Marshall Islands vs Tonga
Marshall Islands and Tonga compared on 8 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Tonga has about 2.9 times as many people as Marshall Islands: 103,742 against 36,282 in 2025.
- GDP per person in Marshall Islands ($8,489) is 30% higher than in Tonga ($6,547) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Tonga (2.8%) than in Marshall Islands (2.3%), a difference of 0.5 percentage points in 2025.
- A baby born in Tonga can expect to live 6 years longer than one born in Marshall Islands: 73.1 years against 67.1 years in 2024.
- Half of the population is older than about 20.7 years in both Marshall Islands and Tonga in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Tonga (67.4%) than in Marshall Islands (65.9%), a difference of 1.5 percentage points in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Marshall Islands (53.6%) than in Tonga (12.1%), a difference of 41.5 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Marshall Islands | Tonga | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
36,282
2025 · 212th of 217
|
103,742
2025 · 193rd of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$8,489
2025 · 111th of 214
|
$6,547
2025 · 127th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
2.3%
2025 · 139th of 214
|
2.8%
2025 · 124th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth |
67.1 years
2024 · 178th of 217
|
73.1 years
2024 · 124th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
20.7 years
2023 · 169th of 216
|
20.7 years
2023 · 170th of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
65.9%
2024 · 143rd of 213
|
67.4%
2024 · 140th of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
0 tonnes
2024 · 8th of 203
|
1.6 tonnes
2024 · 81st of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
53.6%
2024 · 46th of 214
|
12.1%
2024 · 155th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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