Marshall Islands vs Tuvalu
Marshall Islands and Tuvalu 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.
- Marshall Islands has about 3.8 times as many people as Tuvalu: 36,282 against 9,492 in 2025.
- GDP per person in Marshall Islands ($8,489) is 41% higher than in Tuvalu ($6,041) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Marshall Islands (2.3%) than in Tuvalu (1.6%), a difference of 0.7 percentage points in 2025.
- Life expectancy at birth is about the same in Marshall Islands (67.1 years) and Tuvalu (67.3 years) in 2024.
- The population of Tuvalu is older: half of its people are over 24.3 years, against 20.7 years in Marshall Islands in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Marshall Islands (65.9% in 2024) than in Tuvalu (35.2% in 2017), a difference of 30.7 percentage points.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Marshall Islands (53.6%) than in Tuvalu (39.6%), a difference of 14 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Marshall Islands | Tuvalu | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
36,282
2025 · 212th of 217
|
9,492
2025 · 217th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$8,489
2025 · 111th of 214
|
$6,041
2025 · 131st of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
2.3%
2025 · 139th of 214
|
1.6%
2025 · 159th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth |
67.1 years
2024 · 178th of 217
|
67.3 years
2024 · 175th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
20.7 years
2023 · 169th of 216
|
24.3 years
2023 · 149th of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
65.9%
2024 · 143rd of 213
|
35.2%
2017 · 175th of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
0 tonnes
2024 · 8th of 203
|
0 tonnes
2024 · 2nd of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
53.6%
2024 · 46th of 214
|
39.6%
2024 · 80th 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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