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Marshall Islands vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 191st vs. 12th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
Population
35058
36734925
Population rank 192/197 44/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 193/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
2024 $290,108,490 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $263,761,322 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $258,723,511 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $261,245,544 $982,661,066,667
2020 $241,800,000 $767,951,200,000
2019 $232,900,000 $888,890,133,333
2018 $220,000,000 $886,564,800,000
2017 $213,700,000 $741,266,133,333
2016 $201,800,000 $689,279,466,667
2015 $183,700,000 $693,414,400,000
2014 $186,000,000 $787,153,066,667
2013 $186,400,000 $769,755,733,333
2012 $180,700,000 $751,921,333,333
2011 $172,300,000 $680,660,800,000
2010 $161,100,000 $528,207,466,667
2009 $151,200,000 $429,097,866,667
2008 $146,600,000 $519,796,800,000
2007 $150,500,000 $415,964,509,673
2006 $143,200,000 $376,900,133,511
2005 $138,000,000 $328,459,608,764
2004 $132,900,000 $258,742,133,333
2003 $131,128,500 $215,807,733,333
2002 $131,960,000 $189,605,866,667
2001 $122,406,100 $184,137,600,000
2000 $114,838,500 $189,514,933,333
1999 $113,352,100 $161,717,066,667
1998 $112,070,100 $146,775,466,667
1997 $109,884,700 $165,963,684,913
1996 $110,858,000 $158,662,483,311
1995 $120,230,000 $143,343,124,166
1994 $108,071,000 $135,174,899,866
1993 $99,461,000 $132,967,957,276
1992 $91,063,000 $137,087,850,467
1991 $82,507,000 $132,223,230,975
1990 $78,476,000 $117,630,173,565
1989 $72,798,000 $95,344,459,279
1988 $70,688,000 $88,256,074,766
1987 $62,983,000 $85,695,861,148
1986 $55,989,000 $86,961,922,765
1985 $43,879,000 $103,897,846,494
1984 $45,144,000 $119,624,858,116
1983 $41,749,000 $129,171,635,311
1982 $34,918,000 $153,240,313,858
1981 $31,020,000 $184,291,360,139
1980 $26,710,653 $164,539,660,725
1979 $25,545,346 $111,858,444,786
1978 $22,209,370 $80,266,516,687
1977 $20,210,069 $74,188,986,586
1976 $18,153,647 $64,005,665,722
1975 $16,691,301 $46,773,208,643
1974 $15,217,532 $45,412,957,746
1973 $11,607,366 $14,947,435,499
1972 $9,973,652 $9,664,267,087
1971 $9,116,810 $7,184,806,909
