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Canada vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 4th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Maldives
Population
42181965
532057
Population rank 38/197 168/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Canada and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Canada and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Canada

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Canada Maldives
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $7,061,608,267
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $6,621,008,704
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $6,177,123,352
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $5,252,457,370
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $3,712,604,583
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $5,726,094,799
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $5,404,344,163
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $4,816,426,257
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $4,409,942,624
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $4,129,505,319
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $3,697,353,039
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $3,295,009,238
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $2,886,163,997
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $2,774,350,240
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $2,588,176,055
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $2,345,294,875
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $2,271,646,188
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,868,383,461
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $1,575,200,391
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $1,163,362,438
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $1,226,829,563
2003 $895,540,646,635 $1,052,121,055
2002 $760,649,334,098 $897,031,250
2001 $738,981,792,355 $870,031,677
2000 $744,773,415,932 $624,337,145
1999 $678,412,196,271 $589,239,754
1998 $634,000,000,000 $540,096,398
1997 $654,986,999,856 $508,223,602
1996 $630,607,994,133 $450,382,328
1995 $605,961,090,061 $398,988,955
1994 $579,944,346,807 $356,014,932
1993 $579,053,561,739 $322,417,837
1992 $594,387,358,319 $284,875,809
1991 $612,527,712,316 $244,396,762
1990 $596,075,591,361 $215,043,970
1989 $567,211,993,243 $189,514,434
1988 $509,380,027,627 $168,514,513
1987 $433,134,238,311 $141,223,029
1986 $379,006,836,992 $141,882,254
1985 $366,186,012,450 $127,190,758
1984 $356,718,400,124 $109,503,546
1983 $341,866,277,183 $57,829,787
1982 $314,647,807,409 $47,911,340
1981 $307,246,642,756 $44,781,457
1980 $274,776,566,028 $42,463,576
1979 $243,891,124,296 $38,523,364
1978 $219,369,542,386 $24,369,109
1977 $212,325,176,305 $20,853,789
1976 $207,271,612,576 $22,399,467
1975 $174,419,757,177 $24,540,878
1974 $160,949,188,139 $39,120,171
1973 $131,764,343,566 $30,862,042
1972 $113,463,848,874 $25,177,138
1971 $99,606,454,744 $21,566,404
1970 $88,192,257,632 $19,328,038
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Maldives
2024 $54,340 $13,379
2023 $54,220 $12,588
2022 $56,257 $11,786
2021 $52,887 $10,176
2020 $43,538 $7,394
2019 $46,353 $11,740
2018 $46,539 $11,423
2017 $45,130 $10,510
2016 $42,314 $9,948
2015 $43,594 $9,645
2014 $50,961 $8,939
2013 $52,638 $8,236
2012 $52,670 $7,461
2011 $52,224 $7,425
2010 $47,561 $7,174
2009 $40,875 $6,734
2008 $46,710 $6,757
2007 $44,660 $5,758
2006 $40,504 $5,019
2005 $36,384 $3,797
2004 $32,146 $4,070
2003 $28,302 $3,549
2002 $24,256 $3,076
2001 $23,822 $3,034
2000 $24,271 $2,214
1999 $22,315 $2,124
1998 $21,025 $1,980
1997 $21,902 $1,898
1996 $21,297 $1,717
1995 $20,680 $1,555
1994 $19,998 $1,419
1993 $20,187 $1,317
1992 $20,950 $1,194
1991 $21,847 $1,054
1990 $21,526 $957
1989 $20,795 $870
1988 $19,013 $799
1987 $16,378 $692
1986 $14,521 $720
1985 $14,170 $669
1984 $13,930 $594
1983 $13,477 $323
1982 $12,527 $274.8
1981 $12,379 $264.1
1980 $11,208 $257.6
1979 $10,078 $240.2
1978 $9,154 $156.1
1977 $8,949 $137.3
1976 $8,839 $151.8
1975 $7,537 $171.4
1974 $7,057 $281.5
1973 $5,858 $228.7
1972 $5,107 $192.2
1971 $4,535 $169.8
1970 $4,136 $156.9
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Maldives
2026 83.1 81.7
2025 82.9 81.5
2024 82.7 81.3
2023 82.6 81
2022 81.2 80.8
2021 82 78.1
2020 81.7 78.7
2019 82.3 79.7
2018 81.9 79.4
2017 81.9 79.2
2016 82 78.9
2015 81.9 78.6
2014 81.8 78.2
2013 81.8 77.8
2012 81.7 77.5
2011 81.5 77.1
2010 81.3 76.8
2009 81.1 76.4
2008 80.7 76
2007 80.5 75.7
2006 80.5 75.3
2005 80.1 74.8
2004 80 73
2003 79.7 73.3
2002 79.6 72.4
2001 79.4 71.7
2000 79.2 70.9
1999 78.9 70.2
1998 78.7 69.3
1997 78.5 68.5
1996 78.3 67.7
1995 78 67
1994 77.9 66.2
1993 77.7 65.4
1992 77.9 64.7
1991 77.6 63.9
1990 77.4 63.1
1989 77.1 62.4
1988 76.9 61.6
1987 76.8 60.8
1986 76.5 60
1985 76.3 59.2
1984 76.4 58.3
1983 76.1 57.5
1982 75.7 56.6
1981 75.5 55.7
1980 75.1 54.8
1979 74.8 53.9
1978 74.5 50.4
1977 74.2 51.8
1976 73.9 50.8
1975 73.4 49.6
1974 73.1 48.5
1973 73.1 47.5
1972 72.8 46.4
1971 72.9 45.5
1970 72.6 44.5
1969 72.4 43.7
1968 72.2 42.9
1967 72.1 42.1
1966 71.9 41.4
1965 71.7 40.8
1964 71.6 40.2
1963 71.3 39.6
1962 71.2 39.1
1961 71.2 38.6
1960 71 38.2
1959 70.6 37.9
1958 70.6 37.6
1957 69.9 37.3
1956 70 37.1
1955 70 37
1954 69.9 36.9
1953 69.1 36.9
1952 68.7 37
1951 68.5 37.1
1950 68.2 36.5

