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Marshall Islands vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 191st vs. 41st).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands South Sudan
Population
35058
12507858
Population rank 192/197 80/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 193/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 96/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 142/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
58 years
2026

Marshall Islands and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands South Sudan
2024 $290,108,490 -
2023 $263,761,322 -
2022 $258,723,511 -
2021 $261,245,544 -
2020 $241,800,000 -
2019 $232,900,000 -
2018 $220,000,000 -
2017 $213,700,000 -
2016 $201,800,000 -
2015 $183,700,000 $11,997,800,760
2014 $186,000,000 $13,962,212,847
2013 $186,400,000 $18,426,469,017
2012 $180,700,000 $11,931,472,169
2011 $172,300,000 $14,907,308,933
2010 $161,100,000 $14,602,072,411
2009 $151,200,000 $12,231,264,525
2008 $146,600,000 $14,586,253,383
2007 $150,500,000 -
2006 $143,200,000 -
2005 $138,000,000 -
2004 $132,900,000 -
2003 $131,128,500 -
2002 $131,960,000 -
2001 $122,406,100 -
2000 $114,838,500 -
1999 $113,352,100 -
1998 $112,070,100 -
1997 $109,884,700 -
1996 $110,858,000 -
1995 $120,230,000 -
1994 $108,071,000 -
1993 $99,461,000 -
1992 $91,063,000 -
1991 $82,507,000 -
1990 $78,476,000 -
1989 $72,798,000 -
1988 $70,688,000 -
1987 $62,983,000 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands South Sudan
2024 $7,726 -
2023 $6,793 -
2022 $6,456 -
2021 $6,315 -
2020 $5,662 -
2019 $5,292 -
2018 $4,858 -
2017 $4,593 -
2016 $4,230 -
2015 $3,764 $1,080
2014 $3,735 $1,243
2013 $3,678 $1,650
2012 $3,514 $1,109
2011 $3,319 $1,449
2010 $3,095 $1,498
2009 $2,907 $1,323
2008 $2,818 $1,654
2007 $2,892 -
2006 $2,754 -
2005 $2,659 -
2004 $2,566 -
2003 $2,539 -
2002 $2,566 -
2001 $2,394 -
2000 $2,265 -
1999 $2,258 -
1998 $2,254 -
1997 $2,231 -
1996 $2,273 -
1995 $2,491 -
1994 $2,265 -
1993 $2,112 -
1992 $1,963 -
1991 $1,811 -
1990 $1,758 -
1989 $1,670 -
1988 $1,670 -
1987 $1,543 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands South Sudan
2026 67.3 58
2025 67.2 57.9
2024 67.1 57.7
2023 66.9 57.6
2022 66.7 57.2
2021 65.4 57
2020 65.4 57.6
2019 66 58.1
2018 65.9 51.9
2017 65.7 35.4
2016 65.5 36.7
2015 65.3 39.8
2014 65.1 45.6
2013 65 58.3
2012 64.8 58.2
2011 64.6 57.7
2010 64.5 57.5
2009 64.4 56.8
2008 64.3 56.3
2007 64.3 55.4
2006 64.2 54.7
2005 64.1 54
2004 64 53.1
2003 64 52.3
2002 63.8 49.4
2001 63.7 48.6
2000 63.3 47.6
1999 63.4 44.5
1998 63.2 19
1997 63 33.1
1996 62.8 32.1
1995 62.5 31.5
1994 62.3 44.9
1993 62.1 22.3
1992 61.9 21.9
1991 61.8 29.2
1990 61.8 28.6
1989 61.7 28.2
1988 61.8 11
1987 61.8 20.7
1986 61.8 32.8
1985 61.7 32.4
1984 61.6 31.8
1983 61.5 34.7
1982 61.3 38.7
1981 61.1 38.3
1980 61 38
1979 60.8 37.8
1978 60.7 37.6
1977 60.6 37.4
1976 60.4 37.1
1975 60.3 36.9
1974 60.1 36.6
1973 59.8 36.3
1972 59.5 31.3
1971 59.1 31
1970 58.8 25.6
1969 58.5 25.4
1968 58.2 26.1
1967 57.8 25.9
1966 57.3 25.6
1965 56.8 28.8
1964 56.3 32.5
1963 55.7 28.2
1962 55.2 28.5
1961 54.7 28.3
1960 54.4 28.1
1959 54 27.8
1958 53.6 27.6
1957 53.4 30.9
1956 53.2 31.6
1955 53 32
1954 52.9 31.7
1953 52.8 31.4
1952 52.7 31
1951 52.7 30.6
1950 52.6 30.2