1970 $8,408,486 $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Marshall Islands and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
2024 $7,726 $35,122
2023 $6,793 $36,157
2022 $6,456 $38,510
2021 $6,315 $31,921
2020 $5,662 $24,339
2019 $5,292 $29,567
2018 $4,858 $29,360
2017 $4,593 $23,929
2016 $4,230 $22,268
2015 $3,764 $23,256
2014 $3,735 $27,805
2013 $3,678 $27,865
2012 $3,514 $28,733
2011 $3,319 $27,127
2010 $3,095 $22,028
2009 $2,907 $17,718
2008 $2,818 $22,320
2007 $2,892 $18,596
2006 $2,754 $17,564
2005 $2,659 $15,976
2004 $2,566 $13,154
2003 $2,539 $11,487
2002 $2,566 $10,586
2001 $2,394 $10,805
2000 $2,265 $11,715
1999 $2,258 $10,452
1998 $2,254 $9,836
1997 $2,231 $11,545
1996 $2,273 $11,472
1995 $2,491 $10,786
1994 $2,265 $10,602
1993 $2,112 $10,885
1992 $1,963 $11,730
1991 $1,811 $11,847
1990 $1,758 $11,055
1989 $1,670 $9,414
1988 $1,670 $9,165
1987 $1,543 $9,386
1986 $1,425 $10,078
1985 $1,162 $12,745
1984 $1,245 $15,541
1983 $1,199 $17,810
1982 $1,046 $22,454
1981 $969 $28,703
1980 $868 $27,206
1979 $859 $19,612
1978 $771 $14,914
1977 $724 $14,595
1976 $672 $13,313
1975 $638 $10,266
1974 $602 $10,503
1973 $472 $3,640
1972 $416 $2,474
1971 $390 $1,929
1970 $373 $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
2026 67.3 79.4
2025 67.2 79.2
2024 67.1 79
2023 66.9 78.7
2022 66.7 77.3
2021 65.4 77.1
2020 65.4 77.6
2019 66 78.3
2018 65.9 78.7
2017 65.7 78.7
2016 65.5 78.4
2015 65.3 77.8
2014 65.1 77.1
2013 65 76.5
2012 64.8 76.1
2011 64.6 75.8
2010 64.5 75.6
2009 64.4 75.4
2008 64.3 75.3
2007 64.3 75.1
2006 64.2 74.8
2005 64.1 74.4
2004 64 74
2003 64 73.7
2002 63.8 73.3
2001 63.7 73
2000 63.3 72.6
1999 63.4 72.3
1998 63.2 72
1997 63 71.6
1996 62.8 71.3
1995 62.5 70.9
1994 62.3 70.6
1993 62.1 70.2
1992 61.9 69.8
1991 61.8 69.3
1990 61.8 68.9
1989 61.7 68.4
1988 61.8 67.8
1987 61.8 67.2
1986 61.8 66.6
1985 61.7 66
1984 61.6 65.4
1983 61.5 64.7
1982 61.3 64
1981 61.1 63.3
1980 61 62.4
1979 60.8 61.5
1978 60.7 60.7
1977 60.6 59.7
1976 60.4 58.8
1975 60.3 57.8
1974 60.1 56.8
1973 59.8 55.8
1972 59.5 54.7
1971 59.1 53.7
1970 58.8 52.7
1969 58.5 51.8
1968 58.2 50.9
1967 57.8 50
1966 57.3 49.2
1965 56.8 48.4
1964 56.3 47.7
1963 55.7 47.1
1962 55.2 46.5
1961 54.7 45.9
1960 54.4 45.3
1959 54 44.8
1958 53.6 44.2
1957 53.4 43.7
1956 53.2 43.1
1955 53 42.6
1954 52.9 42.1
1953 52.8 41.6
1952 52.7 41.1
1951 52.7 40.6
1950 52.6 40

