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Marshall Islands vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 191st vs. 80th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Romania
Population
35058
18839108
Population rank 192/197 70/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Romania: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Romania economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Romania
2024 $290,108,490 $382,564,217,989
2023 $263,761,322 $347,757,995,759
2022 $258,723,511 $295,319,437,557
2021 $261,245,544 $285,071,280,114
2020 $241,800,000 $250,625,048,304
2019 $232,900,000 $250,080,428,512
2018 $220,000,000 $241,791,427,224
2017 $213,700,000 $210,147,385,855
2016 $201,800,000 $185,290,759,249
2015 $183,700,000 $177,885,131,240
2014 $186,000,000 $199,722,319,676
2013 $186,400,000 $189,798,603,751
2012 $180,700,000 $179,117,323,107
2011 $172,300,000 $192,623,977,894
2010 $161,100,000 $170,064,350,672
2009 $151,200,000 $174,110,532,659
2008 $146,600,000 $214,315,932,061
2007 $150,500,000 $174,588,782,939
2006 $143,200,000 $122,023,735,993
2005 $138,000,000 $98,454,380,120
2004 $132,900,000 $74,973,656,852
2003 $131,128,500 $57,806,384,143
2002 $131,960,000 $46,065,502,703
2001 $122,406,100 $40,395,116,581
2000 $114,838,500 $37,253,739,511
1999 $113,352,100 $35,953,156,754
1998 $112,070,100 $41,696,091,974
1997 $109,884,700 $35,575,214,078
1996 $110,858,000 $36,937,074,278
1995 $120,230,000 $37,430,162,103
1994 $108,071,000 $30,072,805,104
1993 $99,461,000 $26,361,160,450
1992 $91,063,000 $25,121,666,667
1991 $82,507,000 $28,850,634,900
1990 $78,476,000 $38,247,882,300
1989 $72,798,000 $41,450,777,202
1988 $70,688,000 $40,424,528,302
1987 $62,983,000 $38,067,567,568
1986 $55,989,000 -
1985 $43,879,000 -
1984 $45,144,000 -
1983 $41,749,000 -
1982 $34,918,000 -
1981 $31,020,000 -
1980 $26,710,653 -
1979 $25,545,346 -
1978 $22,209,370 -
1977 $20,210,069 -
1976 $18,153,647 -
1975 $16,691,301 -
1974 $15,217,532 -
1973 $11,607,366 -
1972 $9,973,652 -
1971 $9,116,810 -
1970 $8,408,486 -

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

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Marshall Islands and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Romania
2024 $7,726 $20,080
2023 $6,793 $18,244
2022 $6,456 $15,504
2021 $6,315 $14,908
2020 $5,662 $13,009
2019 $5,292 $12,910
2018 $4,858 $12,416
2017 $4,593 $10,728
2016 $4,230 $9,405
2015 $3,764 $8,977
2014 $3,735 $10,032
2013 $3,678 $9,498
2012 $3,514 $8,930
2011 $3,319 $9,561
2010 $3,095 $8,400
2009 $2,907 $8,548
2008 $2,818 $10,435
2007 $2,892 $8,360
2006 $2,754 $5,758
2005 $2,659 $4,618
2004 $2,566 $3,495
2003 $2,539 $2,679
2002 $2,566 $2,120
2001 $2,394 $1,825
2000 $2,265 $1,660
1999 $2,258 $1,600
1998 $2,254 $1,853
1997 $2,231 $1,577
1996 $2,273 $1,633
1995 $2,491 $1,650
1994 $2,265 $1,323
1993 $2,112 $1,158
1992 $1,963 $1,102
1991 $1,811 $1,254
1990 $1,758 $1,648
1989 $1,670 $1,790
1988 $1,670 $1,753
1987 $1,543 $1,659
1986 $1,425 -
1985 $1,162 -
1984 $1,245 -
1983 $1,199 -
1982 $1,046 -
1981 $969 -
1980 $868 -
1979 $859 -
1978 $771 -
1977 $724 -
1976 $672 -
1975 $638 -
1974 $602 -
1973 $472 -
1972 $416 -
1971 $390 -
1970 $373 -

