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Marshall Islands vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 191st vs. 133rd).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Taiwan
Population
35058
23229461
Population rank 192/197 60/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
21.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Taiwan
2024 $290,108,490 $801,529,000,000
2023 $263,761,322 $757,328,000,000
2022 $258,723,511 $765,529,000,000
2021 $261,245,544 $777,062,000,000
2020 $241,800,000 $676,935,000,000
2019 $232,900,000 $613,453,000,000
2018 $220,000,000 $610,744,000,000
2017 $213,700,000 $591,734,000,000
2016 $201,800,000 $543,002,000,000
2015 $183,700,000 $534,474,000,000
2014 $186,000,000 $535,332,000,000
2013 $186,400,000 $512,957,000,000
2012 $180,700,000 $495,536,000,000
2011 $172,300,000 $483,957,000,000
2010 $161,100,000 $444,245,000,000
2009 $151,200,000 $390,788,000,000
2008 $146,600,000 $415,824,000,000
2007 $150,500,000 $406,940,000,000
2006 $143,200,000 $386,492,000,000
2005 $138,000,000 $374,042,000,000
2004 $132,900,000 $346,881,000,000
2003 $131,128,500 $317,374,000,000
2002 $131,960,000 $307,429,000,000
2001 $122,406,100 $299,303,000,000
2000 $114,838,500 $330,725,000,000
1999 $113,352,100 $303,827,000,000
1998 $112,070,100 $279,926,000,000
1997 $109,884,700 $303,315,000,000
1996 $110,858,000 $292,473,000,000
1995 $120,230,000 $279,013,000,000
1994 $108,071,000 $256,213,000,000
1993 $99,461,000 $234,943,000,000
1992 $91,063,000 $222,947,000,000
1991 $82,507,000 $187,100,000,000
1990 $78,476,000 $166,392,000,000
1989 $72,798,000 $152,687,000,000
1988 $70,688,000 $126,378,000,000
1987 $62,983,000 $104,956,000,000
1986 $55,989,000 $78,347,000,000
1985 $43,879,000 $63,599,000,000
1984 $45,144,000 $61,036,000,000
1983 $41,749,000 $54,155,000,000
1982 $34,918,000 $49,540,000,000
1981 $31,020,000 $49,047,000,000
1980 $26,710,653 $42,292,000,000
1979 $25,545,346 $33,875,000,000
1978 $22,209,370 $27,373,000,000
1977 $20,210,069 $22,252,000,000
1976 $18,153,647 $18,988,000,000
1975 $16,691,301 $15,836,000,000
1974 $15,217,532 $14,739,000,000
1973 $11,607,366 $10,940,000,000
1972 $9,973,652 $8,063,000,000
1971 $9,116,810 $6,727,000,000
1970 $8,408,486 $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Marshall Islands and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Taiwan
