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Marshall Islands vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 191st vs. 31st).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Tanzania
Population
35058
73145892
Population rank 192/197 20/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Tanzania
2024 $290,108,490 $78,844,405,385
2023 $263,761,322 $79,030,935,627
2022 $258,723,511 $75,749,121,843
2021 $261,245,544 $70,655,628,148
2020 $241,800,000 $66,068,737,786
2019 $232,900,000 $61,026,731,926
2018 $220,000,000 $57,003,712,892
2017 $213,700,000 $53,274,884,533
2016 $201,800,000 $49,774,409,374
2015 $183,700,000 $47,413,919,817
2014 $186,000,000 $49,986,726,461
2013 $186,400,000 $45,648,857,242
2012 $180,700,000 $39,650,394,363
2011 $172,300,000 $34,657,140,096
2010 $161,100,000 $32,012,892,919
2009 $151,200,000 $29,400,573,554
2008 $146,600,000 $27,947,821,398
2007 $150,500,000 $21,860,434,823
2006 $143,200,000 $18,619,859,795
2005 $138,000,000 $18,395,383,647
2004 $132,900,000 $16,673,062,473
2003 $131,128,500 $15,211,487,709
2002 $131,960,000 $14,129,651,896
2001 $122,406,100 $13,563,990,022
2000 $114,838,500 $13,371,767,082
1999 $113,352,100 $12,704,334,196
1998 $112,070,100 $12,172,790,056
1997 $109,884,700 $11,158,197,942
1996 $110,858,000 $9,433,528,150
1995 $120,230,000 $7,631,431,840
1994 $108,071,000 $6,550,480,484
1993 $99,461,000 $6,182,872,708
1992 $91,063,000 $6,681,997,469
1991 $82,507,000 $7,197,768,159
1990 $78,476,000 $6,184,384,225
1989 $72,798,000 $6,418,799,007
1988 $70,688,000 $7,406,614,407
1987 $62,983,000 $7,824,193,222
1986 $55,989,000 $10,840,864,521
1985 $43,879,000 $15,328,295,175
1984 $45,144,000 $12,906,635,133
1983 $41,749,000 $14,049,883,809
1982 $34,918,000 $13,927,383,240
1981 $31,020,000 $13,161,540,378
1980 $26,710,653 $11,409,228,087
1979 $25,545,346 $9,804,637,491
1978 $22,209,370 $9,261,675,710
1977 $20,210,069 $7,732,598,995
1976 $18,153,647 $6,472,511,988
1975 $16,691,301 $5,729,917,840
1974 $15,217,532 $4,977,337,978
1973 $11,607,366 $4,144,104,535
1972 $9,973,652 $3,472,787,266
1971 $9,116,810 $3,050,673,517
1970 $8,408,486 $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Marshall Islands and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Tanzania
