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Marshall Islands vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 191st vs. 117th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands UAE
Population
35058
11686438
Population rank 192/197 84/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Marshall Islands and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands UAE
2024 $290,108,490 $552,324,846,835
2023 $263,761,322 $522,622,191,967
2022 $258,723,511 $511,403,403,676
2021 $261,245,544 $422,441,388,700
2020 $241,800,000 $357,161,878,829
2019 $232,900,000 $433,926,208,305
2018 $220,000,000 $440,560,108,918
2017 $213,700,000 $403,365,010,211
2016 $201,800,000 $381,717,086,453
2015 $183,700,000 $381,973,042,886
2014 $186,000,000 $424,935,874,745
2013 $186,400,000 $409,632,675,289
2012 $180,700,000 $392,793,464,942
2011 $172,300,000 $368,881,143,635
2010 $161,100,000 $307,736,419,333
2009 $151,200,000 $253,547,358,747
2008 $146,600,000 $315,474,615,739
2007 $150,500,000 $257,916,133,424
2006 $143,200,000 $222,116,541,865
2005 $138,000,000 $180,617,467,965
2004 $132,900,000 $147,824,370,320
2003 $131,128,500 $124,346,358,067
2002 $131,960,000 $109,816,201,498
2001 $122,406,100 $103,311,640,572
2000 $114,838,500 $104,337,372,362
1999 $113,352,100 $84,445,473,111
1998 $112,070,100 $75,674,336,283
1997 $109,884,700 $78,839,008,445
1996 $110,858,000 $73,571,233,996
1995 $120,230,000 $65,743,666,576
1994 $108,071,000 $59,305,093,980
1993 $99,461,000 $55,625,170,253
1992 $91,063,000 $54,239,171,888
1991 $82,507,000 $51,552,165,622
1990 $78,476,000 $50,701,443,748
1989 $72,798,000 $41,464,995,914
1988 $70,688,000 $36,275,674,203
1987 $62,983,000 $36,384,908,744
1986 $55,989,000 $33,943,612,095
1985 $43,879,000 $40,603,650,232
1984 $45,144,000 $41,807,954,236
1983 $41,749,000 $42,803,323,345
1982 $34,918,000 $46,622,718,605
1981 $31,020,000 $49,333,424,135
1980 $26,710,653 $43,599,160,050
1979 $25,545,346 $31,225,659,621
1978 $22,209,370 $23,775,764,225
1977 $20,210,069 $24,871,775,165
1976 $18,153,647 $19,213,158,779
1975 $16,691,301 $14,720,728,249
1974 $15,217,532 $11,651,505,689
1973 $11,607,366 $4,231,243,616
1972 $9,973,652 $1,415,086,929
1971 $9,116,810 $939,893,600
1970 $8,408,486 $685,986,701

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

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Marshall Islands and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands UAE
2024 $7,726 $50,274
2023 $6,793 $49,851
2022 $6,456 $50,760
2021 $6,315 $44,119
2020 $5,662 $37,992
2019 $5,292 $45,939
2018 $4,858 $47,135
2017 $4,593 $43,734
2016 $4,230 $42,721
2015 $3,764 $44,910
2014 $3,735 $52,725
2013 $3,678 $53,247
2012 $3,514 $53,142
2011 $3,319 $51,922
2010 $3,095 $44,795
2009 $2,907 $37,803
2008 $2,818 $50,054
2007 $2,892 $45,855
2006 $2,754 $44,343
2005 $2,659 $38,719
2004 $2,566 $33,377
2003 $2,539 $29,660
2002 $2,566 $27,754
2001 $2,394 $27,745
2000 $2,265 $29,866
1999 $2,258 $25,856
1998 $2,254 $24,889
1997 $2,231 $27,983
1996 $2,273 $28,323
1995 $2,491 $27,003
1994 $2,265 $25,473
1993 $2,112 $25,033
1992 $1,963 $25,648
1991 $1,811 $25,691
1990 $1,758 $26,710
1989 $1,670 $23,167
1988 $1,670 $21,570
1987 $1,543 $23,113
1986 $1,425 $23,132
1985 $1,162 $29,468
1984 $1,245 $32,012
1983 $1,199 $34,650
1982 $1,046 $39,972
1981 $969 $44,854
1980 $868 $42,925
1979 $859 $34,238
1978 $771 $29,379
1977 $724 $35,020
1976 $672 $31,197
1975 $638 $27,117
1974 $602 $23,823
1973 $472 $9,696
1972 $416 $3,675
1971 $390 $2,805
1970 $373 $2,394

