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Marshall Islands vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 191st vs. 50th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Thailand
Population
35058
71571743
Population rank 192/197 21/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Thailand
2024 $290,108,490 $526,517,658,842
2023 $263,761,322 $515,906,283,941
2022 $258,723,511 $495,644,697,588
2021 $261,245,544 $506,194,668,790
2020 $241,800,000 $500,461,898,480
2019 $232,900,000 $543,976,691,794
2018 $220,000,000 $506,754,208,404
2017 $213,700,000 $456,356,813,537
2016 $201,800,000 $413,366,349,748
2015 $183,700,000 $401,296,238,228
2014 $186,000,000 $407,339,040,198
2013 $186,400,000 $420,333,654,593
2012 $180,700,000 $397,558,325,279
2011 $172,300,000 $370,818,739,624
2010 $161,100,000 $341,104,766,329
2009 $151,200,000 $281,710,630,187
2008 $146,600,000 $291,382,982,431
2007 $150,500,000 $262,942,621,455
2006 $143,200,000 $221,758,296,022
2005 $138,000,000 $189,318,408,469
2004 $132,900,000 $172,895,685,155
2003 $131,128,500 $152,280,615,246
2002 $131,960,000 $134,300,904,400
2001 $122,406,100 $120,296,476,180
2000 $114,838,500 $126,392,224,254
1999 $113,352,100 $126,669,211,779
1998 $112,070,100 $113,675,596,788
1997 $109,884,700 $150,180,456,566
1996 $110,858,000 $183,035,237,429
1995 $120,230,000 $169,278,916,593
1994 $108,071,000 $146,683,778,959
1993 $99,461,000 $128,889,262,951
1992 $91,063,000 $111,452,746,518
1991 $82,507,000 $98,234,714,971
1990 $78,476,000 $85,343,190,719
1989 $72,798,000 $72,250,748,100
1988 $70,688,000 $61,667,253,471
1987 $62,983,000 $50,535,446,555
1986 $55,989,000 $43,096,773,981
1985 $43,879,000 $38,900,711,333
1984 $45,144,000 $41,797,647,776
1983 $41,749,000 $40,042,798,388
1982 $34,918,000 $36,589,772,404
1981 $31,020,000 $34,846,039,194
1980 $26,710,653 $32,353,514,989
1979 $25,545,346 $27,371,650,825
1978 $22,209,370 $24,006,566,637
1977 $20,210,069 $19,779,312,261
1976 $18,153,647 $16,985,208,648
1975 $16,691,301 $14,882,770,594
1974 $15,217,532 $13,702,998,512
1973 $11,607,366 $10,838,587,358
1972 $9,973,652 $8,177,873,151
1971 $9,116,810 $7,375,000,024
1970 $8,408,486 $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Marshall Islands and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Thailand
2024 $7,726 $7,347
2023 $6,793 $7,195
2022 $6,456 $6,909
2021 $6,315 $7,057
2020 $5,662 $6,986
2019 $5,292 $7,606
2018 $4,858 $7,100
2017 $4,593 $6,413
2016 $4,230 $5,834
2015 $3,764 $5,689
2014 $3,735 $5,801
2013 $3,678 $6,018
2012 $3,514 $5,726
2011 $3,319 $5,374
2010 $3,095 $4,974
2009 $2,907 $4,135
2008 $2,818 $4,309
2007 $2,892 $3,919
2006 $2,754 $3,331
2005 $2,659 $2,868
2004 $2,566 $2,642
2003 $2,539 $2,348
2002 $2,566 $2,090
2001 $2,394 $1,890
2000 $2,265 $2,006
1999 $2,258 $2,033
1998 $2,254 $1,848
1997 $2,231 $2,473
1996 $2,273 $3,055
1995 $2,491 $2,864
1994 $2,265 $2,518
1993 $2,112 $2,245
1992 $1,963 $1,972
1991 $1,811 $1,766
1990 $1,758 $1,559
1989 $1,670 $1,342
1988 $1,670 $1,164
1987 $1,543 $970
1986 $1,425 $842
1985 $1,162 $774
1984 $1,245 $847
1983 $1,199 $827
1982 $1,046 $770
1981 $969 $748
1980 $868 $709
1979 $859 $612
1978 $771 $548
1977 $724 $462
1976 $672 $405
1975 $638 $364
1974 $602 $343
1973 $472 $278.3
1972 $416 $215.6
1971 $390 $199.7
1970 $373 $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Thailand
2026 67.3 77.1
2025 67.2 76.8
2024 67.1 76.6
2023 66.9 76.4
2022 66.7 75.3
2021 65.4 77.6
2020 65.4 77.3
2019 66 77.2
2018 65.9 77.2
2017 65.7 77
2016 65.5 76.8
2015 65.3 76.6
2014 65.1 76.3
2013 65 76
2012 64.8 75.6
2011 64.6 75.3
2010 64.5 75
2009 64.4 74.7
2008 64.3 74.2
2007 64.3 73.8
2006 64.2 73.3
2005 64.1 72.9
2004 64 72.1
2003 64 72.1
2002 63.8 71.8
2001 63.7 71.5
2000 63.3 71.2
1999 63.4 71
1998 63.2 70.7
1997 63 70.4
1996 62.8 69.9
1995 62.5 69.8
1994 62.3 69.7
1993 62.1 69.6
1992 61.9 69.4
1991 61.8 69.1
1990 61.8 68.9
1989 61.7 68.6
1988 61.8 68.2
1987 61.8 67.8
1986 61.8 67.3
1985 61.7 66.5
1984 61.6 65.5
1983 61.5 64.5
1982 61.3 63.6
1981 61.1 62.9
1980 61 62.2
1979 60.8 61.7
1978 60.7 61.3
1977 60.6 60.9
1976 60.4 60.4
1975 60.3 59.7
1974 60.1 59
1973 59.8 58.3
1972 59.5 57.7
1971 59.1 57.1
1970 58.8 56.5
1969 58.5 55.7
1968 58.2 55
1967 57.8 54.3
1966 57.3 53.7
1965 56.8 53.1
1964 56.3 52.5
1963 55.7 52
1962 55.2 51.4
1961 54.7 51.1
1960 54.4 50.6
1959 54 50.1
1958 53.6 49.5
1957 53.4 49.1
1956 53.2 48.6
1955 53 48.1
1954 52.9 47.6
1953 52.8 47.1
1952 52.7 46.5
1951 52.7 45.9
1950 52.6 45.2