2024 $7,726 $1,150
2023 $6,793 $1,186
2022 $6,456 $1,171
2021 $6,315 $1,125
2020 $5,662 $1,084
2019 $5,292 $1,031
2018 $4,858 $992
2017 $4,593 $957
2016 $4,230 $925
2015 $3,764 $911
2014 $3,735 $993
2013 $3,678 $935
2012 $3,514 $837
2011 $3,319 $753
2010 $3,095 $715
2009 $2,907 $674
2008 $2,818 $657
2007 $2,892 $528
2006 $2,754 $462
2005 $2,659 $469
2004 $2,566 $438
2003 $2,539 $410
2002 $2,566 $391
2001 $2,394 $385
2000 $2,265 $390
1999 $2,258 $382
1998 $2,254 $375
1997 $2,231 $353
1996 $2,273 $305
1995 $2,491 $251.2
1994 $2,265 $222.5
1993 $2,112 $218.2
1992 $1,963 $243.4
1991 $1,811 $268.8
1990 $1,758 $236.9
1989 $1,670 $252.3
1988 $1,670 $299
1987 $1,543 $326
1986 $1,425 $466
1985 $1,162 $681
1984 $1,245 $593
1983 $1,199 $667
1982 $1,046 $683
1981 $969 $665
1980 $868 $595
1979 $859 $527
1978 $771 $515
1977 $724 $446
1976 $672 $387
1975 $638 $355
1974 $602 $320
1973 $472 $276.1
1972 $416 $239.8
1971 $390 $218.4
1970 $373 $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Tanzania
2026 67.3 67.6
2025 67.2 67.4
2024 67.1 67.2
2023 66.9 67
2022 66.7 66.9
2021 65.4 66.1
2020 65.4 66.8
2019 66 66
2018 65.9 65.5
2017 65.7 65
2016 65.5 64.4
2015 65.3 63.9
2014 65.1 63.4
2013 65 62.8
2012 64.8 62.3
2011 64.6 61.6
2010 64.5 61.1
2009 64.4 60.5
2008 64.3 59.9
2007 64.3 59.3
2006 64.2 58.5
2005 64.1 57.7
2004 64 56.8
2003 64 55.9
2002 63.8 54.9
2001 63.7 54.1
2000 63.3 53.2
1999 63.4 52.4
1998 63.2 51.8
1997 63 51.2
1996 62.8 51.1
1995 62.5 51
1994 62.3 51.1
1993 62.1 51.2
1992 61.9 51.4
1991 61.8 51.8
1990 61.8 52
1989 61.7 52.1
1988 61.8 52.2
1987 61.8 52.2
1986 61.8 52.2
1985 61.7 52.2
1984 61.6 52.2
1983 61.5 52.2
1982 61.3 52
1981 61.1 51.7
1980 61 51.3
1979 60.8 50.8
1978 60.7 50.4
1977 60.6 50
1976 60.4 49.5
1975 60.3 48.9
1974 60.1 48.4
1973 59.8 47.9
1972 59.5 47.4
1971 59.1 47
1970 58.8 46.5
1969 58.5 46
1968 58.2 45.6
1967 57.8 45.2
1966 57.3 44.9
1965 56.8 44.5
1964 56.3 44.1
1963 55.7 43.6
1962 55.2 43.2
1961 54.7 42.8
1960 54.4 42.6
1959 54 42.5
1958 53.6 42.3
1957 53.4 42.1
1956 53.2 42
1955 53 41.8
1954 52.9 41.7
1953 52.8 41.5
1952 52.7 41.4
1951 52.7 41.2
1950 52.6 41

