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Marshall Islands vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 191st vs. 42nd).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Somalia
Population
35058
20503678
Population rank 192/197 66/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 142/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Somalia
2024 $290,108,490 $11,967,000,000
2023 $263,761,322 $10,958,000,000
2022 $258,723,511 $10,203,000,000
2021 $261,245,544 $9,483,000,000
2020 $241,800,000 $8,628,000,000
2019 $232,900,000 $8,656,000,000
2018 $220,000,000 $7,873,000,000
2017 $213,700,000 $7,621,501,710
2016 $201,800,000 $6,613,743,070
2015 $183,700,000 $6,152,149,100
2014 $186,000,000 $5,728,399,720
2013 $186,400,000 $5,062,881,600
2012 $180,700,000 $4,364,670,160
2011 $172,300,000 $2,906,000,097
2010 $161,100,000 $2,687,807,004
2009 $151,200,000 $2,948,594,552
2008 $146,600,000 $5,913,620,293
2007 $150,500,000 $5,430,713,729
2006 $143,200,000 $5,026,743,282
2005 $138,000,000 $4,683,246,454
2004 $132,900,000 $3,859,592,813
2003 $131,128,500 $2,836,724,352
2002 $131,960,000 $2,192,684,135
2001 $122,406,100 $2,252,847,465
2000 $114,838,500 $3,412,797,450
1999 $113,352,100 $3,045,751,528
1998 $112,070,100 $2,962,047,564
1997 $109,884,700 $2,191,749,014
1996 $110,858,000 $1,792,234,297
1995 $120,230,000 $1,534,756,135
1994 $108,071,000 $1,481,205,098
1993 $99,461,000 $1,260,132,956
1992 $91,063,000 $709,297,579
1991 $82,507,000 $717,974,930
1990 $78,476,000 $1,031,282,081
1989 $72,798,000 $1,181,360,844
1988 $70,688,000 $1,051,596,967
1987 $62,983,000 $1,018,972,664
1986 $55,989,000 $916,590,786
1985 $43,879,000 $875,702,247
1984 $45,144,000 $787,434,542
1983 $41,749,000 $735,408,642
1982 $34,918,000 $774,578,932
1981 $31,020,000 $699,302,473
1980 $26,710,653 $602,515,548
1979 $25,545,346 $589,566,929
1978 $22,209,370 $564,571,823
1977 $20,210,069 $498,550,725
1976 $18,153,647 $871,344,245
1975 $16,691,301 $757,015,879
1974 $15,217,532 $572,504,036
1973 $11,607,366 $483,699,611
1972 $9,973,652 $447,883,941
1971 $9,116,810 $347,039,446
1970 $8,408,486 $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Marshall Islands and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Somalia
2024 $7,726 $630
2023 $6,793 $597
2022 $6,456 $573
2021 $6,315 $549
2020 $5,662 $518
2019 $5,292 $540
2018 $4,858 $509
2017 $4,593 $511
2016 $4,230 $461
2015 $3,764 $446
2014 $3,735 $429
2013 $3,678 $393
2012 $3,514 $350
2011 $3,319 $235.3
2010 $3,095 $219.2
2009 $2,907 $246.5
2008 $2,818 $507
2007 $2,892 $480
2006 $2,754 $458
2005 $2,659 $440
2004 $2,566 $375
2003 $2,539 $286.3
2002 $2,566 $229.6
2001 $2,394 $244.9
2000 $2,265 $386
1999 $2,258 $359
1998 $2,254 $363
1997 $2,231 $280.1
1996 $2,273 $237.2
1995 $2,491 $210.7
1994 $2,265 $210.8
1993 $2,112 $188.6
1992 $1,963 $109.2
1991 $1,811 $105.4
1990 $1,758 $145.6
1989 $1,670 $166
1988 $1,670 $145.3
1987 $1,543 $141
1986 $1,425 $131.4
1985 $1,162 $130.8
1984 $1,245 $122.5
1983 $1,199 $118.6
1982 $1,046 $129
1981 $969 $116.9
1980 $868 $101.5
1979 $859 $108.2
1978 $771 $117.3
1977 $724 $111.2
1976 $672 $199.6
1975 $638 $177.8
1974 $602 $137.9
1973 $472 $119.6
1972 $416 $113.7
1971 $390 $90.4
1970 $373 $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Somalia
2026 67.3 59.3
2025 67.2 59.1
2024 67.1 59
2023 66.9 58.8
2022 66.7 53.9
2021 65.4 55.7
2020 65.4 57.1
2019 66 57.2
2018 65.9 54.8
2017 65.7 52.2
2016 65.5 55.3
2015 65.3 55.1
2014 65.1 54.4
2013 65 54
2012 64.8 49.1
2011 64.6 32.5
2010 64.5 48.9
2009 64.4 52.1
2008 64.3 51.5
2007 64.3 50.9
2006 64.2 50.9
2005 64.1 50.9
2004 64 50.7
2003 64 50.7
2002 63.8 50.8
2001 63.7 50.8
2000 63.3 50.7
1999 63.4 50.6
1998 63.2 50.8
1997 63 50.3
1996 62.8 50.5
1995 62.5 50.6
1994 62.3 50.3
1993 62.1 50.6
1992 61.9 25
1991 61.8 25.4
1990 61.8 46.9
1989 61.7 46.6
1988 61.8 43.9
1987 61.8 49
1986 61.8 48.4
1985 61.7 48.3
1984 61.6 48.4
1983 61.5 48.2
1982 61.3 48
1981 61.1 47.8
1980 61 47.6
1979 60.8 47.4
1978 60.7 47
1977 60.6 47
1976 60.4 44.7
1975 60.3 44.5
1974 60.1 44.3
1973 59.8 46.2
1972 59.5 46
1971 59.1 45.8
1970 58.8 45.6
1969 58.5 45.5
1968 58.2 45.3
1967 57.8 45.1
1966 57.3 44.8
1965 56.8 44.6
1964 56.3 44.4
1963 55.7 44.2
1962 55.2 44
1961 54.7 43.7
1960 54.4 43.5
1959 54 43.3
1958 53.6 43.1
1957 53.4 42.9
1956 53.2 42.7
1955 53 42.5
1954 52.9 42.3
1953 52.8 42.1
1952 52.7 41.9
1951 52.7 41.7
1950 52.6 41.5

