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Marshall Islands vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 191st vs. 58th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Sweden
Population
35058
10680056
Population rank 192/197 91/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Sweden
2024 $290,108,490 $603,715,224,266
2023 $263,761,322 $578,990,915,246
2022 $258,723,511 $575,071,237,641
2021 $261,245,544 $631,693,331,301
2020 $241,800,000 $544,265,668,452
2019 $232,900,000 $530,894,124,494
2018 $220,000,000 $549,649,344,043
2017 $213,700,000 $535,172,356,785
2016 $201,800,000 $513,058,312,951
2015 $183,700,000 $501,602,351,912
2014 $186,000,000 $577,727,767,304
2013 $186,400,000 $584,125,353,119
2012 $180,700,000 $549,739,674,655
2011 $172,300,000 $570,538,581,144
2010 $161,100,000 $492,750,897,239
2009 $151,200,000 $434,311,714,442
2008 $146,600,000 $514,614,100,833
2007 $150,500,000 $490,047,789,548
2006 $143,200,000 $422,528,394,459
2005 $138,000,000 $391,688,455,929
2004 $132,900,000 $384,545,442,175
2003 $131,128,500 $334,072,443,516
2002 $131,960,000 $267,371,907,447
2001 $122,406,100 $242,497,797,485
2000 $114,838,500 $262,903,560,280
1999 $113,352,100 $274,318,357,862
1998 $112,070,100 $270,887,306,759
1997 $109,884,700 $268,249,616,891
1996 $110,858,000 $291,949,597,375
1995 $120,230,000 $267,050,453,507
1994 $108,071,000 $228,699,066,874
1993 $99,461,000 $212,644,602,616
1992 $91,063,000 $283,908,914,454
1991 $82,507,000 $273,831,464,572
1990 $78,476,000 $261,466,577,009
1989 $72,798,000 $217,632,340,195
1988 $70,688,000 $206,686,590,776
1987 $62,983,000 $182,744,315,974
1986 $55,989,000 $150,279,869,729
1985 $43,879,000 $113,958,084,357
1984 $45,144,000 $109,043,045,407
1983 $41,749,000 $104,862,109,663
1982 $34,918,000 $114,214,731,799
1981 $31,020,000 $129,498,921,476
1980 $26,710,653 $141,886,067,004
1979 $25,545,346 $123,207,527,699
1978 $22,209,370 $104,290,933,496
1977 $20,210,069 $94,331,782,622
1976 $18,153,647 $89,232,517,046
1975 $16,691,301 $82,765,232,648
1974 $15,217,532 $65,917,634,590
1973 $11,607,366 $59,318,842,992
1972 $9,973,652 $48,883,173,400
1971 $9,116,810 $41,506,151,115
1970 $8,408,486 $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Marshall Islands and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Sweden
2024 $7,726 $57,117
2023 $6,793 $54,950
2022 $6,456 $54,837
2021 $6,315 $60,648
2020 $5,662 $52,569
2019 $5,292 $51,649
2018 $4,858 $54,018
2017 $4,593 $53,210
2016 $4,230 $51,704
2015 $3,764 $51,188
2014 $3,735 $59,583
2013 $3,678 $60,844
2012 $3,514 $57,750
2011 $3,319 $60,379
2010 $3,095 $52,543
2009 $2,907 $46,708
2008 $2,818 $55,817
2007 $2,892 $53,568
2006 $2,754 $46,531
2005 $2,659 $43,378
2004 $2,566 $42,758
2003 $2,539 $37,292
2002 $2,566 $29,958
2001 $2,394 $27,259
2000 $2,265 $29,633
1999 $2,258 $30,969
1998 $2,254 $30,605
1997 $2,231 $30,324
1996 $2,273 $33,022
1995 $2,491 $30,254
1994 $2,265 $26,046
1993 $2,112 $24,390
1992 $1,963 $32,753
1991 $1,811 $31,777
1990 $1,758 $30,549
1989 $1,670 $25,625
1988 $1,670 $24,499
1987 $1,543 $21,761
1986 $1,425 $17,955
1985 $1,162 $13,647
1984 $1,245 $13,080
1983 $1,199 $12,590
1982 $1,046 $13,719
1981 $969 $15,564
1980 $868 $17,073
1979 $859 $14,856
1978 $771 $12,602
1977 $724 $11,432
1976 $672 $10,853
1975 $638 $10,103
1974 $602 $8,078
1973 $472 $7,291
1972 $416 $6,018
1971 $390 $5,125
1970 $373 $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Sweden
2026 67.3 83.7
2025 67.2 83.6
2024 67.1 83.4
2023 66.9 83.3
2022 66.7 83
2021 65.4 83
2020 65.4 82.4
2019 66 83.1
2018 65.9 82.5
2017 65.7 82.4
2016 65.5 82.3
2015 65.3 82.2
2014 65.1 82.2
2013 65 81.9
2012 64.8 81.7
2011 64.6 81.8
2010 64.5 81.5
2009 64.4 81.4
2008 64.3 81.1
2007 64.3 81
2006 64.2 80.8
2005 64.1 80.6
2004 64 80.5
2003 64 80.2
2002 63.8 79.9
2001 63.7 79.8
2000 63.3 79.7
1999 63.4 79.5
1998 63.2 79.4
1997 63 79.3
1996 62.8 79
1995 62.5 78.8
1994 62.3 78.7
1993 62.1 78.1
1992 61.9 78.1
1991 61.8 77.7
1990 61.8 77.6
1989 61.7 77.7
1988 61.8 77
1987 61.8 77.1
1986 61.8 77
1985 61.7 76.7
1984 61.6 76.8
1983 61.5 76.6
1982 61.3 76.3
1981 61.1 76
1980 61 75.7
1979 60.8 75.5
1978 60.7 75.5
1977 60.6 75.4
1976 60.4 75
1975 60.3 75
1974 60.1 75
1973 59.8 74.9
1972 59.5 74.7
1971 59.1 74.6
1970 58.8 74.7
1969 58.5 74.1
1968 58.2 74
1967 57.8 74.1
1966 57.3 74.1
1965 56.8 73.9
1964 56.3 73.7
1963 55.7 73.5
1962 55.2 73.4
1961 54.7 73.5
1960 54.4 73
1959 54 73.4
1958 53.6 73.2
1957 53.4 72.5
1956 53.2 72.7
1955 53 72.6
1954 52.9 72.4
1953 52.8 71.9
1952 52.7 71.8
1951 52.7 71.4
1950 52.6 71.1

