Marshall Islands

Country in Micronesia, Oceania · ranked on 793 metrics

Marshall Islands is a country in Oceania with a population of 35,075 (219th of 235). It ranks best for Global Freedom Score (tied 25th of 196), Education Index (tied 44th of 192), Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (tied 48th of 198). It ranks lowest for GDP Growth WB (185th of 190), Obesity Rate (GOO) (163rd of 173), Female Obesity Rate (WHO) (182nd of 196).

Population
35,075
219th highest of 235
Density
194.9
76th highest of 235
Growth rate
-3.33%
234th highest of 235
Area
181
216th highest of 235
Continent
Oceania
Micronesia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 252 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Tax-Free Countries
    tied 1st of 193
  2. Medical Bankruptcies by Country · 2022
    4th of 189
  3. Crime Rate by Country · 2025
    5th of 192
  4. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    7th of 204
  5. Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    8th of 203
  6. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    tied 4th of 226
  7. What Country Has the Most Gangs · 2025
    tied 9th of 193
  8. Political Stability by Country · 2023
    tied 14th of 209
  9. Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    15th of 204
  10. Cocaine Use Rate4.01 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    16th of 204

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2024
    210th of 211
  2. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    203rd of 204
  3. GDP Growth by Country · 2023
    185th of 190
  4. Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025
    177th of 184
  5. IP Address by Country
    223rd of 232
  6. Tuberculosis Rate by Country · 2024
    198th of 208
  7. STD Rates by Country · 2023
    191st of 201
  8. Mean BMI29.6 kg/m²
    European Obesity Rates by Country · 2016
    tied 179th of 190
  9. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    117th of 124
  10. Obesity Rates by Country
    163rd of 173

Profile by category

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Strongest category Geography (71), weakest Tech & Business (25). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 49 widely reported measures from 9 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Micronesia81% similar
    Compared on 46 of 49
  2. Tuvalu78% similar
    Compared on 47 of 49
  3. Nauru76% similar
    Compared on 44 of 49
  4. Tonga74% similar
    Compared on 46 of 49
  5. Timor-Leste74% similar
    Compared on 48 of 49

Cities in Marshall Islands

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands has a population of 35,075, 219th among 235 countries.
What does Marshall Islands rank best at?
Among countries, Marshall Islands ranks best for Global Freedom Score (tied 25th of 196); Education Index (tied 44th of 192); Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (tied 48th of 198).
Where does Marshall Islands rank worst?
Marshall Islands ranks lowest for GDP Growth WB (185th of 190); Obesity Rate (GOO) (163rd of 173); Female Obesity Rate (WHO) (182nd of 196).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Marshall Islands?
Rankodex ranks Marshall Islands on 793 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

793 metrics with a value for this place, in 272 topics