Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:45 PM

SERIAL · 584Oceania

Marshall Islands

CapitalMajuro

CurrencyUSD · SOV

LanguageEnglish, Marshallese

Area180 km²

Since1986

ISOMHL · MH

Population

36,282as of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Island country in the Pacific Ocean

The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is an archipelagic country in Oceania. The sovereign state lies west of the International Date Line and north of the equator in the Micronesia region of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.

Text: Wikipedia — Marshall IslandsCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-29

— FACTS —

Capital: Majuro
Currency: SOV (USD)
Official language: English, Marshallese
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +692
Top-level domain: .mh
Independence / founding: 21 Oct 1986
Highest point: Likiep Atoll (10 m)
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean (0 m)
Anthem: Forever Marshall Islands

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

52.2%% of land area

#46 of 2132023

165% of world average

Forest area

94km²

#187 of 2132023

0% of world average

Agricultural land

38.9%% of land area

#100 of 2092023

105% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

2.8%% of land area

#159 of 2062023

20% of world average

Land area

180km²

#205 of 2152023

0% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

36,282people

#211 of 2162025

0% of world average

Population growth

-3.4%% per year

#215 of 2162025

-348% of world average

Population density

216people per km²

#63 of 2152023

48% of world average

People living in cities

79.1%% of population

#64 of 2162025

125% of world average

Urban population growth

-3.0%% per year

#215 of 2162025

-194% of world average

People living rurally

20.9%% of population

#153 of 2162025

57% of world average

Population aged 0-14

33.9%% of population

#55 of 2162025

135% of world average

Population aged 15-64

61.2%% of population

#157 of 2162025

96% of world average

Population aged 65+

4.9%% of population

#149 of 2162025

45% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

63.3%% of working-age population

#60 of 2162025

110% of world average

Female population

48.8%% of population

#193 of 2162025

98% of world average

Births per woman

3births per woman

#59 of 2162024

122% of world average

Birth rate

20.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

#73 of 2162024

117% of world average

Death rate

7.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

#110 of 2162024

93% of world average

Net migration

-1,698people (5-year total)

#116 of 2162025

-1542% of world average

Migrants living in the country

8.8%% of population

#88 of 2152024

66% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$308.0Mcurrent US$

#209 of 2112025

0% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$325.2Mcurrent int'l $

#197 of 1992025

0% of world average

GDP per person

$8,489current US$

#110 of 2112025

35% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$8,964current int'l $

#145 of 1992025

27% of world average

GDP growth

2.3%% per year

#137 of 2102025

68% of world average

GDP per person growth

5.9%% per year

#18 of 2102025

246% of world average

Gross national income

$364.0Mcurrent US$

#201 of 2042025

0% of world average

Gross national income per person

$9,710current US$

#95 of 2032025

48% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$10,590current int'l $

#138 of 1972025

33% of world average

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Inflation (GDP deflator)

5.7%% per year

#158 of 2092025

80% of world average

Government debt

41.6%% of GDP

#22 of 632019

70% of world average

Government revenue

31.3%% of GDP

#43 of 1492020

119% of world average

Government spending

59.4%% of GDP

#4 of 1492020

215% of world average

Government consumption

54.5%% of GDP

#3 of 1812024

311% of world average

Household consumption

69.5%% of GDP

#62 of 1812024

108% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

21.1%% of GDP

#114 of 1782024

91% of world average

Fixed investment

22.9%% of GDP

#79 of 1732024

103% of world average

Gross savings

38.1%% of GDP

#13 of 1682024

174% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$13.4Mcurrent US$

#170 of 2012024

0% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

4.7%% of GDP

#45 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

2.1%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2006

95% of world average

Current account balance

21.9%% of GDP

#5 of 1912024

no comparison

Income inequality (Gini)

360-100

#82 of 1472019

100% of world average

People below the poverty line

2.1%% of population

#75 of 1472019

16% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

27.5%%

#81 of 1472019

99% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

2.8%%

#81 of 1472019

100% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$66.9Mcurrent US$

#160 of 1862024

1% of world average

Foreign aid received

39.8%% of GNI

#2 of 1372023

662% of world average

Exchange rate

1local currency per US$

#166 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

19.9%% of GDP

#40 of 1992024

200% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

13.4%% of GDP

#170 of 2022024

55% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

3.2%% of GDP

#172 of 1952024

29% of world average

Services' share of the economy

68.2%% of GDP

#41 of 2022024

118% of world average

6 of 39 figures unavailable for Marshall Islands.