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

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Marshall Islands and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Sweden
2024 37,548 10,569,709
2023 38,827 10,536,632
2022 40,077 10,486,941
2021 41,367 10,415,811
2020 42,706 10,353,442
2019 44,007 10,278,887
2018 45,285 10,175,214
2017 46,529 10,057,698
2016 47,709 9,923,085
2015 48,800 9,799,186
2014 49,796 9,696,110
2013 50,681 9,600,379
2012 51,419 9,519,374
2011 51,907 9,449,213
2010 52,044 9,378,126
2009 52,019 9,298,515
2008 52,030 9,219,637
2007 52,035 9,148,092
2006 51,992 9,080,505
2005 51,906 9,029,572
2004 51,791 8,993,531
2003 51,639 8,958,229
2002 51,425 8,924,958
2001 51,123 8,895,960
2000 50,706 8,872,109
1999 50,202 8,857,874
1998 49,717 8,850,974
1997 49,259 8,846,062
1996 48,775 8,840,998
1995 48,266 8,826,939
1994 47,712 8,780,745
1993 47,093 8,718,561
1992 46,388 8,668,067
1991 45,568 8,617,375
1990 44,629 8,558,835
1989 43,586 8,492,964
1988 42,321 8,436,489
1987 40,828 8,397,804
1986 39,286 8,369,829
1985 37,761 8,350,386
1984 36,264 8,336,605
1983 34,811 8,329,033
1982 33,397 8,325,263
1981 32,017 8,320,503
1980 30,774 8,310,531
1979 29,738 8,293,678
1978 28,809 8,275,599
1977 27,906 8,251,540
1976 27,021 8,222,286
1975 26,154 8,192,437
1974 25,296 8,159,955
1973 24,581 8,136,312
1972 23,992 8,122,300
1971 23,366 8,098,334
1970 22,530 8,042,801
1969 21,305 7,968,072
1968 19,862 7,912,273
1967 18,655 7,867,931
1966 17,927 7,807,797
1965 17,402 7,733,853
1964 16,852 7,661,354
1963 16,302 7,604,328
1962 15,755 7,561,588
1961 15,219 7,519,998
1960 14,703 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Sweden

