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Marshall Islands vs Naoero
Side-by-side comparison of Marshall Islands and Naoero from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Marshall Islands
East Asia & Pacific · nation age 40 years
In short
Naoero scores 38.5 in the NationsTree Index (134th in the world) and Marshall Islands scores 21.0 (187th), a gap of 17.6 points. Their trees are 0.3 m and 0.2 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Marshall Islands has 3.0 times the population of Naoero. Marshall Islands is 8.6 times larger than Naoero by land area. The economy of Marshall Islands is 90% larger than that of Naoero (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Marshall Islands 36,282 and Naoero 12,025 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $14,200 in Naoero and $8,964 in Marshall Islands (2025, international dollars). People in Marshall Islands live on average 4.8 years longer (67.1 vs 62.3 years).
Of 24 indicators reported by both countries, Marshall Islands ranks higher in the world on 10 and Naoero on 14. Marshall Islands is clearly stronger in environment & energy and tourism. Naoero is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, society & health and land & people.
As a nation, Naoero is the older of the two (statehood since 1968, 58 years), compared with Marshall Islands (since 1986). Over the last five years Naoero improved faster (direction score 84 vs 0 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Marshall Islands and Naoero.
Marshall Islands
85%
132nd of 193
Naoerobetter
99%
1st of 193
Access to electricityInfrastructure & digital
Marshall Islands
97.2%
145th of 215
Naoerobetter
100.0%
1st of 215
Under-5 mortalitySociety & health
Marshall Islands
26.7
135th of 196
Naoerobetter
8.3
60th of 196
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Naoero overtook Marshall Islands in the NationsTree Index in 2025, the latest year with data.
Marshall Islands overtook Naoero in GDP (PPP) in 1993 and has stayed ahead since.
Naoero has been ahead of Marshall Islands in GDP per person (PPP) in every year since 1990.
Marshall Islands has been ahead of Naoero in life expectancy and population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
Marshall IslandsNaoero All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Marshall Islands | Naoero |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 181205th/216 · 2024 | 21215th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 181204th/216 · 2024 | 21214th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 36,282212th/217 · 2025 | 12,025216th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | -3.43%216th/217 · 2025 | 0.65%126th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 207.465th/216 · 2024 | 568.918th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 79.1%64th/217 · 2025 | 100.0%1st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 33.9%55th/217 · 2025 | 37.2%40th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 4.9%150th/217 · 2025 | 3.0%198th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $308.0 m208th/210 · 2025 | $176.0 m209th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $325.2 m197th/199 · 2025 | $170.8 m198th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $277.9 m197th/199 · 2025 | $145.9 m198th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $8,489110th/210 · 2025 | $14,64090th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $8,964145th/199 · 2025 | $14,200125th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $9,71095th/201 · 2025 | $20,69065th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 2.3%138th/210 · 2025 | 2.1%140th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | — | -0.1%2012 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 41.6%2019 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 8.8%8th/189 · 2025 | 12.2%11th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 4.8%7th/192 · 2025 | 3.5%13th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 19.9%39th/197 · 2024 | — |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 13.4%168th/200 · 2024 | — |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 3.2%169th/192 · 2024 | — |
| Services % of GDP | 68.2%41st/200 · 2024 | — |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $111.0 m177th/182 · 2025 | $108.7 m180th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $246.0 m180th/182 · 2025 | $182.5 m182nd/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 36.0%92nd/183 · 2025 | 61.8%37th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 79.9%20th/183 · 2025 | 103.7%7th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 115.9%44th/183 · 2025 | 165.4%14th/183 · 2025 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 33.8%2nd/191 · 2025 | 2.7%53rd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 1.0%138th/196 · 2025 | 0.0%180th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | — | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | — | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 2.8%159th/206 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | — | 847133rd/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 6,100191st/194 · 2019 | — |
| Tourism receipts USD | $20.1 m163rd/175 · 2018 | $1.6 m174th/175 · 2018 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 15.6%41st/168 · 2018 | 2.3%123rd/168 · 2018 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 67.1178th/217 · 2024 | 62.3203rd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 26.7135th/196 · 2024 | 8.360th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.472012 | 1.272015 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.82010 | 5.02010 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 85%132nd/193 · 2024 | 99%1st/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 94.0%2019 | 71.4%82nd/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 85.8%117th/173 · 2024 | 94.5%84th/173 · 2025 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 62.7%20th/55 · 2019 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 8.0%145th/217 · 2025 | 5.0%199th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 13.4%5th/193 · 2023 | 18.2%2nd/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 95.8%35th/98 · 2021 | 96.6%29th/98 · 2023 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 37.7%98th/150 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.733108th/193 · 2023 | 0.703124th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 35.52019 | 32.42012 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 2.1%2019 | 9.7%2012 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 97.2%145th/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 18.7%139th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 33.2%106th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 65.9%131st/186 · 2024 | 83.0%90th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 40204th/210 · 2022 | 87162nd/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 2.4156th/208 · 2022 | 10.0120th/208 · 2022 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 29,502150th/161 · 2023 | 39,104145th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.008th/203 · 2024 | 0.001st/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 12.2%131st/212 · 2022 | 1.9%181st/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 4.16th/200 · 2023 | 4.812th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 53.6%46th/214 · 2024 | 0.0%212th/214 · 2023 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 6152007 | — |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 45.1134th/205 · 2025 | 54.0103rd/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 55.274th/207 · 2025 | 57.372nd/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 74.339th/207 · 2025 | 63.184th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 92.23rd/207 · 2025 | 86.925th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 42.9156th/205 · 2025 | 45.6140th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 74.743rd/205 · 2025 | 67.669th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 4.21994 | — |
| Military | ||
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 6.0 m1991 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| Scientific articles articles | 1195th/197 · 2023 | 0197th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Marshall Islands or Naoero?
Marshall Islands has the larger population: 36,282 (2025) compared with 12,025 for Naoero (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Marshall Islands or Naoero?
Marshall Islands is larger: 181 km² (2024) compared with 21 km² for Naoero (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Marshall Islands or Naoero?
Marshall Islands has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $325.2 m intl. (2025) compared with $170.8 m intl. for Naoero (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Marshall Islands or Naoero?
Naoero has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $14,200 intl. (2025) compared with $8,964 intl. for Marshall Islands (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Marshall Islands or Naoero?
Marshall Islands has the higher life expectancy at birth: 67.1 years (2024) compared with 62.3 years for Naoero (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Marshall Islands or Naoero?
Naoero: 38.5 points (134th in the world); Marshall Islands: 21.0 points (187th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Marshall Islands vs Naoero — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/marshall-islands-vs-naoero. Data as of 26 October 2026.