Skip to content

India vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 7th vs. 188th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

India Maldives
Population
1480351380
532057
Population rank 1/197 168/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

India and Maldives: Comparison Charts

India and Maldives economies compared

GDP
India

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
India Maldives
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $7,061,608,267
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $6,621,008,704
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $6,177,123,352
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $5,252,457,370
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $3,712,604,583
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $5,726,094,799
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $5,404,344,163
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $4,816,426,257
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $4,409,942,624
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $4,129,505,319
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $3,697,353,039
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $3,295,009,238
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $2,886,163,997
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $2,774,350,240
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $2,588,176,055
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $2,345,294,875
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $2,271,646,188
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $1,868,383,461
2006 $940,259,888,788 $1,575,200,391
2005 $820,383,763,511 $1,163,362,438
2004 $709,152,728,831 $1,226,829,563
2003 $607,700,687,237 $1,052,121,055
2002 $514,939,140,319 $897,031,250
2001 $485,440,139,204 $870,031,677
2000 $468,395,521,654 $624,337,145
1999 $458,821,052,616 $589,239,754
1998 $421,351,317,225 $540,096,398
1997 $415,867,563,593 $508,223,602
1996 $392,896,866,205 $450,382,328
1995 $360,281,909,643 $398,988,955
1994 $327,274,843,459 $356,014,932
1993 $279,295,648,983 $322,417,837
1992 $288,208,070,278 $284,875,809
1991 $270,105,341,879 $244,396,762
1990 $320,979,026,420 $215,043,970
1989 $296,042,052,945 $189,514,434
1988 $296,589,670,896 $168,514,513
1987 $279,033,584,092 $141,223,029
1986 $248,985,994,041 $141,882,254
1985 $232,511,554,840 $127,190,758
1984 $212,157,645,178 $109,503,546
1983 $218,262,146,413 $57,829,787
1982 $200,715,624,831 $47,911,340
1981 $193,491,368,446 $44,781,457
1980 $186,328,579,302 $42,463,576
1979 $152,995,442,498 $38,523,364
1978 $137,302,319,829 $24,369,109
1977 $121,486,641,441 $20,853,789
1976 $102,716,451,980 $22,399,467
1975 $98,473,832,017 $24,540,878
1974 $99,526,597,934 $39,120,171
1973 $85,517,673,173 $30,862,042
1972 $71,464,700,667 $25,177,138
1971 $67,351,404,352 $21,566,404
1970 $62,422,483,055 $19,328,038
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

GeoRank.org/facts/india/maldives | CC BY

India and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Maldives
2024 $2,695 $13,379
2023 $2,530 $12,588
2022 $2,347 $11,786
2021 $2,240 $10,176
2020 $1,907 $7,394
2019 $2,041 $11,740
2018 $1,966 $11,423
2017 $1,950 $10,510
2016 $1,708 $9,948
2015 $1,584 $9,645
2014 $1,554 $8,939
2013 $1,433 $8,236
2012 $1,429 $7,461
2011 $1,445 $7,425
2010 $1,348 $7,174
2009 $1,095 $6,734
2008 $993 $6,757
2007 $1,022 $5,758
2006 $802 $5,019
2005 $710 $3,797
2004 $624 $4,070
2003 $544 $3,549
2002 $469 $3,076
2001 $450 $3,034
2000 $443 $2,214
1999 $442 $2,124
1998 $414 $1,980
1997 $416 $1,898
1996 $401 $1,717
1995 $375 $1,555
1994 $348 $1,419
1993 $303 $1,317
1992 $319 $1,194
1991 $306 $1,054
1990 $371 $957
1989 $350 $870
1988 $358 $799
1987 $345 $692
1986 $315 $720
1985 $301 $669
1984 $281 $594
1983 $296 $323
1982 $278.7 $274.8
1981 $275 $264.1
1980 $271.1 $257.6
1979 $228 $240.2
1978 $209.4 $156.1
1977 $189.6 $137.3
1976 $164.1 $151.8
1975 $161.1 $171.4
1974 $166.7 $281.5
1973 $146.6 $228.7
1972 $125.3 $192.2
1971 $120.7 $169.8
1970 $114.4 $156.9
1969 $109.5 -
1968 $101.6 -
1967 $98 -
1966 $91 -
1965 $121.5 -
1964 $117.9 -
1963 $103.4 -
1962 $92.2 -
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

