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Marshall Islands vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 193/197 ($290M) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Sri Lanka
Population
35058
22185425
Population rank 192/197 63/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
78 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Sri Lanka
2024 $290,108,490 $98,963,185,510
2023 $263,761,322 $83,716,142,582
2022 $258,723,511 $74,143,020,263
2021 $261,245,544 $88,556,698,938
2020 $241,800,000 $84,335,574,582
2019 $232,900,000 $88,998,706,297
2018 $220,000,000 $94,450,015,983
2017 $213,700,000 $94,369,350,286
2016 $201,800,000 $88,000,211,172
2015 $183,700,000 $85,090,301,052
2014 $186,000,000 $82,531,125,191
2013 $186,400,000 $76,976,203,829
2012 $180,700,000 $70,447,217,164
2011 $172,300,000 $67,753,285,897
2010 $161,100,000 $58,636,049,434
2009 $151,200,000 $42,066,224,093
2008 $146,600,000 $40,713,826,215
2007 $150,500,000 $32,350,238,760
2006 $143,200,000 $28,267,410,543
2005 $138,000,000 $24,405,791,045
2004 $132,900,000 $20,662,525,941
2003 $131,128,500 $18,881,765,437
2002 $131,960,000 $16,536,535,647
2001 $122,406,100 $15,749,753,805
2000 $114,838,500 $16,595,882,819
1999 $113,352,100 $15,711,933,513
1998 $112,070,100 $15,760,736,956
1997 $109,884,700 $15,091,913,884
1996 $110,858,000 $13,897,738,375
1995 $120,230,000 $13,029,697,561
1994 $108,071,000 $11,717,604,209
1993 $99,461,000 $10,338,679,636
1992 $91,063,000 $9,703,011,636
1991 $82,507,000 $9,000,362,582
1990 $78,476,000 $8,032,551,173
1989 $72,798,000 $6,987,267,684
1988 $70,688,000 $6,978,371,581
1987 $62,983,000 $6,682,167,120
1986 $55,989,000 $6,405,210,564
1985 $43,879,000 $5,978,460,972
1984 $45,144,000 $6,043,474,843
1983 $41,749,000 $5,167,913,302
1982 $34,918,000 $4,768,765,017
1981 $31,020,000 $4,415,844,156
1980 $26,710,653 $4,024,621,900
1979 $25,545,346 $3,364,611,432
1978 $22,209,370 $2,733,183,857
1977 $20,210,069 $4,104,509,583
1976 $18,153,647 $3,591,319,857
1975 $16,691,301 $3,791,298,146
1974 $15,217,532 $3,574,586,466
1973 $11,607,366 $2,875,625,000
1972 $9,973,652 $2,553,936,348
1971 $9,116,810 $2,369,308,600
1970 $8,408,486 $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Sri Lanka
2024 $7,726 $4,516
2023 $6,793 $3,799
2022 $6,456 $3,343
2021 $6,315 $3,997
2020 $5,662 $3,848
2019 $5,292 $4,082
2018 $4,858 $4,359
2017 $4,593 $4,399
2016 $4,230 $4,149
2015 $3,764 $4,058
2014 $3,735 $3,972
2013 $3,678 $3,739
2012 $3,514 $3,328
2011 $3,319 $3,225
2010 $3,095 $2,808
2009 $2,907 $2,027
2008 $2,818 $1,974
2007 $2,892 $1,579
2006 $2,754 $1,389
2005 $2,659 $1,207
2004 $2,566 $1,029
2003 $2,539 $946
2002 $2,566 $835
2001 $2,394 $804
2000 $2,265 $860
1999 $2,258 $829
1998 $2,254 $848
1997 $2,231 $827
1996 $2,273 $776
1995 $2,491 $742
1994 $2,265 $678
1993 $2,112 $607
1992 $1,963 $580
1991 $1,811 $546
1990 $1,758 $491
1989 $1,670 $430
1988 $1,670 $434
1987 $1,543 $420
1986 $1,425 $407
1985 $1,162 $385
1984 $1,245 $391
1983 $1,199 $336
1982 $1,046 $312
1981 $969 $292.5
1980 $868 $271.1
1979 $859 $230.8
