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Marshall Islands vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 191st vs. 168th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Samoa
Population
35058
220932
Population rank 192/197 177/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Samoa
2024 $290,108,490 $1,175,749,786
2023 $263,761,322 $1,044,909,500
2022 $258,723,511 $889,554,712
2021 $261,245,544 $859,724,936
2020 $241,800,000 $868,884,903
2019 $232,900,000 $912,950,466
2018 $220,000,000 $878,448,433
2017 $213,700,000 $884,844,384
2016 $201,800,000 $843,924,797
2015 $183,700,000 $824,150,499
2014 $186,000,000 $796,683,520
2013 $186,400,000 $797,736,334
2012 $180,700,000 $773,141,661
2011 $172,300,000 $744,097,050
2010 $161,100,000 $680,260,907
2009 $151,200,000 $628,006,115
2008 $146,600,000 $641,346,192
2007 $150,500,000 $573,548,460
2006 $143,200,000 $499,923,758
2005 $138,000,000 $476,801,793
2004 $132,900,000 $407,747,565
2003 $131,128,500 $333,426,188
2002 $131,960,000 $281,790,134
2001 $122,406,100 $266,299,591
2000 $114,838,500 $258,856,140
1999 $113,352,100 $255,408,060
1998 $112,070,100 $269,485,244
1997 $109,884,700 $285,475,592
1996 $110,858,000 $249,907,869
1995 $120,230,000 $224,865,731
1994 $108,071,000 $221,098,107
1993 $99,461,000 $133,122,897
1992 $91,063,000 $132,303,041
1991 $82,507,000 $125,597,205
1990 $78,476,000 $125,766,270
1989 $72,798,000 $122,888,610
1988 $70,688,000 $133,016,065
1987 $62,983,000 $111,713,922
1986 $55,989,000 $100,947,849
1985 $43,879,000 $95,572,173
1984 $45,144,000 $109,200,934
1983 $41,749,000 $111,862,824
1982 $34,918,000 $121,221,652
1981 $31,020,000 $118,190,655
1980 $26,710,653 $125,747,038
1979 $25,545,346 $122,257,393
1978 $22,209,370 $108,223,444
1977 $20,210,069 $98,295,671
1976 $18,153,647 $85,003,078
1975 $16,691,301 $93,489,283
1974 $15,217,532 $93,549,611
1973 $11,607,366 $82,452,985
1972 $9,973,652 $62,566,116
1971 $9,116,810 $53,719,569
1970 $8,408,486 $45,208,338

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

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Marshall Islands and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Samoa
2024 $7,726 $5,393
2023 $6,793 $4,823
2022 $6,456 $4,132
2021 $6,315 $4,022
2020 $5,662 $4,100
2019 $5,292 $4,352
2018 $4,858 $4,232
2017 $4,593 $4,308
2016 $4,230 $4,147
2015 $3,764 $4,084
2014 $3,735 $3,983
2013 $3,678 $4,024
2012 $3,514 $3,935
2011 $3,319 $3,822
2010 $3,095 $3,524
2009 $2,907 $3,279
2008 $2,818 $3,374
2007 $2,892 $3,039
2006 $2,754 $2,663
2005 $2,659 $2,550
2004 $2,566 $2,189
2003 $2,539 $1,798
2002 $2,566 $1,528
2001 $2,394 $1,454
2000 $2,265 $1,425
1999 $2,258 $1,417
1998 $2,254 $1,506
1997 $2,231 $1,608
1996 $2,273 $1,419
1995 $2,491 $1,288
1994 $2,265 $1,277
1993 $2,112 $775
1992 $1,963 $777
1991 $1,811 $742
1990 $1,758 $744
1989 $1,670 $728
1988 $1,670 $790
1987 $1,543 $666
1986 $1,425 $604
1985 $1,162 $573
1984 $1,245 $655
1983 $1,199 $671
1982 $1,046 $728
1981 $969 $713
1980 $868 $765
1979 $859 $751
1978 $771 $671
1977 $724 $615
1976 $672 $541
1975 $638 $610
1974 $602 $626
1973 $472 $563
1972 $416 $433
1971 $390 $377
1970 $373 $322

