Country profile
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands ranks #210 of 215 for population, #110 of 209 for gdp per capita, #177 of 216 for life expectancy, across 18 open-data indicators.
People
Population
37,548
people · 2024
Rank #210 of 215
Life expectancy
67.1
years · 2024
Rank #177 of 216
Poverty headcount
2.1%
% of population · 2019
Rank #104 of 186
Under-5 mortality
26.7
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #88 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
55.9%
% net enrollment · 2016
Rank #165 of 232
Tobacco use
29.8%
% of adults · 2022
Rank #30 of 163
Calorie supply
3,321
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #48 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
6,100
arrivals · 2019
Rank #200 of 203
GDP per capita
$7,726
current US$ · 2024
Rank #110 of 209
Planet
Forest area
52.2%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #49 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
10.7
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #209 of 248
Protected areas
0.3%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #239 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
4.11
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #82 of 210
Digital
Internet users
65.9%
% of population · 2024
Rank #143 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
2.35
per 100 people · 2022
Rank #193 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
39.7
per 100 people · 2022
Rank #254 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
100%
% of population · 2023
Rank #72 of 215
Renewable electricity output
2.43%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #232 of 257
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Marshall Islands; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Tobacco use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply