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Marshall Islands vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 191st vs. 49th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Yemen
Population
35058
43325643
Population rank 192/197 37/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 193/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 96/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 142/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Yemen
2024 $290,108,490 -
2023 $263,761,322 -
2022 $258,723,511 -
2021 $261,245,544 -
2020 $241,800,000 -
2019 $232,900,000 -
2018 $220,000,000 $21,606,160,663
2017 $213,700,000 $26,842,229,045
2016 $201,800,000 $31,317,825,274
2015 $183,700,000 $42,444,490,074
2014 $186,000,000 $43,228,585,321
2013 $186,400,000 $40,415,233,436
2012 $180,700,000 $35,401,331,610
2011 $172,300,000 $32,726,417,878
2010 $161,100,000 $30,906,749,533
2009 $151,200,000 $25,130,278,213
2008 $146,600,000 $26,910,855,807
2007 $150,500,000 $21,650,528,674
2006 $143,200,000 $19,063,143,370
2005 $138,000,000 $16,731,566,717
2004 $132,900,000 $13,867,634,371
2003 $131,128,500 $11,777,532,662
2002 $131,960,000 $10,693,430,511
2001 $122,406,100 $9,852,990,693
2000 $114,838,500 $9,679,316,770
1999 $113,352,100 $7,639,325,296
1998 $112,070,100 $6,322,175,566
1997 $109,884,700 $6,838,298,531
1996 $110,858,000 $6,496,163,616
1995 $120,230,000 $12,796,345,679
1994 $108,071,000 $28,019,483,764
1993 $99,461,000 $21,736,802,664
1992 $91,063,000 $17,959,367,194
1991 $82,507,000 $14,665,445,462
1990 $78,476,000 $12,643,821,569
1989 $72,798,000 -
1988 $70,688,000 -
1987 $62,983,000 -
1986 $55,989,000 -
1985 $43,879,000 -
1984 $45,144,000 -
1983 $41,749,000 -
1982 $34,918,000 -
1981 $31,020,000 -
1980 $26,710,653 -
1979 $25,545,346 -
1978 $22,209,370 -
1977 $20,210,069 -
1976 $18,153,647 -
1975 $16,691,301 -
1974 $15,217,532 -
1973 $11,607,366 -
1972 $9,973,652 -
1971 $9,116,810 -
1970 $8,408,486 -

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

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Marshall Islands and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Yemen
2024 $7,726 -
2023 $6,793 -
2022 $6,456 -
2021 $6,315 -
2020 $5,662 -
2019 $5,292 -
2018 $4,858 $634
2017 $4,593 $811
2016 $4,230 $975
2015 $3,764 $1,362
2014 $3,735 $1,430
2013 $3,678 $1,379
2012 $3,514 $1,245
2011 $3,319 $1,186
2010 $3,095 $1,155
2009 $2,907 $969
2008 $2,818 $1,072
2007 $2,892 $890
2006 $2,754 $810
2005 $2,659 $734
2004 $2,566 $628
2003 $2,539 $549
2002 $2,566 $513
2001 $2,394 $487
2000 $2,265 $493
1999 $2,258 $401
1998 $2,254 $343
1997 $2,231 $383
1996 $2,273 $375
1995 $2,491 $764
1994 $2,265 $1,735
1993 $2,112 $1,397
1992 $1,963 $1,198
1991 $1,811 $1,016
1990 $1,758 $910
1989 $1,670 -
1988 $1,670 -
1987 $1,543 -
1986 $1,425 -
1985 $1,162 -
1984 $1,245 -
1983 $1,199 -
1982 $1,046 -
1981 $969 -
1980 $868 -
1979 $859 -
1978 $771 -
1977 $724 -
1976 $672 -
1975 $638 -
1974 $602 -
1973 $472 -
1972 $416 -
1971 $390 -
1970 $373 -

