Country field notes / East Asia & Pacific

Marshall Islands

Life expectancy 67.1 years (2024); GDP per person $7,237 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 77 / 170 · Overall 51.8 · Rank across three weightings 58–95

Health: 21.3 · Essential services: 34.9 · Material resources: 29.0 · Civic voice: 74.6 · Air quality: 99.4

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy67.08years2024World Bank
GDP per person$7,2372021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access97.20% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water87.44% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation78.96% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access80.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurityUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Poverty at $3/day2.10% of population2019World Bank
Income / consumption Gini35.50index, 0–1002019World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.20% of income or consumption2019World Bank
Under-five mortality26.70deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality155.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting34.80% of children under five2017World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending1.05% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
UnemploymentUnavailable% of labor force—World Bank
Youth outside work and education39.97% of youth2021World Bank
Internet use65.92% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure4.10micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area53.65% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stressUnavailable% of available freshwater resources—World Bank
Adjusted net savingsUnavailable% of GNI—World Bank
Voice and accountability74.65absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law74.33absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness45.12absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption55.20absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability92.20absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality42.91absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue17.16% of GDP2020World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share9.67% of revenue2020World Bank
Goods and services tax share8.39% of revenue2020World Bank
International trade tax share5.41% of revenue2020World Bank
Government health spending10.06% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending7.70% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicideUnavailabledeaths per 100,000 people—World Bank
Consumer price inflationUnavailableannual %—World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed peopleUnavailablehours per employed person—ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employmentUnavailablehours per employed person—ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employmentUnavailablehours per employed person—ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)UnavailableCantril ladder, 0–10—World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Marshall Islands: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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