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Australia vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 6th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Maldives
Population
27799169
532057
Population rank 55/197 168/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Australia and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Australia and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Australia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Australia Maldives
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $7,061,608,267
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $6,621,008,704
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $6,177,123,352
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $5,252,457,370
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $3,712,604,583
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $5,726,094,799
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $5,404,344,163
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $4,816,426,257
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $4,409,942,624
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $4,129,505,319
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $3,697,353,039
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $3,295,009,238
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $2,886,163,997
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,774,350,240
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $2,588,176,055
2009 $931,761,689,771 $2,345,294,875
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $2,271,646,188
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,868,383,461
2006 $749,708,370,333 $1,575,200,391
2005 $696,811,489,613 $1,163,362,438
2004 $615,643,050,221 $1,226,829,563
2003 $468,517,181,130 $1,052,121,055
2002 $396,436,967,263 $897,031,250
2001 $380,360,222,861 $870,031,677
2000 $416,901,962,163 $624,337,145
1999 $390,347,787,943 $589,239,754
1998 $400,361,527,505 $540,096,398
1997 $436,321,902,767 $508,223,602
1996 $401,962,517,479 $450,382,328
1995 $368,725,126,225 $398,988,955
1994 $323,269,456,935 $356,014,932
1993 $312,568,858,910 $322,417,837
1992 $325,982,966,981 $284,875,809
1991 $326,416,407,861 $244,396,762
1990 $311,840,666,465 $215,043,970
1989 $300,264,309,002 $189,514,434
1988 $236,461,079,970 $168,514,513
1987 $189,726,707,253 $141,223,029
1986 $182,707,050,923 $141,882,254
1985 $180,861,108,959 $127,190,758
1984 $193,749,932,078 $109,503,546
1983 $177,523,719,680 $57,829,787
1982 $194,323,071,831 $47,911,340
1981 $177,151,979,566 $44,781,457
1980 $150,200,557,103 $42,463,576
1979 $135,093,718,051 $38,523,364
1978 $118,660,813,780 $24,369,109
1977 $110,504,702,914 $20,853,789
1976 $105,209,354,856 $22,399,467
1975 $97,440,939,506 $24,540,878
1974 $89,086,219,602 $39,120,171
1973 $63,923,126,201 $30,862,042
1972 $52,117,990,654 $25,177,138
1971 $45,283,847,245 $21,566,404
1970 $41,395,206,623 $19,328,038
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Maldives
2024 $64,604 $13,379
2023 $65,058 $12,588
2022 $65,170 $11,786
2021 $60,759 $10,176
2020 $51,983 $7,394
2019 $55,195 $11,740
2018 $57,410 $11,423
