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Marshall Islands vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 191st vs. 78th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands United Kingdom
Population
35058
70154914
Population rank 192/197 22/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 193/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Marshall Islands and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands United Kingdom
2024 $290,108,490 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $263,761,322 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $258,723,511 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $261,245,544 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $241,800,000 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $232,900,000 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $220,000,000 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $213,700,000 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $201,800,000 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $183,700,000 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $186,000,000 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $186,400,000 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $180,700,000 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $172,300,000 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $161,100,000 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $151,200,000 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $146,600,000 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $150,500,000 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $143,200,000 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $138,000,000 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $132,900,000 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $131,128,500 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $131,960,000 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $122,406,100 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $114,838,500 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $113,352,100 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $112,070,100 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $109,884,700 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $110,858,000 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $120,230,000 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $108,071,000 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $99,461,000 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $91,063,000 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $82,507,000 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $78,476,000 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $72,798,000 $926,884,816,754
1988 $70,688,000 $910,122,732,124
1987 $62,983,000 $745,162,608,269
1986 $55,989,000 $601,452,653,181
1985 $43,879,000 $489,285,164,271
1984 $45,144,000 $461,487,097,632
1983 $41,749,000 $489,618,008,186
1982 $34,918,000 $515,048,916,841
1981 $31,020,000 $540,765,675,241
1980 $26,710,653 $564,947,710,899
1979 $25,545,346 $438,994,070,309
1978 $22,209,370 $335,883,029,722
1977 $20,210,069 $263,066,457,352
1976 $18,153,647 $232,614,555,256
1975 $16,691,301 $241,756,637,168
1974 $15,217,532 $206,131,369,799
1973 $11,607,366 $192,537,971,583
1972 $9,973,652 $169,965,034,965
1971 $9,116,810 $148,113,896,325
1970 $8,408,486 $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Marshall Islands and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands United Kingdom
2024 $7,726 $53,246
2023 $6,793 $49,944
2022 $6,456 $47,057
2021 $6,315 $47,691
2020 $5,662 $40,813
2019 $5,292 $43,159
2018 $4,858 $43,703
2017 $4,593 $40,917
2016 $4,230 $41,258
2015 $3,764 $45,255
2014 $3,735 $47,746
2013 $3,678 $43,607
2012 $3,514 $42,688
2011 $3,319 $42,296
2010 $3,095 $39,778
2009 $2,907 $39,009
2008 $2,818 $47,652
2007 $2,892 $50,629
2006 $2,754 $44,695
2005 $2,659 $42,240
2004 $2,566 $40,504
2003 $2,539 $34,557
2002 $2,566 $30,159
2001 $2,394 $28,014
2000 $2,265 $28,384
1999 $2,258 $28,858
1998 $2,254 $28,396
1997 $2,231 $26,910
1996 $2,273 $24,503
1995 $2,491 $23,253
1994 $2,265 $19,709
1993 $2,112 $18,389
1992 $1,963 $20,487
1991 $1,811 $19,901
1990 $1,758 $19,095
1989 $1,670 $16,239
1988 $1,670 $15,987
1987 $1,543 $13,119
1986 $1,425 $10,611
1985 $1,162 $8,652
1984 $1,245 $8,179
1983 $1,199 $8,692
1982 $1,046 $9,146
1981 $969 $9,599
1980 $868 $10,032
1979 $859 $7,805
1978 $771 $5,977
1977 $724 $4,681
1976 $672 $4,138
1975 $638 $4,300
1974 $602 $3,666
1973 $472 $3,426
1972 $416 $3,030
1971 $390 $2,650
1970 $373 $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Marshall Islands vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands United Kingdom
2026 67.3 81.7
2025 67.2 81.6
2024 67.1 81.4
2023 66.9 81.3
2022 66.7 81.1
2021 65.4 80.7
2020 65.4 80.4
2019 66 81.4
2018 65.9 81.1
2017 65.7 81.2
2016 65.5 81.1
2015 65.3 80.9
2014 65.1 81.2
2013 65 80.9
2012 64.8 80.9
2011 64.6 80.8
2010 64.5 80.4
2009 64.4 80.2
2008 64.3 79.7
2007 64.3 79.5
2006 64.2 79.3
2005 64.1 79.1
2004 64 78.9
2003 64 78.3
2002 63.8 78.2
2001 63.7 78.1
2000 63.3 77.8
1999 63.4 77.4
1998 63.2 77.3
1997 63 77.1
1996 62.8 76.9
1995 62.5 76.6
1994 62.3 76.7
1993 62.1 76.2
1992 61.9 76.3
1991 61.8 75.9
1990 61.8 75.7
1989 61.7 75.4
1988 61.8 75.3
1987 61.8 75.1
1986 61.8 74.8
1985 61.7 74.5
1984 61.6 74.7
1983 61.5 74.3
1982 61.3 74
1981 61.1 73.9
1980 61 73.6
1979 60.8 73.2
1978 60.7 73
1977 60.6 73.1
1976 60.4 72.6
1975 60.3 72.7
1974 60.1 72.4
1973 59.8 72.2
1972 59.5 72
1971 59.1 72.2
1970 58.8 71.9
1969 58.5 71.7
1968 58.2 71.7
1967 57.8 72.1
1966 57.3 71.4
1965 56.8 71.5
1964 56.3 71.5
1963 55.7 70.8
1962 55.2 70.9
1961 54.7 70.8
1960 54.4 71
1959 54 70.8
1958 53.6 70.7
1957 53.4 70.5
1956 53.2 70.4
1955 53 70.1
1954 52.9 70.2
1953 52.8 69.8
1952 52.7 69.5
1951 52.7 68.2
1950 52.6 68.6

