The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 340M in The United States (ranked 3/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 191st vs. 3rd).
By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 194/197 ($280M) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($29.2T). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467), while The United States ranks 9/197 ($85,810).
Main facts and rankings
Marshall Islands
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36281
|
343323530
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 3/197 |
| GDP |
$280M
2024 |
$29.2T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,467
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 100/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,198
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| Government debt |
$46.8M
2024 |
$35.3T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
15.3%
2025 |
122.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,245
2024 |
$103,646
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 136/185 | 2/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,868
2025 |
$54,474
2025 |
| Land area |
69.5 sq mi
2025 |
3,531,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
540 ppl/mi²
2024 |
96.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.92
2023 |
1.62
2023 |
| Median age |
21.8 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
Marshall Islands and United States: Comparison Charts
Marshall Islands and United States economies compared
GDP
Marshall Islands
United States
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $542,390,475,099 |
| 1961 | - | $562,640,778,342 |
| 1962 | - | $604,729,643,906 |
| 1963 | - | $638,380,883,119 |
| 1964 | - | $685,631,590,687 |
| 1965 | - | $743,503,780,837 |
| 1966 | - | $814,082,043,611 |
| 1967 | - | $860,737,154,024 |
| 1968 | - | $941,639,100,804 |
| 1969 | - | $1,018,471,133,697 |
| 1970 | $8,408,486 | $1,073,303,000,000 |
| 1971 | $9,116,810 | $1,164,850,000,000 |
| 1972 | $9,973,652 | $1,279,110,000,000 |
| 1973 | $11,607,366 | $1,425,376,000,000 |
| 1974 | $15,217,532 | $1,545,243,000,000 |
| 1975 | $16,691,301 | $1,684,904,000,000 |
| 1976 | $18,153,647 | $1,873,412,000,000 |
| 1977 | $20,210,069 | $2,081,826,000,000 |
| 1978 | $22,209,370 | $2,351,599,000,000 |
| 1979 | $25,545,346 | $2,627,333,000,000 |
| 1980 | $26,710,653 | $2,857,307,000,000 |
| 1981 | $31,020,000 | $3,207,041,000,000 |
| 1982 | $34,918,000 | $3,343,789,000,000 |
| 1983 | $41,749,000 | $3,634,038,000,000 |
| 1984 | $45,144,000 | $4,037,613,000,000 |
| 1985 | $43,879,000 | $4,338,979,000,000 |
| 1986 | $55,989,000 | $4,579,631,000,000 |
| 1987 | $62,983,000 | $4,855,215,000,000 |
| 1988 | $70,688,000 | $5,236,438,000,000 |
| 1989 | $72,798,000 | $5,641,580,000,000 |
| 1990 | $78,476,000 | $5,963,144,000,000 |
| 1991 | $82,507,000 | $6,158,129,000,000 |
| 1992 | $91,063,000 | $6,520,327,000,000 |
| 1993 | $99,461,000 | $6,858,559,000,000 |
| 1994 | $108,071,000 | $7,287,236,000,000 |
| 1995 | $120,230,000 | $7,639,749,000,000 |
| 1996 | $110,858,000 | $8,073,122,000,000 |
| 1997 | $109,884,700 | $8,577,552,000,000 |
| 1998 | $112,070,100 | $9,062,817,000,000 |
| 1999 | $113,352,100 | $9,631,172,000,000 |
| 2000 | $114,838,500 | $10,250,952,000,000 |
| 2001 | $122,406,100 | $10,581,929,000,000 |
| 2002 | $131,960,000 | $10,929,108,000,000 |
| 2003 | $131,128,500 | $11,456,450,000,000 |
| 2004 | $132,900,000 | $12,217,196,000,000 |
| 2005 | $138,000,000 | $13,039,197,000,000 |
| 2006 | $143,200,000 | $13,815,583,000,000 |
| 2007 | $150,500,000 | $14,474,228,000,000 |
| 2008 | $146,600,000 | $14,769,862,000,000 |
| 2009 | $151,200,000 | $14,478,067,000,000 |
| 2010 | $161,100,000 | $15,048,971,000,000 |
| 2011 | $172,300,000 | $15,599,732,000,000 |
| 2012 | $180,700,000 | $16,253,970,000,000 |
| 2013 | $186,400,000 | $16,880,683,000,000 |
| 2014 | $186,000,000 | $17,608,138,000,000 |
| 2015 | $183,700,000 | $18,295,019,000,000 |
| 2016 | $201,800,000 | $18,804,913,000,000 |
| 2017 | $213,700,000 | $19,612,102,000,000 |
| 2018 | $220,000,000 | $20,656,516,000,000 |
| 2019 | $232,900,000 | $21,539,982,000,000 |
| 2020 | $241,800,000 | $21,354,105,000,000 |
| 2021 | $258,900,000 | $23,681,171,000,000 |
| 2022 | $253,400,000 | $26,006,893,000,000 |
| 2023 | $259,300,000 | $27,720,709,000,000 |
| 2024 | $280,357,844 | $29,184,890,000,000 |
Marshall Islands and United States economies compared
GDP per capita
Marshall Islands
United States
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $3,002 |
| 1961 | - | $3,063 |
| 1962 | - | $3,242 |
| 1963 | - | $3,373 |
| 1964 | - | $3,573 |
| 1965 | - | $3,827 |
| 1966 | - | $4,142 |
| 1967 | - | $4,332 |
| 1968 | - | $4,692 |
| 1969 | - | $5,025 |
| 1970 | $373 | $5,234 |
| 1971 | $390 | $5,609 |
| 1972 | $416 | $6,094 |
| 1973 | $472 | $6,726 |
| 1974 | $602 | $7,226 |
| 1975 | $638 | $7,801 |
| 1976 | $672 | $8,592 |
| 1977 | $724 | $9,453 |
| 1978 | $771 | $10,565 |
| 1979 | $859 | $11,674 |
| 1980 | $868 | $12,613 |
| 1981 | $969 | $13,976 |
| 1982 | $1,046 | $14,434 |
| 1983 | $1,199 | $15,544 |
| 1984 | $1,245 | $17,121 |
| 1985 | $1,162 | $18,237 |
| 1986 | $1,425 | $19,071 |
| 1987 | $1,543 | $20,039 |
| 1988 | $1,670 | $21,417 |
| 1989 | $1,670 | $22,857 |
| 1990 | $1,758 | $23,840 |
| 1991 | $1,811 | $24,293 |
| 1992 | $1,963 | $25,381 |
| 1993 | $2,112 | $26,353 |
| 1994 | $2,265 | $27,662 |
| 1995 | $2,491 | $28,661 |
| 1996 | $2,273 | $29,937 |
| 1997 | $2,231 | $31,430 |
| 1998 | $2,254 | $32,823 |
| 1999 | $2,258 | $34,484 |
| 2000 | $2,265 | $36,330 |
| 2001 | $2,394 | $37,134 |
| 2002 | $2,566 | $37,998 |
| 2003 | $2,539 | $39,490 |
| 2004 | $2,566 | $41,725 |
| 2005 | $2,659 | $44,123 |
| 2006 | $2,754 | $46,302 |
| 2007 | $2,892 | $48,050 |
| 2008 | $2,818 | $48,570 |
| 2009 | $2,907 | $47,195 |
| 2010 | $3,095 | $48,651 |
| 2011 | $3,319 | $50,066 |
| 2012 | $3,514 | $51,784 |
| 2013 | $3,678 | $53,410 |
| 2014 | $3,735 | $55,304 |
| 2015 | $3,764 | $57,040 |
| 2016 | $4,230 | $58,207 |
| 2017 | $4,593 | $60,322 |
| 2018 | $4,858 | $63,201 |