2017 $54,118 $10,510
2016 $50,084 $9,948
2015 $56,970 $9,645
2014 $62,817 $8,939
2013 $68,477 $8,236
2012 $68,301 $7,461
2011 $62,799 $7,425
2010 $52,314 $7,174
2009 $42,955 $6,734
2008 $49,811 $6,757
2007 $41,128 $5,758
2006 $36,659 $5,019
2005 $34,535 $3,797
2004 $30,886 $4,070
2003 $23,758 $3,549
2002 $20,335 $3,076
2001 $19,734 $3,034
2000 $21,909 $2,214
1999 $20,750 $2,124
1998 $21,516 $1,980
1997 $23,683 $1,898
1996 $22,056 $1,717
1995 $20,479 $1,555
1994 $18,156 $1,419
1993 $17,725 $1,317
1992 $18,650 $1,194
1991 $18,885 $1,054
1990 $18,274 $957
1989 $17,858 $870
1988 $14,303 $799
1987 $11,666 $692
1986 $11,406 $720
1985 $11,455 $669
1984 $12,436 $594
1983 $11,532 $323
1982 $12,798 $274.8
1981 $11,871 $264.1
1980 $10,223 $257.6
1979 $9,308 $240.2
1978 $8,264 $156.1
1977 $7,786 $137.3
1976 $7,497 $151.8
1975 $7,014 $171.4
1974 $6,492 $281.5
1973 $4,778 $228.7
1972 $3,955 $192.2
1971 $3,500 $169.8
1970 $3,310 $156.9
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Maldives
2026 84.3 81.7
2025 84.2 81.5
2024 84.1 81.3
2023 83.9 81
2022 82.8 80.8
2021 83.6 78.1
2020 83.7 78.7
2019 83.2 79.7
2018 83.3 79.4
2017 82.7 79.2
2016 82.8 78.9
2015 82.6 78.6
2014 82.5 78.2
2013 82.6 77.8
2012 82.3 77.5
2011 82.1 77.1
2010 82 76.8
2009 81.7 76.4
2008 81.4 76
2007 81.2 75.7
2006 81.3 75.3
2005 81.1 74.8
2004 80.7 73
2003 80.4 73.3
2002 80.1 72.4
2001 80 71.7
2000 79.6 70.9
1999 79.3 70.2
1998 79 69.3
1997 78.6 68.5
1996 78.3 67.7
1995 78.3 67
1994 77.9 66.2
1993 78 65.4
1992 77.5 64.7
1991 77.5 63.9
1990 77 63.1
1989 76.2 62.4
1988 76.3 61.6
1987 76.1 60.8
1986 76.1 60
1985 75.4 59.2
1984 75.5 58.3
1983 75.4 57.5
1982 74.7 56.6
1981 74.8 55.7
1980 74.6 54.8
1979 74.3 53.9
1978 73.7 50.4
1977 73.5 51.8
1976 72.8 50.8
1975 72.8 49.6
1974 71.8 48.5
1973 72.1 47.5
1972 71.8 46.4
1971 71.5 45.5
1970 70.7 44.5
1969 71.1 43.7
1968 70.7 42.9
1967 71 42.1
1966 70.7 41.4
1965 70.8 40.8
1964 70.6 40.2
1963 71 39.6
1962 70.9 39.1
1961 71.1 38.6
1960 70.9 38.2
1959 70.4 37.9
1958 70.9 37.6
1957 70.3 37.3
1956 70 37.1
1955 70.2 37
1954 69.9 36.9
1953 69.7 36.9
1952 69.1 37
1951 68.7 37.1
1950 69 36.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Australia Maldives
2024 27,196,812 527,799
2023 26,659,922 525,994
2022 26,018,721 524,106
2021 25,685,412 516,154
2020 25,649,248 502,118
2019 25,334,826 487,731
2018 24,963,258 473,099
2017 24,592,588 458,287
2016 24,190,907 443,308
2015 23,815,995 428,154
2014 23,475,686 413,617
2013 23,128,129 400,070
2012 22,733,465 386,818
2011 22,340,024 373,674
2010 22,031,750 360,792
2009 21,691,653 348,275
2008 21,249,199 336,170
2007 20,827,622 324,479
2006 20,450,966 313,851
2005 20,176,844 306,429
2004 19,932,722 301,413
2003 19,720,737 296,491
2002 19,495,210 291,616
2001 19,274,701 286,767
2000 19,028,802 282,019
1999 18,812,264 277,412
1998 18,607,584 272,723
1997 18,423,037 267,707
1996 18,224,767 262,347
1995 18,004,882 256,649
1994 17,805,468 250,822
1993 17,634,808 244,884
1992 17,478,635 238,543
1991 17,284,036 231,802
1990 17,065,128 224,762
1989 16,814,416 217,738
1988 16,532,164 210,885
1987 16,263,874 203,944
1986 16,018,350 196,935
1985 15,788,312 190,169
1984 15,579,391 184,198
