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Marshall Islands vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 191st vs. 146th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Rwanda
Population
35058
14975051
Population rank 192/197 77/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Rwanda
2024 $290,108,490 $14,251,642,235
2023 $263,761,322 $14,331,722,703
2022 $258,723,511 $13,316,161,002
2021 $261,245,544 $11,078,787,090
2020 $241,800,000 $10,174,386,857
2019 $232,900,000 $10,349,300,277
2018 $220,000,000 $9,637,904,521
2017 $213,700,000 $9,252,833,891
2016 $201,800,000 $8,695,272,058
2015 $183,700,000 $8,543,760,200
2014 $186,000,000 $8,238,966,124
2013 $186,400,000 $7,819,964,030
2012 $180,700,000 $7,654,761,050
2011 $172,300,000 $6,884,913,658
2010 $161,100,000 $6,124,756,654
2009 $151,200,000 $5,674,476,969
2008 $146,600,000 $5,179,854,065
2007 $150,500,000 $4,070,507,895
2006 $143,200,000 $3,319,784,539
2005 $138,000,000 $2,933,819,766
2004 $132,900,000 $2,376,496,067
2003 $131,128,500 $2,138,237,279
2002 $131,960,000 $1,966,003,468
2001 $122,406,100 $1,966,600,715
2000 $114,838,500 $2,068,836,754
1999 $113,352,100 $2,157,108,263
1998 $112,070,100 $1,989,343,546
1997 $109,884,700 $1,851,558,197
1996 $110,858,000 $1,382,334,879
1995 $120,230,000 $1,293,535,193
1994 $108,071,000 $753,636,370
1993 $99,461,000 $1,971,525,712
1992 $91,063,000 $2,029,026,962
1991 $82,507,000 $1,911,600,237
1990 $78,476,000 $2,550,185,679
1989 $72,798,000 $2,405,022,593
1988 $70,688,000 $2,395,492,687
1987 $62,983,000 $2,157,432,668
1986 $55,989,000 $1,944,710,684
1985 $43,879,000 $1,715,626,331
1984 $45,144,000 $1,587,413,084
1983 $41,749,000 $1,479,687,587
1982 $34,918,000 $1,407,243,139
1981 $31,020,000 $1,407,062,527
1980 $26,710,653 $1,254,765,642
1979 $25,545,346 $1,109,346,131
1978 $22,209,370 $905,709,076
1977 $20,210,069 $746,650,613
1976 $18,153,647 $637,753,853
1975 $16,691,301 $571,863,500
1974 $15,217,532 $308,458,423
1973 $11,607,366 $290,746,157
1972 $9,973,652 $246,457,838
1971 $9,116,810 $222,952,504
1970 $8,408,486 $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Marshall Islands and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Rwanda