| 2019 | $5,292 | $65,605 |
| 2020 | $5,662 | $64,411 |
| 2021 | $6,259 | $71,352 |
| 2022 | $6,323 | $78,035 |
| 2023 | $6,678 | $82,769 |
| 2024 | $7,467 | $85,810 |
Marshall Islands vs. United States life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Marshall Islands
United States
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
United States
|
|
| 1950 | 52.6 | 68.1 |
| 1951 | 52.7 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 52.7 | 68.4 |
| 1953 | 52.8 | 68.7 |
| 1954 | 52.9 | 69.5 |
| 1955 | 53 | 69.6 |
| 1956 | 53.2 | 69.6 |
| 1957 | 53.4 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 53.6 | 69.7 |
| 1959 | 54 | 69.9 |
| 1960 | 54.4 | 69.8 |
| 1961 | 54.7 | 70.3 |
| 1962 | 55.2 | 70.1 |
| 1963 | 55.7 | 69.9 |
| 1964 | 56.3 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 56.8 | 70.2 |
| 1966 | 57.3 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 57.8 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 58.2 | 70.2 |
| 1969 | 58.5 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 58.8 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 71.1 |
| 1972 | 59.5 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 59.8 | 71.4 |
| 1974 | 60.1 | 72 |
| 1975 | 60.3 | 72.5 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 72.8 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 60.7 | 73.4 |
| 1979 | 60.8 | 73.8 |
| 1980 | 61 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 61.1 | 74.1 |
| 1982 | 61.3 | 74.5 |
| 1983 | 61.5 | 74.6 |
| 1984 | 61.6 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 61.7 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 61.8 | 74.7 |
| 1987 | 61.8 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 61.8 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 61.7 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 61.8 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 61.8 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 61.9 | 75.8 |
| 1993 | 62.1 | 75.6 |
| 1994 | 62.3 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 62.5 | 75.9 |
| 1996 | 62.8 | 76.2 |
| 1997 | 63 | 76.5 |
| 1998 | 63.2 | 76.7 |
| 1999 | 63.4 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 63.3 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 63.7 | 76.9 |
| 2002 | 63.8 | 77 |
| 2003 | 64 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 64 | 77.5 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 77.5 |
| 2006 | 64.2 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 64.3 | 78 |
| 2008 | 64.3 | 78.1 |
| 2009 | 64.4 | 78.5 |
| 2010 | 64.5 | 78.7 |
| 2011 | 64.6 | 78.7 |
| 2012 | 64.8 | 78.8 |
| 2013 | 65 | 78.8 |
| 2014 | 65.1 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 65.5 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 65.7 | 78.6 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 78.8 |
| 2019 | 66 | 78.9 |
| 2020 | 65.4 | 77 |
| 2021 | 65.4 | 76.4 |
| 2022 | 66.7 | 78 |
| 2023 | 66.9 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | 67.1 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 67.2 | 79.6 |
Marshall Islands and United States population clocks and comparison
Population
Marshall Islands
United States
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
United States
|
|
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 |
| 1960 | 14,703 | 180,671,158 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 183,691,481 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 186,537,737 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 189,241,798 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 191,888,791 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 194,302,963 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 196,560,338 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 198,712,056 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 200,706,052 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 202,676,946 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 205,052,174 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 207,660,677 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 209,896,021 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 211,908,788 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 213,853,928 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 215,973,199 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 218,035,164 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 220,239,425 |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 222,584,545 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 225,055,487 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 226,542,250 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 229,465,744 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 231,664,432 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 233,792,014 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 235,824,908 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 237,923,734 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 240,132,831 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 242,288,936 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 244,499,004 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 246,819,222 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 250,131,894 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 253,492,503 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 256,894,189 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 260,255,352 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 263,435,673 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 266,557,091 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 269,667,391 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 272,911,760 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 276,115,288 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 279,294,713 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 282,162,411 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 284,968,955 