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Marshall Islands vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 191st vs. 176th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Tonga
Population
35058
103309
Population rank 192/197 183/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 193/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 96/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 142/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Tonga
2024 $290,108,490 -
2023 $263,761,322 $591,139,749
2022 $258,723,511 $556,514,555
2021 $261,245,544 $519,306,353
2020 $241,800,000 $506,571,468
2019 $232,900,000 $506,031,239
2018 $220,000,000 $493,530,783
2017 $213,700,000 $459,976,850
2016 $201,800,000 $420,828,262
2015 $183,700,000 $437,525,514
2014 $186,000,000 $440,997,738
2013 $186,400,000 $451,788,498
2012 $180,700,000 $471,122,971
2011 $172,300,000 $414,143,828
2010 $161,100,000 $366,887,375
2009 $151,200,000 $312,415,028
2008 $146,600,000 $344,438,844
2007 $150,500,000 $298,519,623
2006 $143,200,000 $292,232,703
2005 $138,000,000 $261,823,805
2004 $132,900,000 $230,678,011
2003 $131,128,500 $202,246,591
2002 $131,960,000 $182,764,281
2001 $122,406,100 $181,117,230
2000 $114,838,500 $204,848,488
1999 $113,352,100 $199,208,718
1998 $112,070,100 $191,504,893
1997 $109,884,700 $214,991,452
1996 $110,858,000 $222,100,576
1995 $120,230,000 $208,871,666
1994 $108,071,000 $195,990,986
1993 $99,461,000 $138,489,884
1992 $91,063,000 $137,066,291
1991 $82,507,000 $132,201,141
1990 $78,476,000 $113,563,822
1989 $72,798,000 $106,344,855
1988 $70,688,000 $106,657,267
1987 $62,983,000 $81,667,133
1986 $55,989,000 $68,195,856
1985 $43,879,000 $60,058,663
1984 $45,144,000 $64,248,355
1983 $41,749,000 $60,863,964
1982 $34,918,000 $62,068,161
1981 $31,020,000 $62,242,013
1980 $26,710,653 $53,260,077
1979 $25,545,346 $44,667,002
1978 $22,209,370 $41,567,472
1977 $20,210,069 $34,139,388
1976 $18,153,647 $30,036,417
1975 $16,691,301 $32,506,742
1974 $15,217,532 -
1973 $11,607,366 -
1972 $9,973,652 -
1971 $9,116,810 -
1970 $8,408,486 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Marshall Islands and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Tonga
2024 $7,726 -
2023 $6,793 $5,652
2022 $6,456 $5,298
2021 $6,315 $4,923
2020 $5,662 $4,792
2019 $5,292 $4,789
2018 $4,858 $4,675
2017 $4,593 $4,366
2016 $4,230 $3,988
2015 $3,764 $4,124
2014 $3,735 $4,137
2013 $3,678 $4,219
2012 $3,514 $4,384
2011 $3,319 $3,850
2010 $3,095 $3,416
2009 $2,907 $2,914
2008 $2,818 $3,218
2007 $2,892 $2,797
2006 $2,754 $2,750
2005 $2,659 $2,478
2004 $2,566 $2,195
2003 $2,539 $1,936
2002 $2,566 $1,759
2001 $2,394 $1,754
2000 $2,265 $1,995
1999 $2,258 $1,952
1998 $2,254 $1,889
1997 $2,231 $2,136
1996 $2,273 $2,215
1995 $2,491 $2,084
1994 $2,265 $1,957
1993 $2,112 $1,383
1992 $1,963 $1,370
1991 $1,811 $1,323
1990 $1,758 $1,139
1989 $1,670 $1,070
1988 $1,670 $1,078
1987 $1,543 $830
1986 $1,425 $696
1985 $1,162 $613
1984 $1,245 $656
1983 $1,199 $621
1982 $1,046 $633
1981 $969 $636
1980 $868 $545
1979 $859 $458
1978 $771 $428
1977 $724 $353
1976 $672 $315
1975 $638 $349
1974 $602 -
1973 $472 -
1972 $416 -
1971 $390 -
1970 $373 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Marshall Islands vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Tonga
2026 67.3 73.4
2025 67.2 73.2
2024 67.1 73.1
2023 66.9 72.9
2022 66.7 72.6
2021 65.4 72.1
2020 65.4 72.4
2019 66 72.3
2018 65.9 72.2
2017 65.7 72.1
2016 65.5 72
2015 65.3 71.9
2014 65.1 71.7
2013 65 71.6
2012 64.8 71.5
2011 64.6 71.4
2010 64.5 71.3
2009 64.4 70.9
2008 64.3 71
2007 64.3 70.9
2006 64.2 70.7
2005 64.1 70.6
2004 64 70.4
2003 64 70.2
2002 63.8 70
2001 63.7 69.8
2000 63.3 69.6
1999 63.4 69.4
1998 63.2 69.2
1997 63 69
1996 62.8 68.8
1995 62.5 68.6
1994 62.3 68.4
1993 62.1 68.2
1992 61.9 67.9
1991 61.8 67.7
1990 61.8 67.5
1989 61.7 67.4
1988 61.8 67.3
1987 61.8 67.2
1986 61.8 67.1
1985 61.7 66.9
1984 61.6 66.8
1983 61.5 66.7
1982 61.3 66.3
1981 61.1 66.4
1980 61 66.2
1979 60.8 66
1978 60.7 65.9
1977 60.6 65.6
1976 60.4 65.4
1975 60.3 65.1
1974 60.1 64.8
1973 59.8 64.4
1972 59.5 64.1
1971 59.1 63.6
1970 58.8 63.2
1969 58.5 62.7
1968 58.2 62.2
1967 57.8 61.7
1966 57.3 61.2
1965 56.8 60.7
1964 56.3 60.3
1963 55.7 59.8
1962 55.2 59.3
1961 54.7 58.8
1960 54.4 58.3
1959 54 57.8
1958 53.6 57.2
1957 53.4 56.5
1956 53.2 55.7
1955 53 54.7
1954 52.9 53.6
1953 52.8 52.4
1952 52.7 51.2
1951 52.7 49.8
1950 52.6 48.4