1978 $771 $191
1977 $724 $292.1
1976 $672 $260.3
1975 $638 $279.8
1974 $602 $268.7
1973 $472 $220.2
1972 $416 $199.4
1971 $390 $188.8
1970 $373 $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Sri Lanka
2026 67.3 78
2025 67.2 77.9
2024 67.1 77.7
2023 66.9 77.5
2022 66.7 77.3
2021 65.4 76.3
2020 65.4 76.9
2019 66 76.7
2018 65.9 76.5
2017 65.7 76.2
2016 65.5 76.1
2015 65.3 76
2014 65.1 75.8
2013 65 75.5
2012 64.8 75.2
2011 64.6 74.7
2010 64.5 74.5
2009 64.4 70.3
2008 64.3 72.6
2007 64.3 73
2006 64.2 72.8
2005 64.1 73.1
2004 64 68
2003 64 72.4
2002 63.8 72.3
2001 63.7 71.8
2000 63.3 71.2
1999 63.4 70.4
1998 63.2 70.1
1997 63 69.9
1996 62.8 69.8
1995 62.5 69.7
1994 62.3 70.2
1993 62.1 70
1992 61.9 69.6
1991 61.8 69.1
1990 61.8 69.2
1989 61.7 67.3
1988 61.8 69
1987 61.8 69
1986 61.8 69
1985 61.7 68.9
1984 61.6 68.8
1983 61.5 68.7
1982 61.3 68.7
1981 61.1 68.4
1980 61 68
1979 60.8 67.5
1978 60.7 66.8
1977 60.6 66.4
1976 60.4 65.8
1975 60.3 65.4
1974 60.1 65
1973 59.8 64.8
1972 59.5 64.6
1971 59.1 64.2
1970 58.8 64.4
1969 58.5 64.1
1968 58.2 63.9
1967 57.8 63.6
1966 57.3 63.2
1965 56.8 62.8
1964 56.3 62.4
1963 55.7 62
1962 55.2 61.6
1961 54.7 61.2
1960 54.4 60.6
1959 54 60
1958 53.6 59.3
1957 53.4 58.5
1956 53.2 57.9
1955 53 57.2
1954 52.9 56.4
1953 52.8 55.6
1952 52.7 54.9
1951 52.7 54
1950 52.6 53.2

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

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Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Sri Lanka
2024 37,548 21,916,000
2023 38,827 22,037,000
2022 40,077 22,181,000
2021 41,367 22,156,000
2020 42,706 21,919,000
2019 44,007 21,803,000
2018 45,285 21,670,000
2017 46,529 21,453,000
2016 47,709 21,209,000
2015 48,800 20,970,000
2014 49,796 20,778,000
2013 50,681 20,585,000
2012 51,419 21,169,458
2011 51,907 21,009,048
2010 52,044 20,879,089
2009 52,019 20,756,435
2008 52,030 20,629,378
2007 52,035 20,492,545
2006 51,992 20,352,411
2005 51,906 20,216,524
2004 51,791 20,087,605
2003 51,639 19,951,521
2002 51,425 19,805,752
2001 51,123 19,600,362
2000 50,706 19,293,054
1999 50,202 18,944,731
1998 49,717 18,596,003
1997 49,259 18,248,200
1996 48,775 17,905,018
1995 48,266 17,564,068
1994 47,712 17,275,773
1993 47,093 17,025,918
1992 46,388 16,739,284
1991 45,568 16,475,354
1990 44,629 16,352,458
1989 43,586 16,248,557
1988 42,321 16,078,621
1987 40,828 15,916,576
1986 39,286 15,731,256
1985 37,761 15,544,154
1984 36,264 15,441,860
1983 34,811 15,388,794
1982 33,397 15,286,567
1981 32,017 15,099,414
1980 30,774 14,847,974
1979 29,738 14,579,614
1978 28,809 14,310,128
1977 27,906 14,049,371
1976 27,021 13,796,770
1975 26,154 13,548,984
1974 25,296 13,305,693
1973 24,581 13,060,916
1972 23,992 12,809,205
1971 23,366 12,551,910
1970 22,530 12,287,110
1969 21,305 12,013,858
1968 19,862 11,736,088
1967 18,655 11,457,328
1966 17,927 11,183,928
1965 17,402 10,916,965
1964 16,852 10,653,397
1963 16,302 10,395,040
1962 15,755 10,143,754
1961 15,219 9,899,372
1960 14,703 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Sri Lanka
2023 2.92 1.97
2022 2.94 1.98
