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Marshall Islands vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 191st vs. 60th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
Population
35058
17361868
Population rank 192/197 74/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
2024 $290,108,490 $41,539,411,516
2023 $263,761,322 $35,871,779,681
2022 $258,723,511 $40,757,561,709
2021 $261,245,544 $41,287,673,690
2020 $241,800,000 $31,980,334,561
2019 $232,900,000 $33,357,695,635
2018 $220,000,000 $34,141,666,667
2017 $213,700,000 $51,035,657,371
2016 $201,800,000 $20,559,250,000
2015 $183,700,000 $19,973,250,000
2014 $186,000,000 $19,505,500,000
2013 $186,400,000 $19,100,750,000
2012 $180,700,000 $17,123,500,000
2011 $172,300,000 $14,109,000,000
2010 $161,100,000 $12,047,750,000
2009 $151,200,000 $9,670,750,000
2008 $146,600,000 $4,418,000,000
2007 $150,500,000 $5,294,750,000
2006 $143,200,000 $5,446,750,000
2005 $138,000,000 $5,758,250,000
2004 $132,900,000 $5,808,500,000
2003 $131,128,500 $5,730,500,000
2002 $131,960,000 $6,345,250,000
2001 $122,406,100 $6,780,750,000
2000 $114,838,500 $6,693,250,000
1999 $113,352,100 $6,861,500,000
1998 $112,070,100 $6,405,250,000
1997 $109,884,700 $8,534,000,000
1996 $110,858,000 $8,557,500,000
1995 $120,230,000 $7,115,000,000
1994 $108,071,000 $6,894,250,000
1993 $99,461,000 $6,567,250,000
1992 $91,063,000 $6,755,000,000
1991 $82,507,000 $8,646,000,000
1990 $78,476,000 $8,788,301,546
1989 $72,798,000 $8,290,553,535
1988 $70,688,000 $7,818,774,177
1987 $62,983,000 $6,744,657,033
1986 $55,989,000 $6,220,698,247
1985 $43,879,000 $5,640,137,575
1984 $45,144,000 $6,355,369,172
1983 $41,749,000 $7,768,031,182
1982 $34,918,000 $8,544,060,905
1981 $31,020,000 $8,015,464,252
1980 $26,710,653 $6,682,278,300
1979 $25,545,346 $5,180,102,910
1978 $22,209,370 $4,353,822,343
1977 $20,210,069 $4,366,610,469
1976 $18,153,647 $4,320,576,877
1975 $16,691,301 $4,373,532,601
1974 $15,217,532 $3,984,194,614
1973 $11,607,366 $3,311,043,292
1972 $9,973,652 $2,679,096,597
1971 $9,116,810 $2,179,828,710
1970 $8,408,486 $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Marshall Islands and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