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Yemen
2026 67.3 69.7
2025 67.2 69.6
2024 67.1 69.4
2023 66.9 69.3
2022 66.7 68
2021 65.4 66
2020 65.4 66.4
2019 66 66.6
2018 65.9 65.9
2017 65.7 67.1
2016 65.5 67.1
2015 65.3 66.8
2014 65.1 68
2013 65 68
2012 64.8 67.6
2011 64.6 67.4
2010 64.5 67.2
2009 64.4 66.9
2008 64.3 66.6
2007 64.3 66.2
2006 64.2 65.8
2005 64.1 65.4
2004 64 64.9
2003 64 64.4
2002 63.8 63.8
2001 63.7 63.3
2000 63.3 62.8
1999 63.4 62.3
1998 63.2 61.8
1997 63 61.3
1996 62.8 60.9
1995 62.5 60.5
1994 62.3 59.8
1993 62.1 59.7
1992 61.9 59.3
1991 61.8 58.8
1990 61.8 58.5
1989 61.7 58
1988 61.8 57.4
1987 61.8 56.8
1986 61.8 54
1985 61.7 55.4
1984 61.6 54.6
1983 61.5 53.6
1982 61.3 52.4
1981 61.1 51.7
1980 61 50.6
1979 60.8 49.5
1978 60.7 48.5
1977 60.6 47.4
1976 60.4 46.4
1975 60.3 45.5
1974 60.1 44.5
1973 59.8 43.6
1972 59.5 42.7
1971 59.1 41.8
1970 58.8 40.6
1969 58.5 39.6
1968 58.2 38
1967 57.8 37.1
1966 57.3 36.3
1965 56.8 35.6
1964 56.3 34.9
1963 55.7 33.4
1962 55.2 33.7
1961 54.7 34.1
1960 54.4 33.5
1959 54 32.9
1958 53.6 32.4
1957 53.4 31.8
1956 53.2 31.3
1955 53 30.8
1954 52.9 30.4
1953 52.8 30
1952 52.7 29.6
1951 52.7 29.3
1950 52.6 28.9

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

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Marshall Islands and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Yemen
2024 37,548 40,583,164
2023 38,827 39,390,799
2022 40,077 38,222,876
2021 41,367 37,140,230
2020 42,706 36,134,863
2019 44,007 35,111,408
2018 45,285 34,085,182
2017 46,529 33,090,921
2016 47,709 32,109,010
2015 48,800 31,159,379
2014 49,796 30,226,309
2013 50,681 29,312,952
2012 51,419 28,433,647
2011 51,907 27,582,897
2010 52,044 26,754,387
2009 52,019 25,927,724
2008 52,030 25,111,941
2007 52,035 24,318,082
2006 51,992 23,543,083
2005 51,906 22,790,085
2004 51,791 22,095,167
2003 51,639 21,456,379
2002 51,425 20,835,086
2001 51,123 20,226,147
2000 50,706 19,624,141
1999 50,202 19,029,420
1998 49,717 18,446,013
1997 49,259 17,873,936
1996 48,775 17,313,177
1995 48,266 16,740,058
1994 47,712 16,149,147
1993 47,093 15,563,914
1992 46,388 14,989,494
1991 45,568 14,430,201
1990 44,629 13,887,862
1989 43,586 13,364,174
1988 42,321 12,859,708
1987 40,828 12,369,912
1986 39,286 11,901,040
1985 37,761 11,453,825
1984 36,264 11,025,597
1983 34,811 10,621,499
1982 33,397 10,241,006
1981 32,017 9,882,362
1980 30,774 9,543,358
1979 29,738 9,224,194
1978 28,809 8,926,586
1977 27,906 8,648,222
1976 27,021 8,384,113
1975 26,154 8,133,598
1974 25,296 7,896,783
1973 24,581 7,672,796
1972 23,992 7,460,068
1971 23,366 7,257,462
1970 22,530 7,065,279
1969 21,305 6,875,859
1968 19,862 6,690,524
1967 18,655 6,516,444
1966 17,927 6,351,494
1965 17,402 6,195,593
1964 16,852 6,048,006
1963 16,302 5,911,135
1962 15,755 5,782,221
1961 15,219 5,655,232
1960 14,703 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Yemen

