Marshall Islands
Republic of the Marshall Islands is a country in Micronesia, covered by the Atlas as part of Southeast Asia & Oceania. It is home to about 59 k people. Its Human Development Index of 0.733 ranks it 110 of 193 countries (2023).
- Share of population using the internet
- 65.9 %
- Ranked 142 of 212 · 2024
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Regional profile
Southeast Asia & Oceania
Marshall Islands is part of Southeast Asia & Oceania. Our editors write about the region as a whole — its story, topics and sources below cover all its countries.
View the whole region →An archipelagic world of trade routes, hedging diplomacy and climate exposure. Southeast Asia is growing fast and industrialising as supply chains diversify out of China, while the Pacific island states negotiate their sovereignty between great powers and rising seas. Australia and New Zealand anchor the region's wealthy, resource-heavy south.
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