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

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Marshall Islands and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Somalia
2024 37,548 19,009,151
2023 38,827 18,358,615
2022 40,077 17,801,897
2021 41,367 17,271,431
2020 42,706 16,651,191
2019 44,007 16,030,971
2018 45,285 15,452,487
2017 46,529 14,916,629
2016 47,709 14,348,740
2015 48,800 13,806,963
2014 49,796 13,339,491
2013 50,681 12,869,594
2012 51,419 12,461,160
2011 51,907 12,348,830
2010 52,044 12,261,756
2009 52,019 11,961,201
2008 52,030 11,663,084
2007 52,035 11,322,582
2006 51,992 10,975,502
2005 51,906 10,644,228
2004 51,791 10,280,998
2003 51,639 9,909,157
2002 51,425 9,550,063
2001 51,123 9,198,493
2000 50,706 8,838,713
1999 50,202 8,492,059
1998 49,717 8,155,417
1997 49,259 7,824,525
1996 48,775 7,554,474
1995 48,266 7,285,007
1994 47,712 7,026,797
1993 47,093 6,681,399
1992 46,388 6,495,107
1991 45,568 6,813,760
1990 44,629 7,082,811
1989 43,586 7,114,817
1988 42,321 7,235,360
1987 40,828 7,228,302
1986 39,286 6,974,788
1985 37,761 6,693,289
1984 36,264 6,428,389
1983 34,811 6,198,430
1982 33,397 6,003,840
1981 32,017 5,982,849
1980 30,774 5,936,154
1979 29,738 5,449,117
1978 28,809 4,814,892
1977 27,906 4,484,050
1976 27,021 4,365,812
1975 26,154 4,257,535
1974 25,296 4,151,842
1973 24,581 4,045,592
1972 23,992 3,939,436
1971 23,366 3,837,691
1970 22,530 3,738,448
1969 21,305 3,641,015
1968 19,862 3,546,590
1967 18,655 3,454,537
1966 17,927 3,365,106
1965 17,402 3,277,874
1964 16,852 3,192,796
1963 16,302 3,110,361
1962 15,755 3,030,091
1961 15,219 2,952,054
1960 14,703 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Somalia