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

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Canada and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Canada Maldives
2024 41,288,599 527,799
2023 40,083,484 525,994
2022 38,935,934 524,106
2021 38,239,864 516,154
2020 38,028,638 502,118
2019 37,618,495 487,731
2018 37,072,620 473,099
2017 36,545,075 458,287
2016 36,110,803 443,308
2015 35,704,498 428,154
2014 35,434,066 413,617
2013 35,080,992 400,070
2012 34,713,395 386,818
2011 34,339,221 373,674
2010 34,005,902 360,792
2009 33,630,069 348,275
2008 33,247,298 336,170
2007 32,888,886 324,479
2006 32,571,193 313,851
2005 32,242,732 306,429
2004 31,938,807 301,413
2003 31,642,461 296,491
2002 31,359,199 291,616
2001 31,020,855 286,767
2000 30,685,730 282,019
1999 30,401,286 277,412
1998 30,155,173 272,723
1997 29,905,948 267,707
1996 29,610,218 262,347
1995 29,302,311 256,649
1994 29,000,663 250,822
1993 28,684,764 244,884
1992 28,371,264 238,543
1991 28,037,420 231,802
1990 27,691,138 224,762
1989 27,276,781 217,738
1988 26,791,747 210,885
1987 26,446,601 203,944
1986 26,100,278 196,935
1985 25,842,116 190,169
1984 25,607,053 184,198
1983 25,366,451 179,128
1982 25,116,942 174,333
1981 24,819,915 169,532
1980 24,515,667 164,835
1979 24,201,544 160,360
1978 23,963,203 156,159
1977 23,725,843 151,930
1976 23,449,808 147,525
1975 23,143,275 143,158
1974 22,807,969 138,978
1973 22,491,777 134,952
1972 22,218,463 130,968
1971 21,962,032 127,035
1970 21,324,000 123,219
1969 21,028,000 119,564
1968 20,744,000 116,075
1967 20,412,000 112,528
1966 20,048,000 108,507
1965 19,678,000 104,102
1964 19,325,000 100,662
1963 18,964,000 98,222
1962 18,614,000 95,802
1961 18,271,000 93,450
1960 17,909,356 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Maldives

