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Marshall Islands vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 191st vs. 51st).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Spain
Population
35058
48806901
Population rank 192/197 32/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 193/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Spain: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Spain economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Spain
2024 $290,108,490 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $263,761,322 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $258,723,511 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $261,245,544 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $241,800,000 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $232,900,000 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $220,000,000 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $213,700,000 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $201,800,000 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $183,700,000 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $186,000,000 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $186,400,000 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $180,700,000 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $172,300,000 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $161,100,000 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $151,200,000 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $146,600,000 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $150,500,000 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $143,200,000 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $138,000,000 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $132,900,000 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $131,128,500 $907,963,217,058
2002 $131,960,000 $708,938,227,244
2001 $122,406,100 $627,798,682,379
2000 $114,838,500 $598,102,854,756
1999 $113,352,100 $634,394,904,387
1998 $112,070,100 $618,731,484,575
1997 $109,884,700 $589,739,772,727
1996 $110,858,000 $642,251,412,058
1995 $120,230,000 $614,170,002,669
1994 $108,071,000 $530,183,651,720
1993 $99,461,000 $524,700,572,624
1992 $91,063,000 $630,465,353,486
1991 $82,507,000 $576,753,902,322
1990 $78,476,000 $536,175,326,477
1989 $72,798,000 $414,460,794,097
1988 $70,688,000 $375,891,716,898
1987 $62,983,000 $318,520,253,335
1986 $55,989,000 $251,141,555,186
1985 $43,879,000 $180,664,322,896
1984 $45,144,000 $171,979,977,230
1983 $41,749,000 $170,829,074,246
1982 $34,918,000 $195,856,752,991
1981 $31,020,000 $202,663,023,968
1980 $26,710,653 $232,600,556,974
1979 $25,545,346 $214,448,666,336
1978 $22,209,370 $160,484,969,618
1977 $20,210,069 $132,354,665,936
1976 $18,153,647 $118,422,534,195
1975 $16,691,301 $114,695,060,870
1974 $15,217,532 $97,204,522,642
1973 $11,607,366 $78,583,355,226
1972 $9,973,652 $59,090,176,029
1971 $9,116,810 $46,586,119,760
1970 $8,408,486 $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Marshall Islands and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Spain
2024 $7,726 $35,327
2023 $6,793 $33,493
2022 $6,456 $30,319
2021 $6,315 $30,799
2020 $5,662 $27,234
2019 $5,292 $29,787
2018 $4,858 $30,602
2017 $4,593 $28,381
2016 $4,230 $26,756
2015 $3,764 $25,982
2014 $3,735 $29,708
2013 $3,678 $29,229
2012 $3,514 $28,456
2011 $3,319 $31,825
2010 $3,095 $30,659
2009 $2,907 $32,280
2008 $2,818 $35,603
2007 $2,892 $32,652
2006 $2,754 $28,422
2005 $2,659 $26,451
2004 $2,566 $24,925
2003 $2,539 $21,522
2002 $2,566 $17,111
2001 $2,394 $15,368
2000 $2,265 $14,743
1999 $2,258 $15,708
1998 $2,254 $15,382
1997 $2,231 $14,722
1996 $2,273 $16,101
1995 $2,491 $15,461
1994 $2,265 $13,406
1993 $2,112 $13,330
1992 $1,963 $16,101
1991 $1,811 $14,801
1990 $1,758 $13,795
1989 $1,670 $10,674
1988 $1,670 $9,696
1987 $1,543 $8,234
1986 $1,425 $6,509
1985 $1,162 $4,696
1984 $1,245 $4,487
1983 $1,199 $4,475
1982 $1,046 $5,156
1981 $969 $5,367
1980 $868 $6,204
1979 $859 $5,766
1978 $771 $4,353
1977 $724 $3,625
1976 $672 $3,277
1975 $638 $3,208
1974 $602 $2,748
1973 $472 $2,246
1972 $416 $1,708
1971 $390 $1,361
1970 $373 $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Spain
2026 67.3 84.1
2025 67.2 84
2024 67.1 83.8
2023 66.9 83.7
2022 66.7 82.4
2021 65.4 83
2020 65.4 82.2
2019 66 83.5
2018 65.9 83.1
2017 65.7 83
2016 65.5 83
2015 65.3 82.6
2014 65.1 82.8
2013 65 82.7
2012 64.8 82.2
2011 64.6 82.2
2010 64.5 82
2009 64.4 81.6
2008 64.3 81.3
2007 64.3 81
2006 64.2 81
2005 64.1 80.3
2004 64 80.3
2003 64 79.7
2002 63.8 79.8
2001 63.7 79.7
2000 63.3 79.4
1999 63.4 78.9
1998 63.2 78.9
1997 63 78.9
1996 62.8 78.3
1995 62.5 78.2
1994 62.3 78.1
1993 62.1 77.7
1992 61.9 77.6
1991 61.8 77.1
1990 61.8 77
1989 61.7 77
1988 61.8 76.9
1987 61.8 77
1986 61.8 76.7
1985 61.7 76.4
1984 61.6 76.5
1983 61.5 76.1
1982 61.3 76.3
1981 61.1 75.7
1980 61 75.5
1979 60.8 75
1978 60.7 74.5
1977 60.6 74.3
1976 60.4 73.8
1975 60.3 73.5
1974 60.1 73.1
1973 59.8 72.7
1972 59.5 73
1971 59.1 71.7
1970 58.8 72.1
1969 58.5 71.1
1968 58.2 71.7
1967 57.8 71.3
1966 57.3 71.2
1965 56.8 70.9
1964 56.3 70.5
1963 55.7 69.8
1962 55.2 69.6
1961 54.7 69.6
1960 54.4 69.2
1959 54 68.7
1958 53.6 68.8
1957 53.4 66.6
1956 53.2 66.8
1955 53 66.7
1954 52.9 66.9
1953 52.8 65.7
1952 52.7 64.8
1951 52.7 61.5
1950 52.6 61.8