2021 2.96 2
2020 2.99 2.01
2019 3.01 2.02
2018 3.04 2.03
2017 3.06 2.04
2016 3.09 2.06
2015 3.13 2.09
2014 3.18 2.13
2013 3.25 2.18
2012 3.38 2.17
2011 3.53 2.14
2010 3.67 2.13
2009 3.83 2.18
2008 3.97 2.23
2007 4.09 2.3
2006 4.2 2.29
2005 4.28 2.26
2004 4.34 2.27
2003 4.42 2.3
2002 4.49 2.31
2001 4.58 2.28
2000 4.7 2.21
1999 4.78 2.14
1998 4.87 2.14
1997 4.96 2.22
1996 5.02 2.29
1995 5.09 2.35
1994 5.23 2.4
1993 5.38 2.44
1992 5.55 2.49
1991 5.76 2.51
1990 5.97 2.54
1989 6.18 2.58
1988 6.38 2.57
1987 6.57 2.64
1986 6.73 2.74
1985 6.87 2.9
1984 6.99 3.01
1983 7.08 3.11
1982 7.18 3.32
1981 7.27 3.65
1980 7.37 3.73
1979 7.47 3.82
1978 7.58 3.81
1977 7.67 3.74
1976 7.76 3.78
1975 7.83 3.82
1974 7.9 3.86
1973 7.95 4
1972 8 4.16
1971 8.04 4.27
1970 8.07 4.39
1969 8.11 4.5
1968 8.14 4.66
1967 8.17 4.79
1966 8.2 4.83
1965 8.16 4.93
1964 8.14 5.06
1963 8.12 5.12
1962 8.12 5.18
1961 8.12 5.24
1960 8.08 5.35

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

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Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Sri Lanka
2024 21.8 34.1
2023 21.9 33.8
2022 22.2 33.6
2021 22.5 33.3
2020 22.6 33.1
2019 22.6 32.8
2018 22.4 32.5
2017 22.2 32.3
2016 21.9 32
2015 21.6 31.7
2014 21.3 31.4
2013 21 31.1
2012 20.8 30.8
2011 20.6 30.5
2010 20.6 30.2
2009 20.5 29.9
2008 20.4 29.6
2007 20.2 29.3
2006 19.9 29
2005 19.7 28.8
2004 19.4 28.5
2003 19.1 28.2
2002 18.8 27.9
2001 18.5 27.6
2000 18.2 27.2
1999 17.9 26.9
1998 17.6 26.5
1997 17.2 26.2
1996 16.9 25.8
1995 16.5 25.3
1994 16.1 24.9
1993 15.8 24.6
1992 15.4 24.3
1991 15.2 23.9
1990 14.9 23.6
1989 14.8 23.4
1988 14.7 23.1
1987 14.7 22.8
1986 14.7 22.5
1985 14.8 22.2
1984 14.8 22
1983 14.9 21.9
1982 14.9 21.7
1981 14.9 21.6
1980 15 21.5
1979 15.1 21.3
1978 15.3 21.2
1977 15.5 21
1976 15.7 20.9
1975 15.9 20.7
1974 16 20.6
1973 16.2 20.4
1972 16.6 20.2
1971 17.1 20.1
1970 17.4 20
1969 17.2 19.9
1968 16.9 19.8
1967 16.6 19.7
1966 16.4 19.6
1965 16.3 19.5
1964 16.3 19.5
1963 16.4 19.5
1962 16.7 19.5
1961 17 19.5
1960 17.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
50.3
2026
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
0.0001 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
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
-1,698
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.4:51.6
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
49.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
35
2025
Higher education index n/a
53
2026
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
55
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
$894
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
1.14
2023
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
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
2026
40
2026
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%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
70,894 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2025, 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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