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 194/197 ($280M) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.64T). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467), while The United Kingdom ranks 23/197 ($52,637).
Main facts and rankings
Marshall Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36281
|
69945462
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP |
$280M
2024 |
$3.64T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 6/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,467
2024 |
$52,637
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 100/197 | 23/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,198
2024 |
$60,620
2024 |
| Government debt |
$46.8M
2024 |
$3.69T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
15.3%
2025 |
103.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,245
2024 |
$53,283
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 136/185 | 7/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,868
2025 |
$40,805
2025 |
| Land area |
69.5 sq mi
2025 |
93,410 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
540 ppl/mi²
2024 |
741 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.92
2023 |
1.56
2023 |
| Median age |
21.8 years
2024 |
41 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
81.6 years
2025 |
Marshall Islands and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts
Marshall Islands and United Kingdom economies compared
GDP
Marshall Islands
United Kingdom
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | - | $73,233,967,692 |
| 1961 | - | $77,741,965,703 |
| 1962 | - | $81,247,564,157 |
| 1963 | - | $86,561,961,812 |
| 1964 | - | $94,407,558,351 |
| 1965 | - | $101,824,755,079 |
| 1966 | - | $108,572,752,102 |
| 1967 | - | $113,116,888,211 |
| 1968 | - | $107,759,910,068 |
| 1969 | - | $116,464,702,803 |
| 1970 | $8,408,486 | $130,671,946,244 |
| 1971 | $9,116,810 | $148,113,896,325 |
| 1972 | $9,973,652 | $169,965,034,965 |
| 1973 | $11,607,366 | $192,537,971,583 |
| 1974 | $15,217,532 | $206,131,369,799 |
| 1975 | $16,691,301 | $241,756,637,168 |
| 1976 | $18,153,647 | $232,614,555,256 |
| 1977 | $20,210,069 | $263,066,457,352 |
| 1978 | $22,209,370 | $335,883,029,722 |
| 1979 | $25,545,346 | $438,994,070,309 |
| 1980 | $26,710,653 | $564,947,710,899 |
| 1981 | $31,020,000 | $540,765,675,241 |
| 1982 | $34,918,000 | $515,048,916,841 |
| 1983 | $41,749,000 | $489,618,008,186 |
| 1984 | $45,144,000 | $461,487,097,632 |
| 1985 | $43,879,000 | $489,285,164,271 |
| 1986 | $55,989,000 | $601,452,653,181 |
| 1987 | $62,983,000 | $745,162,608,269 |
| 1988 | $70,688,000 | $910,122,732,124 |
| 1989 | $72,798,000 | $926,884,816,754 |
| 1990 | $78,476,000 | $1,093,169,389,205 |
| 1991 | $82,507,000 | $1,142,797,178,131 |
| 1992 | $91,063,000 | $1,179,659,529,660 |
| 1993 | $99,461,000 | $1,061,388,722,256 |
| 1994 | $108,071,000 | $1,140,489,745,944 |
| 1995 | $120,230,000 | $1,344,240,176,740 |
| 1996 | $110,858,000 | $1,419,645,865,835 |
| 1997 | $109,884,700 | $1,560,911,918,795 |
| 1998 | $112,070,100 | $1,653,694,932,097 |
| 1999 | $113,352,100 | $1,687,830,448,148 |
| 2000 | $114,838,500 | $1,665,534,876,683 |
| 2001 | $122,406,100 | $1,649,827,263,567 |
| 2002 | $131,960,000 | $1,785,729,916,067 |
| 2003 | $131,128,500 | $2,054,422,857,143 |
| 2004 | $132,900,000 | $2,421,525,082,387 |
| 2005 | $138,000,000 | $2,543,180,000,000 |
| 2006 | $143,200,000 | $2,708,441,582,337 |
| 2007 | $150,500,000 | $3,090,510,204,082 |
| 2008 | $146,600,000 | $2,929,411,764,706 |
| 2009 | $151,200,000 | $2,412,840,006,232 |
| 2010 | $161,100,000 | $2,485,482,596,185 |
| 2011 | $172,300,000 | $2,663,805,834,828 |
| 2012 | $180,700,000 | $2,707,089,726,615 |
| 2013 | $186,400,000 | $2,784,853,502,534 |
| 2014 | $186,000,000 | $3,064,708,247,921 |
| 2015 | $183,700,000 | $2,927,911,140,917 |
| 2016 | $201,800,000 | $2,689,106,566,900 |
| 2017 | $213,700,000 | $2,680,148,052,335 |
| 2018 | $220,000,000 | $2,871,340,347,582 |
| 2019 | $232,900,000 | $2,851,407,164,908 |
| 2020 | $241,800,000 | $2,696,778,386,608 |
| 2021 | $258,900,000 | $3,143,323,050,707 |
| 2022 | $253,400,000 | $3,114,042,471,144 |
| 2023 | $259,300,000 | $3,369,861,888,973 |
| 2024 | $280,357,844 | $3,643,834,188,783 |
Marshall Islands and United Kingdom economies compared
GDP per capita
Marshall Islands
United Kingdom
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,398 |
| 1961 | - | $1,472 |
| 1962 | - | $1,526 |
| 1963 | - | $1,613 |
| 1964 | - | $1,748 |
| 1965 | - | $1,874 |
| 1966 | - | $1,987 |
| 1967 | - | $2,059 |
| 1968 | - | $1,952 |
| 1969 | - | $2,101 |
| 1970 | $373 | $2,348 |
| 1971 | $390 | $2,650 |
| 1972 | $416 | $3,030 |
| 1973 | $472 | $3,426 |
| 1974 | $602 | $3,666 |
| 1975 | $638 | $4,300 |
| 1976 | $672 | $4,138 |