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

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Marshall Islands vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands UAE
2026 67.3 83.4
2025 67.2 83.2
2024 67.1 83.1
2023 66.9 82.9
2022 66.7 80.5
2021 65.4 79.1
2020 65.4 81.9
2019 66 82.6
2018 65.9 82.4
2017 65.7 82.4
2016 65.5 82.2
2015 65.3 82.1
2014 65.1 82
2013 65 82
2012 64.8 81.9
2011 64.6 81.9
2010 64.5 81.9
2009 64.4 81.7
2008 64.3 81.6
2007 64.3 81.4
2006 64.2 81.2
2005 64.1 80.8
2004 64 80.3
2003 64 79.6
2002 63.8 78.7
2001 63.7 77.6
2000 63.3 76.3
1999 63.4 75
1998 63.2 73.7
1997 63 72.6
1996 62.8 71.8
1995 62.5 71.4
1994 62.3 71.2
1993 62.1 71.2
1992 61.9 71.2
1991 61.8 71.1
1990 61.8 71.1
1989 61.7 71
1988 61.8 70.8
1987 61.8 70.6
1986 61.8 70.4
1985 61.7 70.1
1984 61.6 69.8
1983 61.5 69.4
1982 61.3 69.1
1981 61.1 68.6
1980 61 68.2
1979 60.8 67.6
1978 60.7 67.1
1977 60.6 66.5
1976 60.4 65.8
1975 60.3 65.1
1974 60.1 64.4
1973 59.8 63.5
1972 59.5 62.7
1971 59.1 61.8
1970 58.8 60.8
1969 58.5 59.8
1968 58.2 58.7
1967 57.8 57.6
1966 57.3 56.6
1965 56.8 55.5
1964 56.3 54.5
1963 55.7 53.5
1962 55.2 52.5
1961 54.7 51.6
1960 54.4 50.7
1959 54 49.7
1958 53.6 48.8
1957 53.4 47.8
1956 53.2 46.9
1955 53 46
1954 52.9 45.2
1953 52.8 44.4
1952 52.7 43.6
1951 52.7 42.9
1950 52.6 42.1

