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Marshall Islands vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 191st vs. 37th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Zambia
Population
35058
22697916
Population rank 192/197 62/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Zambia
2024 $290,108,490 $25,303,185,342
2023 $263,761,322 $27,577,956,471
2022 $258,723,511 $29,163,782,140
2021 $261,245,544 $22,096,416,932
2020 $241,800,000 $18,137,764,931
2019 $232,900,000 $23,308,667,781
2018 $220,000,000 $26,311,507,274
2017 $213,700,000 $25,873,601,261
2016 $201,800,000 $20,958,412,538
2015 $183,700,000 $21,251,216,799
2014 $186,000,000 $27,141,023,558
2013 $186,400,000 $28,037,239,463
2012 $180,700,000 $25,503,060,420
2011 $172,300,000 $23,459,515,276
2010 $161,100,000 $20,265,559,484
2009 $151,200,000 $15,328,342,304
2008 $146,600,000 $17,910,858,638
2007 $150,500,000 $14,056,957,976
2006 $143,200,000 $12,756,858,899
2005 $138,000,000 $8,331,870,169
2004 $132,900,000 $6,221,110,219
2003 $131,128,500 $4,901,869,764
2002 $131,960,000 $4,193,850,445
2001 $122,406,100 $4,094,441,301
2000 $114,838,500 $3,600,632,111
1999 $113,352,100 $3,404,284,891
1998 $112,070,100 $3,537,741,942
1997 $109,884,700 $4,303,288,480
1996 $110,858,000 $3,597,220,962
1995 $120,230,000 $3,806,983,413
1994 $108,071,000 $3,656,806,166
1993 $99,461,000 $3,273,505,344
1992 $91,063,000 $3,182,810,841
1991 $82,507,000 $3,376,806,697
1990 $78,476,000 $3,288,381,797
1989 $72,798,000 $3,994,673,161
1988 $70,688,000 $3,728,878,149
1987 $62,983,000 $2,265,250,972
1986 $55,989,000 $1,664,413,508
1985 $43,879,000 $2,252,454,500
1984 $45,144,000 $2,719,518,933
1983 $41,749,000 $3,321,048,451
1982 $34,918,000 $3,871,117,093
1981 $31,020,000 $4,008,126,497
1980 $26,710,653 $3,884,530,854
1979 $25,545,346 $3,353,445,378
1978 $22,209,370 $2,811,032,473
1977 $20,210,069 $2,515,296,940
1976 $18,153,647 $2,742,859,263
1975 $16,691,301 $2,442,672,141
1974 $15,217,532 $2,910,981,262
1973 $11,607,366 $2,434,255,237
1972 $9,973,652 $1,872,416,680
1971 $9,116,810 $1,653,259,341
1970 $8,408,486 $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Marshall Islands and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Zambia
2024 $7,726 $1,187
2023 $6,793 $1,331
2022 $6,456 $1,447
2021 $6,315 $1,127
2020 $5,662 $952
2019 $5,292 $1,259
2018 $4,858 $1,464
2017 $4,593 $1,483
2016 $4,230 $1,239
2015 $3,764 $1,296
2014 $3,735 $1,707
2013 $3,678 $1,821
2012 $3,514 $1,710
2011 $3,319 $1,625
2010 $3,095 $1,451
2009 $2,907 $1,136
2008 $2,818 $1,376
2007 $2,892 $1,119
2006 $2,754 $1,052
2005 $2,659 $711
2004 $2,566 $549
2003 $2,539 $446
2002 $2,566 $394
2001 $2,394 $397
2000 $2,265 $359
1999 $2,258 $350
1998 $2,254 $373
1997 $2,231 $466
1996 $2,273 $400
1995 $2,491 $433
1994 $2,265 $426
1993 $2,112 $391
1992 $1,963 $389
1991 $1,811 $423
1990 $1,758 $422
1989 $1,670 $526
1988 $1,670 $504
1987 $1,543 $315
1986 $1,425 $238.2
1985 $1,162 $332
1984 $1,245 $413
1983 $1,199 $520
1982 $1,046 $627
1981 $969 $670
1980 $868 $669
1979 $859 $595
1978 $771 $514
1977 $724 $474
1976 $672 $533
1975 $638 $490
1974 $602 $601
1973 $472 $518
1972 $416 $410
1971 $390 $372
1970 $373 $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Zambia
2026 67.3 66.9
2025 67.2 66.7
2024 67.1 66.5
2023 66.9 66.3
2022 66.7 65.3
2021 65.4 62.4
2020 65.4 63.4
2019 66 62.9
2018 65.9 62.1
2017 65.7 61.6
2016 65.5 61.1
2015 65.3 60.7
2014 65.1 60.1
2013 65 59.4
2012 64.8 58.7
2011 64.6 57.8
2010 64.5 56.9
2009 64.4 55.9
2008 64.3 54.8
2007 64.3 53.7
2006 64.2 52.7
2005 64.1 51.6
2004 64 50.5
2003 64 49.6
2002 63.8 48.5
2001 63.7 47.4
2000 63.3 46.6
1999 63.4 45.9
1998 63.2 45.7
1997 63 45.7
1996 62.8 45.8
1995 62.5 46.1
1994 62.3 46.3
1993 62.1 46.7
1992 61.9 47
1991 61.8 47.4
1990 61.8 48.2
1989 61.7 48.9
1988 61.8 49.7
1987 61.8 50.4
1986 61.8 51.1
1985 61.7 52
1984 61.6 52.9
1983 61.5 53.7
1982 61.3 54.4
1981 61.1 55
1980 61 55.5
1979 60.8 56
1978 60.7 56.3
1977 60.6 56.3
1976 60.4 56.1
1975 60.3 55.7
1974 60.1 55.4
1973 59.8 54.9
1972 59.5 54.4
1971 59.1 53.9
1970 58.8 53.4
1969 58.5 53
1968 58.2 52.7
1967 57.8 52.5
1966 57.3 52.3
1965 56.8 52.1
1964 56.3 51.2
1963 55.7 51.6
1962 55.2 51.3
1961 54.7 51
1960 54.4 50.6
1959 54 50.3
1958 53.6 49.9
1957 53.4 49.5
1956 53.2 49.1
1955 53 48.8
1954 52.9 48.4
1953 52.8 48
1952 52.7 47.6
1951 52.7 47.2
1950 52.6 46.8