| 1977 | $724 | $4,681 |
| 1978 | $771 | $5,977 |
| 1979 | $859 | $7,805 |
| 1980 | $868 | $10,032 |
| 1981 | $969 | $9,599 |
| 1982 | $1,046 | $9,146 |
| 1983 | $1,199 | $8,692 |
| 1984 | $1,245 | $8,179 |
| 1985 | $1,162 | $8,652 |
| 1986 | $1,425 | $10,611 |
| 1987 | $1,543 | $13,119 |
| 1988 | $1,670 | $15,987 |
| 1989 | $1,670 | $16,239 |
| 1990 | $1,758 | $19,095 |
| 1991 | $1,811 | $19,901 |
| 1992 | $1,963 | $20,487 |
| 1993 | $2,112 | $18,389 |
| 1994 | $2,265 | $19,709 |
| 1995 | $2,491 | $23,169 |
| 1996 | $2,273 | $24,406 |
| 1997 | $2,231 | $26,766 |
| 1998 | $2,254 | $28,275 |
| 1999 | $2,258 | $28,762 |
| 2000 | $2,265 | $28,281 |
| 2001 | $2,394 | $27,907 |
| 2002 | $2,566 | $30,078 |
| 2003 | $2,539 | $34,443 |
| 2004 | $2,566 | $40,367 |
| 2005 | $2,659 | $42,105 |
| 2006 | $2,754 | $44,512 |
| 2007 | $2,892 | $50,398 |
| 2008 | $2,818 | $47,396 |
| 2009 | $2,907 | $38,744 |
| 2010 | $3,095 | $39,599 |
| 2011 | $3,319 | $42,110 |
| 2012 | $3,514 | $42,490 |
| 2013 | $3,678 | $43,419 |
| 2014 | $3,735 | $47,427 |
| 2015 | $3,764 | $44,984 |
| 2016 | $4,230 | $40,988 |
| 2017 | $4,593 | $40,629 |
| 2018 | $4,858 | $43,315 |
| 2019 | $5,292 | $42,794 |
| 2020 | $5,662 | $40,405 |
| 2021 | $6,259 | $46,926 |
| 2022 | $6,323 | $46,063 |
| 2023 | $6,678 | $49,201 |
| 2024 | $7,467 | $52,637 |
Marshall Islands vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Marshall Islands
United Kingdom
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1950 | 52.6 | 68.6 |
| 1951 | 52.7 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 52.7 | 69.5 |
| 1953 | 52.8 | 69.8 |
| 1954 | 52.9 | 70.2 |
| 1955 | 53 | 70.1 |
| 1956 | 53.2 | 70.4 |
| 1957 | 53.4 | 70.5 |
| 1958 | 53.6 | 70.7 |
| 1959 | 54 | 70.8 |
| 1960 | 54.4 | 71 |
| 1961 | 54.7 | 70.8 |
| 1962 | 55.2 | 70.9 |
| 1963 | 55.7 | 70.8 |
| 1964 | 56.3 | 71.5 |
| 1965 | 56.8 | 71.5 |
| 1966 | 57.3 | 71.4 |
| 1967 | 57.8 | 72.1 |
| 1968 | 58.2 | 71.7 |
| 1969 | 58.5 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 58.8 | 71.9 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 72.2 |
| 1972 | 59.5 | 72 |
| 1973 | 59.8 | 72.2 |
| 1974 | 60.1 | 72.4 |
| 1975 | 60.3 | 72.7 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 72.6 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 73.1 |
| 1978 | 60.7 | 73 |
| 1979 | 60.8 | 73.2 |
| 1980 | 61 | 73.6 |
| 1981 | 61.1 | 73.9 |
| 1982 | 61.3 | 74 |
| 1983 | 61.5 | 74.3 |
| 1984 | 61.6 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 61.7 | 74.5 |
| 1986 | 61.8 | 74.8 |
| 1987 | 61.8 | 75.1 |
| 1988 | 61.8 | 75.3 |
| 1989 | 61.7 | 75.4 |
| 1990 | 61.8 | 75.7 |
| 1991 | 61.8 | 75.9 |
| 1992 | 61.9 | 76.3 |
| 1993 | 62.1 | 76.2 |
| 1994 | 62.3 | 76.7 |
| 1995 | 62.5 | 76.6 |
| 1996 | 62.8 | 76.9 |
| 1997 | 63 | 77.1 |
| 1998 | 63.2 | 77.3 |
| 1999 | 63.4 | 77.4 |
| 2000 | 63.3 | 77.8 |
| 2001 | 63.7 | 78.1 |
| 2002 | 63.8 | 78.2 |
| 2003 | 64 | 78.3 |
| 2004 | 64 | 78.9 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 79.1 |
| 2006 | 64.2 | 79.3 |
| 2007 | 64.3 | 79.5 |
| 2008 | 64.3 | 79.7 |
| 2009 | 64.4 | 80.2 |
| 2010 | 64.5 | 80.4 |
| 2011 | 64.6 | 80.8 |
| 2012 | 64.8 | 80.9 |
| 2013 | 65 | 80.9 |
| 2014 | 65.1 | 81.2 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 80.9 |
| 2016 | 65.5 | 81.1 |
| 2017 | 65.7 | 81.2 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 81.1 |
| 2019 | 66 | 81.4 |
| 2020 | 65.4 | 80.4 |
| 2021 | 65.4 | 80.7 |
| 2022 | 66.7 | 81.1 |
| 2023 | 66.9 | 81.3 |
| 2024 | 67.1 | 81.4 |
| 2025 | 67.2 | 81.6 |
Marshall Islands and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison
Population
Marshall Islands
United Kingdom
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | 14,703 | 52,400,000 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 52,800,000 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 53,250,000 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 53,650,000 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 54,000,000 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 54,348,050 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 54,648,500 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 54,943,600 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 55,211,700 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 55,441,750 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 55,663,250 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 55,896,223 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 56,086,065 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 56,194,527 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 56,229,974 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 56,225,800 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 56,211,968 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 