2024 $7,726 $2,497
2023 $6,793 $2,195
2022 $6,456 $2,536
2021 $6,315 $2,614
2020 $5,662 $2,060
2019 $5,292 $2,184
2018 $4,858 $2,271
2017 $4,593 $3,445
2016 $4,230 $1,408
2015 $3,764 $1,387
2014 $3,735 $1,373
2013 $3,678 $1,363
2012 $3,514 $1,239
2011 $3,319 $1,038
2010 $3,095 $902
2009 $2,907 $736
2008 $2,818 $341
2007 $2,892 $414
2006 $2,754 $431
2005 $2,659 $461
2004 $2,566 $470
2003 $2,539 $468
2002 $2,566 $525
2001 $2,394 $566
2000 $2,265 $563
1999 $2,258 $582
1998 $2,254 $552
1997 $2,231 $751
1996 $2,273 $767
1995 $2,491 $648
1994 $2,265 $634
1993 $2,112 $605
1992 $1,963 $631
1991 $1,811 $831
1990 $1,758 $867
1989 $1,670 $840
1988 $1,670 $816
1987 $1,543 $726
1986 $1,425 $693
1985 $1,162 $649
1984 $1,245 $757
1983 $1,199 $959
1982 $1,046 $1,096
1981 $969 $1,069
1980 $868 $949
1979 $859 $779
1978 $771 $665
1977 $724 $677
1976 $672 $687
1975 $638 $717
1974 $602 $674
1973 $472 $579
1972 $416 $483
1971 $390 $406
1970 $373 $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
2026 67.3 63.6
2025 67.2 63.3
2024 67.1 63.1
2023 66.9 62.8
2022 66.7 62.4
2021 65.4 60.1
2020 65.4 61.5
2019 66 61.1
2018 65.9 60.9
2017 65.7 60.3
2016 65.5 59.8
2015 65.3 59
2014 65.1 58.1
2013 65 56.8
2012 64.8 55.4
2011 64.6 53.9
2010 64.5 51.9
2009 64.4 49.7
2008 64.3 48.5
2007 64.3 47.6
2006 64.2 47.1
2005 64.1 46.6
2004 64 46
2003 64 45.4
2002 63.8 45.9
2001 63.7 44.5
2000 63.3 46
1999 63.4 46.4
1998 63.2 47.6
1997 63 48.5
1996 62.8 49
1995 62.5 51.1
1994 62.3 52.5
1993 62.1 54
1992 61.9 55.6
1991 61.8 57
1990 61.8 58.3
1989 61.7 59.4
1988 61.8 60.2
1987 61.8 60.7
1986 61.8 61
1985 61.7 60.9
1984 61.6 60.6
1983 61.5 60
1982 61.3 59.9
1981 61.1 59.4
1980 61 59.1
1979 60.8 54.9
1978 60.7 54.7
1977 60.6 57
1976 60.4 57.6
1975 60.3 58.2
1974 60.1 58.2
1973 59.8 58.1
1972 59.5 58.2
1971 59.1 58
1970 58.8 57.8
1969 58.5 57.5
1968 58.2 57.1
1967 57.8 56.8
1966 57.3 56.4
1965 56.8 55.9
1964 56.3 55.4
1963 55.7 54.9
1962 55.2 54.5
1961 54.7 54
1960 54.4 53.5
1959 54 53
1958 53.6 52.6
1957 53.4 52.2
1956 53.2 51.8
1955 53 51.4
1954 52.9 51
1953 52.8 50.6
1952 52.7 50.2
1951 52.7 49.8
1950 52.6 49.4

