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Marshall Islands · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Marshall Islands

East Asia & Pacific Capital Majuro Upper middle income Nation age 40 years (since 1986) i MHL · MH
NationsTree Index 2025 i21.0187th of 196 Tree height 2025 i0.3 msee ranking Military strength i—percentile
Population i36,282212th of 217 Area i181 km²205th of 216 GDP i$308.0 m208th of 210 GDP (PPP) i$325.2 m intl.197th of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$8,964 intl.145th of 199 Life expectancy i67.1 years178th of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i40
Strength · trunk i2
Quality of life · crown i26
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i—
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i0
CSV

In short

Marshall Islands is 187th of 196 countries in the NationsTree Index, with a score of 21.0 out of 100; its tree is 0.3 m tall.

It has 36,282 people and an economy of $325.2 m at purchasing power parity, 197th of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: Political stability (3rd of 207), Air pollution (PM2.5) (6th of 200) and Government budget balance (7th of 192).

Its weakest positions: Life expectancy (178th of 217), Regulatory quality (156th of 205) and Fixed broadband (156th of 208).

Over five years it fell from 100th to 187th in the index.

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

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Surface area ikm² 181 205th/216
Land area ikm² 181 204th/216
Population ipeople 36,282 212th/217
Population growth i% -3.43% 216th/217
Population density ipeople/km² 207.4 65th/216
Urban population i% 79.1% 64th/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 33.9% 55th/217
Population aged 65+ i% 4.9% 150th/217

Economy

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GDP iUSD $308.0 m 208th/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $325.2 m 197th/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $277.9 m 197th/199
GDP per person iUSD $8,489 110th/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $8,964 145th/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $9,710 95th/201
GDP growth i% 2.3% 138th/210
Central government debt i% of GDP 41.6%2019
General government gross debt i% of GDP 8.8% 8th/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP 4.8% 7th/192

Main industries

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 19.9% 39th/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 13.4% 168th/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 3.2% 169th/192
Services i% of GDP 68.2% 41st/200

Trade

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Exports of goods & services iUSD $111.0 m 177th/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $246.0 m 180th/182
Exports i% of GDP 36.0% 92nd/183
Imports i% of GDP 79.9% 20th/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 115.9% 44th/183
Current account balance i% of GDP 33.8% 2nd/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 1.0% 138th/196

Natural resources

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Natural resource rents i% of GDP 0.0% 187th/209
Mineral rents i% of GDP 0.00% 91st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 0.00% 183rd/209
Arable land i% of land area 2.8% 159th/206

Tourism

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International tourist arrivals iarrivals 6,100 191st/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $20.1 m 163rd/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 15.6% 41st/168

Society & health

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Life expectancy iyears 67.1 178th/217
Under-5 mortality iper 1,000 births 26.7 135th/196
Physicians iper 1,000 people 0.472012
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 2.82010
DPT immunization i% of children 12–23 months 85% 132nd/193
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 94.0%2019
Secondary enrolment i% gross 85.8% 117th/173
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i% of population 62.7% 20th/55
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 8.0% 145th/217
Health spending i% of GDP 13.4% 5th/193
Adult literacy i% 95.8% 35th/98
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 37.7% 98th/150
Human Development Index iindex 0–1 0.733 108th/193
Income inequality (Gini) iindex 35.52019
Extreme poverty i% of population 2.1%2019

Infrastructure & digital

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Access to electricity i% of population 97.2% 145th/215
Internet users i% of population 65.9% 131st/186
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 40 204th/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 2.4 156th/208
Air passengers carried ipassengers 29,502 150th/161

Environment & energy

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CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 0.00 8th/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 12.2% 131st/212
Air pollution (PM2.5) iµg/m³ 4.1 6th/200
Forest area i% of land area 53.6% 46th/214
Energy use per person ikg oil eq. 6152007

Institutions & safety

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Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 45.1 134th/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 55.2 74th/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 74.3 39th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 92.2 3rd/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 42.9 156th/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 74.7 43rd/205
Homicide rate iper 100,000 4.21994

Military

Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 6.0 m1991

Science & innovation

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Scientific articles iarticles 1 195th/197

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Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), Global Change Data Lab (Our World in Data) — Our World in Data, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Marshall Islands — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/marshall-islands. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Marshall Islands — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/marshall-islands. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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