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Marshall Islands vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 191st vs. 158th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Qatar
Population
35058
2999260
Population rank 192/197 136/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Qatar
2024 $290,108,490 $219,162,637,363
2023 $263,761,322 $217,308,516,484
2022 $258,723,511 $235,709,340,659
2021 $261,245,544 $179,732,142,857
2020 $241,800,000 $144,411,538,462
2019 $232,900,000 $176,371,428,571
2018 $220,000,000 $183,335,164,835
2017 $213,700,000 $161,099,175,824
2016 $201,800,000 $151,732,142,857
2015 $183,700,000 $161,739,835,165
2014 $186,000,000 $206,224,725,275
2013 $186,400,000 $198,727,747,253
2012 $180,700,000 $186,833,516,484
2011 $172,300,000 $167,775,274,725
2010 $161,100,000 $123,627,197,802
2009 $151,200,000 $97,798,351,648
2008 $146,600,000 $115,270,054,945
2007 $150,500,000 $79,712,087,912
2006 $143,200,000 $60,882,142,857
2005 $138,000,000 $44,530,494,505
2004 $132,900,000 $31,734,065,934
2003 $131,128,500 $23,533,791,209
2002 $131,960,000 $19,363,736,264
2001 $122,406,100 $17,538,461,538
2000 $114,838,500 $17,759,890,110
1999 $113,352,100 $12,393,131,868
1998 $112,070,100 $10,255,495,027
1997 $109,884,700 $11,297,802,115
1996 $110,858,000 $9,059,340,385
1995 $120,230,000 $8,137,911,978
1994 $108,071,000 $7,374,450,769
1993 $99,461,000 $7,156,593,654
1992 $91,063,000 $7,646,153,984
1991 $82,507,000 $6,883,516,484
1990 $78,476,000 $7,360,439,423
1989 $72,798,000 $6,487,912,088
1988 $70,688,000 $6,038,187,033
1987 $62,983,000 $5,446,428,681
1986 $55,989,000 $5,053,021,951
1985 $43,879,000 $6,153,296,456
1984 $45,144,000 $6,704,395,824
1983 $41,749,000 $6,467,582,308
1982 $34,918,000 $7,596,703,214
1981 $31,020,000 $8,661,263,764
1980 $26,710,653 $7,829,165,262
1979 $25,545,346 $5,632,962,997
1978 $22,209,370 $4,052,000,413
1977 $20,210,069 $3,617,564,638
1976 $18,153,647 $3,284,273,987
1975 $16,691,301 $2,512,773,166
1974 $15,217,532 $2,401,403,227
1973 $11,607,366 $793,885,560
1972 $9,973,652 $510,262,500
1971 $9,116,810 $387,703,106
1970 $8,408,486 $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Marshall Islands and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Qatar
2024 $7,726 $76,689
2023 $6,793 $81,817
2022 $6,456 $88,701
2021 $6,315 $71,752
2020 $5,662 $51,684
2019 $5,292 $66,841
2018 $4,858 $71,040
2017 $4,593 $63,280
2016 $4,230 $61,254
2015 $3,764 $68,985
2014 $3,735 $95,841
2013 $3,678 $103,697
2012 $3,514 $108,470
2011 $3,319 $103,262
2010 $3,095 $76,463
2009 $2,907 $60,786
2008 $2,818 $80,781
2007 $2,892 $65,954
2006 $2,754 $62,582
2005 $2,659 $53,950
2004 $2,566 $41,036
2003 $2,539 $31,602
2002 $2,566 $27,227
2001 $2,394 $25,871
2000 $2,265 $27,535
1999 $2,258 $20,234
1998 $2,254 $17,665
1997 $2,231 $20,523
1996 $2,273 $17,125
1995 $2,491 $15,823
1994 $2,265 $14,765
1993 $2,112 $14,770
1992 $1,963 $16,280
1991 $1,811 $15,133
1990 $1,758 $16,722
1989 $1,670 $15,243
1988 $1,670 $14,682
1987 $1,543 $13,719
1986 $1,425 $13,213
1985 $1,162 $16,815
1984 $1,245 $19,272
1983 $1,199 $19,616
1982 $1,046 $24,385
1981 $969 $29,505
1980 $868 $28,375
1979 $859 $21,777
1978 $771 $16,757
1977 $724 $16,058
1976 $672 $15,710
1975 $638 $13,014
1974 $602 $13,540
1973 $472 $4,905
1972 $416 $3,483
1971 $390 $2,952
1970 $373 $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Marshall Islands vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Qatar
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Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Qatar
2026 67.3 82.8
2025 67.2 82.7
2024 67.1 82.5
2023 66.9 82.4
2022 66.7 81.9
2021 65.4 81.1
2020 65.4 80.4
2019 66 82.9
2018 65.9 82.7
2017 65.7 82.5
2016 65.5 82.1
2015 65.3 81.8
2014 65.1 81.4
2013 65 81
2012 64.8 80.5
2011 64.6 80
2010 64.5 79.4
2009 64.4 78.8
2008 64.3 78.3
2007 64.3 77.7
2006 64.2 77.3
2005 64.1 76.9
2004 64 76.5
2003 64 76.1
2002 63.8 75.8
2001 63.7 75.5
2000 63.3 75.3
1999 63.4 75
1998 63.2 74.9
1997 63 74.7
1996 62.8 74.6
1995 62.5 74.4
1994 62.3 74.2
1993 62.1 74.1
1992 61.9 73.9
1991 61.8 73.7
1990 61.8 73.4
1989 61.7 73.1
1988 61.8 72.8
1987 61.8 72.5
1986 61.8 72.2
1985 61.7 71.8
1984 61.6 71.5
1983 61.5 71.1
1982 61.3 70.7
1981 61.1 70.3
1980 61 69.9
1979 60.8 69.5
1978 60.7 69.1
1977 60.6 68.6
1976 60.4 68.2
1975 60.3 67.7
1974 60.1 67.2
1973 59.8 66.6
1972 59.5 66.1
1971 59.1 65.5
1970 58.8 64.9
1969 58.5 64.2
1968 58.2 63.6
1967 57.8 62.9
1966 57.3 62.2
1965 56.8 61.4
1964 56.3 60.7
1963 55.7 60
1962 55.2 59.2
1961 54.7 58.5
1960 54.4 57.8
1959 54 57
1958 53.6 56.3
1957 53.4 55.6
1956 53.2 54.9
1955 53 54.2
1954 52.9 53.5
1953 52.8 52.8
1952 52.7 52.1
1951 52.7 51.5
1950 52.6 50.8

