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Denmark vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 130th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Maldives
Population
6032403
532057
Population rank 114/197 168/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Denmark and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Maldives
2024 $424,524,722,037 $7,061,608,267
2023 $404,651,706,118 $6,621,008,704
2022 $400,114,306,337 $6,177,123,352
2021 $406,110,162,088 $5,252,457,370
2020 $355,631,021,932 $3,712,604,583
2019 $345,401,473,013 $5,726,094,799
2018 $355,293,374,912 $5,404,344,163
2017 $331,610,593,962 $4,816,426,257
2016 $312,181,849,372 $4,409,942,624
2015 $301,758,922,338 $4,129,505,319
2014 $352,832,602,064 $3,697,353,039
2013 $344,631,016,965 $3,295,009,238
2012 $326,792,574,245 $2,886,163,997
2011 $344,315,595,263 $2,774,350,240
2010 $322,345,594,075 $2,588,176,055
2009 $322,619,152,195 $2,345,294,875
2008 $354,979,471,960 $2,271,646,188
2007 $320,213,157,595 $1,868,383,461
2006 $283,386,151,544 $1,575,200,391
2005 $265,150,087,712 $1,163,362,438
2004 $251,986,155,631 $1,226,829,563
2003 $218,421,193,436 $1,052,121,055
2002 $178,788,209,558 $897,031,250
2001 $164,881,594,415 $870,031,677
2000 $164,043,817,224 $624,337,145
1999 $177,887,720,536 $589,239,754
1998 $176,877,077,513 $540,096,398
1997 $173,241,365,735 $508,223,602
1996 $187,481,157,846 $450,382,328
1995 $184,848,481,008 $398,988,955
1994 $156,017,919,221 $356,014,932
1993 $143,111,306,004 $322,417,837
1992 $152,966,494,260 $284,875,809
1991 $139,180,507,778 $244,396,762
1990 $138,217,740,684 $215,043,970
1989 $112,312,200,761 $189,514,434
1988 $115,540,189,705 $168,514,513
1987 $109,183,446,340 $141,223,029
1986 $87,748,695,217 $141,882,254
1985 $62,452,421,011 $127,190,758
1984 $58,868,891,335 $109,503,546
1983 $60,331,158,447 $57,829,787
1982 $60,084,214,872 $47,911,340
1981 $61,459,941,461 $44,781,457
1980 $70,811,287,816 $42,463,576
1979 $70,393,030,603 $38,523,364
1978 $60,320,089,218 $24,369,109
1977 $49,711,709,588 $20,853,789
1976 $44,503,607,444 $22,399,467
1975 $40,418,967,666 $24,540,878
1974 $34,125,712,481 $39,120,171
1973 $30,718,181,337 $30,862,042
1972 $23,230,667,549 $25,177,138
1971 $19,086,192,720 $21,566,404
1970 $17,075,457,733 $19,328,038
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1960 $6,361,166,545 -

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

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Denmark and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Maldives
2024 $71,026 $13,379
2023 $68,044 $12,588
2022 $67,781 $11,786
2021 $69,341 $10,176
2020 $60,985 $7,394
2019 $59,404 $11,740
2018 $61,325 $11,423
2017 $57,522 $10,510
2016 $54,501 $9,948
2015 $53,094 $9,645
2014 $62,520 $8,939
2013 $61,378 $8,236
2012 $58,444 $7,461
2011 $61,810 $7,425
2010 $58,105 $7,174
2009 $58,413 $6,734
2008 $64,617 $6,757
2007 $58,632 $5,758
2006 $52,119 $5,019
2005 $48,926 $3,797
2004 $46,625 $4,070
2003 $40,519 $3,549
2002 $33,257 $3,076
2001 $30,768 $3,034
2000 $30,722 $2,214
1999 $33,426 $2,124
1998 $33,346 $1,980
1997 $32,780 $1,898
1996 $35,622 $1,717
1995 $35,321 $1,555
1994 $29,968 $1,419
1993 $27,582 $1,317
1992 $29,579 $1,194
1991 $27,003 $1,054
1990 $26,886 $957
1989 $21,882 $870
1988 $22,525 $799
1987 $21,296 $692
1986 $17,137 $720
1985 $12,213 $669
1984 $11,517 $594
1983 $11,797 $323
1982 $11,740 $274.8
1981 $12,000 $264.1
1980 $13,822 $257.6
1979 $13,757 $240.2
1978 $11,818 $156.1
1977 $9,770 $137.3
1976 $8,773 $151.8
1975 $7,988 $171.4
1974 $6,764 $281.5
1973 $6,117 $228.7
1972 $4,654 $192.2
1971 $3,846 $169.8
1970 $3,464 $156.9
1969 $3,151 -
1968 $2,776 -
1967 $2,701 -
1966 $2,487 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,049 -
1963 $1,807 -
1962 $1,711 -
1961 $1,531 -
1960 $1,389 -