— TRADE —

Exports

36.0%% of GDP

#94 of 1872025

83% of world average

Imports

79.9%% of GDP

#21 of 1872025

161% of world average

Trade balance

-43.8%% of GDP

#179 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

59.4%% of GDP

#88 of 2052025

92% of world average

Goods exported

$72.0Mcurrent US$

#189 of 2072025

0% of world average

Goods imported

$111.0Mcurrent US$

#205 of 2072025

0% of world average

Services exported

$21.1Mcurrent US$

#188 of 1912024

0% of world average

Services imported

$64.2Mcurrent US$

#189 of 1912024

0% of world average

Goods and services exported

$122.5Mcurrent US$

#185 of 1912024

0% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$237.2Mcurrent US$

#187 of 1912024

0% of world average

Terms of trade

99index

#123 of 2062024

93% of world average

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Marshall Islands.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

67.1 yrsyears

#177 of 2162024

91% of world average

Life expectancy, women

69.5 yrsyears

#179 of 2162024

91% of world average

Life expectancy, men

65.0 yrsyears

#170 of 2162024

91% of world average

Infant deaths

22.7 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#134 of 1962024

122% of world average

Deaths under age 5

26.7 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#135 of 1962024

110% of world average

Maternal deaths

155per 100,000 live births

#147 of 1942023

133% of world average

Health spending

13.4%% of GDP

#5 of 1932023

196% of world average

Health spending per person

$894current US$

#67 of 1932023

61% of world average

Physicians

0.5 /1,000per 1,000 people

not enough data to rank2012

22% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

4.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#85 of 1962018

91% of world average

Hospital beds

2.8 /1,000per 1,000 people

not enough data to rank2010

95% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

87.4%% of population

#162 of 2142024

96% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

79.0%% of population

#150 of 2132024

98% of world average

Adults who smoke

29.9%% of adults

#138 of 1662024

151% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

411per 100,000 people

#198 of 2082024

414% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

88.0%% of children 12-23 months

#116 of 1932024

103% of world average

3 of 19 figures unavailable for Marshall Islands.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

7.7%% of GDP

#9 of 1902022

178% of world average

Education spending

11.3%% of government spending

#126 of 1892022

84% of world average

Adult literacy

95.8%% aged 15+

#45 of 1192021

114% of world average

Youth literacy

96.4%% aged 15-24

#69 of 1262021

106% of world average

Primary school enrolment

101.8%% gross

#81 of 2002024

101% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

85.8%% gross

#120 of 1882024

98% of world average

University enrolment

37.7%% gross

#102 of 1672024

76% of world average

Primary school completion

98.5%% of relevant age group

#54 of 1802024

110% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

17pupils per teacher

not enough data to rank2002

76% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

13.0 yrsyears

#26 of 1972025

129% of world average

— WORK —

Labour force with advanced education

84.4%% of labour force

#27 of 1712021

111% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Marshall Islands.

— CONNECTED —

People online

65.9%% of population

#143 of 2072024

92% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

40per 100 people

#204 of 2102022

34% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

2per 100 people

#156 of 2082022

13% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

5per 100 people

#132 of 2132022

33% of world average

Access to electricity

97.2%% of population

#144 of 2142024

110% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

64.8%% of population

#121 of 1892023

93% of world average

Energy used per person

615kg oil equivalent per person

not enough data to rank2007

27% of world average

Air passengers carried

29,502passengers

#153 of 1652023

0% of world average

Air freight

0million tonne-km

#127 of 1632023

0% of world average

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Container port traffic

30,711TEU

#149 of 1672019

1% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

1count

#195 of 1972023

0% of world average

Tourists arriving

6,100count

#191 of 1942019

0% of world average

Money earned from tourism

$20.1Mcurrent US$

#163 of 1752018

1% of world average

5 of 18 figures unavailable for Marshall Islands.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

0tonnes per person

#8 of 2032024

0% of world average

Carbon emissions

0Mt CO2

#4 of 2032024

0% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

0Mt CO2-equivalent

#2 of 2032024

0% of world average

Protected land

16.1%% of land area

#115 of 2132025

85% of world average

Protected coastal waters

0.3%% of territorial waters

#128 of 1742025

3% of world average

Renewable energy use

12.2%% of final energy consumption

#131 of 2122022

42% of world average

Electricity from renewables

2.4%% of total

#182 of 2062021

7% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

97.6%% of total

#185 of 2092021

164% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#134 of 2082021

0% of world average

3 of 12 figures unavailable for Marshall Islands.

— STATE —

Tax revenue

17.2%% of GDP

#75 of 1492020

102% of world average

Homicides

4per 100,000 people

not enough data to rank1994

54% of world average

5 of 7 figures unavailable for Marshall Islands.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Marshall Islands.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Forever Marshall IslandsAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Majuro · approx. UTC+11

Neighbours

Marshall Islands has no land borders

Landmarks

People

Hilda HeineMarshallese politician

Christopher LoeakMarshallese politician, president of the Marshall Islands (2012–2016)

David KabuaMarshallese politician and government minister

Amata Kabuaformer President of the Marshall Islands (1928-1996)

Kessai Noteformer President of the Marshall Islands

Litokwa Tomeingformer President of the Marshall Islands (1939-2020)

Imata Kabuaformer President of the Marshall Islands (1943-2019)

Jurelang ZedkaiaMarshallese politician (1950-2015)

Casten NemraMarshallese politician

Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijinerpoet from the Marshall Islands (born 1989)

Kunio LemariPresident of the Marshall Islands (1942-2008)

Ruben ZackhrasPresident of the Marshall Islands (1947–2019)

History

21 Oct 1986Marshall Islands — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population36,2822025

GDP$308.0M2025

GDP per person$8,4892025