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

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Marshall Islands and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands South Sudan
2024 37,548 11,943,408
2023 38,827 11,483,374
2022 40,077 11,021,177
2021 41,367 10,865,780
2020 42,706 10,698,467
2019 44,007 10,423,384
2018 45,285 10,122,977
2017 46,529 10,259,154
2016 47,709 10,830,102
2015 48,800 11,107,561
2014 49,796 11,235,073
2013 50,681 11,166,275
2012 51,419 10,756,240
2011 51,907 10,288,109
2010 52,044 9,745,953
2009 52,019 9,243,556
2008 52,030 8,817,647
2007 52,035 8,388,788
2006 51,992 7,976,526
2005 51,906 7,590,143
2004 51,791 7,233,041
2003 51,639 6,903,127
2002 51,425 6,596,806
2001 51,123 6,308,391
2000 50,706 6,032,267
1999 50,202 5,771,628
1998 49,717 5,620,068
1997 49,259 5,509,136
1996 48,775 5,356,925
1995 48,266 5,225,836
1994 47,712 5,071,184
1993 47,093 4,956,002
1992 46,388 4,909,749
1991 45,568 4,836,677
1990 44,629 4,737,633
1989 43,586 4,713,229
1988 42,321 4,848,029
1987 40,828 4,962,395
1986 39,286 4,921,240
1985 37,761 4,834,296
1984 36,264 4,750,627
1983 34,811 4,661,574
1982 33,397 4,557,686
1981 32,017 4,447,272
1980 30,774 4,339,030
1979 29,738 4,232,605
1978 28,809 4,127,657
1977 27,906 4,024,032
1976 27,021 3,921,910
1975 26,154 3,821,494
1974 25,296 3,723,259
1973 24,581 3,627,383
1972 23,992 3,542,497
1971 23,366 3,468,646
1970 22,530 3,409,614
1969 21,305 3,365,533
1968 19,862 3,321,528
1967 18,655 3,277,648
1966 17,927 3,236,423
1965 17,402 3,189,835
1964 16,852 3,129,918
1963 16,302 3,072,669
1962 15,755 3,024,308
1961 15,219 2,976,724
1960 14,703 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands South Sudan
2023 2.92 3.86
2022 2.94 3.96
2021 2.96 4.05
2020 2.99 4.16
2019 3.01 4.26
2018 3.04 4.37
2017 3.06 4.48
2016 3.09 4.58
2015 3.13 4.7
2014 3.18 4.82
2013 3.25 4.94
2012 3.38 5.06
2011 3.53 5.19
2010 3.67 5.32
2009 3.83 5.45
2008 3.97 5.57
2007 4.09 5.7
2006 4.2 5.85
2005 4.28 6.02
2004 4.34 6.19
2003 4.42 6.35
2002 4.49 6.52
2001 4.58 6.65
2000 4.7 6.8
1999 4.78 6.94
1998 4.87 7.08
1997 4.96 7.2
1996 5.02 7.32
1995 5.09 7.34
1994 5.23 7.35
1993 5.38 7.36
1992 5.55 7.37
1991 5.76 7.38
1990 5.97 7.38
1989 6.18 7.37
1988 6.38 7.38
1987 6.57 7.39
1986 6.73 7.38
1985 6.87 7.36
1984 6.99 7.35
1983 7.08 7.34
1982 7.18 7.34
1981 7.27 7.33
1980 7.37 7.33
1979 7.47 7.32
1978 7.58 7.33
1977 7.67 7.33
1976 7.76 7.33
1975 7.83 7.33
1974 7.9 7.31
1973 7.95 7.31
1972 8 7.31
1971 8.04 7.3
1970 8.07 7.29
1969 8.11 7.28
1968 8.14 7.26
1967 8.17 7.26
1966 8.2 7.25
1965 8.16 7.22
1964 8.14 7.22
1963 8.12 7.2
1962 8.12 7.2
1961 8.12 7.18
1960 8.08 7.16

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

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Marshall Islands and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands South Sudan
2024 21.8 19.4
2023 21.9 19
2022 22.2 18.7
2021 22.5 18.4
2020 22.6 18.2
2019 22.6 17.8
2018 22.4 17.3
2017 22.2 17.4
2016 21.9 18.2
2015 21.6 18.6
2014 21.3 19
2013 21 19.3
2012 20.8 19.2
2011 20.6 19
2010 20.6 18.7
2009 20.5 18.4
2008 20.4 18.2
2007 20.2 18
2006 19.9 17.8
2005 19.7 17.6
2004 19.4 17.4
2003 19.1 17.3
2002 18.8 17.3
2001 18.5 17.3
2000 18.2 17.2
1999 17.9 17.1
1998 17.6 17
1997 17.2 16.9
1996 16.9 16.9
1995 16.5 16.9
1994 16.1 16.9
1993 15.8 16.9
1992 15.4 17
1991 15.2 17
1990 14.9 17
1989 14.8 17.1
1988 14.7 16.8
1987 14.7 16.5
1986 14.7 16.6
1985 14.8 16.7
1984 14.8 16.8
1983 14.9 16.8
1982 14.9 16.9
1981 14.9 17
1980 15 17.1
1979 15.1 17.1
1978 15.3 17.2
1977 15.5 17.2
1976 15.7 17.3
1975 15.9 17.4
1974 16 17.4
1973 16.2 17.5
1972 16.6 17.5
1971 17.1 17.6
1970 17.4 17.7
1969 17.2 17.9
1968 16.9 18
1967 16.6 18.2
1966 16.4 18.3
1965 16.3 18.3
1964 16.3 18.4
1963 16.4 18.4
1962 16.7 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
58
2025
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold n/a
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
0.39%
2018
Banked people share n/a
5.83%
2021

Energy

Marshall Islands South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands South Sudan
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
98.3%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Marshall Islands South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
n/a

Territory

Marshall Islands South Sudan
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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