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Samoa
2026 67.3 72.1
2025 67.2 71.9
2024 67.1 71.8
2023 66.9 71.7
2022 66.7 71.6
2021 65.4 71.1
2020 65.4 70.7
2019 66 70.3
2018 65.9 71.1
2017 65.7 71
2016 65.5 71
2015 65.3 71.1
2014 65.1 71.1
2013 65 71.2
2012 64.8 71.2
2011 64.6 71.4
2010 64.5 71.5
2009 64.4 69.5
2008 64.3 71.5
2007 64.3 71.6
2006 64.2 71.6
2005 64.1 71.5
2004 64 71.5
2003 64 71.4
2002 63.8 71.2
2001 63.7 71
2000 63.3 70.8
1999 63.4 70.6
1998 63.2 70.3
1997 63 70
1996 62.8 69.8
1995 62.5 69.5
1994 62.3 69.2
1993 62.1 68.8
1992 61.9 68.5
1991 61.8 68
1990 61.8 67.8
1989 61.7 67.6
1988 61.8 67.3
1987 61.8 67
1986 61.8 66.8
1985 61.7 66.6
1984 61.6 66.3
1983 61.5 66
1982 61.3 65.6
1981 61.1 65.3
1980 61 65
1979 60.8 64.5
1978 60.7 64.1
1977 60.6 63.7
1976 60.4 63.3
1975 60.3 62.8
1974 60.1 62.3
1973 59.8 61.9
1972 59.5 61.4
1971 59.1 60.9
1970 58.8 60.4
1969 58.5 59.9
1968 58.2 59.4
1967 57.8 58.9
1966 57.3 58.2
1965 56.8 57.9
1964 56.3 54
1963 55.7 56.9
1962 55.2 56.3
1961 54.7 55.7
1960 54.4 55.2
1959 54 54.6
1958 53.6 54
1957 53.4 53.4
1956 53.2 52.8
1955 53 52.2
1954 52.9 51.6
1953 52.8 51
1952 52.7 50.4
1951 52.7 49.8
1950 52.6 49.2

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

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Marshall Islands and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Samoa
2024 37,548 218,019
2023 38,827 216,663
2022 40,077 215,261
2021 41,367 213,779
2020 42,706 211,944
2019 44,007 209,780
2018 45,285 207,582
2017 46,529 205,415
2016 47,709 203,499
2015 48,800 201,782
2014 49,796 200,037
2013 50,681 198,268
2012 51,419 196,498
2011 51,907 194,713
2010 52,044 193,023
2009 52,019 191,513
2008 52,030 190,107
2007 52,035 188,753
2006 51,992 187,709
2005 51,906 186,978
2004 51,791 186,249
2003 51,639 185,430
2002 51,425 184,471
2001 51,123 183,166
2000 50,706 181,685
1999 50,202 180,275
1998 49,717 178,905
1997 49,259 177,547
1996 48,775 176,071
1995 48,266 174,571
1994 47,712 173,159
1993 47,093 171,774
1992 46,388 170,331
1991 45,568 169,368
1990 44,629 169,042
1989 43,586 168,768
1988 42,321 168,346
1987 40,828 167,661
1986 39,286 167,061
1985 37,761 166,849
1984 36,264 166,796
1983 34,811 166,714
1982 33,397 166,484
1981 32,017 165,678
1980 30,774 164,322
1979 29,738 162,882
1978 28,809 161,375
1977 27,906 159,753
1976 27,021 157,113
1975 26,154 153,344
1974 25,296 149,431
1973 24,581 146,516
1972 23,992 144,538
1971 23,366 142,503
1970 22,530 140,400
1969 21,305 138,233
1968 19,862 136,020
1967 18,655 133,764
1966 17,927 131,073
1965 17,402 127,978
1964 16,852 124,894
1963 16,302 121,764
1962 15,755 118,597
1961 15,219 115,496
1960 14,703 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Samoa