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Somalia
2023 2.92 6.13
2022 2.94 6.26
2021 2.96 6.35
2020 2.99 6.45
2019 3.01 6.56
2018 3.04 6.66
2017 3.06 6.77
2016 3.09 6.88
2015 3.13 6.98
2014 3.18 7.06
2013 3.25 7.14
2012 3.38 7.21
2011 3.53 7.27
2010 3.67 7.32
2009 3.83 7.38
2008 3.97 7.42
2007 4.09 7.46
2006 4.2 7.49
2005 4.28 7.53
2004 4.34 7.57
2003 4.42 7.6
2002 4.49 7.63
2001 4.58 7.64
2000 4.7 7.65
1999 4.78 7.66
1998 4.87 7.66
1997 4.96 7.66
1996 5.02 7.62
1995 5.09 7.58
1994 5.23 7.54
1993 5.38 7.53
1992 5.55 7.5
1991 5.76 7.47
1990 5.97 7.44
1989 6.18 7.42
1988 6.38 7.4
1987 6.57 7.37
1986 6.73 7.35
1985 6.87 7.33
1984 6.99 7.3
1983 7.08 7.28
1982 7.18 7.25
1981 7.27 7.23
1980 7.37 7.18
1979 7.47 7.16
1978 7.58 7.13
1977 7.67 7
1976 7.76 7.02
1975 7.83 7.03
1974 7.9 7.06
1973 7.95 7.09
1972 8 7.12
1971 8.04 7.15
1970 8.07 7.18
1969 8.11 7.21
1968 8.14 7.23
1967 8.17 7.25
1966 8.2 7.26
1965 8.16 7.26
1964 8.14 7.26
1963 8.12 7.26
1962 8.12 7.26
1961 8.12 7.25
1960 8.08 7.25

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

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Marshall Islands and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Somalia
2024 21.8 16.6
2023 21.9 16.5
2022 22.2 16.5
2021 22.5 16.4
2020 22.6 16.3
2019 22.6 16.3
2018 22.4 16.2
2017 22.2 16.2
2016 21.9 16.1
2015 21.6 16.1
2014 21.3 16
2013 21 16
2012 20.8 16
2011 20.6 15.8
2010 20.6 15.7
2009 20.5 15.6
2008 20.4 15.6
2007 20.2 15.6
2006 19.9 15.7
2005 19.7 15.9
2004 19.4 16
2003 19.1 16.1
2002 18.8 16.2
2001 18.5 16.2
2000 18.2 16.3
1999 17.9 16.3
1998 17.6 16.4
1997 17.2 16.4
1996 16.9 16.5
1995 16.5 16.6
1994 16.1 16.7
1993 15.8 16.8
1992 15.4 16.7
1991 15.2 16.5
1990 14.9 16.5
1989 14.8 16.7
1988 14.7 16.8
1987 14.7 17
1986 14.7 17.1
1985 14.8 17.2
1984 14.8 17.3
1983 14.9 17.4
1982 14.9 17.4
1981 14.9 17.5
1980 15 17.6
1979 15.1 17.6
1978 15.3 17.7
1977 15.5 17.7
1976 15.7 17.7
1975 15.9 17.7
1974 16 17.7
1973 16.2 17.6
1972 16.6 17.6
1971 17.1 17.6
1970 17.4 17.5
1969 17.2 17.5
1968 16.9 17.5
1967 16.6 17.5
1966 16.4 17.5
1965 16.3 17.5
1964 16.3 17.6
1963 16.4 17.7
1962 16.7 17.8
1961 17 17.9
1960 17.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
58
2025
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Marshall Islands Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Somalia
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
98.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Marshall Islands Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Somalia
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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