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

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Marshall Islands and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Thailand
2024 37,548 71,668,011
2023 38,827 71,702,435
2022 40,077 71,735,329
2021 41,367 71,727,332
2020 42,706 71,641,484
2019 44,007 71,522,271
2018 45,285 71,376,079
2017 46,529 71,160,187
2016 47,709 70,859,841
2015 48,800 70,540,795
2014 49,796 70,216,367
2013 50,681 69,845,114
2012 51,419 69,436,098
2011 51,907 69,007,208
2010 52,044 68,579,447
2009 52,019 68,121,080
2008 52,030 67,619,830
2007 52,035 67,102,394
2006 51,992 66,567,687
2005 51,906 66,017,420
2004 51,791 65,452,047
2003 51,639 64,868,166
2002 51,425 64,266,437
2001 51,123 63,651,141
2000 50,706 63,007,815
1999 50,202 62,299,043
1998 49,717 61,522,630
1997 49,259 60,724,584
1996 48,775 59,920,064
1995 48,266 59,098,232
1994 47,712 58,260,854
1993 47,093 57,408,198
1992 46,388 56,528,834
1991 45,568 55,637,434
1990 44,629 54,738,329
1989 43,586 53,848,956
1988 42,321 52,969,595
1987 40,828 52,074,105
1986 39,286 51,177,834
1985 37,761 50,270,753
1984 36,264 49,351,708
1983 34,811 48,423,309
1982 33,397 47,494,577
1981 32,017 46,575,855
1980 30,774 45,650,022
1979 29,738 44,718,434
1978 28,809 43,788,976
1977 27,906 42,843,974
1976 27,021 41,896,504
1975 26,154 40,940,005
1974 25,296 39,952,891
1973 24,581 38,947,787
1972 23,992 37,933,929
1971 23,366 36,937,387
1970 22,530 35,954,408
1969 21,305 34,973,782
1968 19,862 34,002,560
1967 18,655 33,037,801
1966 17,927 32,086,071
1965 17,402 31,149,337
1964 16,852 30,232,141
1963 16,302 29,342,322
1962 15,755 28,481,040
1961 15,219 27,650,334
1960 14,703 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Thailand

