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Marshall Islands vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 191st vs. 84th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Uganda
Population
35058
53170946
Population rank 192/197 30/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Uganda
2024 $290,108,490 $53,911,907,086
2023 $263,761,322 $48,768,955,863
2022 $258,723,511 $45,565,333,211
2021 $261,245,544 $40,529,788,749
2020 $241,800,000 $37,600,368,242
2019 $232,900,000 $35,353,061,003
2018 $220,000,000 $32,927,025,620
2017 $213,700,000 $30,744,473,841
2016 $201,800,000 $29,203,988,696
2015 $183,700,000 $32,387,183,730
2014 $186,000,000 $32,612,397,257
2013 $186,400,000 $28,915,786,517
2012 $180,700,000 $27,305,915,911
2011 $172,300,000 $27,871,725,241
2010 $161,100,000 $26,673,441,431
2009 $151,200,000 $25,127,805,567
2008 $146,600,000 $14,440,404,132
2007 $150,500,000 $11,902,564,495
2006 $143,200,000 $9,977,647,683
2005 $138,000,000 $9,239,221,763
2004 $132,900,000 $7,939,487,548
2003 $131,128,500 $6,606,884,275
2002 $131,960,000 $6,178,563,591
2001 $122,406,100 $5,840,503,869
2000 $114,838,500 $6,193,246,837
1999 $113,352,100 $5,998,563,258
1998 $112,070,100 $6,584,815,847
1997 $109,884,700 $6,269,333,313
1996 $110,858,000 $6,044,585,327
1995 $120,230,000 $5,755,818,842
1994 $108,071,000 $3,990,430,447
1993 $99,461,000 $3,220,439,044
1992 $91,063,000 $2,857,457,762
1991 $82,507,000 $3,321,729,160
1990 $78,476,000 $4,304,399,310
1989 $72,798,000 $5,276,480,799
1988 $70,688,000 $6,508,931,652
1987 $62,983,000 $6,269,522,042
1986 $55,989,000 $3,923,244,050
1985 $43,879,000 $3,519,695,444
1984 $45,144,000 $3,615,647,477
1983 $41,749,000 $2,240,333,333
1982 $34,918,000 $2,177,500,000
1981 $31,020,000 $1,337,300,000
1980 $26,710,653 $1,244,610,000
1979 $25,545,346 $2,139,025,000
1978 $22,209,370 $2,420,260,870
1977 $20,210,069 $2,936,470,588
1976 $18,153,647 $2,447,300,000
1975 $16,691,301 $2,359,555,556
1974 $15,217,532 $2,098,944,967
1973 $11,607,366 $1,701,829,789
1972 $9,973,652 $1,490,970,181
1971 $9,116,810 $1,417,191,656
1970 $8,408,486 $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Marshall Islands and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Uganda
2024 $7,726 $1,078
2023 $6,793 $1,002
2022 $6,456 $963
2021 $6,315 $883
2020 $5,662 $846
2019 $5,292 $822
2018 $4,858 $792
2017 $4,593 $765
2016 $4,230 $753
2015 $3,764 $863
2014 $3,735 $896
2013 $3,678 $818
2012 $3,514 $795
2011 $3,319 $836
2010 $3,095 $823
2009 $2,907 $799
2008 $2,818 $473
2007 $2,892 $401
2006 $2,754 $347
2005 $2,659 $330
2004 $2,566 $292.4
2003 $2,539 $250.7
2002 $2,566 $242
2001 $2,394 $236
2000 $2,265 $258.1
1999 $2,258 $257.9
1998 $2,254 $292.5
1997 $2,231 $286.8
1996 $2,273 $284.7
1995 $2,491 $278.5
1994 $2,265 $198.4
1993 $2,112 $165.6
1992 $1,963 $152.1
1991 $1,811 $183
1990 $1,758 $245
1989 $1,670 $310
1988 $1,670 $395
1987 $1,543 $393
1986 $1,425 $253.6
1985 $1,162 $234.3
1984 $1,245 $247.5
1983 $1,199 $157.5
1982 $1,046 $157
1981 $969 $98.6
1980 $868 $93.8
1979 $859 $164.5
1978 $771 $190.7
1977 $724 $237.6
1976 $672 $203.3
1975 $638 $201.2
1974 $602 $183.7
1973 $472 $152.7
1972 $416 $137
1971 $390 $133.5
1970 $373 $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Uganda
2026 67.3 68.9
2025 67.2 68.7
2024 67.1 68.5
2023 66.9 68.3
2022 66.7 67.7
2021 65.4 66.4
2020 65.4 66.4
2019 66 66.4
2018 65.9 65.8
2017 65.7 65.2
2016 65.5 64.5
2015 65.3 63.8
2014 65.1 63.1
2013 65 62.4
2012 64.8 61.6
2011 64.6 60.8
2010 64.5 60
2009 64.4 59.2
2008 64.3 58.3
2007 64.3 57.2
2006 64.2 56.1
2005 64.1 54.9
2004 64 53.7
2003 64 52.4
2002 63.8 51.4
2001 63.7 50.6
2000 63.3 49.6
1999 63.4 49
1998 63.2 48.3
1997 63 48
1996 62.8 47.8
1995 62.5 47.7
1994 62.3 47.7
1993 62.1 47.7
1992 61.9 47.7
1991 61.8 47.5
1990 61.8 47.6
1989 61.7 47.5
1988 61.8 47.5
1987 61.8 47.4
1986 61.8 45.7
1985 61.7 45.5
1984 61.6 43.7
1983 61.5 43.5
1982 61.3 43.3
1981 61.1 43.5
1980 61 43.5
1979 60.8 45.4
1978 60.7 45.6
1977 60.6 45.8
1976 60.4 46.2
1975 60.3 46.5
1974 60.1 46.9
1973 59.8 47
1972 59.5 47.2
1971 59.1 47.1
1970 58.8 49.6
1969 58.5 49.5
1968 58.2 49.3
1967 57.8 49
1966 57.3 48.5
1965 56.8 48.3
1964 56.3 47.8
1963 55.7 47.4
1962 55.2 46.8
1961 54.7 46.3
1960 54.4 45.6
1959 54 45
1958 53.6 44.3
1957 53.4 43.7
1956 53.2 43
1955 53 42.4
1954 52.9 41.8
1953 52.8 41.3
1952 52.7 40.8
1951 52.7 40.2
1950 52.6 39.7