2024 $7,726 $34,238
2023 $6,793 $32,444
2022 $6,456 $32,827
2021 $6,315 $33,111
2020 $5,662 $28,705
2019 $5,292 $25,998
2018 $4,858 $25,901
2017 $4,593 $25,121
2016 $4,230 $23,091
2015 $3,764 $22,780
2014 $3,735 $22,874
2013 $3,678 $21,973
2012 $3,514 $21,295
2011 $3,319 $20,866
2010 $3,095 $19,197
2009 $2,907 $16,933
2008 $2,818 $18,081
2007 $2,892 $17,757
2006 $2,754 $16,934
2005 $2,659 $16,456
2004 $2,566 $15,317
2003 $2,539 $14,066
2002 $2,566 $13,686
2001 $2,394 $13,397
2000 $2,265 $14,908
1999 $2,258 $13,804
1998 $2,254 $12,820
1997 $2,231 $14,020
1996 $2,273 $13,641
1995 $2,491 $13,119
1994 $2,265 $12,150
1993 $2,112 $11,242
1992 $1,963 $10,768
1991 $1,811 $9,125
1990 $1,758 $8,205
1989 $1,670 $7,613
1988 $1,670 $6,370
1987 $1,543 $5,350
1986 $1,425 $4,036
1985 $1,162 $3,314
1984 $1,245 $3,224
1983 $1,199 $2,903
1982 $1,046 $2,699
1981 $969 $2,720
1980 $868 $2,389
1979 $859 $1,950
1978 $771 $1,606
1977 $724 $1,330
1976 $672 $1,158
1975 $638 $985
1974 $602 $934
1973 $472 $706
1972 $416 $530
1971 $390 $451
1970 $373 $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Marshall Islands vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Taiwan
2026 67.3 81.1
2025 67.2 80.9
2024 67.1 80.7
2023 66.9 80.6
2022 66.7 80.2
2021 65.4 80.8
2020 65.4 81.1
2019 66 80.6
2018 65.9 80.4
2017 65.7 80.1
2016 65.5 79.7
2015 65.3 79.9
2014 65.1 79.5
2013 65 79.6
2012 64.8 79.2
2011 64.6 78.9
2010 64.5 79
2009 64.4 78.7
2008 64.3 78.3
2007 64.3 78
2006 64.2 77.8
2005 64.1 77.1
2004 64 77.2
2003 64 77
2002 63.8 76.9
2001 63.7 76.5
2000 63.3 76.1
1999 63.4 75.6
1998 63.2 75.5
1997 63 75.3
1996 62.8 74.9
1995 62.5 74.6
1994 62.3 74.7
1993 62.1 74.6
1992 61.9 74.3
1991 61.8 74.3
1990 61.8 73.9
1989 61.7 73.7
1988 61.8 73.4
1987 61.8 73.6
1986 61.8 73.3
1985 61.7 73.3
1984 61.6 73
1983 61.5 72.4
1982 61.3 72.4
1981 61.1 72
1980 61 72
1979 60.8 71.7
1978 60.7 71.7
1977 60.6 71.3
1976 60.4 71.2
1975 60.3 70.9
1974 60.1 70.3
1973 59.8 69.8
1972 59.5 69.6
1971 59.1 69.4
1970 58.8 69
1969 58.5 67.7
1968 58.2 66.8
1967 57.8 66.7
1966 57.3 66.1
1965 56.8 65.7
1964 56.3 64.9
1963 55.7 64.5
1962 55.2 63.8
1961 54.7 63
1960 54.4 62.5
1959 54 61.6
1958 53.6 61
1957 53.4 61
1956 53.2 60.3
1955 53 59.8
1954 52.9 58.9
1953 52.8 58.6
1952 52.7 57.9
1951 52.7 57.2
1950 52.6 56.6

