The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 191st vs. 122nd).
By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 194/197 ($280M) and Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467), while Sri Lanka ranks 125/197 ($4,516).
Main facts and rankings
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36281
|
22125995
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 63/197 |
| GDP |
$280M
2024 |
$99B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 71/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,467
2024 |
$4,516
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 100/197 | 125/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,198
2024 |
$15,633
2024 |
| Government debt |
$46.8M
2024 |
$98.4B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
15.3%
2025 |
105.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,245
2024 |
$4,490
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 136/185 | 86/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,868
2025 |
$2,982
2025 |
| Land area |
69.5 sq mi
2025 |
23,884 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
540 ppl/mi²
2024 |
918 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.92
2023 |
1.97
2023 |
| Median age |
21.8 years
2024 |
34.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
77.9 years
2025 |
Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts
Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka economies compared
GDP
Marshall Islands
Sri Lanka
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,409,873,950 |
| 1961 | - | $1,444,327,731 |
| 1962 | - | $1,434,156,379 |
| 1963 | - | $1,240,672,269 |
| 1964 | - | $1,309,747,899 |
| 1965 | - | $1,698,319,328 |
| 1966 | - | $1,751,470,588 |
| 1967 | - | $1,859,465,021 |
| 1968 | - | $1,801,344,538 |
| 1969 | - | $1,965,546,218 |
| 1970 | $8,408,486 | $2,296,470,588 |
| 1971 | $9,116,810 | $2,369,308,600 |
| 1972 | $9,973,652 | $2,553,936,348 |
| 1973 | $11,607,366 | $2,875,625,000 |
| 1974 | $15,217,532 | $3,574,586,466 |
| 1975 | $16,691,301 | $3,791,298,146 |
| 1976 | $18,153,647 | $3,591,319,857 |
| 1977 | $20,210,069 | $4,104,509,583 |
| 1978 | $22,209,370 | $2,733,183,857 |
| 1979 | $25,545,346 | $3,364,611,432 |
| 1980 | $26,710,653 | $4,024,621,900 |
| 1981 | $31,020,000 | $4,415,844,156 |
| 1982 | $34,918,000 | $4,768,765,017 |
| 1983 | $41,749,000 | $5,167,913,302 |
| 1984 | $45,144,000 | $6,043,474,843 |
| 1985 | $43,879,000 | $5,978,460,972 |
| 1986 | $55,989,000 | $6,405,210,564 |
| 1987 | $62,983,000 | $6,682,167,120 |
| 1988 | $70,688,000 | $6,978,371,581 |
| 1989 | $72,798,000 | $6,987,267,684 |
| 1990 | $78,476,000 | $8,032,551,173 |
| 1991 | $82,507,000 | $9,000,362,582 |
| 1992 | $91,063,000 | $9,703,011,636 |
| 1993 | $99,461,000 | $10,338,679,636 |
| 1994 | $108,071,000 | $11,717,604,209 |
| 1995 | $120,230,000 | $13,029,697,561 |
| 1996 | $110,858,000 | $13,897,738,375 |
| 1997 | $109,884,700 | $15,091,913,884 |
| 1998 | $112,070,100 | $15,794,972,847 |
| 1999 | $113,352,100 | $15,656,327,860 |
| 2000 | $114,838,500 | $16,330,814,180 |
| 2001 | $122,406,100 | $15,749,753,805 |
| 2002 | $131,960,000 | $16,536,535,647 |
| 2003 | $131,128,500 | $18,881,765,437 |
| 2004 | $132,900,000 | $20,662,525,941 |
| 2005 | $138,000,000 | $24,405,791,045 |
| 2006 | $143,200,000 | $28,279,802,406 |
| 2007 | $150,500,000 | $32,350,238,760 |
| 2008 | $146,600,000 | $40,713,826,215 |
| 2009 | $151,200,000 | $42,066,224,093 |
| 2010 | $161,100,000 | $58,636,161,082 |
| 2011 | $172,300,000 | $67,753,284,044 |
| 2012 | $180,700,000 | $70,447,216,891 |
| 2013 | $186,400,000 | $77,000,578,167 |
| 2014 | $186,000,000 | $82,528,535,714 |
| 2015 | $183,700,000 | $85,090,301,052 |
| 2016 | $201,800,000 | $88,000,211,172 |
| 2017 | $213,700,000 | $94,369,350,286 |
| 2018 | $220,000,000 | $94,450,015,983 |
| 2019 | $232,900,000 | $88,998,706,297 |
| 2020 | $241,800,000 | $84,335,574,582 |
| 2021 | $258,900,000 | $88,556,698,938 |
| 2022 | $253,400,000 | $74,143,020,263 |
| 2023 | $259,300,000 | $83,716,142,582 |
| 2024 | $280,357,844 | $98,963,185,510 |
Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka economies compared
