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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)0 (217)
GDP growth (annual %)0 (210)
Control of Corruption: Estimate0 (205)
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate0 (205)
Regulatory Quality: Estimate0 (205)
Rule of Law: Estimate0 (205)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)0 (199)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)10 (191)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)182 (187)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)11 (165)
Gini index4 (107)
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2025

Comparative Statistics (Marshall Islands vs China)

ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.

China leads against Marshall Islands in 6 of 9 comparable indicators, while Marshall Islands leads in 3. Marshall Islands's strongest global position is 14th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. China's strongest global position is 46th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).

  • China wins against Marshall Islands in GDP growth (annual %): 4.98 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 2.50 (2024, ranked 137th).
  • China wins against Marshall Islands in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 23,845.62 (2024, ranked 84th) vs 7,209.27 (2024, ranked 145th).
  • China wins against Marshall Islands in Gini index: 36 (2022, ranked 98th) vs 35.50 (2019, ranked 106th).
  • China wins against Marshall Islands in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 91.60 (2025, ranked 139th) vs 65.92 (2024, ranked 145th).
  • China wins against Marshall Islands in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.02 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 67.08 (2024, ranked 178th).
  • Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Marshall Islands and China is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 114.05 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 103.61 (2012, ranked 16th).
  • China wins against Marshall Islands in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.36 (2023, ranked 123rd) vs -0.42 (2023, ranked 128th).
  • Marshall Islands wins against China in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 72nd) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 91st).
  • Marshall Islands wins against China in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.68 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs -0.04 (2023, ranked 95th).
  • Marshall Islands wins against China in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.18 (2023, ranked 14th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 152nd).
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Marshall Islands(3)
China(6)
GDP growth (annual %)
(2024)
2.50 (137/214)
(2024)
4.98 (46/214)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)
(2024)
7,209.27 (145/199)
(2024)
23,845.62 (84/199)
Gini index
(2019)
35.50 (106/171)
(2022)
36 (98/171)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
(2024)
65.92 (145/213)
(2025)
91.60 (139/213)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
(2024)
67.08 (178/217)
(2024)
78.02 (70/217)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
(2024)
114.05 (6/197)
(2012)
103.61 (16/197)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)-
(2025)
4.62 (76/187)
Regulatory Quality: Estimate
(2023)
-0.42 (128/205)
(2023)
-0.36 (123/205)
Control of Corruption: Estimate
(2023)
0.41 (72/205)
(2023)
-0.01 (91/205)
Rule of Law: Estimate
(2023)
0.68 (52/205)
(2023)
-0.04 (95/205)
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
(2023)
1.18 (14/205)
(2023)
-0.51 (152/205)