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Marshall Islands vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 191st vs. 15th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Sudan
Population
35058
53335233
Population rank 192/197 29/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Sudan
2024 $290,108,490 $49,672,435,513
2023 $263,761,322 $39,898,289,821
2022 $258,723,511 $51,666,875,363
2021 $261,245,544 $34,229,513,775
2020 $241,800,000 $27,034,593,750
2019 $232,900,000 $32,338,079,165
2018 $220,000,000 $32,333,780,383
2017 $213,700,000 $41,283,617,976
2016 $201,800,000 $42,630,376,000
2015 $183,700,000 $51,726,758,677
2014 $186,000,000 $49,516,748,618
2013 $186,400,000 $43,024,018,082
2012 $180,700,000 $37,632,919,967
2011 $172,300,000 $55,018,567,211
2010 $161,100,000 $58,962,978,034
2009 $151,200,000 $51,621,044,077
2008 $146,600,000 $64,833,083,257
2007 $150,500,000 $59,440,139,775
2006 $143,200,000 $45,263,831,634
2005 $138,000,000 $35,182,711,988
2004 $132,900,000 $26,646,007,251
2003 $131,128,500 $21,355,298,460
2002 $131,960,000 $18,137,128,388
2001 $122,406,100 $15,716,361,792
2000 $114,838,500 $12,257,299,147
1999 $113,352,100 $10,682,028,340
1998 $112,070,100 $11,250,221,537
1997 $109,884,700 $11,681,175,864
1996 $110,858,000 $9,018,300,725
1995 $120,230,000 $13,830,363,900
1994 $108,071,000 $12,793,794,737
1993 $99,461,000 $8,881,005,436
1992 $91,063,000 $7,031,933,492
1991 $82,507,000 $44,171,194,366
1990 $78,476,000 $33,641,222,222
1989 $72,798,000 $21,408,111,111
1988 $70,688,000 $14,372,555,556
1987 $62,983,000 $12,093,333,333
1986 $55,989,000 $10,092,200,000
1985 $43,879,000 $8,075,259,600
1984 $45,144,000 $10,447,615,385
1983 $41,749,000 $8,230,153,846
1982 $34,918,000 $8,732,542,274
1981 $31,020,000 $10,753,888,154
1980 $26,710,653 $8,951,800,000
1979 $25,545,346 $8,418,407,787
1978 $22,209,370 $8,128,719,315
1977 $20,210,069 $7,499,005,639
1976 $18,153,647 $6,013,210,816
1975 $16,691,301 $4,823,090,192
1974 $15,217,532 $3,958,931,660
1973 $11,607,366 $3,077,254,460
1972 $9,973,652 $2,483,055,722
1971 $9,116,810 $2,288,340,041
1970 $8,408,486 $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Marshall Islands and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Sudan
2024 $7,726 $985
2023 $6,793 $797
2022 $6,456 $1,046
2021 $6,315 $712
2020 $5,662 $578
2019 $5,292 $710
2018 $4,858 $731
2017 $4,593 $967
2016 $4,230 $1,033
2015 $3,764 $1,292
2014 $3,735 $1,275
2013 $3,678 $1,139
2012 $3,514 $1,019
2011 $3,319 $1,522
2010 $3,095 $1,665
2009 $2,907 $1,493
2008 $2,818 $1,928
2007 $2,892 $1,814
2006 $2,754 $1,415
2005 $2,659 $1,125
2004 $2,566 $872
2003 $2,539 $714
2002 $2,566 $621
2001 $2,394 $551
2000 $2,265 $441
1999 $2,258 $394
1998 $2,254 $425
1997 $2,231 $453
1996 $2,273 $357
1995 $2,491 $561
1994 $2,265 $532
1993 $2,112 $379
1992 $1,963 $307
1991 $1,811 $1,966
1990 $1,758 $1,528
1989 $1,670 $992
1988 $1,670 $680
1987 $1,543 $584
1986 $1,425 $497
1985 $1,162 $406
1984 $1,245 $534
1983 $1,199 $431
1982 $1,046 $472
1981 $969 $605
1980 $868 $525
1979 $859 $515
1978 $771 $518
1977 $724 $497
1976 $672 $413
1975 $638 $343
1974 $602 $291.5
1973 $472 $235.8
1972 $416 $198.2
1971 $390 $189
1970 $373 $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Sudan
2026 67.3 66.9
2025 67.2 66.7
2024 67.1 66.5
2023 66.9 66.3
2022 66.7 65.7
2021 65.4 64.5
2020 65.4 65.1
2019 66 65.8
2018 65.9 65.5
2017 65.7 65.1
2016 65.5 64.7
2015 65.3 64.4
2014 65.1 64
2013 65 63.4
2012 64.8 63.4
2011 64.6 63.2
2010 64.5 63
2009 64.4 62.7
2008 64.3 61.3
2007 64.3 61.4
2006 64.2 60.4
2005 64.1 57.2
2004 64 56.8
2003 64 58.3
2002 63.8 59.3
2001 63.7 59.3
2000 63.3 58.9
1999 63.4 58.6
1998 63.2 58.3
1997 63 58.1
1996 62.8 57.6
1995 62.5 57.4
1994 62.3 57
1993 62.1 56.1
1992 61.9 56
1991 61.8 55.6
1990 61.8 55.5
1989 61.7 54.9
1988 61.8 55
1987 61.8 54.7
1986 61.8 54.6
1985 61.7 50
1984 61.6 49.8
1983 61.5 49.6
1982 61.3 54.4
1981 61.1 54.4
1980 61 54.1
1979 60.8 53.4
1978 60.7 53.3
1977 60.6 53.5
1976 60.4 53.3
1975 60.3 53.3
1974 60.1 53.2
1973 59.8 53
1972 59.5 52.8
1971 59.1 52.5
1970 58.8 52.3
1969 58.5 52
1968 58.2 51.8
1967 57.8 51.5
1966 57.3 51.3
1965 56.8 51
1964 56.3 50.9
1963 55.7 50.8
1962 55.2 50.4
1961 54.7 50
1960 54.4 49.6
1959 54 49.2
1958 53.6 48.9
1957 53.4 48.5
1956 53.2 48.1
1955 53 47.7
1954 52.9 47.3
1953 52.8 46.9
1952 52.7 46.5
1951 52.7 46.2
1950 52.6 45.8