GDP per capita
Marshall Islands
Sri Lanka
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | - | $145.9 |
| 1961 | - | $145.9 |
| 1962 | - | $141.4 |
| 1963 | - | $119.4 |
| 1964 | - | $122.9 |
| 1965 | - | $155.6 |
| 1966 | - | $156.6 |
| 1967 | - | $162.3 |
| 1968 | - | $153.5 |
| 1969 | - | $163.6 |
| 1970 | $373 | $186.9 |
| 1971 | $390 | $188.8 |
| 1972 | $416 | $199.4 |
| 1973 | $472 | $220.2 |
| 1974 | $602 | $268.7 |
| 1975 | $638 | $279.8 |
| 1976 | $672 | $260.3 |
| 1977 | $724 | $292.1 |
| 1978 | $771 | $191 |
| 1979 | $859 | $230.8 |
| 1980 | $868 | $271.1 |
| 1981 | $969 | $292.5 |
| 1982 | $1,046 | $312 |
| 1983 | $1,199 | $336 |
| 1984 | $1,245 | $391 |
| 1985 | $1,162 | $385 |
| 1986 | $1,425 | $407 |
| 1987 | $1,543 | $420 |
| 1988 | $1,670 | $434 |
| 1989 | $1,670 | $430 |
| 1990 | $1,758 | $491 |
| 1991 | $1,811 | $546 |
| 1992 | $1,963 | $580 |
| 1993 | $2,112 | $607 |
| 1994 | $2,265 | $678 |
| 1995 | $2,491 | $742 |
| 1996 | $2,273 | $776 |
| 1997 | $2,231 | $827 |
| 1998 | $2,254 | $849 |
| 1999 | $2,258 | $826 |
| 2000 | $2,265 | $846 |
| 2001 | $2,394 | $804 |
| 2002 | $2,566 | $835 |
| 2003 | $2,539 | $946 |
| 2004 | $2,566 | $1,029 |
| 2005 | $2,659 | $1,207 |
| 2006 | $2,754 | $1,390 |
| 2007 | $2,892 | $1,579 |
| 2008 | $2,818 | $1,974 |
| 2009 | $2,907 | $2,027 |
| 2010 | $3,095 | $2,808 |
| 2011 | $3,319 | $3,225 |
| 2012 | $3,514 | $3,328 |
| 2013 | $3,678 | $3,741 |
| 2014 | $3,735 | $3,972 |
| 2015 | $3,764 | $4,058 |
| 2016 | $4,230 | $4,149 |
| 2017 | $4,593 | $4,399 |
| 2018 | $4,858 | $4,359 |
| 2019 | $5,292 | $4,082 |
| 2020 | $5,662 | $3,848 |
| 2021 | $6,259 | $3,997 |
| 2022 | $6,323 | $3,343 |
| 2023 | $6,678 | $3,799 |
| 2024 | $7,467 | $4,516 |
Marshall Islands vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Marshall Islands
Sri Lanka
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1950 | 52.6 | 53.2 |
| 1951 | 52.7 | 54 |
| 1952 | 52.7 | 54.9 |
| 1953 | 52.8 | 55.6 |
| 1954 | 52.9 | 56.4 |
| 1955 | 53 | 57.2 |
| 1956 | 53.2 | 57.9 |
| 1957 | 53.4 | 58.5 |
| 1958 | 53.6 | 59.3 |
| 1959 | 54 | 60 |
| 1960 | 54.4 | 60.6 |
| 1961 | 54.7 | 61.2 |
| 1962 | 55.2 | 61.6 |
| 1963 | 55.7 | 62 |
| 1964 | 56.3 | 62.4 |
| 1965 | 56.8 | 62.8 |
| 1966 | 57.3 | 63.2 |
| 1967 | 57.8 | 63.6 |
| 1968 | 58.2 | 63.9 |
| 1969 | 58.5 | 64.1 |
| 1970 | 58.8 | 64.4 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 64.2 |
| 1972 | 59.5 | 64.6 |
| 1973 | 59.8 | 64.8 |
| 1974 | 60.1 | 65 |
| 1975 | 60.3 | 65.4 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 65.8 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 66.4 |
| 1978 | 60.7 | 66.8 |
| 1979 | 60.8 | 67.5 |
| 1980 | 61 | 68 |
| 1981 | 61.1 | 68.4 |
| 1982 | 61.3 | 68.7 |
| 1983 | 61.5 | 68.7 |
| 1984 | 61.6 | 68.8 |
| 1985 | 61.7 | 68.9 |
| 1986 | 61.8 | 69 |
| 1987 | 61.8 | 69 |
| 1988 | 61.8 | 69 |
| 1989 | 61.7 | 67.3 |
| 1990 | 61.8 | 69.2 |
| 1991 | 61.8 | 69.1 |
| 1992 | 61.9 | 69.6 |
| 1993 | 62.1 | 70 |
| 1994 | 62.3 | 70.2 |
| 1995 | 62.5 | 69.7 |
| 1996 | 62.8 | 69.8 |
| 1997 | 63 | 69.9 |
| 1998 | 63.2 | 70.1 |
| 1999 | 63.4 | 70.4 |
| 2000 | 63.3 | 71.2 |
| 2001 | 63.7 | 71.8 |
| 2002 | 63.8 | 72.3 |
| 2003 | 64 | 72.4 |
| 2004 | 64 | 68 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 73.1 |
| 2006 | 64.2 | 72.8 |
| 2007 | 64.3 | 73 |
| 2008 | 64.3 | 72.6 |
| 2009 | 64.4 | 70.3 |
| 2010 | 64.5 | 74.5 |
| 2011 | 64.6 | 74.7 |
| 2012 | 64.8 | 75.2 |
| 2013 | 65 | 75.5 |
| 2014 | 65.1 | 75.8 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 76 |
| 2016 | 65.5 | 76.1 |
| 2017 | 65.7 | 76.2 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 76.5 |
| 2019 | 66 | 76.7 |
| 2020 | 65.4 | 76.9 |
| 2021 | 65.4 | 76.3 |
| 2022 | 66.7 | 77.3 |
| 2023 | 66.9 | 77.5 |
| 2024 | 67.1 | 77.7 |
| 2025 | 67.2 | 77.9 |
Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison
Population
Marshall Islands
Sri Lanka