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

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Marshall Islands and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands United Kingdom
2024 37,548 69,226,000
2023 38,827 68,492,000
2022 40,077 67,604,000
2021 41,367 66,984,000
2020 42,706 66,744,000
2019 44,007 66,631,000
2018 45,285 66,289,000
2017 46,529 65,966,000
2016 47,709 65,607,000
2015 48,800 65,088,000
2014 49,796 64,620,000
2013 50,681 64,139,000
2012 51,419 63,711,000
2011 51,907 63,258,810
2010 52,044 62,766,365
2009 52,019 62,276,270
2008 52,030 61,806,995
2007 52,035 61,322,463
2006 51,992 60,846,820
2005 51,906 60,401,206
2004 51,791 59,987,905
2003 51,639 59,647,577
2002 51,425 59,370,479
2001 51,123 59,119,673
2000 50,706 58,892,514
1999 50,202 58,682,466
1998 49,717 58,487,141
1997 49,259 58,316,954
1996 48,775 58,166,950
1995 48,266 58,019,030
1994 47,712 57,865,745
1993 47,093 57,718,614
1992 46,388 57,580,402
1991 45,568 57,424,897
1990 44,629 57,247,586
1989 43,586 57,076,711
1988 42,321 56,928,327
1987 40,828 56,802,050
1986 39,286 56,681,396
1985 37,761 56,550,268
1984 36,264 56,422,072
1983 34,811 56,332,848
1982 33,397 56,313,641
1981 32,017 56,333,829
1980 30,774 56,314,216
1979 29,738 56,246,951
1978 28,809 56,196,504
1977 27,906 56,193,492
1976 27,021 56,211,968
1975 26,154 56,225,800
1974 25,296 56,229,974
1973 24,581 56,194,527
1972 23,992 56,086,065
1971 23,366 55,896,223
1970 22,530 55,663,250
1969 21,305 55,441,750
1968 19,862 55,211,700
1967 18,655 54,943,600
1966 17,927 54,648,500
1965 17,402 54,348,050
1964 16,852 54,000,000
1963 16,302 53,650,000
1962 15,755 53,250,000
1961 15,219 52,800,000
1960 14,703 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands United Kingdom
2023 2.92 1.56
2022 2.94 1.56
2021 2.96 1.58
2020 2.99 1.57
2019 3.01 1.63
2018 3.04 1.68
2017 3.06 1.74
2016 3.09 1.79
2015 3.13 1.8
2014 3.18 1.81
2013 3.25 1.83
2012 3.38 1.92
2011 3.53 1.91
2010 3.67 1.92
2009 3.83 1.89
2008 3.97 1.91
2007 4.09 1.86
2006 4.2 1.82
2005 4.28 1.76
2004 4.34 1.75
2003 4.42 1.7
2002 4.49 1.63
2001 4.58 1.63
2000 4.7 1.64
1999 4.78 1.68
1998 4.87 1.71
1997 4.96 1.72
1996 5.02 1.73
1995 5.09 1.71
1994 5.23 1.74
1993 5.38 1.76
1992 5.55 1.79
1991 5.76 1.82
1990 5.97 1.83
1989 6.18 1.79
1988 6.38 1.82
1987 6.57 1.81
1986 6.73 1.78
1985 6.87 1.79
1984 6.99 1.77
1983 7.08 1.77
1982 7.18 1.78
1981 7.27 1.82
1980 7.37 1.9
1979 7.47 1.86
1978 7.58 1.75
1977 7.67 1.69
1976 7.76 1.74
1975 7.83 1.81
1974 7.9 1.92
1973 7.95 2.04
1972 8 2.2
1971 8.04 2.41
1970 8.07 2.44
1969 8.11 2.51
1968 8.14 2.6
1967 8.17 2.68
1966 8.2 2.78
1965 8.16 2.86
1964 8.14 2.93
1963 8.12 2.88
1962 8.12 2.86
1961 8.12 2.78
1960 8.08 2.69

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

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Marshall Islands and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands United Kingdom
2024 21.8 41
2023 21.9 40.8
2022 22.2 40.5
2021 22.5 40.3
2020 22.6 40.2
2019 22.6 40.1
2018 22.4 40
2017 22.2 39.9
2016 21.9 39.8
2015 21.6 39.8
2014 21.3 39.7
2013 21 39.6
2012 20.8 39.5
2011 20.6 39.3
2010 20.6 39.2
2009 20.5 39
2008 20.4 38.9
2007 20.2 38.8
2006 19.9 38.6
2005 19.7 38.5
2004 19.4 38.4
2003 19.1 38.2
2002 18.8 38.1
2001 18.5 37.9
2000 18.2 37.7
1999 17.9 37.4
1998 17.6 37.2
1997 17.2 37
1996 16.9 36.8
1995 16.5 36.6
1994 16.1 36.5
1993 15.8 36.3
1992 15.4 36.2
1991 15.2 36.1
1990 14.9 36
1989 14.8 35.9
1988 14.7 35.7
1987 14.7 35.4
1986 14.7 35.4
1985 14.8 35.3
1984 14.8 35.2
1983 14.9 35
1982 14.9 34.8
1981 14.9 34.5
1980 15 34.4
1979 15.1 34.3
1978 15.3 34.2
1977 15.5 34.1
1976 15.7 34
1975 15.9 34
1974 16 34
1973 16.2 34
1972 16.6 34
1971 17.1 34.1
1970 17.4 34.2
1969 17.2 34.4
1968 16.9 34.6
1967 16.6 34.8
1966 16.4 34.9
1965 16.3 35.1
1964 16.3 35.2
1963 16.4 35.3
1962 16.7 35.3
1961 17 35.4
1960 17.4 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands United Kingdom
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
70
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
98.3%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands United Kingdom
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
263,542 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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