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

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Marshall Islands and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Tonga
2024 37,548 104,175
2023 38,827 104,597
2022 40,077 105,042
2021 41,367 105,490
2020 42,706 105,704
2019 44,007 105,669
2018 45,285 105,567
2017 46,529 105,356
2016 47,709 105,524
2015 48,800 106,095
2014 49,796 106,609
2013 50,681 107,078
2012 51,419 107,460
2011 51,907 107,570
2010 52,044 107,400
2009 52,019 107,203
2008 52,030 107,020
2007 52,035 106,726
2006 51,992 106,253
2005 51,906 105,671
2004 51,791 105,071
2003 51,639 104,464
2002 51,425 103,874
2001 51,123 103,288
2000 50,706 102,677
1999 50,202 102,046
1998 49,717 101,388
1997 49,259 100,674
1996 48,775 100,275
1995 48,266 100,225
1994 47,712 100,166
1993 47,093 100,103
1992 46,388 100,022
1991 45,568 99,895
1990 44,629 99,700
1989 43,586 99,403
1988 42,321 98,969
1987 40,828 98,376
1986 39,286 98,010
1985 37,761 97,984
1984 36,264 97,990
1983 34,811 97,998
1982 33,397 97,980
1981 32,017 97,909
1980 30,774 97,769
1979 29,738 97,544
1978 28,809 97,204
1977 27,906 96,725
1976 27,021 95,325
1975 26,154 93,017
1974 25,296 90,683
1973 24,581 88,805
1972 23,992 87,356
1971 23,366 85,896
1970 22,530 84,401
1969 21,305 82,885
1968 19,862 81,353
1967 18,655 79,814
1966 17,927 78,002
1965 17,402 75,924
1964 16,852 73,879
1963 16,302 71,885
1962 15,755 69,940
1961 15,219 68,037
1960 14,703 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Tonga

