# Marshall Islands — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Majuro
- Region: Oceania · Micronesia
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/mh
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,282 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 180 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 8,489 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 8,964 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 0.3 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.73 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 67.1 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 2.86 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Internet users | 65.9% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 79.1% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 12.2% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 52.2% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 3% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 4% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 12% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 64.11 (2005) → 67.08 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 3.8 (2006) → 65.92 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 71.21 (2006) → 79.11 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 4.28 (2005) → 2.86 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 18.4 (2004) → 12.2 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 75.7 (2005) → 97.2 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 33.7 (2005) → 22.7 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0 (2005) → 0 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 52.22 (2004) → 52.22 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2011–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.656 |
| 2012 | 0.659 |
| 2013 | 0.669 |
| 2014 | 0.676 |
| 2015 | 0.688 |
| 2016 | 0.695 |
| 2017 | 0.702 |
| 2018 | 0.710 |
| 2019 | 0.722 |
| 2020 | 0.727 |
| 2021 | 0.729 |
| 2022 | 0.731 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/mh#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.