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 287,625,193 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 290,107,933 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 292,805,298 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 295,516,599 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 298,379,912 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 301,231,207 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 304,093,966 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 306,771,529 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 309,327,143 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 311,583,481 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 313,877,662 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 316,059,947 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 318,386,329 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 320,738,994 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 323,071,755 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 325,122,128 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 326,838,199 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 328,329,953 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 331,526,933 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 331,893,745 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 333,271,411 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 334,914,895 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 340,110,988 |
Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and United States
Fertility rate
Marshall Islands
United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 8.08 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 8.12 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 8.12 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 8.12 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 8.14 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 8.16 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 8.2 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 8.17 | 2.56 |
| 1968 | 8.14 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 8.11 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 8.07 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 8.04 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 8 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 7.95 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 7.9 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 7.83 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 7.76 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 7.67 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 7.58 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 7.47 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 7.37 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 7.27 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 7.18 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 7.08 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 6.99 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 6.87 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 6.57 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 6.38 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 6.18 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 5.76 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 5.55 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 5.38 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 5.23 | 2 |
| 1995 | 5.09 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 5.02 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 4.87 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4.78 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 4.58 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 4.49 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 4.42 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 4.34 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 4.28 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 4.2 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 4.09 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 3.97 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 3.83 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3.67 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 3.53 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 3.38 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 3.25 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 3.18 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 3.13 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 3.09 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 3.06 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 3.04 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 3.01 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 2.99 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 2.96 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 2.94 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 2.92 | 1.62 |
Marshall Islands and United States demographics compared
Median age
Marshall Islands
United States
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 17.4 | 29.2 |
| 1961 | 17 | 29 |
| 1962 | 16.7 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 16.4 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 16.3 | 28.2 |
| 1965 | 16.3 | 28.1 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 16.6 | 27.9 |
| 1968 | 16.9 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 27.8 |
| 1971 | 17.1 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 28 |
| 1973 | 16.2 | 28.3 |
| 1974 | 16 | 28.5 |
| 1975 | 15.9 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 15.7 | 28.9 |
| 1977 | 15.5 | 29.2 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 29.6 |
| 1979 | 15.1 | 29.9 |
| 1980 | 15 | 30.1 |
| 1981 | 14.9 | 30.4 |
| 1982 | 14.9 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 14.9 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 14.8 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 14.8 | 31.5 |