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

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Marshall Islands and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Tanzania
2024 37,548 68,560,157
2023 38,827 66,617,606
2022 40,077 64,711,821
2021 41,367 62,830,412
2020 42,706 60,972,798
2019 44,007 59,174,891
2018 45,285 57,437,145
2017 46,529 55,652,890
2016 47,709 53,824,013
2015 48,800 52,020,962
2014 49,796 50,351,512
2013 50,681 48,824,128
2012 51,419 47,374,260
2011 51,907 46,029,367
2010 52,044 44,758,488
2009 52,019 43,633,982
2008 52,030 42,570,728
2007 52,035 41,435,512
2006 51,992 40,294,902
2005 51,906 39,182,076
2004 51,791 38,109,668
2003 51,639 37,089,555
2002 51,425 36,121,304
2001 51,123 35,198,299
2000 50,706 34,260,139
1999 50,202 33,300,330
1998 49,717 32,420,458
1997 49,259 31,578,089
1996 48,775 30,945,762
1995 48,266 30,383,497
1994 47,712 29,442,356
1993 47,093 28,332,692
1992 46,388 27,457,588
1991 45,568 26,780,436
1990 44,629 26,110,207
1989 43,586 25,438,759
1988 42,321 24,769,686
1987 40,828 24,030,378
1986 39,286 23,258,959
1985 37,761 22,501,693
1984 36,264 21,779,066
1983 34,811 21,079,874
1982 33,397 20,398,571
1981 32,017 19,784,703
1980 30,774 19,189,769
1979 29,738 18,592,038
1978 28,809 17,976,566
1977 27,906 17,352,929
1976 27,021 16,736,211
1975 26,154 16,138,361
1974 25,296 15,561,630
1973 24,581 15,010,101
1972 23,992 14,479,308
1971 23,366 13,971,451
1970 22,530 13,492,677
1969 21,305 13,036,700
1968 19,862 12,602,076
1967 18,655 12,200,109
1966 17,927 11,827,459
1965 17,402 11,470,728
1964 16,852 11,127,826
1963 16,302 10,799,528
1962 15,755 10,487,756
1961 15,219 10,187,886
1960 14,703 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Tanzania
2023 2.92 4.61
2022 2.94 4.67
2021 2.96 4.73
2020 2.99 4.8
2019 3.01 4.87
2018 3.04 4.93
2017 3.06 4.99
2016 3.09 5.01
2015 3.13 5.03
2014 3.18 5.12
2013 3.25 5.16
2012 3.38 5.14
2011 3.53 5.14
2010 3.67 5.23
2009 3.83 5.26
2008 3.97 5.32
2007 4.09 5.4
2006 4.2 5.51
2005 4.28 5.58
2004 4.34 5.6
2003 4.42 5.58
2002 4.49 5.57
2001 4.58 5.62
2000 4.7 5.67
1999 4.78 5.75
1998 4.87 5.81
1997 4.96 5.84
1996 5.02 5.83
1995 5.09 5.82
1994 5.23 5.89
1993 5.38 6
1992 5.55 6.08
1991 5.76 6.14
1990 5.97 6.2
1989 6.18 6.3
1988 6.38 6.38
1987 6.57 6.41
1986 6.73 6.49
1985 6.87 6.6
1984 6.99 6.72
1983 7.08 6.81
1982 7.18 6.87
1981 7.27 6.93
1980 7.37 6.99
1979 7.47 7.04
1978 7.58 7.06
1977 7.67 7.07
1976 7.76 7.09
1975 7.83 7.1
1974 7.9 7.12
1973 7.95 7.06
1972 8 7.05
1971 8.04 7.04
1970 8.07 7
1969 8.11 6.95
1968 8.14 6.9
1967 8.17 6.86
1966 8.2 6.8
1965 8.16 6.73
1964 8.14 6.68
1963 8.12 6.65
1962 8.12 6.61
1961 8.12 6.56
1960 8.08 6.54

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

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Marshall Islands and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Tanzania
2024 21.8 18.4
2023 21.9 18.3
2022 22.2 18.2
2021 22.5 18.1
2020 22.6 18
2019 22.6 17.9
2018 22.4 17.9
2017 22.2 17.8
2016 21.9 17.6
2015 21.6 17.5
2014 21.3 17.4
2013 21 17.3
2012 20.8 17.3
2011 20.6 17.2
2010 20.6 17.2
2009 20.5 17.2
2008 20.4 17.3
2007 20.2 17.3
2006 19.9 17.4
2005 19.7 17.4
2004 19.4 17.4
2003 19.1 17.4
2002 18.8 17.5
2001 18.5 17.5
2000 18.2 17.4
1999 17.9 17.4
1998 17.6 17.3
1997 17.2 17.3
1996 16.9 17.4
1995 16.5 17.4
1994 16.1 17.3
1993 15.8 17
1992 15.4 16.8
1991 15.2 16.7
1990 14.9 16.7
1989 14.8 16.6
1988 14.7 16.6
1987 14.7 16.5
1986 14.7 16.4
1985 14.8 16.3
1984 14.8 16.2
1983 14.9 16.2
1982 14.9 16.3
1981 14.9 16.4
1980 15 16.5
1979 15.1 16.6
1978 15.3 16.7
1977 15.5 16.8
1976 15.7 16.8
1975 15.9 16.9
1974 16 16.9
1973 16.2 17
1972 16.6 17
1971 17.1 17
1970 17.4 17.1
1969 17.2 17.1
1968 16.9 17.1
1967 16.6 17.2
1966 16.4 17.2
1965 16.3 17.3
1964 16.3 17.4
1963 16.4 17.4
1962 16.7 17.4
1961 17 17.4
1960 17.4 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
27.2%
2019
Banked people share n/a
59.8%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Tanzania
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
40
2025
Higher education index n/a
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
98.3%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
11 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Tanzania
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
90,225 mi
2022

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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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