Fertility rate
Canada

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Maldives
2023 1.26 1.58
2022 1.33 1.58
2021 1.44 1.6
2020 1.41 1.61
2019 1.47 1.64
2018 1.51 1.71
2017 1.55 1.8
2016 1.59 1.9
2015 1.6 2
2014 1.61 2.09
2013 1.61 2.17
2012 1.63 2.25
2011 1.63 2.31
2010 1.65 2.35
2009 1.69 2.39
2008 1.7 2.37
2007 1.67 2.29
2006 1.63 2.2
2005 1.58 2.2
2004 1.56 2.26
2003 1.55 2.34
2002 1.52 2.42
2001 1.54 2.53
2000 1.51 2.69
1999 1.55 2.9
1998 1.56 3.17
1997 1.57 3.48
1996 1.63 3.86
1995 1.67 4.29
1994 1.69 4.69
1993 1.69 5.06
1992 1.71 5.44
1991 1.72 5.8
1990 1.83 6.13
1989 1.77 6.39
1988 1.68 6.58
1987 1.68 6.73
1986 1.68 6.85
1985 1.67 6.94
1984 1.65 7.03
1983 1.68 7.09
1982 1.69 7.15
1981 1.7 7.19
1980 1.74 7.23
1979 1.75 7.23
1978 1.77 7.23
1977 1.78 7.27
1976 1.8 7.29
1975 1.82 7.32
1974 1.84 7.38
1973 1.89 7.4
1972 1.98 7.37
1971 2.14 7.38
1970 2.26 7.39
1969 2.33 7.33
1968 2.39 7.28
1967 2.53 7.23
1966 2.75 7.15
1965 3.12 7.07
1964 3.46 7
1963 3.61 6.94
1962 3.68 6.89
1961 3.75 6.79
1960 3.81 6.71

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

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Canada and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Maldives
2024 41.5 32.9
2023 41.4 32.1
2022 41.3 31.4
2021 41.1 30.7
2020 40.9 30.1
2019 40.8 29.5
2018 40.8 29
2017 40.8 28.5
2016 40.7 28
2015 40.6 27.6
2014 40.5 27.1
2013 40.3 26.5
2012 40.1 25.8
2011 39.9 25.1
2010 39.7 24.4
2009 39.5 23.8
2008 39.3 23.2
2007 39.1 22.7
2006 38.8 22.1
2005 38.5 21.5
2004 38.1 20.9
2003 37.8 20.3
2002 37.4 19.8
2001 37.1 19.3
2000 36.7 18.9
1999 36.4 18.4
1998 36 18
1997 35.5 17.6
1996 35.1 17.3
1995 34.7 16.9
1994 34.3 16.7
1993 33.9 16.5
1992 33.6 16.4
1991 33.2 16.4
1990 32.9 16.4
1989 32.5 16.5
1988 32.2 16.6
1987 31.8 16.7
1986 31.4 16.9
1985 31 17
1984 30.6 17
1983 30.2 16.9
1982 29.8 16.9
1981 29.5 16.8
1980 29.2 16.8
1979 28.8 16.9
1978 28.5 17
1977 28.1 17
1976 27.7 17
1975 27.4 17.1
1974 27.2 17.2
1973 26.9 17.2
1972 26.6 17.2
1971 26.3 17.3
1970 26 17.4
1969 25.8 17.6
1968 25.7 17.8
1967 25.5 18.2
1966 25.5 18.9
1965 25.5 19.9
1964 25.6 20.5
1963 25.8 20.6
1962 26 20.6
1961 26.3 20.6
1960 26.4 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.8%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Canada Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
1.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Maldives
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Canada Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Maldives
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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