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

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Denmark vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Maldives
2026 82.4 81.7
2025 82.2 81.5
2024 82.1 81.3
2023 81.9 81
2022 81.3 80.8
2021 81.4 78.1
2020 81.5 78.7
2019 81.4 79.7
2018 81 79.4
2017 81.1 79.2
2016 80.9 78.9
2015 80.7 78.6
2014 80.6 78.2
2013 80.3 77.8
2012 80.1 77.5
2011 79.8 77.1
2010 79.2 76.8
2009 79 76.4
2008 78.7 76
2007 78.3 75.7
2006 78.2 75.3
2005 78.2 74.8
2004 77.8 73
2003 77.4 73.3
2002 77.1 72.4
2001 77 71.7
2000 76.8 70.9
1999 76.6 70.2
1998 76.4 69.3
1997 76 68.5
1996 75.7 67.7
1995 75.3 67
1994 75.4 66.2
1993 75.2 65.4
1992 75.3 64.7
1991 75.2 63.9
1990 74.9 63.1
1989 74.9 62.4
1988 74.8 61.6
1987 74.7 60.8
1986 74.6 60
1985 74.5 59.2
1984 74.6 58.3
1983 74.5 57.5
1982 74.6 56.6
1981 74.3 55.7
1980 74.1 54.8
1979 74.2 53.9
1978 74.4 50.4
1977 74.7 51.8
1976 73.8 50.8
1975 74.1 49.6
1974 73.8 48.5
1973 73.7 47.5
1972 73.5 46.4
1971 73.4 45.5
1970 73.4 44.5
1969 73.2 43.7
1968 73.1 42.9
1967 73 42.1
1966 72.5 41.4
1965 72.4 40.8
1964 72.5 40.2
1963 72.4 39.6
1962 72.4 39.1
1961 72.5 38.6
1960 72.2 38.2
1959 72.2 37.9
1958 72.2 37.6
1957 71.8 37.3
1956 72 37.1
1955 71.9 37
1954 71.3 36.9
1953 71.2 36.9
1952 70.8 37
1951 70.9 37.1
1950 70.3 36.5

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

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Denmark and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Denmark Maldives
2024 5,976,992 527,799
2023 5,946,952 525,994
2022 5,903,037 524,106
2021 5,856,733 516,154
2020 5,831,404 502,118
2019 5,814,422 487,731
2018 5,793,636 473,099
2017 5,764,980 458,287
2016 5,728,010 443,308
2015 5,683,483 428,154
2014 5,643,475 413,617
2013 5,614,932 400,070
2012 5,591,572 386,818
2011 5,570,572 373,674
2010 5,547,683 360,792
2009 5,523,095 348,275
2008 5,493,621 336,170
2007 5,461,438 324,479
2006 5,437,272 313,851
2005 5,419,432 306,429
2004 5,404,523 301,413
2003 5,390,574 296,491
2002 5,375,931 291,616
2001 5,358,783 286,767
2000 5,339,616 282,019
1999 5,321,799 277,412
1998 5,304,219 272,723
1997 5,284,991 267,707
1996 5,263,074 262,347
1995 5,233,373 256,649
1994 5,206,180 250,822
1993 5,188,628 244,884
1992 5,171,370 238,543
1991 5,154,298 231,802
1990 5,140,939 224,762
1989 5,132,594 217,738
1988 5,129,516 210,885
1987 5,127,024 203,944
1986 5,120,534 196,935
1985 5,113,691 190,169
1984 5,111,619 184,198
1983 5,114,297 179,128
1982 5,117,810 174,333
1981 5,121,572 169,532
1980 5,123,027 164,835
1979 5,116,801 160,360
1978 5,104,248 156,159
1977 5,088,419 151,930
1976 5,072,596 147,525
1975 5,059,862 143,158
1974 5,045,297 138,978
1973 5,021,861 134,952
1972 4,991,596 130,968
1971 4,963,126 127,035
1970 4,928,757 123,219
1969 4,891,860 119,564
1968 4,864,883 116,075
1967 4,835,354 112,528
1966 4,797,381 108,507
1965 4,759,012 104,102
1964 4,722,072 100,662
1963 4,684,483 98,222
1962 4,647,727 95,802
1961 4,611,687 93,450
1960 4,579,603 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Maldives