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 14,703 | 9,661,389 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 9,899,372 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 10,143,754 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 10,395,040 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 10,653,397 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 10,916,965 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 11,183,928 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 11,457,328 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 11,736,088 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 12,013,858 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 12,287,110 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 12,551,910 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 12,809,205 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 13,060,916 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 13,305,693 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 13,548,984 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 13,796,770 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 14,049,371 |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 14,310,128 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 14,579,614 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 14,847,974 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 15,099,414 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 15,286,567 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 15,388,794 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 15,441,860 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 15,544,154 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 15,731,256 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 15,916,576 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 16,078,621 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 16,248,557 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 16,352,458 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 16,475,354 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 16,739,284 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 17,025,918 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 17,275,773 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 17,564,068 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 17,905,018 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 18,248,200 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 18,596,003 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 18,944,731 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 19,293,054 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 19,600,362 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 19,805,752 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 19,951,521 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 20,087,605 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 20,216,524 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 20,352,411 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 20,492,545 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 20,629,378 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 20,756,435 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 20,879,089 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 21,009,048 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 21,169,458 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 20,585,000 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 20,778,000 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 20,970,000 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 21,209,000 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 21,453,000 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 21,670,000 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 21,803,000 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 21,919,000 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 22,156,000 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 22,181,000 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 22,037,000 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 21,916,000 |
Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka
Fertility rate
Marshall Islands
Sri Lanka
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 8.08 | 5.35 |
| 1961 | 8.12 | 5.24 |