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

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Marshall Islands and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
2024 37,548 35,300,280
2023 38,827 33,702,731
2022 40,077 32,175,224
2021 41,367 30,784,383
2020 42,706 31,552,510
2019 44,007 30,063,799
2018 45,285 30,196,281
2017 46,529 30,977,355
2016 47,709 30,954,198
2015 48,800 29,816,382
2014 49,796 28,309,273
2013 50,681 27,624,004
2012 51,419 26,168,861
2011 51,907 25,091,867
2010 52,044 23,978,487
2009 52,019 24,217,654
2008 52,030 23,287,877
2007 52,035 22,368,313
2006 51,992 21,459,144
2005 51,906 20,559,890
2004 51,791 19,669,480
2003 51,639 18,786,767
2002 51,425 17,910,910
2001 51,123 17,041,397
2000 50,706 16,177,722
1999 50,202 15,472,075
1998 49,717 14,922,185
1997 49,259 14,374,943
1996 48,775 13,831,009
1995 48,266 13,289,245
1994 47,712 12,750,040
1993 47,093 12,215,862
1992 46,388 11,686,676
1991 45,568 11,160,744
1990 44,629 10,640,691
1989 43,586 10,128,394
1988 42,321 9,629,165
1987 40,828 9,130,194
1986 39,286 8,628,639
1985 37,761 8,151,779
1984 36,264 7,697,307
1983 34,811 7,252,941
1982 33,397 6,824,486
1981 32,017 6,420,551
1980 30,774 6,047,997
1979 29,738 5,703,698
1978 28,809 5,381,902
1977 27,906 5,083,048
1976 27,021 4,807,933
1975 26,154 4,556,287
1974 25,296 4,323,632
1973 24,581 4,106,344
1972 23,992 3,905,722
1971 23,366 3,724,031
1970 22,530 3,562,470
1969 21,305 3,417,114
1968 19,862 3,282,711
1967 18,655 3,157,242
1966 17,927 3,039,887
1965 17,402 2,928,771
1964 16,852 2,821,968
1963 16,302 2,719,341
1962 15,755 2,620,910
1961 15,219 2,526,347
1960 14,703 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
2023 2.92 2.28
2022 2.94 2.14
2021 2.96 2.17
2020 2.99 2.27
2019 3.01 2.49
2018 3.04 2.67
2017 3.06 2.67
2016 3.09 2.65
2015 3.13 2.63
2014 3.18 2.68
2013 3.25 2.67
2012 3.38 2.78
2011 3.53 2.8
2010 3.67 2.81
2009 3.83 2.95
2008 3.97 3.07
2007 4.09 3.19
2006 4.2 3.18
2005 4.28 3.16
2004 4.34 3.26
2003 4.42 3.47
2002 4.49 3.71
2001 4.58 3.96
2000 4.7 4.21
1999 4.78 4.35
1998 4.87 4.52
1997 4.96 4.66
1996 5.02 4.81
1995 5.09 4.99
1994 5.23 5.16
1993 5.38 5.33
1992 5.55 5.49
1991 5.76 5.64
1990 5.97 5.8
1989 6.18 5.98
1988 6.38 6.15
1987 6.57 6.34
1986 6.73 6.52
1985 6.87 6.65
1984 6.99 6.78
1983 7.08 6.88
1982 7.18 6.98
1981 7.27 7.07
1980 7.37 7.15
1979 7.47 7.23
1978 7.58 7.26
1977 7.67 7.3
1976 7.76 7.33
1975 7.83 7.37
1974 7.9 7.43
1973 7.95 7.48
1972 8 7.54
1971 8.04 7.56
1970 8.07 7.58
1969 8.11 7.6
1968 8.14 7.63
1967 8.17 7.66
1966 8.2 7.66
1965 8.16 7.66
1964 8.14 7.67
1963 8.12 7.65
1962 8.12 7.64
1961 8.12 7.63
1960 8.08 7.63

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

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Marshall Islands and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
2024 21.8 30.5
2023 21.9 30.2
2022 22.2 29.7
2021 22.5 29.5
2020 22.6 29.4
2019 22.6 29.3
2018 22.4 29.3
2017 22.2 29
2016 21.9 28.6
2015 21.6 27.9
2014 21.3 27.2
2013 21 26.6
2012 20.8 25.9
2011 20.6 25.2
2010 20.6 24.5
2009 20.5 23.9
2008 20.4 23.4
2007 20.2 22.8
2006 19.9 22.3
2005 19.7 21.9
2004 19.4 21.4
2003 19.1 21.1
2002 18.8 20.8
2001 18.5 20.7
2000 18.2 20.8
1999 17.9 20.7
1998 17.6 20.4
1997 17.2 20.2
1996 16.9 19.9
1995 16.5 19.7
1994 16.1 19.6
1993 15.8 19.4
1992 15.4 19.3
1991 15.2 19.2
1990 14.9 19
1989 14.8 19
1988 14.7 18.9
1987 14.7 18.8
1986 14.7 18.7
1985 14.8 18.7
1984 14.8 18.6
1983 14.9 18.5
1982 14.9 18.4
1981 14.9 18.3
1980 15 18.2
1979 15.1 18.1
1978 15.3 18
1977 15.5 17.9
1976 15.7 17.8
1975 15.9 17.7
1974 16 17.6
1973 16.2 17.5
1972 16.6 17.4
1971 17.1 17.4
1970 17.4 17.4
1969 17.2 17.4
1968 16.9 17.5
1967 16.6 17.6
1966 16.4 17.7
1965 16.3 17.9
1964 16.3 18
1963 16.4 18.2
1962 16.7 18.4
1961 17 18.5
1960 17.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
3.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
78.8%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
57
2025
Higher education index n/a
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
98.3%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
137,554 mi
2006

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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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