| 1986 | 14.7 | 31.8 |
| 1987 | 14.7 | 32.1 |
| 1988 | 14.7 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 14.8 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 14.9 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 15.2 | 33.2 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | 33.4 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 16.1 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 16.5 | 34.1 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 34.4 |
| 1997 | 17.2 | 34.6 |
| 1998 | 17.6 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 17.9 | 35.1 |
| 2000 | 18.2 | 35.3 |
| 2001 | 18.5 | 35.5 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 35.6 |
| 2003 | 19.1 | 35.8 |
| 2004 | 19.4 | 36 |
| 2005 | 19.7 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 19.9 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 36.5 |
| 2008 | 20.4 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 36.7 |
| 2010 | 20.6 | 36.9 |
| 2011 | 20.6 | 37 |
| 2012 | 20.8 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 21 | 37.2 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 21.6 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | 21.9 | 37.6 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 37.9 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 38 |
| 2020 | 22.6 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 22.5 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 22.2 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 21.9 | 39 |
| 2024 | 21.8 | 39.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Marshall Islands
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$315M
2024 |
$28.5T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
71.9%
2025 |
37.8%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.7%
2022 |
5.42%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
3.36%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
1,395,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.51%
2025 |
-6.46%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
9.82%
2021 |
4.02%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70.5%
2023 |
79.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.1%
2023 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
58
2025 |
70.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.5%
2019 |
30.4%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2019 |
1.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
21,951,319
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.48%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
902
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
4,010
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$62.2T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$910B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$34.5M
2024 |
$8.71B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
6,099
2019 |
45,037,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
15.6%
2018 |
3.88%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
97%
2024 |
Energy
|
Marshall Islands
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
615 kg
2007 |
6,364 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.38
2007 |
$12.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0 megatons
2023 |
4,682 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
14 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
81.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.2%
2022 |
10.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
14%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
12,551 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.43%
2021 |
20.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
6.04%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
18.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Marshall Islands
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0005%
2024 |
4.18%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,765
2024 |
+1,286,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
83.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
5.8 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.9
2025 |
86.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
64
2025 |
65
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
100
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.01
1994 |
5.76
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.7
2013 |
12.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
126
2025 |
169
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95.8%
2021 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
98.3%
2023 |
95.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
65.7%
2023 |
93.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Marshall Islands
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$758
2022 |
$12,434
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.1
2022 |
$1,380
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
60.1%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.46
2012 |
3.61
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.7 years
2017 |
27.3 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
155
2023 |
17
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
28.2
2023 |
6.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
47.1%
2022 |
42.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.7%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
100
2025 |
84
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.8%
2022 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
9.9 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Marshall Islands
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0001%
2025 |
6.14%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
10,384 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
27 sq mi
2025 |
1,627,576 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
36.3 sq mi
2025 |
1,196,125 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,260 mi
2007 |
4,092,730 mi
2023 |
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