| 1962 | 8.12 | 5.18 |
| 1963 | 8.12 | 5.12 |
| 1964 | 8.14 | 5.06 |
| 1965 | 8.16 | 4.93 |
| 1966 | 8.2 | 4.83 |
| 1967 | 8.17 | 4.79 |
| 1968 | 8.14 | 4.66 |
| 1969 | 8.11 | 4.5 |
| 1970 | 8.07 | 4.39 |
| 1971 | 8.04 | 4.27 |
| 1972 | 8 | 4.16 |
| 1973 | 7.95 | 4 |
| 1974 | 7.9 | 3.86 |
| 1975 | 7.83 | 3.82 |
| 1976 | 7.76 | 3.78 |
| 1977 | 7.67 | 3.74 |
| 1978 | 7.58 | 3.81 |
| 1979 | 7.47 | 3.82 |
| 1980 | 7.37 | 3.73 |
| 1981 | 7.27 | 3.65 |
| 1982 | 7.18 | 3.32 |
| 1983 | 7.08 | 3.11 |
| 1984 | 6.99 | 3.01 |
| 1985 | 6.87 | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 2.74 |
| 1987 | 6.57 | 2.64 |
| 1988 | 6.38 | 2.57 |
| 1989 | 6.18 | 2.58 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 2.54 |
| 1991 | 5.76 | 2.51 |
| 1992 | 5.55 | 2.49 |
| 1993 | 5.38 | 2.44 |
| 1994 | 5.23 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 5.09 | 2.35 |
| 1996 | 5.02 | 2.29 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 2.22 |
| 1998 | 4.87 | 2.14 |
| 1999 | 4.78 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | 2.21 |
| 2001 | 4.58 | 2.28 |
| 2002 | 4.49 | 2.31 |
| 2003 | 4.42 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 4.34 | 2.27 |
| 2005 | 4.28 | 2.26 |
| 2006 | 4.2 | 2.29 |
| 2007 | 4.09 | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 3.97 | 2.23 |
| 2009 | 3.83 | 2.18 |
| 2010 | 3.67 | 2.13 |
| 2011 | 3.53 | 2.14 |
| 2012 | 3.38 | 2.17 |
| 2013 | 3.25 | 2.18 |
| 2014 | 3.18 | 2.13 |
| 2015 | 3.13 | 2.09 |
| 2016 | 3.09 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 3.06 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | 3.04 | 2.03 |
| 2019 | 3.01 | 2.02 |
| 2020 | 2.99 | 2.01 |
| 2021 | 2.96 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2.94 | 1.98 |
| 2023 | 2.92 | 1.97 |
Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka demographics compared
Median age
Marshall Islands
Sri Lanka
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 17.4 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 17 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 16.7 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | 16.4 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 16.3 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 16.3 | 19.5 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 19.6 |
| 1967 | 16.6 | 19.7 |
| 1968 | 16.9 | 19.8 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 19.9 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 20 |
| 1971 | 17.1 | 20.1 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 20.2 |
| 1973 | 16.2 | 20.4 |
| 1974 | 16 | 20.6 |
| 1975 | 15.9 | 20.7 |
| 1976 | 15.7 | 20.9 |
| 1977 | 15.5 | 21 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 21.2 |
| 1979 | 15.1 | 21.3 |
| 1980 | 15 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 14.9 | 21.6 |
| 1982 | 14.9 | 21.7 |
| 1983 | 14.9 | 21.9 |
| 1984 | 14.8 | 22 |
| 1985 | 14.8 | 22.2 |
| 1986 | 14.7 | 22.5 |
| 1987 | 14.7 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 14.7 | 23.1 |
| 1989 | 14.8 | 23.4 |
| 1990 | 14.9 | 23.6 |
| 1991 | 15.2 | 23.9 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | 24.3 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 24.6 |
| 1994 | 16.1 | 24.9 |
| 1995 | 16.5 | 25.3 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 25.8 |
| 1997 | 17.2 | 26.2 |
| 1998 | 17.6 | 26.5 |
| 1999 | 17.9 | 26.9 |
| 2000 | 18.2 | 27.2 |
| 2001 | 18.5 | 27.6 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 27.9 |
| 2003 | 19.1 | 28.2 |
| 2004 | 19.4 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | 19.7 | 28.8 |
| 2006 | 19.9 | 29 |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 29.3 |
| 2008 | 20.4 | 29.6 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 29.9 |
| 2010 | 20.6 | 30.2 |
| 2011 | 20.6 | 30.5 |
| 2012 | 20.8 | 30.8 |
| 2013 | 21 | 31.1 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 31.4 |
| 2015 | 21.6 | 31.7 |
| 2016 | 21.9 | 32 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 32.3 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 32.5 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 32.8 |
| 2020 | 22.6 | 33.1 |
