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Marshall Islands vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 191st vs. 89th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Uruguay
Population
35058
3382789
Population rank 192/197 133/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Uruguay
2024 $290,108,490 $80,961,511,074
2023 $263,761,322 $77,991,666,838
2022 $258,723,511 $70,594,110,920
2021 $261,245,544 $60,739,084,241
2020 $241,800,000 $53,559,359,262
2019 $232,900,000 $62,222,313,619
2018 $220,000,000 $65,344,577,416
2017 $213,700,000 $65,005,997,963
2016 $201,800,000 $57,480,787,465
2015 $183,700,000 $57,680,327,999
2014 $186,000,000 $61,496,186,974
2013 $186,400,000 $61,337,621,934
2012 $180,700,000 $54,232,266,359
2011 $172,300,000 $50,342,406,067
2010 $161,100,000 $41,950,361,212
2009 $151,200,000 $32,708,319,078
2008 $146,600,000 $31,119,602,539
2007 $150,500,000 $23,797,773,024
2006 $143,200,000 $19,741,420,740
2005 $138,000,000 $17,362,857,684
2004 $132,900,000 $13,686,329,890
2003 $131,128,500 $12,045,638,352
2002 $131,960,000 $13,606,515,723
2001 $122,406,100 $20,898,761,742
2000 $114,838,500 $22,823,270,892
1999 $113,352,100 $23,983,945,191
1998 $112,070,100 $25,385,886,978
1997 $109,884,700 $23,969,739,234
1996 $110,858,000 $20,515,458,114
1995 $120,230,000 $19,297,663,097
1994 $108,071,000 $17,474,588,896
1993 $99,461,000 $15,002,136,971
1992 $91,063,000 $12,878,148,791
1991 $82,507,000 $11,206,176,651
1990 $78,476,000 $9,298,807,850
1989 $72,798,000 $8,438,951,476
1988 $70,688,000 $8,213,538,369
1987 $62,983,000 $7,367,494,080
1986 $55,989,000 $5,880,112,788
1985 $43,879,000 $4,732,017,873
1984 $45,144,000 $4,850,238,550
1983 $41,749,000 $5,102,276,308
1982 $34,918,000 $9,178,780,077
1981 $31,020,000 $11,048,301,421
1980 $26,710,653 $10,163,020,116
1979 $25,545,346 $7,181,182,224
1978 $22,209,370 $4,910,254,566
1977 $20,210,069 $4,114,670,014
1976 $18,153,647 $3,667,161,241
1975 $16,691,301 $3,538,278,047
1974 $15,217,532 $4,090,209,682
1973 $11,607,366 $3,964,296,443
1972 $9,973,652 $2,189,418,689
1971 $9,116,810 $2,807,258,065
1970 $8,408,486 $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Marshall Islands and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Uruguay