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

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Marshall Islands and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Spain
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Spain
2024 37,548 48,848,840
2023 38,827 48,352,528
2022 40,077 47,786,102
2021 41,367 47,443,821
2020 42,706 47,359,424
2019 44,007 47,118,501
2018 45,285 46,782,011
2017 46,529 46,571,232
2016 47,709 46,458,139
2015 48,800 46,422,303
2014 49,796 46,460,733
2013 50,681 46,604,197
2012 51,419 46,773,055
2011 51,907 46,742,697
2010 52,044 46,576,897
2009 52,019 46,362,946
2008 52,030 45,954,106
2007 52,035 45,226,803
2006 51,992 44,397,319
2005 51,906 43,653,155
2004 51,791 42,921,895
2003 51,639 42,187,645
2002 51,425 41,431,558
2001 51,123 40,850,412
2000 50,706 40,567,864
1999 50,202 40,386,875
1998 49,717 40,223,509
1997 49,259 40,057,389
1996 48,775 39,889,852
1995 48,266 39,724,050
1994 47,712 39,549,108
1993 47,093 39,361,262
1992 46,388 39,157,685
1991 45,568 38,966,376
1990 44,629 38,867,322
1989 43,586 38,827,764
1988 42,321 38,766,939
1987 40,828 38,684,815
1986 39,286 38,584,624
1985 37,761 38,469,512
1984 36,264 38,330,364
1983 34,811 38,171,525
1982 33,397 37,986,012
1981 32,017 37,758,631
1980 30,774 37,491,165
1979 29,738 37,191,330
1978 28,809 36,864,898
1977 27,906 36,511,638
1976 27,021 36,137,812
1975 26,154 35,757,900
1974 25,296 35,373,335
1973 24,581 34,988,947
1972 23,992 34,604,469
1971 23,366 34,224,490
1970 22,530 33,814,531
1969 21,305 33,441,054
1968 19,862 33,113,134
1967 18,655 32,682,947
1966 17,927 32,283,194
1965 17,402 31,954,292
1964 16,852 31,609,195
1963 16,302 31,296,651
1962 15,755 31,023,366
1961 15,219 30,739,250
1960 14,703 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Spain