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

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Marshall Islands and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Zambia
2024 37,548 21,314,956
2023 38,827 20,723,965
2022 40,077 20,152,938
2021 41,367 19,603,607
2020 42,706 19,059,395
2019 44,007 18,513,839
2018 45,285 17,973,569
2017 46,529 17,441,320
2016 47,709 16,914,423
2015 48,800 16,399,089
2014 49,796 15,895,315
2013 50,681 15,398,997
2012 51,419 14,913,629
2011 51,907 14,437,796
2010 52,044 13,965,594
2009 52,019 13,490,389
2008 52,030 13,021,324
2007 52,035 12,565,085
2006 51,992 12,129,553
2005 51,906 11,718,819
2004 51,791 11,338,198
2003 51,639 10,983,595
2002 51,425 10,647,949
2001 51,123 10,325,185
2000 50,706 10,017,631
1999 50,202 9,740,005
1998 49,717 9,482,408
1997 49,259 9,237,063
1996 48,775 9,004,053
1995 48,266 8,785,763
1994 47,712 8,576,269
1993 47,093 8,373,921
1992 46,388 8,176,680
1991 45,568 7,981,650
1990 44,629 7,786,169
1989 43,586 7,589,216
1988 42,321 7,391,440
1987 40,828 7,191,282
1986 39,286 6,986,471
1985 37,761 6,780,953
1984 36,264 6,580,490
1983 34,811 6,381,038
1982 33,397 6,178,637
1981 32,017 5,983,289
1980 30,774 5,802,833
1979 29,738 5,631,728
1978 28,809 5,465,374
1977 27,906 5,302,480
1976 27,021 5,143,842
1975 26,154 4,990,086
1974 25,296 4,842,746
1973 24,581 4,702,693
1972 23,992 4,569,309
1971 23,366 4,442,525
1970 22,530 4,321,718
1969 21,305 4,197,116
1968 19,862 4,065,593
1967 18,655 3,936,343
1966 17,927 3,812,003
1965 17,402 3,692,086
1964 16,852 3,577,017
1963 16,302 3,465,907
1962 15,755 3,358,099
1961 15,219 3,254,086
1960 14,703 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Zambia

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Zambia
2023 2.92 4.1
2022 2.94 4.18
2021 2.96 4.25
2020 2.99 4.32
2019 3.01 4.42
2018 3.04 4.49
2017 3.06 4.57
2016 3.09 4.67
2015 3.13 4.78
2014 3.18 4.89
2013 3.25 5.01
2012 3.38 5.14
2011 3.53 5.26
2010 3.67 5.36
2009 3.83 5.45
2008 3.97 5.53
2007 4.09 5.61
2006 4.2 5.68
2005 4.28 5.7
2004 4.34 5.7
2003 4.42 5.71
2002 4.49 5.77
2001 4.58 5.85
2000 4.7 5.92
1999 4.78 6
1998 4.87 6.07
1997 4.96 6.12
1996 5.02 6.18
1995 5.09 6.23
1994 5.23 6.26
1993 5.38 6.3
1992 5.55 6.35
1991 5.76 6.46
1990 5.97 6.57
1989 6.18 6.64
1988 6.38 6.7
1987 6.57 6.8
1986 6.73 6.87
1985 6.87 6.93
1984 6.99 6.97
1983 7.08 7.01
1982 7.18 7.04
1981 7.27 7.07
1980 7.37 7.14
1979 7.47 7.22
1978 7.58 7.29
1977 7.67 7.35
1976 7.76 7.39
1975 7.83 7.42
1974 7.9 7.36
1973 7.95 7.34
1972 8 7.3
1971 8.04 7.26
1970 8.07 7.22
1969 8.11 7.18
1968 8.14 7.18
1967 8.17 7.15
1966 8.2 7.14
1965 8.16 7.12
1964 8.14 7.09
1963 8.12 7.06
1962 8.12 7.01
1961 8.12 6.98
1960 8.08 6.95

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

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Marshall Islands and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Zambia
2024 21.8 18.8
2023 21.9 18.6
2022 22.2 18.4
2021 22.5 18.2
2020 22.6 18
2019 22.6 17.9
2018 22.4 17.7
2017 22.2 17.5
2016 21.9 17.4
2015 21.6 17.2
2014 21.3 17.1
2013 21 17
2012 20.8 16.9
2011 20.6 16.8
2010 20.6 16.7
2009 20.5 16.6
2008 20.4 16.5
2007 20.2 16.4
2006 19.9 16.3
2005 19.7 16.3
2004 19.4 16.2
2003 19.1 16.1
2002 18.8 16
2001 18.5 15.9
2000 18.2 15.9
1999 17.9 15.8
1998 17.6 15.8
1997 17.2 15.8
1996 16.9 15.8
1995 16.5 15.8
1994 16.1 15.8
1993 15.8 15.8
1992 15.4 15.8
1991 15.2 15.7
1990 14.9 15.7
1989 14.8 15.7
1988 14.7 15.6
1987 14.7 15.6
1986 14.7 15.5
1985 14.8 15.5
1984 14.8 15.4
1983 14.9 15.4
1982 14.9 15.3
1981 14.9 15.3
1980 15 15.2
1979 15.1 15.3
1978 15.3 15.3
1977 15.5 15.4
1976 15.7 15.4
1975 15.9 15.5
1974 16 15.7
1973 16.2 15.8
1972 16.6 15.9
1971 17.1 16.1
1970 17.4 16.2
1969 17.2 16.4
1968 16.9 16.4
1967 16.6 16.5
1966 16.4 16.5
1965 16.3 16.6
1964 16.3 16.6
1963 16.4 16.7
1962 16.7 16.8
1961 17 16.9
1960 17.4 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Zambia
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
98.3%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Zambia
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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