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Thailand
2023 2.92 1.21
2022 2.94 1.22
2021 2.96 1.23
2020 2.99 1.26
2019 3.01 1.29
2018 3.04 1.32
2017 3.06 1.36
2016 3.09 1.4
2015 3.13 1.45
2014 3.18 1.48
2013 3.25 1.53
2012 3.38 1.56
2011 3.53 1.57
2010 3.67 1.56
2009 3.83 1.57
2008 3.97 1.59
2007 4.09 1.62
2006 4.2 1.63
2005 4.28 1.64
2004 4.34 1.67
2003 4.42 1.67
2002 4.49 1.69
2001 4.58 1.71
2000 4.7 1.73
1999 4.78 1.77
1998 4.87 1.82
1997 4.96 1.85
1996 5.02 1.87
1995 5.09 1.89
1994 5.23 1.93
1993 5.38 1.97
1992 5.55 2.01
1991 5.76 2.04
1990 5.97 2.07
1989 6.18 2.14
1988 6.38 2.17
1987 6.57 2.26
1986 6.73 2.36
1985 6.87 2.45
1984 6.99 2.58
1983 7.08 2.76
1982 7.18 2.94
1981 7.27 3.13
1980 7.37 3.29
1979 7.47 3.45
1978 7.58 3.62
1977 7.67 3.87
1976 7.76 4.12
1975 7.83 4.36
1974 7.9 4.6
1973 7.95 4.85
1972 8 5.08
1971 8.04 5.25
1970 8.07 5.45
1969 8.11 5.7
1968 8.14 5.93
1967 8.17 6.08
1966 8.2 6.18
1965 8.16 6.26
1964 8.14 6.31
1963 8.12 6.34
1962 8.12 6.33
1961 8.12 6.32
1960 8.08 6.33

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

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Marshall Islands and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Thailand
2024 21.8 41.1
2023 21.9 40.7
2022 22.2 40.2
2021 22.5 39.7
2020 22.6 39.2
2019 22.6 38.7
2018 22.4 38.2
2017 22.2 37.7
2016 21.9 37.3
2015 21.6 36.8
2014 21.3 36.3
2013 21 35.9
2012 20.8 35.4
2011 20.6 35
2010 20.6 34.5
2009 20.5 34
2008 20.4 33.6
2007 20.2 33.1
2006 19.9 32.6
2005 19.7 32.2
2004 19.4 31.7
2003 19.1 31.3
2002 18.8 30.9
2001 18.5 30.5
2000 18.2 30
1999 17.9 29.5
1998 17.6 28.9
1997 17.2 28.3
1996 16.9 27.7
1995 16.5 27.2
1994 16.1 26.6
1993 15.8 26
1992 15.4 25.4
1991 15.2 24.8
1990 14.9 24.3
1989 14.8 23.7
1988 14.7 23.3
1987 14.7 22.8
1986 14.7 22.4
1985 14.8 21.9
1984 14.8 21.5
1983 14.9 21
1982 14.9 20.6
1981 14.9 20.2
1980 15 19.9
1979 15.1 19.5
1978 15.3 19.2
1977 15.5 18.9
1976 15.7 18.7
1975 15.9 18.4
1974 16 18.2
1973 16.2 18
1972 16.6 17.8
1971 17.1 17.6
1970 17.4 17.5
1969 17.2 17.4
1968 16.9 17.3
1967 16.6 17.3
1966 16.4 17.3
1965 16.3 17.4
1964 16.3 17.5
1963 16.4 17.6
1962 16.7 17.7
1961 17 17.9
1960 17.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Thailand
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
33
2025
Higher education index n/a
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
98.3%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Marshall Islands Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Thailand
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
436,817 mi
2020

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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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