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

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Marshall Islands and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Qatar
2024 37,548 2,857,822
2023 38,827 2,656,032
2022 40,077 2,657,333
2021 41,367 2,504,910
2020 42,706 2,794,148
2019 44,007 2,638,657
2018 45,285 2,580,734
2017 46,529 2,545,820
2016 47,709 2,477,113
2015 48,800 2,344,557
2014 49,796 2,151,745
2013 50,681 1,916,426
2012 51,419 1,722,438
2011 51,907 1,624,761
2010 52,044 1,616,832
2009 52,019 1,608,903
2008 52,030 1,426,938
2007 52,035 1,208,595
2006 51,992 972,831
2005 51,906 825,408
2004 51,791 773,332
2003 51,639 744,682
2002 51,425 711,205
2001 51,123 677,925
2000 50,706 644,989
1999 50,202 612,500
1998 49,717 580,540
1997 49,259 550,500
1996 48,775 529,019
1995 48,266 514,325
1994 47,712 499,459
1993 47,093 484,545
1992 46,388 469,657
1991 45,568 454,853
1990 44,629 440,175
1989 43,586 425,646
1988 42,321 411,264
1987 40,828 397,005
1986 39,286 382,422
1985 37,761 365,940
1984 36,264 347,878
1983 34,811 329,709
1982 33,397 311,537
1981 32,017 293,553
1980 30,774 275,913
1979 29,738 258,670
1978 28,809 241,808
1977 27,906 225,285
1976 27,021 209,052
1975 26,154 193,087
1974 25,296 177,362
1973 24,581 161,841
1972 23,992 146,506
1971 23,366 131,346
1970 22,530 116,350
1969 21,305 103,025
1968 19,862 91,749
1967 18,655 81,439
1966 17,927 72,192
1965 17,402 64,065
1964 16,852 56,867
1963 16,302 50,380
1962 15,755 44,630
1961 15,219 39,680
1960 14,703 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Qatar