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Romania
2026 67.3 76.4
2025 67.2 76.2
2024 67.1 76.1
2023 66.9 75.9
2022 66.7 75.3
2021 65.4 72.7
2020 65.4 74
2019 66 75.3
2018 65.9 75.1
2017 65.7 75
2016 65.5 75
2015 65.3 74.7
2014 65.1 74.8
2013 65 74.9
2012 64.8 74.3
2011 64.6 74.3
2010 64.5 73.6
2009 64.4 73.5
2008 64.3 73.2
2007 64.3 72.8
2006 64.2 72.2
2005 64.1 71.6
2004 64 71.1
2003 64 70.8
2002 63.8 70.8
2001 63.7 71.1
2000 63.3 71.2
1999 63.4 70.6
1998 63.2 69.9
1997 63 69.1
1996 62.8 68.8
1995 62.5 69.3
1994 62.3 69.3
1993 62.1 69.5
1992 61.9 69.5
1991 61.8 70
1990 61.8 69.8
1989 61.7 69.5
1988 61.8 69.4
1987 61.8 69.1
1986 61.8 69.7
1985 61.7 69.4
1984 61.6 69.9
1983 61.5 69.8
1982 61.3 69.8
1981 61.1 69.5
1980 61 69.2
1979 60.8 69.5
1978 60.7 69.8
1977 60.6 69.5
1976 60.4 69.9
1975 60.3 69.6
1974 60.1 69.5
1973 59.8 68.7
1972 59.5 69
1971 59.1 68.4
1970 58.8 67.9
1969 58.5 67.2
1968 58.2 67.9
1967 57.8 68.1
1966 57.3 68.2
1965 56.8 68.4
1964 56.3 68.4
1963 55.7 67.8
1962 55.2 67.2
1961 54.7 66.4
1960 54.4 65.6
1959 54 64.9
1958 53.6 64.4
1957 53.4 64
1956 53.2 63.6
1955 53 63.3
1954 52.9 63
1953 52.8 62.5
1952 52.7 61.8
1951 52.7 61.2
1950 52.6 60.5

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

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Marshall Islands and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Romania
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Romania
2024 37,548 19,051,804
2023 38,827 19,061,062
2022 40,077 19,048,502
2021 41,367 19,122,059
2020 42,706 19,265,250
2019 44,007 19,371,648
2018 45,285 19,473,970
2017 46,529 19,588,715
2016 47,709 19,702,267
2015 48,800 19,815,616
2014 49,796 19,908,979
2013 50,681 19,983,693
2012 51,419 20,058,035
2011 51,907 20,147,528
2010 52,044 20,246,871
2009 52,019 20,367,487
2008 52,030 20,537,875
2007 52,035 20,882,982
2006 51,992 21,193,760
2005 51,906 21,319,685
2004 51,791 21,451,748
2003 51,639 21,574,326
2002 51,425 21,730,496
2001 51,123 22,131,970
2000 50,706 22,442,971
1999 50,202 22,472,040
1998 49,717 22,507,344
1997 49,259 22,553,978
1996 48,775 22,619,004
1995 48,266 22,684,270
1994 47,712 22,730,211
1993 47,093 22,763,280
1992 46,388 22,794,284
1991 45,568 23,001,155
1990 44,629 23,201,835
1989 43,586 23,161,458
1988 42,321 23,057,662
1987 40,828 22,949,430
1986 39,286 22,836,841
1985 37,761 22,732,999
1984 36,264 22,640,547
1983 34,811 22,560,478
1982 33,397 22,475,741
1981 32,017 22,353,070
1980 30,774 22,207,282
1979 29,738 22,090,488
1978 28,809 21,951,464
1977 27,906 21,756,096
1976 27,021 21,551,634
1975 26,154 21,293,583
1974 25,296 21,029,429
1973 24,581 20,835,681
1972 23,992 20,657,957
1971 23,366 20,461,567
1970 22,530 20,250,398
1969 21,305 20,009,141
1968 19,862 19,799,831
1967 18,655 19,534,242
1966 17,927 19,215,450
1965 17,402 19,031,576
1964 16,852 18,919,126
1963 16,302 18,797,850
1962 15,755 18,676,550
1961 15,219 18,555,250
1960 14,703 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Romania