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Spain
2023 2.92 1.12
2022 2.94 1.16
2021 2.96 1.18
2020 2.99 1.18
2019 3.01 1.23
2018 3.04 1.26
2017 3.06 1.31
2016 3.09 1.33
2015 3.13 1.33
2014 3.18 1.32
2013 3.25 1.27
2012 3.38 1.32
2011 3.53 1.34
2010 3.67 1.37
2009 3.83 1.38
2008 3.97 1.45
2007 4.09 1.38
2006 4.2 1.36
2005 4.28 1.33
2004 4.34 1.31
2003 4.42 1.3
2002 4.49 1.25
2001 4.58 1.23
2000 4.7 1.22
1999 4.78 1.17
1998 4.87 1.13
1997 4.96 1.15
1996 5.02 1.14
1995 5.09 1.16
1994 5.23 1.19
1993 5.38 1.26
1992 5.55 1.31
1991 5.76 1.33
1990 5.97 1.36
1989 6.18 1.4
1988 6.38 1.45
1987 6.57 1.49
1986 6.73 1.56
1985 6.87 1.64
1984 6.99 1.73
1983 7.08 1.8
1982 7.18 1.94
1981 7.27 2.04
1980 7.37 2.22
1979 7.47 2.37
1978 7.58 2.54
1977 7.67 2.65
1976 7.76 2.77
1975 7.83 2.77
1974 7.9 2.88
1973 7.95 2.84
1972 8 2.87
1971 8.04 2.9
1970 8.07 2.84
1969 8.11 2.86
1968 8.14 2.87
1967 8.17 2.94
1966 8.2 2.91
1965 8.16 2.94
1964 8.14 3.01
1963 8.12 2.88
1962 8.12 2.8
1961 8.12 2.77
1960 8.08 2.86

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

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Marshall Islands and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Spain
2024 21.8 46.4
2023 21.9 45.9
2022 22.2 45.4
2021 22.5 44.9
2020 22.6 44.5
2019 22.6 44.1
2018 22.4 43.8
2017 22.2 43.5
2016 21.9 43.1
2015 21.6 42.7
2014 21.3 42.2
2013 21 41.7
2012 20.8 41.1
2011 20.6 40.6
2010 20.6 40.2
2009 20.5 39.8
2008 20.4 39.4
2007 20.2 39.2
2006 19.9 39
2005 19.7 38.8
2004 19.4 38.5
2003 19.1 38.3
2002 18.8 38.1
2001 18.5 37.8
2000 18.2 37.4
1999 17.9 37
1998 17.6 36.6
1997 17.2 36.2
1996 16.9 35.7
1995 16.5 35.3
1994 16.1 34.9
1993 15.8 34.6
1992 15.4 34.2
1991 15.2 33.9
1990 14.9 33.6
1989 14.8 33.2
1988 14.7 32.9
1987 14.7 32.5
1986 14.7 32.2
1985 14.8 31.9
1984 14.8 31.6
1983 14.9 31.4
1982 14.9 31.1
1981 14.9 30.9
1980 15 30.7
1979 15.1 30.6
1978 15.3 30.4
1977 15.5 30.2
1976 15.7 30.1
1975 15.9 30
1974 16 30
1973 16.2 30
1972 16.6 30
1971 17.1 30.1
1970 17.4 30.1
1969 17.2 30.2
1968 16.9 30.4
1967 16.6 30.4
1966 16.4 30.3
1965 16.3 30.2
1964 16.3 30.1
1963 16.4 29.9
1962 16.7 29.7
1961 17 29.6
1960 17.4 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Spain
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
55
2025
Higher education index n/a
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
98.3%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Marshall Islands Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Spain
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
424,505 mi
2020

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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