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

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Marshall Islands and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands UAE
2024 37,548 10,986,400
2023 38,827 10,483,751
2022 40,077 10,074,977
2021 41,367 9,575,152
2020 42,706 9,401,038
2019 44,007 9,445,785
2018 45,285 9,346,701
2017 46,529 9,223,225
2016 47,709 8,935,095
2015 48,800 8,505,237
2014 49,796 8,059,440
2013 50,681 7,693,031
2012 51,419 7,391,448
2011 51,907 7,104,538
2010 52,044 6,869,838
2009 52,019 6,707,058
2008 52,030 6,302,664
2007 52,035 5,624,635
2006 51,992 5,009,100
2005 51,906 4,664,790
2004 51,791 4,428,967
2003 51,639 4,192,457
2002 51,425 3,956,826
2001 51,123 3,723,590
2000 50,706 3,493,575
1999 50,202 3,266,009
1998 49,717 3,040,421
1997 49,259 2,817,410
1996 48,775 2,597,564
1995 48,266 2,434,662
1994 47,712 2,328,188
1993 47,093 2,222,093
1992 46,388 2,114,730
1991 45,568 2,006,626
1990 44,629 1,898,220
1989 43,586 1,789,851
1988 42,321 1,681,788
1987 40,828 1,574,244
1986 39,286 1,467,383
1985 37,761 1,377,911
1984 36,264 1,305,996
1983 34,811 1,235,305
1982 33,397 1,166,370
1981 32,017 1,099,855
1980 30,774 1,015,700
1979 29,738 912,010
1978 28,809 809,274
1977 27,906 710,209
1976 27,021 615,866
1975 26,154 542,856
1974 25,296 489,087
1973 24,581 436,399
1972 23,992 385,014
1971 23,366 335,027
1970 22,530 286,536
1969 21,305 239,660
1968 19,862 199,416
1967 18,655 179,700
1966 17,927 173,976
1965 17,402 167,103
1964 16,852 159,692
1963 16,302 152,211
1962 15,755 144,946
1961 15,219 137,989
1960 14,703 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands UAE
2023 2.92 1.2
2022 2.94 1.15
2021 2.96 1.16
2020 2.99 1.29
2019 3.01 1.25
2018 3.04 1.29
2017 3.06 1.35
2016 3.09 1.37
2015 3.13 1.42
2014 3.18 1.48
2013 3.25 1.53
2012 3.38 1.53
2011 3.53 1.54
2010 3.67 1.57
2009 3.83 1.58
2008 3.97 1.52
2007 4.09 1.79
2006 4.2 1.96
2005 4.28 2.23
2004 4.34 2.38
2003 4.42 2.49
2002 4.49 2.54
2001 4.58 2.62
2000 4.7 2.73
1999 4.78 2.79
1998 4.87 2.77
1997 4.96 2.83
1996 5.02 3.06
1995 5.09 3.28
1994 5.23 3.76
1993 5.38 3.82
1992 5.55 4.09
1991 5.76 4.25
1990 5.97 4.51
1989 6.18 4.65
1988 6.38 4.77
1987 6.57 4.88
1986 6.73 5
1985 6.87 5.13
1984 6.99 5.3
1983 7.08 5.48
1982 7.18 5.66
1981 7.27 5.81
1980 7.37 5.95
1979 7.47 6.06
1978 7.58 6.15
1977 7.67 6.22
1976 7.76 6.29
1975 7.83 6.35
1974 7.9 6.41
1973 7.95 6.46
1972 8 6.5
1971 8.04 6.52
1970 8.07 6.52
1969 8.11 6.52
1968 8.14 6.53
1967 8.17 6.51
1966 8.2 6.5
1965 8.16 6.5
1964 8.14 6.49
1963 8.12 6.5
1962 8.12 6.49
1961 8.12 6.49
1960 8.08 6.5

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

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Marshall Islands and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands UAE
2024 21.8 32.6
2023 21.9 32.2
2022 22.2 31.9
2021 22.5 31.9
2020 22.6 31.8
2019 22.6 31.8
2018 22.4 31.8
2017 22.2 31.8
2016 21.9 31.8
2015 21.6 31.8
2014 21.3 31.8
2013 21 31.7
2012 20.8 31.7
2011 20.6 31.7
2010 20.6 31.7
2009 20.5 31.6
2008 20.4 31.6
2007 20.2 31.6
2006 19.9 31.4
2005 19.7 30.9
2004 19.4 30.3
2003 19.1 29.6
2002 18.8 29.1
2001 18.5 28.6
2000 18.2 28.2
1999 17.9 28
1998 17.6 27.9
1997 17.2 27.9
1996 16.9 28.1
1995 16.5 28
1994 16.1 27.4
1993 15.8 26.8
1992 15.4 26.4
1991 15.2 26
1990 14.9 25.8
1989 14.8 25.8
1988 14.7 25.9
1987 14.7 26.1
1986 14.7 26.5
1985 14.8 26.6
1984 14.8 26.4
1983 14.9 26.4
1982 14.9 26.4
1981 14.9 26.4
1980 15 26.2
1979 15.1 25.8
1978 15.3 25.5
1977 15.5 25.4
1976 15.7 25.6
1975 15.9 25.4
1974 16 24.7
1973 16.2 24.1
1972 16.6 23.6
1971 17.1 23.2
1970 17.4 23
1969 17.2 23.1
1968 16.9 23.5
1967 16.6 23.3
1966 16.4 22.6
1965 16.3 22
1964 16.3 21.5
1963 16.4 21
1962 16.7 20.6
1961 17 20.1
1960 17.4 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Marshall Islands UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands UAE
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
69
2025
Higher education index n/a
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
98.3%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Marshall Islands UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands UAE
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
2,535 mi
2008

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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) (2000–2019, 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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