Fertility rate
Denmark

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Maldives
2023 1.5 1.58
2022 1.55 1.58
2021 1.72 1.6
2020 1.68 1.61
2019 1.7 1.64
2018 1.73 1.71
2017 1.75 1.8
2016 1.79 1.9
2015 1.71 2
2014 1.69 2.09
2013 1.67 2.17
2012 1.73 2.25
2011 1.75 2.31
2010 1.87 2.35
2009 1.84 2.39
2008 1.89 2.37
2007 1.84 2.29
2006 1.85 2.2
2005 1.8 2.2
2004 1.78 2.26
2003 1.76 2.34
2002 1.72 2.42
2001 1.74 2.53
2000 1.77 2.69
1999 1.73 2.9
1998 1.72 3.17
1997 1.75 3.48
1996 1.75 3.86
1995 1.8 4.29
1994 1.81 4.69
1993 1.75 5.06
1992 1.76 5.44
1991 1.68 5.8
1990 1.67 6.13
1989 1.62 6.39
1988 1.56 6.58
1987 1.5 6.73
1986 1.48 6.85
1985 1.45 6.94
1984 1.4 7.03
1983 1.38 7.09
1982 1.43 7.15
1981 1.44 7.19
1980 1.55 7.23
1979 1.6 7.23
1978 1.67 7.23
1977 1.66 7.27
1976 1.75 7.29
1975 1.92 7.32
1974 1.9 7.38
1973 1.92 7.4
1972 2.03 7.37
1971 2.04 7.38
1970 1.95 7.39
1969 2 7.33
1968 2.12 7.28
1967 2.35 7.23
1966 2.62 7.15
1965 2.61 7.07
1964 2.6 7
1963 2.67 6.94
1962 2.55 6.89
1961 2.55 6.79
1960 2.57 6.71

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

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Denmark and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Maldives
2024 42.3 32.9
2023 42.2 32.1
2022 42.1 31.4
2021 42.2 30.7
2020 42.1 30.1
2019 41.9 29.5
2018 41.8 29
2017 41.7 28.5
2016 41.6 28
2015 41.5 27.6
2014 41.4 27.1
2013 41.2 26.5
2012 41 25.8
2011 40.7 25.1
2010 40.5 24.4
2009 40.4 23.8
2008 40.2 23.2
2007 40.1 22.7
2006 39.8 22.1
2005 39.5 21.5
2004 39.2 20.9
2003 39 20.3
2002 38.8 19.8
2001 38.6 19.3
2000 38.4 18.9
1999 38.2 18.4
1998 38 18
1997 37.9 17.6
1996 37.7 17.3
1995 37.7 16.9
1994 37.6 16.7
1993 37.5 16.5
1992 37.4 16.4
1991 37.3 16.4
1990 37.1 16.4
1989 36.9 16.5
1988 36.7 16.6
1987 36.5 16.7
1986 36.2 16.9
1985 36 17
1984 35.7 17
1983 35.5 16.9
1982 35.1 16.9
1981 34.7 16.8
1980 34.3 16.8
1979 33.9 16.9
1978 33.7 17
1977 33.4 17
1976 33.2 17
1975 33 17.1
1974 32.8 17.2
1973 32.7 17.2
1972 32.6 17.2
1971 32.5 17.3
1970 32.5 17.4
1969 32.5 17.6
1968 32.5 17.8
1967 32.5 18.2
1966 32.6 18.9
1965 32.8 19.9
1964 32.9 20.5
1963 33 20.6
1962 33 20.6
1961 33.1 20.6
1960 33 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.8%
2019
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Denmark Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
1.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Maldives
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

Denmark Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Maldives
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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