Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Marshall Islands 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 164.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 65.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.4736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural majority ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.