56,193,492 |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 56,196,504 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 56,246,951 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 56,314,216 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 56,333,829 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 56,313,641 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 56,332,848 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 56,422,072 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 56,550,268 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 56,681,396 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 56,802,050 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 56,928,327 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 57,076,711 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 57,247,586 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 57,424,897 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 57,580,402 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 57,718,614 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 57,865,745 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 58,019,030 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 58,166,950 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 58,316,954 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 58,487,141 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 58,682,466 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 58,892,514 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 59,119,673 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 59,370,479 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 59,647,577 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 59,987,905 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 60,401,206 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 60,846,820 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 61,322,463 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 61,806,995 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 62,276,270 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 62,766,365 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 63,258,810 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 63,711,000 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 64,139,000 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 64,620,000 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 65,088,000 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 65,607,000 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 65,966,000 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 66,289,000 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 66,631,000 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 66,744,000 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 66,984,000 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 67,604,000 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 68,492,000 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 69,226,000 |
Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and United Kingdom
Fertility rate
Marshall Islands
United Kingdom
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | 8.08 | 2.69 |
| 1961 | 8.12 | 2.78 |
| 1962 | 8.12 | 2.86 |
| 1963 | 8.12 | 2.88 |
| 1964 | 8.14 | 2.93 |
| 1965 | 8.16 | 2.86 |
| 1966 | 8.2 | 2.78 |
| 1967 | 8.17 | 2.68 |
| 1968 | 8.14 | 2.6 |
| 1969 | 8.11 | 2.51 |
| 1970 | 8.07 | 2.44 |
| 1971 | 8.04 | 2.41 |
| 1972 | 8 | 2.2 |
| 1973 | 7.95 | 2.04 |
| 1974 | 7.9 | 1.92 |
| 1975 | 7.83 | 1.81 |
| 1976 | 7.76 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 7.67 | 1.69 |
| 1978 | 7.58 | 1.75 |
| 1979 | 7.47 | 1.86 |
| 1980 | 7.37 | 1.9 |
| 1981 | 7.27 | 1.82 |
| 1982 | 7.18 | 1.78 |
| 1983 | 7.08 | 1.77 |
| 1984 | 6.99 | 1.77 |
| 1985 | 6.87 | 1.79 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 1.78 |
| 1987 | 6.57 | 1.81 |
| 1988 | 6.38 | 1.82 |
| 1989 | 6.18 | 1.79 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 1.83 |
| 1991 | 5.76 | 1.82 |
| 1992 | 5.55 | 1.79 |
| 1993 | 5.38 | 1.76 |
| 1994 | 5.23 | 1.74 |
| 1995 | 5.09 | 1.71 |
| 1996 | 5.02 | 1.73 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 1.72 |
| 1998 | 4.87 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 4.78 | 1.68 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | 1.64 |
| 2001 | 4.58 | 1.63 |
| 2002 | 4.49 | 1.63 |
| 2003 | 4.42 | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 4.34 | 1.75 |
| 2005 | 4.28 | 1.76 |
| 2006 | 4.2 | 1.82 |
| 2007 | 4.09 | 1.86 |
| 2008 | 3.97 | 1.91 |
| 2009 | 3.83 | 1.89 |
| 2010 | 3.67 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 3.53 | 1.91 |
| 2012 | 3.38 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 3.25 | 1.83 |