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Qatar
2023 2.92 1.73
2022 2.94 1.74
2021 2.96 1.61
2020 2.99 1.68
2019 3.01 1.73
2018 3.04 1.76
2017 3.06 1.83
2016 3.09 1.86
2015 3.13 1.98
2014 3.18 2.03
2013 3.25 2.03
2012 3.38 2.04
2011 3.53 2.07
2010 3.67 2.14
2009 3.83 2.25
2008 3.97 2.37
2007 4.09 2.44
2006 4.2 2.51
2005 4.28 2.64
2004 4.34 2.79
2003 4.42 2.93
2002 4.49 3.01
2001 4.58 3.08
2000 4.7 3.07
1999 4.78 3.12
1998 4.87 3.21
1997 4.96 3.33
1996 5.02 3.44
1995 5.09 3.56
1994 5.23 3.67
1993 5.38 3.77
1992 5.55 3.85
1991 5.76 3.99
1990 5.97 4.23
1989 6.18 4.41
1988 6.38 4.51
1987 6.57 4.54
1986 6.73 4.57
1985 6.87 4.64
1984 6.99 4.76
1983 7.08 4.9
1982 7.18 5.04
1981 7.27 5.2
1980 7.37 5.33
1979 7.47 5.46
1978 7.58 5.58
1977 7.67 5.69
1976 7.76 5.78
1975 7.83 5.86
1974 7.9 5.94
1973 7.95 6.01
1972 8 6.07
1971 8.04 6.15
1970 8.07 6.23
1969 8.11 6.31
1968 8.14 6.39
1967 8.17 6.46
1966 8.2 6.52
1965 8.16 6.53
1964 8.14 6.53
1963 8.12 6.53
1962 8.12 6.53
1961 8.12 6.53
1960 8.08 6.53

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

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Marshall Islands and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Qatar
2024 21.8 34.5
2023 21.9 34.1
2022 22.2 33.4
2021 22.5 32.9
2020 22.6 32.6
2019 22.6 32.3
2018 22.4 31.9
2017 22.2 31.6
2016 21.9 31.4
2015 21.6 31.2
2014 21.3 31.1
2013 21 30.9
2012 20.8 31
2011 20.6 31.2
2010 20.6 31.3
2009 20.5 30.8
2008 20.4 30.1
2007 20.2 30.1
2006 19.9 30.6
2005 19.7 30.9
2004 19.4 31
2003 19.1 30.9
2002 18.8 30.5
2001 18.5 30.1
2000 18.2 29.9
1999 17.9 29.8
1998 17.6 29.8
1997 17.2 29.9
1996 16.9 29.6
1995 16.5 29.1
1994 16.1 28.7
1993 15.8 28.4
1992 15.4 28.1
1991 15.2 27.9
1990 14.9 27.7
1989 14.8 27.6
1988 14.7 27.5
1987 14.7 27.5
1986 14.7 27.4
1985 14.8 27
1984 14.8 26.3
1983 14.9 25.6
1982 14.9 24.8
1981 14.9 24.1
1980 15 23.5
1979 15.1 22.9
1978 15.3 22.3
1977 15.5 21.8
1976 15.7 21.3
1975 15.9 21
1974 16 20.8
1973 16.2 20.9
1972 16.6 21.3
1971 17.1 22.2
1970 17.4 23.7
1969 17.2 24.4
1968 16.9 24
1967 16.6 23.5
1966 16.4 23
1965 16.3 22.5
1964 16.3 21.8
1963 16.4 21.1
1962 16.7 20.1
1961 17 19
1960 17.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel n/a
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Marshall Islands Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Qatar
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
58
2025
Higher education index n/a
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
98.3%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Qatar
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
4,374 mi
2016

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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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