Marshall Islands

Country in Oceania

CountryScope

In brief

Population: 36.3K (2025). World rank 211 of 216; in Oceania, 16 of 19. Area: 181 km². World rank 222 of 249; in Oceania, 19 of 27. GDP: $308M (2025). World rank 208 of 210; in Oceania, 17 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 48.8K → 36.3K, GDP $183.7M → $308M, and GDP per person $3,764 → $8,489.

State

Official name: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Local name: Marshall Islands
Capital: Majuro
Region: Oceania
UN member: Yes
Head of state: Hilda Heine
Head of government: Hilda Heine
Independence: October 21, 1986
Women in parliament: 12.1% 2025

Key figures

Population: 36,282 2025
Area: 181 km²
GDP: $308M 2025
GDP per person: $8,489 2025
Life expectancy: 67.1 years 2024

Practical information

Languages: English, Marshallese
Currency: US Dollar (USD)
Time zones: UTC+12
Calling code: +692
Emergency numbers: 911
Driving side: Right

Territory

Sea access: Has a coastline
Coastline, km: 370
Neighbours: None
Agricultural land: 40.2% 2024

Elevation

Highest point: Likiep Atoll, 14 m
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean, 0 m
Mean elevation, m: 2

Climate

Average temperature in the capital, °C: 28
Warmest month in the capital: November, 28°C
Coldest month in the capital: February, 28°C

Population and migration

Population density: 200.5 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -3.4% 2025
Living in cities: 79.1% 2025
Net migration per year: -1.7K 2025
Born in another country: 8.8% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 33.9% 2025
Aged 15–64: 61.2% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 4.9% 2025
Life expectancy, women: 69.5 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 65 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 2.9 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 20.1 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 7.1 2024

Society

Religions: Protestant 79.3%, Catholic 9.3%, other Christian 7%, other 3.3%, and no religion 1.1% (2021)

Quality of governance (100 = best)

Rule of law, score 0–⁠100: 74.3 2025
Control of corruption, score 0–⁠100: 55.2 2025
Government effectiveness, score 0–⁠100: 45.1 2025
Regulatory quality, score 0–⁠100: 42.9 2025
Voice and accountability, score 0–⁠100: 74.7 2025

Size and growth

GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $8,964 2025
GDP growth per year: +2.3% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): Upper-middle income
Gross national income per person: $9,710 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 95 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 19.9% 2024
Industry, share of GDP: 13.4% 2024
Services, share of GDP: 68.2% 2024

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 36% 2025
Imports, share of GDP: 79.9% 2025
Current account balance, share of GDP: +21.9% 2024
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +1% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 23.5% 2024
Tax revenue, share of GDP: 17.2% 2020

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): 35.5 2019
Living on under $3 a day: 2.1% 2019

Education

Adult literacy: 95.8% 2021
Primary school enrolment: 102% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 85.8% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 37.7% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 7.7% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 13.4% 2023
Health spending per person: $894 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 1.1% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.5 2012
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 4.3 2018
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 2.8 2010
Children vaccinated against measles: 88% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 22.7 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 26.7 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 155 2023
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 25.7% 2024
Overweight adults: 73.2% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 29.9% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 87.4% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 79% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 80% 2024

Safety

Homicides per 100,000 people: 4.2 1994
Road deaths per 100,000 people: 5.7 2013
Political stability and absence of violence, score 0–⁠100: 92.2 2025
Natural hazards: tropical cyclones

Air and emissions

Air pollution PM2.5, µg/m³: 4.1 2023
CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person: 0 2024
All greenhouse gases, tonnes CO₂e per person: 0.1 2024

Nature and water

Forest cover: 53.7% 2024
Protected areas: 0.3% 2025

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 65.9% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 40 2022
Home broadband per 100 people: 2.4 2022
Internet domain: .mh

Energy

Access to electricity: 97.2% 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 12.2% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 2.4% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 97.6% 2021

Transport

Air passengers per year: 29,502 2023
Airports: 33 2025

Science and innovation

Scientific articles per year: 1 2023