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

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Marshall Islands and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
2024 37,548 16,634,373
2023 38,827 16,340,822
2022 40,077 16,069,056
2021 41,367 15,797,210
2020 42,706 15,526,888
2019 44,007 15,271,368
2018 45,285 15,034,452
2017 46,529 14,812,482
2016 47,709 14,600,294
2015 48,800 14,399,013
2014 49,796 14,207,359
2013 50,681 14,013,808
2012 51,419 13,817,887
2011 51,907 13,595,424
2010 52,044 13,356,548
2009 52,019 13,142,790
2008 52,030 12,959,149
2007 52,035 12,804,058
2006 51,992 12,636,445
2005 51,906 12,483,432
2004 51,791 12,365,896
2003 51,639 12,232,323
2002 51,425 12,087,653
2001 51,123 11,971,901
2000 50,706 11,892,055
1999 50,202 11,783,458
1998 49,717 11,594,297
1997 49,259 11,369,827
1996 48,775 11,158,360
1995 48,266 10,974,599
1994 47,712 10,873,148
1993 47,093 10,860,288
1992 46,388 10,702,700
1991 45,568 10,404,816
1990 44,629 10,137,281
1989 43,586 9,864,798
1988 42,321 9,583,094
1987 40,828 9,284,644
1986 39,286 8,982,578
1985 37,761 8,686,813
1984 36,264 8,391,488
1983 34,811 8,098,404
1982 33,397 7,796,496
1981 32,017 7,498,635
1980 30,774 7,041,303
1979 29,738 6,647,556
1978 28,809 6,543,575
1977 27,906 6,449,512
1976 27,021 6,287,105
1975 26,154 6,098,658
1974 25,296 5,908,328
1973 24,581 5,720,404
1972 23,992 5,542,445
1971 23,366 5,374,712
1970 22,530 5,215,918
1969 21,305 5,058,181
1968 19,862 4,900,440
1967 18,655 4,748,307
1966 17,927 4,601,217
1965 17,402 4,458,462
1964 16,852 4,320,006
1963 16,302 4,185,877
1962 15,755 4,055,959
1961 15,219 3,930,401
1960 14,703 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
2023 2.92 3.72
2022 2.94 3.77
2021 2.96 3.77
2020 2.99 3.75
2019 3.01 3.75
2018 3.04 3.74
2017 3.06 3.77
2016 3.09 3.83
2015 3.13 3.91
2014 3.18 4.01
2013 3.25 4.11
2012 3.38 4.13
2011 3.53 4.13
2010 3.67 4.04
2009 3.83 3.95
2008 3.97 3.78
2007 4.09 3.68
2006 4.2 3.64
2005 4.28 3.69
2004 4.34 3.78
2003 4.42 3.86
2002 4.49 3.93
2001 4.58 3.98
2000 4.7 4.01
1999 4.78 4.06
1998 4.87 4.07
1997 4.96 4.08
1996 5.02 4.11
1995 5.09 4.15
1994 5.23 4.28
1993 5.38 4.39
1992 5.55 4.57
1991 5.76 4.72
1990 5.97 4.88
1989 6.18 5.07
1988 6.38 5.28
1987 6.57 5.5
1986 6.73 5.69
1985 6.87 5.87
1984 6.99 6.04
1983 7.08 6.2
1982 7.18 6.33
1981 7.27 6.45
1980 7.37 6.52
1979 7.47 6.59
1978 7.58 6.66
1977 7.67 6.71
1976 7.76 6.77
1975 7.83 6.83
1974 7.9 6.88
1973 7.95 6.94
1972 8 6.94
1971 8.04 6.94
1970 8.07 6.98
1969 8.11 7.04
1968 8.14 7.11
1967 8.17 7.16
1966 8.2 7.2
1965 8.16 7.23
1964 8.14 7.23
1963 8.12 7.23
1962 8.12 7.23
1961 8.12 7.21
1960 8.08 7.2

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

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Marshall Islands and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
2024 21.8 19
2023 21.9 18.9
2022 22.2 18.7
2021 22.5 18.6
2020 22.6 18.5
2019 22.6 18.3
2018 22.4 18.2
2017 22.2 18.1
2016 21.9 18
2015 21.6 18
2014 21.3 18
2013 21 18
2012 20.8 18.1
2011 20.6 18.2
2010 20.6 18.3
2009 20.5 18.4
2008 20.4 18.5
2007 20.2 18.5
2006 19.9 18.5
2005 19.7 18.3
2004 19.4 18.3
2003 19.1 18.2
2002 18.8 18.1
2001 18.5 18
2000 18.2 17.8
1999 17.9 17.7
1998 17.6 17.5
1997 17.2 17.2
1996 16.9 16.9
1995 16.5 16.6
1994 16.1 16.4
1993 15.8 16.3
1992 15.4 16.4
1991 15.2 16.5
1990 14.9 16.3
1989 14.8 16.1
1988 14.7 15.9
1987 14.7 15.9
1986 14.7 15.9
1985 14.8 15.9
1984 14.8 15.8
1983 14.9 15.8
1982 14.9 15.8
1981 14.9 15.7
1980 15 15.6
1979 15.1 15.6
1978 15.3 15.7
1977 15.5 15.8
1976 15.7 15.8
1975 15.9 15.9
1974 16 15.9
1973 16.2 15.8
1972 16.6 15.8
1971 17.1 15.8
1970 17.4 15.7
1969 17.2 15.7
1968 16.9 15.7
1967 16.6 15.7
1966 16.4 15.7
1965 16.3 15.7
1964 16.3 15.7
1963 16.4 15.8
1962 16.7 16
1961 17 16.2
1960 17.4 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
22
2025
Higher education index n/a
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
98.3%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
60,439 mi
2019

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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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