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Yemen
2023 2.92 4.59
2022 2.94 4.59
2021 2.96 4.6
2020 2.99 4.6
2019 3.01 4.6
2018 3.04 4.61
2017 3.06 4.61
2016 3.09 4.61
2015 3.13 4.62
2014 3.18 4.62
2013 3.25 4.62
2012 3.38 4.63
2011 3.53 4.63
2010 3.67 4.81
2009 3.83 5
2008 3.97 5.11
2007 4.09 5.26
2006 4.2 5.41
2005 4.28 5.56
2004 4.34 5.71
2003 4.42 5.84
2002 4.49 5.97
2001 4.58 6.14
2000 4.7 6.32
1999 4.78 6.49
1998 4.87 6.64
1997 4.96 6.82
1996 5.02 7
1995 5.09 7.53
1994 5.23 7.8
1993 5.38 8.05
1992 5.55 8.27
1991 5.76 8.46
1990 5.97 8.61
1989 6.18 8.71
1988 6.38 8.79
1987 6.57 8.83
1986 6.73 8.86
1985 6.87 8.86
1984 6.99 8.85
1983 7.08 8.83
1982 7.18 8.79
1981 7.27 8.75
1980 7.37 8.71
1979 7.47 8.67
1978 7.58 8.5
1977 7.67 8.47
1976 7.76 8.42
1975 7.83 8.37
1974 7.9 8.33
1973 7.95 8.29
1972 8 8.27
1971 8.04 8.26
1970 8.07 8.23
1969 8.11 8.22
1968 8.14 8.19
1967 8.17 8.17
1966 8.2 8.14
1965 8.16 8.1
1964 8.14 8.07
1963 8.12 8.03
1962 8.12 8.01
1961 8.12 8
1960 8.08 7.99

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

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Marshall Islands and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Yemen
2024 21.8 19.3
2023 21.9 19.2
2022 22.2 19.2
2021 22.5 19.1
2020 22.6 19.1
2019 22.6 19.1
2018 22.4 19
2017 22.2 18.9
2016 21.9 18.8
2015 21.6 18.7
2014 21.3 18.5
2013 21 18.3
2012 20.8 18.1
2011 20.6 17.9
2010 20.6 17.7
2009 20.5 17.4
2008 20.4 17.2
2007 20.2 16.9
2006 19.9 16.7
2005 19.7 16.4
2004 19.4 16.2
2003 19.1 16
2002 18.8 15.8
2001 18.5 15.6
2000 18.2 15.4
1999 17.9 15.2
1998 17.6 15
1997 17.2 14.9
1996 16.9 14.8
1995 16.5 14.7
1994 16.1 14.6
1993 15.8 14.6
1992 15.4 14.6
1991 15.2 14.6
1990 14.9 14.6
1989 14.8 14.6
1988 14.7 14.7
1987 14.7 14.8
1986 14.7 14.9
1985 14.8 15
1984 14.8 15.1
1983 14.9 15.3
1982 14.9 15.5
1981 14.9 15.7
1980 15 15.9
1979 15.1 16.1
1978 15.3 16.3
1977 15.5 16.6
1976 15.7 16.8
1975 15.9 17
1974 16 17.3
1973 16.2 17.6
1972 16.6 17.8
1971 17.1 18.1
1970 17.4 18.4
1969 17.2 18.7
1968 16.9 18.9
1967 16.6 19.1
1966 16.4 19.2
1965 16.3 19.3
1964 16.3 19.4
1963 16.4 19.5
1962 16.7 19.6
1961 17 19.6
1960 17.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
58
2025
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Marshall Islands Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Yemen
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
98.3%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Marshall Islands Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Yemen
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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