51,639 10,458,821
2002 51,425 10,419,631
2001 51,123 10,362,722
2000 50,706 10,289,898
1999 50,202 10,217,828
1998 49,717 10,160,196
1997 49,259 10,108,977
1996 48,775 10,063,945
1995 48,266 10,026,176
1994 47,712 9,991,525
1993 47,093 9,964,675
1992 46,388 9,952,494
1991 45,568 9,960,235
1990 44,629 9,983,218
1989 43,586 10,005,000
1988 42,321 10,019,610
1987 40,828 10,030,031
1986 39,286 10,032,734
1985 37,761 10,023,613
1984 36,264 9,996,232
1983 34,811 9,957,865
1982 33,397 9,911,771
1981 32,017 9,851,362
1980 30,774 9,766,312
1979 29,738 9,661,265
1978 28,809 9,558,250
1977 27,906 9,455,675
1976 27,021 9,355,810
1975 26,154 9,093,470
1974 25,296 8,754,365
1973 24,581 8,633,100
1972 23,992 8,630,430
1971 23,366 8,643,756
1970 22,530 8,680,431
1969 21,305 8,757,705
1968 19,862 8,836,650
1967 18,655 8,874,520
1966 17,927 8,930,990
1965 17,402 8,998,595
1964 16,852 9,035,365
1963 16,302 9,030,355
1962 15,755 8,993,985
1961 15,219 8,929,316
1960 14,703 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Portugal

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Portugal
2023 2.92 1.44
2022 2.94 1.43
2021 2.96 1.35
2020 2.99 1.42
2019 3.01 1.44
2018 3.04 1.42
2017 3.06 1.38
2016 3.09 1.37
2015 3.13 1.31
2014 3.18 1.24
2013 3.25 1.21
2012 3.38 1.28
2011 3.53 1.35
2010 3.67 1.39
2009 3.83 1.34
2008 3.97 1.39
2007 4.09 1.35
2006 4.2 1.37
2005 4.28 1.41
2004 4.34 1.4
2003 4.42 1.44
2002 4.49 1.46
2001 4.58 1.45
2000 4.7 1.55
1999 4.78 1.5
1998 4.87 1.47
1997 4.96 1.47
1996 5.02 1.44
1995 5.09 1.41
1994 5.23 1.45
1993 5.38 1.52
1992 5.55 1.54
1991 5.76 1.56
1990 5.97 1.56
1989 6.18 1.57
1988 6.38 1.61
1987 6.57 1.62
1986 6.73 1.66
1985 6.87 1.72
1984 6.99 1.9
1983 7.08 1.95
1982 7.18 2.07
1981 7.27 2.13
1980 7.37 2.25
1979 7.47 2.31
1978 7.58 2.45
1977 7.67 2.69
1976 7.76 2.82
1975 7.83 2.75
1974 7.9 2.7
1973 7.95 2.77
1972 8 2.86
1971 8.04 3
1970 8.07 3.01
1969 8.11 3.12
1968 8.14 3.12
1967 8.17 3.16
1966 8.2 3.16
1965 8.16 3.15
1964 8.14 3.21
1963 8.12 3.12
1962 8.12 3.23
1961 8.12 3.21
1960 8.08 3.16

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

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Marshall Islands and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Portugal
2024 21.8 47.5
2023 21.9 47.2
2022 22.2 46.8
2021 22.5 46.5
2020 22.6 46.1
2019 22.6 45.6
2018 22.4 45.2
2017 22.2 44.7
2016 21.9 44.3
2015 21.6 43.8
2014 21.3 43.4
2013 21 42.9
2012 20.8 42.4
2011 20.6 41.9
2010 20.6 41.5
2009 20.5 41
2008 20.4 40.6
2007 20.2 40.2
2006 19.9 39.8
2005 19.7 39.4
2004 19.4 39
2003 19.1 38.6
2002 18.8 38.3
2001 18.5 38
2000 18.2 37.7
1999 17.9 37.4
1998 17.6 37.1
1997 17.2 36.8
1996 16.9 36.4
1995 16.5 36.1
1994 16.1 35.7
1993 15.8 35.4
1992 15.4 35
1991 15.2 34.6
1990 14.9 34.2
1989 14.8 33.7
1988 14.7 33.3
1987 14.7 32.9
1986 14.7 32.5
1985 14.8 32.1
1984 14.8 31.7
1983 14.9 31.4
1982 14.9 31.1
1981 14.9 30.8
1980 15 30.6
1979 15.1 30.3
1978 15.3 30
1977 15.5 29.9
1976 15.7 29.8
1975 15.9 29.7
1974 16 29.7
1973 16.2 29.6
1972 16.6 29.6
1971 17.1 29.7
1970 17.4 29.6
1969 17.2 29.4
1968 16.9 29.2
1967 16.6 29.1
1966 16.4 29
1965 16.3 28.8
1964 16.3 28.7
1963 16.4 28.5
1962 16.7 28.3
1961 17 28.1
1960 17.4 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Portugal
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
56
2025
Higher education index n/a
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
98.3%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Marshall Islands Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Portugal
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
12,788 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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