| 2014 | 3.18 | 1.81 |
| 2015 | 3.13 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 3.09 | 1.79 |
| 2017 | 3.06 | 1.74 |
| 2018 | 3.04 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 3.01 | 1.63 |
| 2020 | 2.99 | 1.57 |
| 2021 | 2.96 | 1.58 |
| 2022 | 2.94 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 2.92 | 1.56 |
Marshall Islands and United Kingdom demographics compared
Median age
Marshall Islands
United Kingdom
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | 17.4 | 35.5 |
| 1961 | 17 | 35.4 |
| 1962 | 16.7 | 35.3 |
| 1963 | 16.4 | 35.3 |
| 1964 | 16.3 | 35.2 |
| 1965 | 16.3 | 35.1 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 34.9 |
| 1967 | 16.6 | 34.8 |
| 1968 | 16.9 | 34.6 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 34.4 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 34.2 |
| 1971 | 17.1 | 34.1 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 34 |
| 1973 | 16.2 | 34 |
| 1974 | 16 | 34 |
| 1975 | 15.9 | 34 |
| 1976 | 15.7 | 34 |
| 1977 | 15.5 | 34.1 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 34.2 |
| 1979 | 15.1 | 34.3 |
| 1980 | 15 | 34.4 |
| 1981 | 14.9 | 34.5 |
| 1982 | 14.9 | 34.8 |
| 1983 | 14.9 | 35 |
| 1984 | 14.8 | 35.2 |
| 1985 | 14.8 | 35.3 |
| 1986 | 14.7 | 35.4 |
| 1987 | 14.7 | 35.4 |
| 1988 | 14.7 | 35.7 |
| 1989 | 14.8 | 35.9 |
| 1990 | 14.9 | 36 |
| 1991 | 15.2 | 36.1 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | 36.2 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 36.3 |
| 1994 | 16.1 | 36.5 |
| 1995 | 16.5 | 36.6 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 36.8 |
| 1997 | 17.2 | 37 |
| 1998 | 17.6 | 37.2 |
| 1999 | 17.9 | 37.4 |
| 2000 | 18.2 | 37.7 |
| 2001 | 18.5 | 37.9 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 38.1 |
| 2003 | 19.1 | 38.2 |
| 2004 | 19.4 | 38.4 |
| 2005 | 19.7 | 38.5 |
| 2006 | 19.9 | 38.6 |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 38.8 |
| 2008 | 20.4 | 38.9 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 39 |
| 2010 | 20.6 | 39.2 |
| 2011 | 20.6 | 39.3 |
| 2012 | 20.8 | 39.5 |
| 2013 | 21 | 39.6 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 39.7 |
| 2015 | 21.6 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 21.9 | 39.8 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 39.9 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 40 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 40.1 |
| 2020 | 22.6 | 40.2 |
| 2021 | 22.5 | 40.3 |
| 2022 | 22.2 | 40.5 |
| 2023 | 21.9 | 40.8 |
| 2024 | 21.8 | 41 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Marshall Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$315M
2024 |
$3.37T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
71.9%
2025 |
43.9%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.7%
2022 |
4.96%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
153,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.51%
2025 |
-4.42%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
9.82%
2021 |
4.36%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70.5%
2023 |
72.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.1%
2023 |
16.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
58
2025 |
69.3
2025 |
| 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 |
3,061,553
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
5.75%
2024 |
| 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 |
$27.2
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0 megatons
2023 |
302 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
4.41 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
-1,765
2024 |
+417,114
2024 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
84.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
46.9
2025 |
90.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
64
2025 |
71
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
100
2025 |
| 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 |
170
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 |
$758
2022 |
$5,367
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.1
2022 |
$742
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
81.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
60.1%
2022 |
0.01%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.46
2012 |
3.17
2022 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
83
2025 |
| 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%
2025 |
0.16%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
1,349 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
27 sq mi
2025 |
65,674 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
36.3 sq mi
2025 |
12,415 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,260 mi
2007 |
263,542 mi
2020 |
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