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

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Marshall Islands and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Uganda
2024 37,548 50,015,092
2023 38,827 48,656,601
2022 40,077 47,312,719
2021 41,367 45,910,930
2020 42,706 44,457,152
2019 44,007 42,999,637
2018 45,285 41,565,831
2017 46,529 40,177,388
2016 47,709 38,799,152
2015 48,800 37,531,446
2014 49,796 36,395,539
2013 50,681 35,337,042
2012 51,419 34,337,438
2011 51,907 33,354,543
2010 52,044 32,390,802
2009 52,019 31,451,151
2008 52,030 30,539,553
2007 52,035 29,653,430
2006 51,992 28,794,003
2005 51,906 27,963,289
2004 51,791 27,154,515
2003 51,639 26,352,124
2002 51,425 25,532,870
2001 51,123 24,745,676
2000 50,706 24,000,150
1999 50,202 23,257,281
1998 49,717 22,515,806
1997 49,259 21,856,046
1996 48,775 21,231,550
1995 48,266 20,665,667
1994 47,712 20,108,801
1993 47,093 19,445,161
1992 46,388 18,785,032
1991 45,568 18,155,901
1990 44,629 17,569,897
1989 43,586 17,010,698
1988 42,321 16,470,483
1987 40,828 15,954,170
1986 39,286 15,467,579
1985 37,761 15,023,681
1984 36,264 14,607,677
1983 34,811 14,221,881
1982 33,397 13,873,631
1981 32,017 13,556,452
1980 30,774 13,275,741
1979 29,738 13,002,163
1978 28,809 12,692,113
1977 27,906 12,359,669
1976 27,021 12,037,294
1975 26,154 11,725,240
1974 25,296 11,424,846
1973 24,581 11,144,236
1972 23,992 10,885,796
1971 23,366 10,618,206
1970 22,530 10,321,603
1969 21,305 10,014,858
1968 19,862 9,708,632
1967 18,655 9,408,924
1966 17,927 9,122,864
1965 17,402 8,849,203
1964 16,852 8,586,363
1963 16,302 8,333,663
1962 15,755 8,092,231
1961 15,219 7,862,217
1960 14,703 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Uganda