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

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Marshall Islands and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 37,548 23,410,331
2023 38,827 23,342,541
2022 40,077 23,319,977
2021 41,367 23,468,275
2020 42,706 23,582,179
2019 44,007 23,596,027
2018 45,285 23,580,080
2017 46,529 23,555,522
2016 47,709 23,515,945
2015 48,800 23,462,914
2014 49,796 23,403,635
2013 50,681 23,344,670
2012 51,419 23,270,367
2011 51,907 23,193,518
2010 52,044 23,140,948
2009 52,019 23,078,402
2008 52,030 22,997,696
2007 52,035 22,917,444
2006 51,992 22,823,455
2005 51,906 22,729,753
2004 51,791 22,646,836
2003 51,639 22,562,663
2002 51,425 22,463,172
2001 51,123 22,341,120
2000 50,706 22,184,530
1999 50,202 22,010,489
1998 49,717 21,835,703
1997 49,259 21,634,124
1996 48,775 21,441,432
1995 48,266 21,267,653
1994 47,712 21,086,645
1993 47,093 20,899,019
1992 46,388 20,704,227
1991 45,568 20,503,568
1990 44,629 20,278,946
1989 43,586 20,055,492
1988 42,321 19,839,704
1987 40,828 19,617,046
1986 39,286 19,411,454
1985 37,761 19,191,510
1984 36,264 18,929,866
1983 34,811 18,653,146
1982 33,397 18,354,855
1981 32,017 18,029,982
1980 30,774 17,704,538
1979 29,738 17,372,779
1978 28,809 17,042,272
1977 27,906 16,730,895
1976 27,021 16,401,413
1975 26,154 16,075,128
1974 25,296 15,784,817
1973 24,581 15,505,121
1972 23,992 15,220,495
1971 23,366 14,913,564
1970 22,530 14,582,944
1969 21,305 14,068,984
1968 19,862 13,548,537
1967 18,655 13,210,344
1966 17,927 12,874,153
1965 17,402 12,511,863
1964 16,852 12,137,143
1963 16,302 11,762,101
1962 15,755 11,392,513
1961 15,219 11,030,385
1960 14,703 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.92 0.87
2022 2.94 0.87
2021 2.96 0.98
2020 2.99 0.99
2019 3.01 1.05
2018 3.04 1.06
2017 3.06 1.13
2016 3.09 1.17
2015 3.13 1.18
2014 3.18 -
2013 3.25 -
2012 3.38 -
2011 3.53 1.07
2010 3.67 -
2009 3.83 -
2008 3.97 -
2007 4.09 -
2006 4.2 -
2005 4.28 -
2004 4.34 -
2003 4.42 -
2002 4.49 -
2001 4.58 1.4
2000 4.7 -
1999 4.78 -
1998 4.87 -
1997 4.96 -
1996 5.02 -
1995 5.09 -
1994 5.23 -
1993 5.38 -
1992 5.55 -
1991 5.76 1.72
1990 5.97 -
1989 6.18 -
1988 6.38 -
1987 6.57 -
1986 6.73 -
1985 6.87 -
1984 6.99 -
1983 7.08 -
1982 7.18 -
1981 7.27 2.46
1980 7.37 -
1979 7.47 -
1978 7.58 -
1977 7.67 -
1976 7.76 -
1975 7.83 -
1974 7.9 -
1973 7.95 -
1972 8 -
1971 8.04 -
1970 8.07 -
1969 8.11 -
1968 8.14 -
1967 8.17 -
1966 8.2 -
1965 8.16 -
1964 8.14 -
1963 8.12 -
1962 8.12 -
1961 8.12 -
1960 8.08 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Marshall Islands and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Taiwan
2024 21.8 45.1
2023 21.9 44.5
2022 22.2 43.9
2021 22.5 43.3
2020 22.6 42.7
2019 22.6 42.1
2018 22.4 41.5
2017 22.2 41
2016 21.9 40.4
2015 21.6 39.9
2014 21.3 39.3
2013 21 38.9
2012 20.8 38.3
2011 20.6 37.9
2010 20.6 37.4
2009 20.5 36.8
2008 20.4 36.3
2007 20.2 35.8
2006 19.9 35.2
2005 19.7 34.7
2004 19.4 34.1
2003 19.1 33.6
2002 18.8 33.1
2001 18.5 32.6
2000 18.2 32.1
1999 17.9 31.6
1998 17.6 31.2
1997 17.2 30.7
1996 16.9 30.3
1995 16.5 29.8
1994 16.1 29.4
1993 15.8 28.9
1992 15.4 28.4
1991 15.2 28
1990 14.9 27.5
1989 14.8 27
1988 14.7 26.5
1987 14.7 26.1
1986 14.7 25.6
1985 14.8 25.1
1984 14.8 24.6
1983 14.9 24.1
1982 14.9 23.8
1981 14.9 23.4
1980 15 23
1979 15.1 22.6
1978 15.3 22.3
1977 15.5 21.9
1976 15.7 21.5
1975 15.9 21.2
1974 16 20.8
1973 16.2 -
1972 16.6 -
1971 17.1 -
1970 17.4 -
1969 17.2 -
1968 16.9 -
1967 16.6 -
1966 16.4 -
1965 16.3 -
1964 16.3 -
1963 16.4 -
1962 16.7 -
1961 17 -
1960 17.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
n/a

Energy

Marshall Islands Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Marshall Islands Taiwan
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
78.7%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
68
2025
Higher education index n/a
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
2
2024
Visa free countries
126
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
98.3%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
n/a

Health

Marshall Islands Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
n/a
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
100
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
n/a

Territory

Marshall Islands Taiwan
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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