2024 $7,726 $1,000
2023 $6,793 $1,027
2022 $6,456 $975
2021 $6,315 $830
2020 $5,662 $779
2019 $5,292 $810
2018 $4,858 $772
2017 $4,593 $758
2016 $4,230 $730
2015 $3,764 $734
2014 $3,735 $725
2013 $3,678 $705
2012 $3,514 $707
2011 $3,319 $651
2010 $3,095 $594
2009 $2,907 $564
2008 $2,818 $528
2007 $2,892 $426
2006 $2,754 $357
2005 $2,659 $324
2004 $2,566 $269.5
2003 $2,539 $249
2002 $2,566 $234
2001 $2,394 $237.3
2000 $2,265 $251.9
1999 $2,258 $264.7
1998 $2,254 $246.2
1997 $2,231 $238.7
1996 $2,273 $206
1995 $2,491 $228
1994 $2,265 $111
1993 $2,112 $247
1992 $1,963 $264.1
1991 $1,811 $254
1990 $1,758 $346
1989 $1,670 $335
1988 $1,670 $344
1987 $1,543 $320
1986 $1,425 $297.7
1985 $1,162 $271.6
1984 $1,245 $259.9
1983 $1,199 $250.6
1982 $1,046 $246.4
1981 $969 $254.6
1980 $868 $234.4
1979 $859 $213.8
1978 $771 $179.9
1977 $724 $152.7
1976 $672 $134.4
1975 $638 $124.1
1974 $602 $68.9
1973 $472 $66.9
1972 $416 $58.4
1971 $390 $54.4
1970 $373 $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Rwanda
2026 67.3 68.5
2025 67.2 68.2
2024 67.1 68
2023 66.9 67.8
2022 66.7 67.5
2021 65.4 66.8
2020 65.4 67
2019 66 66.7
2018 65.9 66.4
2017 65.7 66.1
2016 65.5 65.7
2015 65.3 65.4
2014 65.1 65.1
2013 65 64.7
2012 64.8 64.2
2011 64.6 63.5
2010 64.5 62.8
2009 64.4 61.8
2008 64.3 60.6
2007 64.3 59.5
2006 64.2 58.3
2005 64.1 57
2004 64 55.5
2003 64 53.5
2002 63.8 51.3
2001 63.7 49.5
2000 63.3 47.8
1999 63.4 45.7
1998 63.2 43.1
1997 63 42
1996 62.8 42.5
1995 62.5 41.5
1994 62.3 12.2
1993 62.1 42.9
1992 61.9 44.4
1991 61.8 46.2
1990 61.8 47.8
1989 61.7 49.5
1988 61.8 50.9
1987 61.8 51.5
1986 61.8 51.7
1985 61.7 51.7
1984 61.6 51.4
1983 61.5 50.9
1982 61.3 50.2
1981 61.1 49.2
1980 61 48.1
1979 60.8 47.1
1978 60.7 46.2
1977 60.6 45.6
1976 60.4 45.3
1975 60.3 45.3
1974 60.1 45.6
1973 59.8 45.9
1972 59.5 46.3
1971 59.1 46.8
1970 58.8 47.1
1969 58.5 47.4
1968 58.2 47.7
1967 57.8 48
1966 57.3 48.1
1965 56.8 48.2
1964 56.3 48.1
1963 55.7 44
1962 55.2 47.8
1961 54.7 47.5
1960 54.4 47
1959 54 46.5
1958 53.6 46.1
1957 53.4 45.6
1956 53.2 45.2
1955 53 44.8
1954 52.9 44.4
1953 52.8 44.1
1952 52.7 43.8
1951 52.7 43.5
1950 52.6 43.2