| 2021 | 22.5 | 33.3 |
| 2022 | 22.2 | 33.6 |
| 2023 | 21.9 | 33.8 |
| 2024 | 21.8 | 34.1 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$315M
2024 |
$84.6B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
71.9%
2025 |
20.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.7%
2022 |
1.83%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.64%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
317,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.51%
2025 |
-5.49%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
9.82%
2021 |
4.53%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70.5%
2023 |
57.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.1%
2023 |
25.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
58
2025 |
49.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.5%
2019 |
30.8%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2019 |
3.1%
2019 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
284
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$19.5B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$6.09B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$34.5M
2024 |
$6.72B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
6,099
2019 |
540,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
15.6%
2018 |
8.22%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
81.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
615 kg
2007 |
474 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.38
2007 |
$29.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0 megatons
2023 |
20.5 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
0.93 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
53.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.2%
2022 |
48.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
6.72%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
60%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
684 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.43%
2021 |
49.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
40.8%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0005%
2024 |
0.27%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,765
2024 |
-27,245
2024 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
19.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
5.11 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.9
2025 |
49.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
64
2025 |
32
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
51
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.01
1994 |
3.43
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.7
2013 |
19.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
126
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95.8%
2021 |
92.7%
2023 |
| English speaking |
98.3%
2023 |
18.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
65.7%
2023 |
51.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$758
2022 |
$145.6
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.1
2022 |
$58.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
77.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
60.1%
2022 |
14.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.46
2012 |
1.19
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.7 years
2017 |
25.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
155
2023 |
18
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
28.2
2023 |
6.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
47.1%
2022 |
10.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.7%
2024 |
10.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
100
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.8%
2022 |
19.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
2.91 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0001%
2025 |
0.04%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
1,090 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
27 sq mi
2025 |
11,610 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
36.3 sq mi
2025 |
8,122 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,260 mi
2007 |
70,894 mi
2010 |
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