Marshall Islands

East Asia & Pacific·Upper middle income

Population: 38.8K; 211th of 217
GDP: $280M; 212th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $7,467; 116th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 66.9; 176th of 217
Human development: 0.639; 129th of 189 · 2021

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Marshall Islands

Thailand

Mongolia

Tuvalu

Fiji

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upper middle-income Pacific island economy; US aid reliance; large public sector; coconut oil production as diesel fuel substitute; growing offshore banking locale; fishing rights seller; import-dependent

Area: 181 km²
Resources: coconut products, marine products, deep seabed minerals

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

MHL

THA

MNG

TUV

GDP

current US$

$280M–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$2.04M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

55.6%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

19.5%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

11.1%–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

38.8K–––

Population density

people per km²

222.7–––

Urban population

% of total

78.9%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.9–––

Net migration

people

-1,765–––

Population under 15

% of total

34.5%–––

Population 65+

% of total

4.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

11.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

7.5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

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GDP

current US$

#212/214

$280M2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#116/214

$7,4672024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#145/203

$7,532latest

GDP growth

annual %

#124/214

2.8%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#100/207

$8,3802024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#142/213

5.2%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#176/201

$2.04M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#100/205

55.6%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#36/206

19.5%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#182/208

11.1%2023

Gini index

0–100

#85/168

35.5latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#77/168

2.1%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

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Population

people

#211/217

38.8Klatest

Population density

people per km²

#61/216

222.7latest

Urban population

% of total

#64/215

78.9%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#176/217

66.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#58/217

2.9latest

Net migration

people

#120/217

-1,7652024

Population under 15

% of total

#55/217

34.5%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#152/217

4.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

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Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#135/196

23.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#136/196

28.2latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#12/192

11.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#145/195

0.5latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#42/160

98%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#13/199

7.5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#79/194

53.5%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

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Internet users

% of population

#140/210

65.7%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#206/214

39.72022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#156/208

2.42022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#147/215

213.12024

Access to electricity

% of population

#72/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

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CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#8/204

0.22024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#128/204

4.12024

Share of global CO₂

#203/204

0%2024

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

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Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#107/210

0.2%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#135/210

0.5%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#79/210

0.2%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#100/210

0.3%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#93/210

0.5642024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#63/193

0.3852022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#68/193

0.2312022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#44/193

0.7262022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#22/193

1.062022

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

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Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#129/189

0.6392021

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