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

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Marshall Islands and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Sudan
2024 37,548 50,448,963
2023 38,827 50,042,791
2022 40,077 49,383,346
2021 41,367 48,066,924
2020 42,706 46,789,231
2019 44,007 45,548,175
2018 45,285 44,230,596
2017 46,529 42,714,306
2016 47,709 41,259,892
2015 48,800 40,024,431
2014 49,796 38,823,318
2013 50,681 37,785,849
2012 51,419 36,923,178
2011 51,907 36,140,806
2010 52,044 35,414,399
2009 52,019 34,569,113
2008 52,030 33,623,980
2007 52,035 32,764,135
2006 51,992 31,992,435
2005 51,906 31,262,444
2004 51,791 30,556,637
2003 51,639 29,896,035
2002 51,425 29,228,727
2001 51,123 28,516,770
2000 50,706 27,816,745
1999 50,202 27,130,613
1998 49,717 26,458,999
1997 49,259 25,799,821
1996 48,775 25,231,528
1995 48,266 24,672,143
1994 47,712 24,043,948
1993 47,093 23,445,592
1992 46,388 22,927,355
1991 45,568 22,470,676
1990 44,629 22,021,481
1989 43,586 21,578,022
1988 42,321 21,138,431
1987 40,828 20,704,904
1986 39,286 20,288,238
1985 37,761 19,905,872
1984 36,264 19,546,528
1983 34,811 19,109,770
1982 33,397 18,486,645
1981 32,017 17,780,572
1980 30,774 17,058,905
1979 29,738 16,355,352
1978 28,809 15,695,003
1977 27,906 15,086,614
1976 27,021 14,569,716
1975 26,154 14,064,798
1974 25,296 13,580,723
1973 24,581 13,049,315
1972 23,992 12,527,856
1971 23,366 12,105,539
1970 22,530 11,695,771
1969 21,305 11,298,936
1968 19,862 10,917,999
1967 18,655 10,550,597
1966 17,927 10,197,578
1965 17,402 9,858,030
1964 16,852 9,531,109
1963 16,302 9,218,077
1962 15,755 8,919,028
1961 15,219 8,634,941
1960 14,703 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Sudan