2024 $7,726 $23,907
2023 $6,793 $23,019
2022 $6,456 $20,819
2021 $6,315 $17,882
2020 $5,662 $15,758
2019 $5,292 $18,316
2018 $4,858 $19,250
2017 $4,593 $19,185
2016 $4,230 $17,010
2015 $3,764 $17,126
2014 $3,735 $18,322
2013 $3,678 $18,335
2012 $3,514 $16,260
2011 $3,319 $15,132
2010 $3,095 $12,641
2009 $2,907 $9,881
2008 $2,818 $9,424
2007 $2,892 $7,222
2006 $2,754 $6,001
2005 $2,659 $5,284
2004 $2,566 $4,169
2003 $2,539 $3,671
2002 $2,566 $4,150
2001 $2,394 $6,383
2000 $2,265 $6,988
1999 $2,258 $7,371
1998 $2,254 $7,837
1997 $2,231 $7,436
1996 $2,273 $6,398
1995 $2,491 $6,050
1994 $2,265 $5,508
1993 $2,112 $4,753
1992 $1,963 $4,102
1991 $1,811 $3,589
1990 $1,758 $2,995
1989 $1,670 $2,734
1988 $1,670 $2,677
1987 $1,543 $2,416
1986 $1,425 $1,939
1985 $1,162 $1,568
1984 $1,245 $1,615
1983 $1,199 $1,707
1982 $1,046 $3,085
1981 $969 $3,728
1980 $868 $3,443
1979 $859 $2,443
1978 $771 $1,678
1977 $724 $1,414
1976 $672 $1,268
1975 $638 $1,232
1974 $602 $1,433
1973 $472 $1,397
1972 $416 $776
1971 $390 $1,000
1970 $373 $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Uruguay
2026 67.3 78.6
2025 67.2 78.5
2024 67.1 78.3
2023 66.9 78.1
2022 66.7 76.5
2021 65.4 75.4
2020 65.4 78.4
2019 66 77.5
2018 65.9 77.5
2017 65.7 77.6
2016 65.5 77.4
2015 65.3 77.3
2014 65.1 77.2
2013 65 77
2012 64.8 76.7
2011 64.6 76.6
2010 64.5 76.7
2009 64.4 76.7
2008 64.3 76.3
2007 64.3 76.2
2006 64.2 75.9
2005 64.1 75.8
2004 64 75.3
2003 64 75.1
2002 63.8 75
2001 63.7 75
2000 63.3 74.7
1999 63.4 74.3
1998 63.2 74
1997 63 73.9
1996 62.8 73.8
1995 62.5 73.5
1994 62.3 73.2
1993 62.1 73.1
1992 61.9 73.2
1991 61.8 73.2
1990 61.8 73
1989 61.7 72.6
1988 61.8 72.4
1987 61.8 72.2
1986 61.8 72.2
1985 61.7 71.9
1984 61.6 71.7
1983 61.5 71.6
1982 61.3 71.5
1981 61.1 71
1980 61 70.5
1979 60.8 70.3
1978 60.7 70.3
1977 60.6 70.1
1976 60.4 69.9
1975 60.3 69.7
1974 60.1 69.5
1973 59.8 69.3
1972 59.5 69.2
1971 59.1 68.9
1970 58.8 68.7
1969 58.5 68.6
1968 58.2 68.5
1967 57.8 68.4
1966 57.3 68.3
1965 56.8 68.2
1964 56.3 68.1
1963 55.7 68
1962 55.2 67.9
1961 54.7 67.8
1960 54.4 67.7
1959 54 67.5
1958 53.6 67.3
1957 53.4 67.1
1956 53.2 66.9
1955 53 66.7
1954 52.9 66.5
1953 52.8 66.3
1952 52.7 66.1
1951 52.7 65.8
1950 52.6 65.6