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Tonga
2023 2.92 3.13
2022 2.94 3.17
2021 2.96 3.2
2020 2.99 3.23
2019 3.01 3.27
2018 3.04 3.33
2017 3.06 3.39
2016 3.09 3.46
2015 3.13 3.54
2014 3.18 3.62
2013 3.25 3.7
2012 3.38 3.77
2011 3.53 3.83
2010 3.67 3.88
2009 3.83 3.95
2008 3.97 4.01
2007 4.09 4.09
2006 4.2 4.14
2005 4.28 4.2
2004 4.34 4.19
2003 4.42 4.18
2002 4.49 4.14
2001 4.58 4.13
2000 4.7 4.16
1999 4.78 4.23
1998 4.87 4.31
1997 4.96 4.38
1996 5.02 4.46
1995 5.09 4.56
1994 5.23 4.66
1993 5.38 4.73
1992 5.55 4.79
1991 5.76 4.85
1990 5.97 4.93
1989 6.18 5.01
1988 6.38 5.1
1987 6.57 5.19
1986 6.73 5.27
1985 6.87 5.34
1984 6.99 5.41
1983 7.08 5.45
1982 7.18 5.5
1981 7.27 5.55
1980 7.37 5.6
1979 7.47 5.65
1978 7.58 5.68
1977 7.67 5.7
1976 7.76 5.73
1975 7.83 5.75
1974 7.9 5.77
1973 7.95 5.8
1972 8 5.86
1971 8.04 5.96
1970 8.07 6.07
1969 8.11 6.17
1968 8.14 6.23
1967 8.17 6.29
1966 8.2 6.35
1965 8.16 6.41
1964 8.14 6.46
1963 8.12 6.52
1962 8.12 6.57
1961 8.12 6.61
1960 8.08 6.65

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

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Marshall Islands and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Tonga
2024 21.8 21.9
2023 21.9 21.9
2022 22.2 22
2021 22.5 22.1
2020 22.6 22.1
2019 22.6 22
2018 22.4 22
2017 22.2 21.9
2016 21.9 21.9
2015 21.6 21.8
2014 21.3 21.7
2013 21 21.6
2012 20.8 21.4
2011 20.6 21.2
2010 20.6 21.2
2009 20.5 21.1
2008 20.4 21
2007 20.2 20.9
2006 19.9 20.8
2005 19.7 20.8
2004 19.4 20.8
2003 19.1 20.8
2002 18.8 20.7
2001 18.5 20.5
2000 18.2 20.3
1999 17.9 20.1
1998 17.6 19.9
1997 17.2 19.7
1996 16.9 19.6
1995 16.5 19.6
1994 16.1 19.6
1993 15.8 19.6
1992 15.4 19.5
1991 15.2 19.3
1990 14.9 19.1
1989 14.8 18.9
1988 14.7 18.6
1987 14.7 18.3
1986 14.7 18.2
1985 14.8 18.1
1984 14.8 18
1983 14.9 17.9
1982 14.9 17.8
1981 14.9 17.6
1980 15 17.4
1979 15.1 17.3
1978 15.3 17.1
1977 15.5 16.8
1976 15.7 16.7
1975 15.9 16.7
1974 16 16.8
1973 16.2 16.8
1972 16.6 16.7
1971 17.1 16.7
1970 17.4 16.8
1969 17.2 16.8
1968 16.9 16.9
1967 16.6 17
1966 16.4 17
1965 16.3 17
1964 16.3 17
1963 16.4 17
1962 16.7 17.1
1961 17 17.1
1960 17.4 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
5.15%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
58
2025
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
50.3%
2020

Energy

Marshall Islands Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Tonga
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
50
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
33
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
98.3%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Tonga
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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