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Sudan
2023 2.92 4.32
2022 2.94 4.38
2021 2.96 4.46
2020 2.99 4.54
2019 3.01 4.62
2018 3.04 4.68
2017 3.06 4.76
2016 3.09 4.83
2015 3.13 4.9
2014 3.18 4.91
2013 3.25 4.97
2012 3.38 5.03
2011 3.53 5.09
2010 3.67 5.14
2009 3.83 5.17
2008 3.97 5.21
2007 4.09 5.27
2006 4.2 5.33
2005 4.28 5.4
2004 4.34 5.46
2003 4.42 5.49
2002 4.49 5.53
2001 4.58 5.56
2000 4.7 5.6
1999 4.78 5.62
1998 4.87 5.65
1997 4.96 5.72
1996 5.02 5.79
1995 5.09 5.86
1994 5.23 5.91
1993 5.38 5.97
1992 5.55 6.02
1991 5.76 6.05
1990 5.97 6.07
1989 6.18 6.11
1988 6.38 6.13
1987 6.57 6.18
1986 6.73 6.23
1985 6.87 6.28
1984 6.99 6.34
1983 7.08 6.41
1982 7.18 6.47
1981 7.27 6.53
1980 7.37 6.59
1979 7.47 6.65
1978 7.58 6.72
1977 7.67 6.78
1976 7.76 6.82
1975 7.83 6.87
1974 7.9 6.91
1973 7.95 6.94
1972 8 6.98
1971 8.04 7.02
1970 8.07 6.99
1969 8.11 6.97
1968 8.14 6.95
1967 8.17 6.91
1966 8.2 6.88
1965 8.16 6.84
1964 8.14 6.8
1963 8.12 6.76
1962 8.12 6.7
1961 8.12 6.66
1960 8.08 6.66

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

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Marshall Islands and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Sudan
2024 21.8 19.4
2023 21.9 19.3
2022 22.2 19.2
2021 22.5 19
2020 22.6 18.9
2019 22.6 18.7
2018 22.4 18.6
2017 22.2 18.3
2016 21.9 18.1
2015 21.6 17.9
2014 21.3 17.7
2013 21 17.5
2012 20.8 17.5
2011 20.6 17.4
2010 20.6 17.5
2009 20.5 17.4
2008 20.4 17.3
2007 20.2 17.3
2006 19.9 17.2
2005 19.7 17.1
2004 19.4 17.1
2003 19.1 17.1
2002 18.8 17
2001 18.5 17
2000 18.2 16.9
1999 17.9 16.9
1998 17.6 16.8
1997 17.2 16.8
1996 16.9 16.8
1995 16.5 16.8
1994 16.1 16.8
1993 15.8 16.8
1992 15.4 16.8
1991 15.2 16.8
1990 14.9 16.8
1989 14.8 16.8
1988 14.7 16.9
1987 14.7 16.9
1986 14.7 16.8
1985 14.8 16.8
1984 14.8 16.8
1983 14.9 16.7
1982 14.9 16.7
1981 14.9 16.6
1980 15 16.5
1979 15.1 16.4
1978 15.3 16.2
1977 15.5 16.1
1976 15.7 16
1975 15.9 16
1974 16 15.9
1973 16.2 16
1972 16.6 16.1
1971 17.1 16.2
1970 17.4 16.2
1969 17.2 16.3
1968 16.9 16.3
1967 16.6 16.4
1966 16.4 16.4
1965 16.3 16.5
1964 16.3 16.5
1963 16.4 16.6
1962 16.7 16.7
1961 17 16.7
1960 17.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel n/a
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
20.9%
2018
Banked people share n/a
15.3%
2014

Energy

Marshall Islands Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Sudan
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
14
2025
Higher education index n/a
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
98.3%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Marshall Islands Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Sudan
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
19,263 mi
2019

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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. 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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