1983 15,393,472 179,128
1982 15,184,247 174,333
1981 14,923,260 169,532
1980 14,692,000 164,835
1979 14,514,000 160,360
1978 14,358,000 156,159
1977 14,192,000 151,930
1976 14,033,000 147,525
1975 13,893,000 143,158
1974 13,723,000 138,978
1973 13,380,000 134,952
1972 13,177,000 130,968
1971 12,937,000 127,035
1970 12,507,000 123,219
1969 12,263,000 119,564
1968 12,009,000 116,075
1967 11,799,000 112,528
1966 11,651,000 108,507
1965 11,388,000 104,102
1964 11,167,000 100,662
1963 10,950,000 98,222
1962 10,742,000 95,802
1961 10,483,000 93,450
1960 10,276,477 91,189

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Maldives

Fertility rate
Australia

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Maldives
2023 1.5 1.58
2022 1.63 1.58
2021 1.7 1.6
2020 1.58 1.61
2019 1.66 1.64
2018 1.74 1.71
2017 1.74 1.8
2016 1.75 1.9
2015 1.81 2
2014 1.83 2.09
2013 1.86 2.17
2012 1.92 2.25
2011 1.93 2.31
2010 1.93 2.35
2009 1.97 2.39
2008 1.98 2.37
2007 1.96 2.29
2006 1.91 2.2
2005 1.81 2.2
2004 1.77 2.26
2003 1.75 2.34
2002 1.76 2.42
2001 1.74 2.53
2000 1.76 2.69
1999 1.76 2.9
1998 1.76 3.17
1997 1.78 3.48
1996 1.8 3.86
1995 1.82 4.29
1994 1.84 4.69
1993 1.86 5.06
1992 1.89 5.44
1991 1.85 5.8
1990 1.9 6.13
1989 1.84 6.39
1988 1.83 6.58
1987 1.85 6.73
1986 1.87 6.85
1985 1.92 6.94
1984 1.84 7.03
1983 1.92 7.09
1982 1.93 7.15
1981 1.94 7.19
1980 1.89 7.23
1979 1.91 7.23
1978 1.95 7.23
1977 2.01 7.27
1976 2.06 7.29
1975 2.15 7.32
1974 2.4 7.38
1973 2.49 7.4
1972 2.74 7.37
1971 2.96 7.38
1970 2.86 7.39
1969 2.89 7.33
1968 2.89 7.28
1967 2.85 7.23
1966 2.88 7.15
1965 2.98 7.07
1964 3.15 7
1963 3.33 6.94
1962 3.44 6.89
1961 3.54 6.79
1960 3.45 6.71

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Maldives
2024 39 32.9
2023 38.8 32.1
2022 38.5 31.4
2021 38.3 30.7
2020 38 30.1
2019 37.6 29.5
2018 37.4 29
2017 37.4 28.5
2016 37.3 28
2015 37.3 27.6
2014 37.3 27.1
2013 37.2 26.5
2012 37.2 25.8
2011 37.1 25.1
2010 37 24.4
2009 36.9 23.8
2008 36.8 23.2
2007 36.8 22.7
2006 36.7 22.1
2005 36.5 21.5
2004 36.3 20.9
2003 36.1 20.3
2002 35.8 19.8
2001 35.6 19.3
2000 35.4 18.9
1999 35.1 18.4
1998 34.7 18
1997 34.3 17.6
1996 34 17.3
1995 33.6 16.9
1994 33.3 16.7
1993 33 16.5
1992 32.7 16.4
1991 32.4 16.4
1990 32.1 16.4
1989 31.8 16.5
1988 31.6 16.6
1987 31.3 16.7
1986 31.1 16.9
1985 30.8 17
1984 30.5 17
1983 30.2 16.9
1982 29.9 16.9
1981 29.6 16.8
1980 29.4 16.8
1979 29.1 16.9
1978 28.9 17
1977 28.6 17
1976 28.4 17
1975 28.1 17.1
1974 28 17.2
1973 27.8 17.2
1972 27.7 17.2
1971 27.7 17.3
1970 27.7 17.4
1969 27.8 17.6
1968 27.9 17.8
1967 28 18.2
1966 28.1 18.9
1965 28.3 19.9
1964 28.6 20.5
1963 28.8 20.6
1962 29.1 20.6
1961 29.3 20.6
1960 29.5 20.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.8%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Australia Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
1.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Maldives
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Australia Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Maldives
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
57.8 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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