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Romania
2023 2.92 1.71
2022 2.94 1.71
2021 2.96 1.81
2020 2.99 1.8
2019 3.01 1.77
2018 3.04 1.76
2017 3.06 1.78
2016 3.09 1.69
2015 3.13 1.62
2014 3.18 1.56
2013 3.25 1.46
2012 3.38 1.52
2011 3.53 1.47
2010 3.67 1.59
2009 3.83 1.66
2008 3.97 1.6
2007 4.09 1.45
2006 4.2 1.42
2005 4.28 1.4
2004 4.34 1.33
2003 4.42 1.3
2002 4.49 1.27
2001 4.58 1.27
2000 4.7 1.31
1999 4.78 1.3
1998 4.87 1.32
1997 4.96 1.32
1996 5.02 1.3
1995 5.09 1.33
1994 5.23 1.4
1993 5.38 1.43
1992 5.55 1.51
1991 5.76 1.59
1990 5.97 1.83
1989 6.18 2.22
1988 6.38 2.3
1987 6.57 2.38
1986 6.73 2.39
1985 6.87 2.31
1984 6.99 2.26
1983 7.08 2.06
1982 7.18 2.17
1981 7.27 2.36
1980 7.37 2.43
1979 7.47 2.49
1978 7.58 2.52
1977 7.67 2.57
1976 7.76 2.54
1975 7.83 2.59
1974 7.9 2.71
1973 7.95 2.44
1972 8 2.55
1971 8.04 2.67
1970 8.07 2.89
1969 8.11 3.19
1968 8.14 3.63
1967 8.17 3.66
1966 8.2 1.9
1965 8.16 1.91
1964 8.14 1.96
1963 8.12 2.01
1962 8.12 2.04
1961 8.12 2.17
1960 8.08 2.34

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

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Marshall Islands and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Romania
2024 21.8 43.8
2023 21.9 43.5
2022 22.2 43.3
2021 22.5 43.2
2020 22.6 42.9
2019 22.6 42.6
2018 22.4 42.3
2017 22.2 42
2016 21.9 41.7
2015 21.6 41.3
2014 21.3 40.9
2013 21 40.5
2012 20.8 40.2
2011 20.6 39.8
2010 20.6 39.3
2009 20.5 38.8
2008 20.4 38.2
2007 20.2 37.7
2006 19.9 37.3
2005 19.7 37
2004 19.4 36.6
2003 19.1 36
2002 18.8 35.3
2001 18.5 34.8
2000 18.2 34.8
1999 17.9 34.7
1998 17.6 34.6
1997 17.2 34.4
1996 16.9 34.2
1995 16.5 34
1994 16.1 33.8
1993 15.8 33.6
1992 15.4 33.3
1991 15.2 33.1
1990 14.9 33
1989 14.8 32.9
1988 14.7 32.8
1987 14.7 32.8
1986 14.7 32.7
1985 14.8 32.5
1984 14.8 32.3
1983 14.9 32.1
1982 14.9 32
1981 14.9 31.9
1980 15 31.8
1979 15.1 31.7
1978 15.3 31.7
1977 15.5 31.8
1976 15.7 31.8
1975 15.9 31.7
1974 16 31.6
1973 16.2 31.5
1972 16.6 31.5
1971 17.1 31.4
1970 17.4 31.4
1969 17.2 31.3
1968 16.9 31.3
1967 16.6 31.3
1966 16.4 31
1965 16.3 30.6
1964 16.3 30.2
1963 16.4 29.7
1962 16.7 29.3
1961 17 28.9
1960 17.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
1.73%
2020
Banked people share n/a
71.3%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Romania
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
45
2025
Higher education index n/a
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
98.3%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Marshall Islands Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Romania
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
53,964 mi
2024

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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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