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

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Marshall Islands and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Uruguay
2024 37,548 3,386,588
2023 38,827 3,388,081
2022 40,077 3,390,913
2021 41,367 3,396,695
2020 42,706 3,398,968
2019 44,007 3,397,206
2018 45,285 3,394,534
2017 46,529 3,388,438
2016 47,709 3,379,283
2015 48,800 3,368,017
2014 49,796 3,356,334
2013 50,681 3,345,337
2012 51,419 3,335,401
2011 51,907 3,326,825
2010 52,044 3,318,580
2009 52,019 3,310,091
2008 52,030 3,302,177
2007 52,035 3,295,153
2006 51,992 3,289,506
2005 51,906 3,285,771
2004 51,791 3,283,148
2003 51,639 3,281,186
2002 51,425 3,278,867
2001 51,123 3,274,251
2000 50,706 3,266,206
1999 50,202 3,254,015
1998 49,717 3,239,280
1997 49,259 3,223,345
1996 48,775 3,206,324
1995 48,266 3,189,440
1994 47,712 3,172,834
1993 47,093 3,156,345
1992 46,388 3,139,702
1991 45,568 3,122,354
1990 44,629 3,104,403
1989 43,586 3,086,255
1988 42,321 3,067,961
1987 40,828 3,049,896
1986 39,286 3,032,845
1985 37,761 3,017,037
1984 36,264 3,002,488
1983 34,811 2,988,778
1982 33,397 2,975,492
1981 32,017 2,963,246
1980 30,774 2,951,953
1979 29,738 2,939,903
1978 28,809 2,925,715
1977 27,906 2,909,461
1976 27,021 2,891,392
1975 26,154 2,872,320
1974 25,296 2,853,944
1973 24,581 2,837,133
1972 23,992 2,821,644
1971 23,366 2,806,462
1970 22,530 2,790,807
1969 21,305 2,773,974
1968 19,862 2,754,606
1967 18,655 2,732,277
1966 17,927 2,707,646
1965 17,402 2,681,169
1964 16,852 2,653,180
1963 16,302 2,623,766
1962 15,755 2,593,298
1961 15,219 2,562,044
1960 14,703 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Uruguay
2023 2.92 1.41
2022 2.94 1.43
2021 2.96 1.45
2020 2.99 1.5
2019 3.01 1.57
2018 3.04 1.68
2017 3.06 1.82
2016 3.09 1.97
2015 3.13 2.04
2014 3.18 2.03
2013 3.25 2.03
2012 3.38 2.01
2011 3.53 1.99
2010 3.67 2.01
2009 3.83 2.02
2008 3.97 2.03
2007 4.09 2.05
2006 4.2 2.07
2005 4.28 2.1
2004 4.34 2.09
2003 4.42 2.12
2002 4.49 2.16
2001 4.58 2.16
2000 4.7 2.2
1999 4.78 2.25
1998 4.87 2.27
1997 4.96 2.33
1996 5.02 2.36
1995 5.09 2.4
1994 5.23 2.42
1993 5.38 2.41
1992 5.55 2.43
1991 5.76 2.45
1990 5.97 2.48
1989 6.18 2.5
1988 6.38 2.5
1987 6.57 2.49
1986 6.73 2.47
1985 6.87 2.47
1984 6.99 2.47
1983 7.08 2.49
1982 7.18 2.51
1981 7.27 2.53
1980 7.37 2.59
1979 7.47 2.71
1978 7.58 2.83
1977 7.67 2.9
1976 7.76 3.01
1975 7.83 3.02
1974 7.9 2.96
1973 7.95 2.86
1972 8 2.78
1971 8.04 2.77
1970 8.07 2.77
1969 8.11 2.77
1968 8.14 2.77
1967 8.17 2.78
1966 8.2 2.82
1965 8.16 2.84
1964 8.14 2.86
1963 8.12 2.88
1962 8.12 2.87
1961 8.12 2.85
1960 8.08 2.83

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

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Marshall Islands and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Uruguay
2024 21.8 37.2
2023 21.9 36.8
2022 22.2 36.5
2021 22.5 36.3
2020 22.6 36
2019 22.6 35.8
2018 22.4 35.5
2017 22.2 35.3
2016 21.9 35.2
2015 21.6 35
2014 21.3 34.9
2013 21 34.7
2012 20.8 34.5
2011 20.6 34.2
2010 20.6 34
2009 20.5 33.7
2008 20.4 33.5
2007 20.2 33.3
2006 19.9 33.1
2005 19.7 32.9
2004 19.4 32.7
2003 19.1 32.5
2002 18.8 32.3
2001 18.5 32.2
2000 18.2 32
1999 17.9 31.9
1998 17.6 31.8
1997 17.2 31.7
1996 16.9 31.6
1995 16.5 31.5
1994 16.1 31.4
1993 15.8 31.2
1992 15.4 31.1
1991 15.2 31
1990 14.9 30.9
1989 14.8 30.8
1988 14.7 30.7
1987 14.7 30.6
1986 14.7 30.5
1985 14.8 30.4
1984 14.8 30.3
1983 14.9 30.3
1982 14.9 30.2
1981 14.9 30.1
1980 15 30.1
1979 15.1 30
1978 15.3 30
1977 15.5 30.1
1976 15.7 30.1
1975 15.9 30.1
1974 16 30.1
1973 16.2 30.1
1972 16.6 30
1971 17.1 29.9
1970 17.4 29.9
1969 17.2 29.8
1968 16.9 29.7
1967 16.6 29.6
1966 16.4 29.5
1965 16.3 29.4
1964 16.3 29.3
1963 16.4 29.2
1962 16.7 29.2
1961 17 29.1
1960 17.4 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold n/a
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Uruguay
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
73
2025
Higher education index n/a
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
98.3%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Marshall Islands Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Uruguay
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
48,300 mi
2010

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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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