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Uganda
2023 2.92 4.28
2022 2.94 4.39
2021 2.96 4.51
2020 2.99 4.62
2019 3.01 4.74
2018 3.04 4.87
2017 3.06 4.99
2016 3.09 5.11
2015 3.13 5.25
2014 3.18 5.41
2013 3.25 5.56
2012 3.38 5.73
2011 3.53 5.89
2010 3.67 6.02
2009 3.83 6.12
2008 3.97 6.2
2007 4.09 6.33
2006 4.2 6.43
2005 4.28 6.53
2004 4.34 6.61
2003 4.42 6.67
2002 4.49 6.74
2001 4.58 6.76
2000 4.7 6.79
1999 4.78 6.83
1998 4.87 6.84
1997 4.96 6.86
1996 5.02 6.84
1995 5.09 6.87
1994 5.23 6.9
1993 5.38 6.89
1992 5.55 6.91
1991 5.76 6.94
1990 5.97 7.01
1989 6.18 7.05
1988 6.38 7.1
1987 6.57 7.12
1986 6.73 7.08
1985 6.87 7.04
1984 6.99 7.02
1983 7.08 7.07
1982 7.18 7.11
1981 7.27 7.12
1980 7.37 7.11
1979 7.47 7.14
1978 7.58 7.16
1977 7.67 7.18
1976 7.76 7.19
1975 7.83 7.2
1974 7.9 7.19
1973 7.95 7.19
1972 8 7.19
1971 8.04 7.18
1970 8.07 7.15
1969 8.11 7.12
1968 8.14 7.13
1967 8.17 7.1
1966 8.2 7.07
1965 8.16 7.04
1964 8.14 7.01
1963 8.12 6.98
1962 8.12 6.96
1961 8.12 6.93
1960 8.08 6.91

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

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Marshall Islands and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Uganda
2024 21.8 17.8
2023 21.9 17.6
2022 22.2 17.4
2021 22.5 17.2
2020 22.6 17
2019 22.6 16.8
2018 22.4 16.5
2017 22.2 16.3
2016 21.9 16
2015 21.6 15.8
2014 21.3 15.6
2013 21 15.5
2012 20.8 15.4
2011 20.6 15.3
2010 20.6 15.2
2009 20.5 15.1
2008 20.4 15.1
2007 20.2 15
2006 19.9 15
2005 19.7 15
2004 19.4 15
2003 19.1 15
2002 18.8 15
2001 18.5 15
2000 18.2 15
1999 17.9 15
1998 17.6 15
1997 17.2 15.1
1996 16.9 15.3
1995 16.5 15.4
1994 16.1 15.6
1993 15.8 15.7
1992 15.4 15.7
1991 15.2 15.8
1990 14.9 15.8
1989 14.8 15.8
1988 14.7 15.9
1987 14.7 15.9
1986 14.7 15.9
1985 14.8 15.9
1984 14.8 15.9
1983 14.9 15.9
1982 14.9 15.9
1981 14.9 15.9
1980 15 16
1979 15.1 16.1
1978 15.3 16.1
1977 15.5 16.2
1976 15.7 16.2
1975 15.9 16.2
1974 16 16.3
1973 16.2 16.3
1972 16.6 16.5
1971 17.1 16.6
1970 17.4 16.6
1969 17.2 16.6
1968 16.9 16.6
1967 16.6 16.6
1966 16.4 16.6
1965 16.3 16.6
1964 16.3 16.6
1963 16.4 16.7
1962 16.7 16.8
1961 17 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Uganda
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
25
2025
Higher education index n/a
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
98.3%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Marshall Islands Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Uganda
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
90,720 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. 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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