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Samoa
2023 2.92 3.83
2022 2.94 3.88
2021 2.96 3.94
2020 2.99 4
2019 3.01 4.06
2018 3.04 4.14
2017 3.06 4.2
2016 3.09 4.26
2015 3.13 4.34
2014 3.18 4.42
2013 3.25 4.49
2012 3.38 4.55
2011 3.53 4.56
2010 3.67 4.52
2009 3.83 4.47
2008 3.97 4.42
2007 4.09 4.36
2006 4.2 4.32
2005 4.28 4.32
2004 4.34 4.34
2003 4.42 4.39
2002 4.49 4.44
2001 4.58 4.48
2000 4.7 4.52
1999 4.78 4.57
1998 4.87 4.64
1997 4.96 4.7
1996 5.02 4.74
1995 5.09 4.77
1994 5.23 4.79
1993 5.38 4.83
1992 5.55 4.87
1991 5.76 4.91
1990 5.97 5.01
1989 6.18 5.11
1988 6.38 5.21
1987 6.57 5.32
1986 6.73 5.42
1985 6.87 5.49
1984 6.99 5.55
1983 7.08 5.62
1982 7.18 5.68
1981 7.27 5.75
1980 7.37 5.86
1979 7.47 5.99
1978 7.58 6.15
1977 7.67 6.31
1976 7.76 6.47
1975 7.83 6.61
1974 7.9 6.75
1973 7.95 6.91
1972 8 7.07
1971 8.04 7.22
1970 8.07 7.34
1969 8.11 7.43
1968 8.14 7.5
1967 8.17 7.55
1966 8.2 7.6
1965 8.16 7.65
1964 8.14 7.7
1963 8.12 7.73
1962 8.12 7.76
1961 8.12 7.77
1960 8.08 7.78

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

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Marshall Islands and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Samoa
2024 21.8 20.9
2023 21.9 21
2022 22.2 21.1
2021 22.5 21.4
2020 22.6 21.4
2019 22.6 21.5
2018 22.4 21.4
2017 22.2 21.4
2016 21.9 21.3
2015 21.6 21.2
2014 21.3 21.1
2013 21 21
2012 20.8 20.8
2011 20.6 20.8
2010 20.6 20.8
2009 20.5 20.8
2008 20.4 20.7
2007 20.2 20.6
2006 19.9 20.4
2005 19.7 20.3
2004 19.4 20.1
2003 19.1 19.9
2002 18.8 19.7
2001 18.5 19.7
2000 18.2 19.8
1999 17.9 19.9
1998 17.6 19.9
1997 17.2 19.8
1996 16.9 19.7
1995 16.5 19.6
1994 16.1 19.3
1993 15.8 19
1992 15.4 18.7
1991 15.2 18.5
1990 14.9 18.4
1989 14.8 18.3
1988 14.7 18.2
1987 14.7 18
1986 14.7 17.8
1985 14.8 17.6
1984 14.8 17.4
1983 14.9 17.1
1982 14.9 16.8
1981 14.9 16.6
1980 15 16.4
1979 15.1 16.2
1978 15.3 16
1977 15.5 15.8
1976 15.7 15.5
1975 15.9 15.3
1974 16 15
1973 16.2 14.9
1972 16.6 14.8
1971 17.1 14.7
1970 17.4 14.6
1969 17.2 14.5
1968 16.9 14.5
1967 16.6 14.5
1966 16.4 14.5
1965 16.3 14.5
1964 16.3 14.6
1963 16.4 14.6
1962 16.7 14.8
1961 17 14.9
1960 17.4 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
5.46%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold n/a
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
19.8%
2020

Energy

Marshall Islands Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Samoa
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
48
2025
Higher education index n/a
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
13
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
98.3%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Samoa
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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