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

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Marshall Islands and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Rwanda
2024 37,548 14,256,567
2023 38,827 13,954,471
2022 40,077 13,651,030
2021 41,367 13,355,260
2020 42,706 13,065,837
2019 44,007 12,776,103
2018 45,285 12,487,996
2017 46,529 12,202,060
2016 47,709 11,919,183
2015 48,800 11,640,022
2014 49,796 11,364,757
2013 50,681 11,093,340
2012 51,419 10,829,901
2011 51,907 10,573,733
2010 52,044 10,317,553
2009 52,019 10,060,432
2008 52,030 9,804,269
2007 52,035 9,549,933
2006 51,992 9,299,246
2005 51,906 9,054,528
2004 51,791 8,816,844
2003 51,639 8,586,875
2002 51,425 8,400,180
2001 51,123 8,287,094
2000 50,706 8,213,931
1999 50,202 8,147,912
1998 49,717 8,081,681
1997 49,259 7,755,238
1996 48,775 6,708,764
1995 48,266 5,674,118
1994 47,712 6,792,352
1993 47,093 7,981,132
1992 46,388 7,683,266
1991 45,568 7,526,966
1990 44,629 7,375,307
1989 43,586 7,184,706
1988 42,321 6,968,071
1987 40,828 6,749,493
1986 39,286 6,531,881
1985 37,761 6,317,228
1984 36,264 6,107,627
1983 34,811 5,905,311
1982 33,397 5,711,549
1981 32,017 5,527,230
1980 30,774 5,353,259
1979 29,738 5,189,541
1978 28,809 5,035,171
1977 27,906 4,888,240
1976 27,021 4,745,954
1975 26,154 4,607,728
1974 25,296 4,474,228
1973 24,581 4,345,047
1972 23,992 4,220,335
1971 23,366 4,100,044
1970 22,530 3,980,669
1969 21,305 3,861,271
1968 19,862 3,744,010
1967 18,655 3,629,577
1966 17,927 3,521,626
1965 17,402 3,423,210
1964 16,852 3,334,834
1963 16,302 3,258,890
1962 15,755 3,186,025
1961 15,219 3,106,779
1960 14,703 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Rwanda
2023 2.92 3.7
2022 2.94 3.78
2021 2.96 3.84
2020 2.99 3.91
2019 3.01 3.99
2018 3.04 4.05
2017 3.06 4.08
2016 3.09 4.11
2015 3.13 4.11
2014 3.18 4.12
2013 3.25 4.14
2012 3.38 4.2
2011 3.53 4.33
2010 3.67 4.52
2009 3.83 4.71
2008 3.97 4.92
2007 4.09 5.14
2006 4.2 5.34
2005 4.28 5.5
2004 4.34 5.64
2003 4.42 5.74
2002 4.49 5.82
2001 4.58 5.89
2000 4.7 5.97
1999 4.78 6.06
1998 4.87 6.17
1997 4.96 6.24
1996 5.02 6.29
1995 5.09 6.35
1994 5.23 6.42
1993 5.38 6.48
1992 5.55 6.54
1991 5.76 6.62
1990 5.97 6.8
1989 6.18 7.03
1988 6.38 7.23
1987 6.57 7.43
1986 6.73 7.61
1985 6.87 7.79
1984 6.99 7.91
1983 7.08 8
1982 7.18 8.06
1981 7.27 8.1
1980 7.37 8.12
1979 7.47 8.13
1978 7.58 8.16
1977 7.67 8.14
1976 7.76 8.12
1975 7.83 8.1
1974 7.9 8.1
1973 7.95 8.09
1972 8 8.09
1971 8.04 8.09
1970 8.07 8.15
1969 8.11 8.18
1968 8.14 8.19
1967 8.17 8.21
1966 8.2 8.23
1965 8.16 8.25
1964 8.14 8.27
1963 8.12 8.27
1962 8.12 8.27
1961 8.12 8.28
1960 8.08 8.28

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

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Marshall Islands and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Rwanda
2024 21.8 20.8
2023 21.9 20.5
2022 22.2 20.3
2021 22.5 20
2020 22.6 19.9
2019 22.6 19.8
2018 22.4 19.7
2017 22.2 19.6
2016 21.9 19.4
2015 21.6 19.3
2014 21.3 19.1
2013 21 19
2012 20.8 18.8
2011 20.6 18.7
2010 20.6 18.5
2009 20.5 18.4
2008 20.4 18.3
2007 20.2 18.1
2006 19.9 18
2005 19.7 17.8
2004 19.4 17.6
2003 19.1 17.4
2002 18.8 17.1
2001 18.5 16.8
2000 18.2 16.3
1999 17.9 15.8
1998 17.6 15.3
1997 17.2 14.8
1996 16.9 14.6
1995 16.5 14.3
1994 16.1 15
1993 15.8 15.7
1992 15.4 15.6
1991 15.2 15.5
1990 14.9 15.5
1989 14.8 15.5
1988 14.7 15.6
1987 14.7 15.6
1986 14.7 15.7
1985 14.8 15.8
1984 14.8 16
1983 14.9 16.1
1982 14.9 16.2
1981 14.9 16.4
1980 15 16.5
1979 15.1 16.5
1978 15.3 16.6
1977 15.5 16.6
1976 15.7 16.5
1975 15.9 16.4
1974 16 16.3
1973 16.2 16.2
1972 16.6 16
1971 17.1 15.9
1970 17.4 15.7
1969 17.2 15.5
1968 16.9 15.3
1967 16.6 15.1
1966 16.4 14.9
1965 16.3 14.8
1964 16.3 14.7
1963 16.4 14.8
1962 16.7 14.9
1961 17 15.1
1960 17.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50%
2017

Energy

Marshall Islands Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Rwanda
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
58
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
98.3%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Rwanda
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
2,920 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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