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Sweden
2023 2.92 1.45
2022 2.94 1.53
2021 2.96 1.67
2020 2.99 1.67
2019 3.01 1.71
2018 3.04 1.76
2017 3.06 1.78
2016 3.09 1.85
2015 3.13 1.85
2014 3.18 1.88
2013 3.25 1.89
2012 3.38 1.91
2011 3.53 1.9
2010 3.67 1.98
2009 3.83 1.94
2008 3.97 1.91
2007 4.09 1.88
2006 4.2 1.85
2005 4.28 1.77
2004 4.34 1.75
2003 4.42 1.71
2002 4.49 1.65
2001 4.58 1.57
2000 4.7 1.54
1999 4.78 1.5
1998 4.87 1.5
1997 4.96 1.52
1996 5.02 1.6
1995 5.09 1.73
1994 5.23 1.88
1993 5.38 1.99
1992 5.55 2.09
1991 5.76 2.11
1990 5.97 2.13
1989 6.18 2.01
1988 6.38 1.96
1987 6.57 1.84
1986 6.73 1.8
1985 6.87 1.74
1984 6.99 1.66
1983 7.08 1.61
1982 7.18 1.62
1981 7.27 1.63
1980 7.37 1.68
1979 7.47 1.66
1978 7.58 1.6
1977 7.67 1.64
1976 7.76 1.68
1975 7.83 1.77
1974 7.9 1.87
1973 7.95 1.87
1972 8 1.91
1971 8.04 1.96
1970 8.07 1.92
1969 8.11 1.93
1968 8.14 2.07
1967 8.17 2.28
1966 8.2 2.37
1965 8.16 2.39
1964 8.14 2.47
1963 8.12 2.33
1962 8.12 2.25
1961 8.12 2.21
1960 8.08 2.17

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

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Marshall Islands and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Sweden
2024 21.8 41.1
2023 21.9 40.9
2022 22.2 40.7
2021 22.5 40.7
2020 22.6 40.6
2019 22.6 40.5
2018 22.4 40.6
2017 22.2 40.7
2016 21.9 40.8
2015 21.6 40.9
2014 21.3 40.9
2013 21 40.9
2012 20.8 40.9
2011 20.6 40.8
2010 20.6 40.7
2009 20.5 40.7
2008 20.4 40.6
2007 20.2 40.5
2006 19.9 40.4
2005 19.7 40.2
2004 19.4 40
2003 19.1 39.8
2002 18.8 39.7
2001 18.5 39.5
2000 18.2 39.4
1999 17.9 39.2
1998 17.6 39
1997 17.2 38.8
1996 16.9 38.6
1995 16.5 38.5
1994 16.1 38.4
1993 15.8 38.4
1992 15.4 38.4
1991 15.2 38.3
1990 14.9 38.3
1989 14.8 38.3
1988 14.7 38.2
1987 14.7 38.1
1986 14.7 37.9
1985 14.8 37.6
1984 14.8 37.4
1983 14.9 37.1
1982 14.9 36.8
1981 14.9 36.5
1980 15 36.2
1979 15.1 36
1978 15.3 35.7
1977 15.5 35.5
1976 15.7 35.4
1975 15.9 35.3
1974 16 35.3
1973 16.2 35.3
1972 16.6 35.3
1971 17.1 35.3
1970 17.4 35.4
1969 17.2 35.6
1968 16.9 35.8
1967 16.6 35.9
1966 16.4 36
1965 16.3 36.2
1964 16.3 36.3
1963 16.4 36.3
1962 16.7 36.3
1961 17 36.2
1960 17.4 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold n/a
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Sweden
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
98.3%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Marshall Islands Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Sweden
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
356,129 mi
2016

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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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