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

GeoRank.org/facts/india/maldives | CC BY

India vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Maldives
2026 72.7 81.7
2025 72.5 81.5
2024 72.2 81.3
2023 72 81
2022 71.7 80.8
2021 67.3 78.1
2020 70.2 78.7
2019 70.7 79.7
2018 70.4 79.4
2017 70.1 79.2
2016 69.7 78.9
2015 69.3 78.6
2014 68.9 78.2
2013 68.5 77.8
2012 68.1 77.5
2011 67.6 77.1
2010 67.2 76.8
2009 66.7 76.4
2008 66.2 76
2007 65.8 75.7
2006 65.4 75.3
2005 64.9 74.8
2004 64.5 73
2003 64.1 73.3
2002 63.6 72.4
2001 63.2 71.7
2000 62.7 70.9
1999 62.3 70.2
1998 61.9 69.3
1997 61.4 68.5
1996 61 67.7
1995 60.6 67
1994 60.2 66.2
1993 59.8 65.4
1992 59.4 64.7
1991 59 63.9
1990 58.6 63.1
1989 58.2 62.4
1988 57.7 61.6
1987 57.3 60.8
1986 56.8 60
1985 56.3 59.2
1984 55.8 58.3
1983 55.3 57.5
1982 54.7 56.6
1981 54.2 55.7
1980 53.6 54.8
1979 53 53.9
1978 52.4 50.4
1977 51.8 51.8
1976 51.3 50.8
1975 50.8 49.6
1974 50.3 48.5
1973 49.6 47.5
1972 49.2 46.4
1971 48.9 45.5
1970 48.6 44.5
1969 48.3 43.7
1968 47.9 42.9
1967 46.2 42.1
1966 45.9 41.4
1965 45.6 40.8
1964 46.7 40.2
1963 46.5 39.6
1962 46.1 39.1
1961 45.8 38.6
1960 45.6 38.2
1959 45.3 37.9
1958 44.8 37.6
1957 44.4 37.3
1956 44.1 37.1
1955 43.7 37
1954 43.2 36.9
1953 42.4 36.9
1952 42.1 37
1951 41.6 37.1
1950 41.2 36.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/india/maldives | CC BY

India and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Maldives
1x
Year Population
India Maldives
2024 1,450,935,791 527,799
2023 1,438,069,596 525,994
2022 1,425,423,212 524,106
2021 1,414,203,896 516,154
2020 1,402,617,695 502,118
2019 1,389,030,312 487,731
2018 1,374,659,064 473,099
2017 1,359,657,400 458,287
2016 1,343,944,296 443,308
2015 1,328,024,498 428,154
2014 1,312,277,191 413,617
2013 1,295,829,511 400,070
2012 1,278,674,502 386,818
2011 1,261,224,954 373,674
2010 1,243,481,564 360,792
2009 1,225,524,753 348,275
2008 1,207,930,964 336,170
2007 1,190,676,021 324,479
2006 1,172,878,890 313,851
2005 1,154,676,322 306,429
2004 1,135,991,513 301,413
2003 1,116,803,006 296,491
2002 1,097,600,380 291,616
2001 1,077,898,575 286,767
2000 1,057,922,733 282,019
1999 1,038,225,823 277,412
1998 1,018,665,080 272,723
1997 999,133,762 267,707
1996 979,678,458 262,347
1995 960,301,044 256,649
1994 941,163,767 250,822
1993 922,118,387 244,884
1992 902,957,070 238,543
1991 883,927,600 231,802
1990 864,972,221 224,762
1989 846,039,529 217,738
1988 827,342,990 210,885
1987 808,931,270 203,944
1986 790,689,978 196,935
1985 772,647,793 190,169
1984 754,875,449 184,198
1983 737,372,681 179,128
1982 720,313,473 174,333
1981 703,696,250 169,532
1980 687,354,025 164,835
1979 671,155,747 160,360
1978 655,728,229 156,159
1977 640,801,103 151,930
1976 625,861,883 147,525
1975 611,309,535 143,158
1974 597,041,391 138,978
1973 583,465,598 134,952
1972 570,482,142 130,968
1971 558,096,387 127,035
1970 545,864,268 123,219
1969 533,880,544 119,564
1968 522,716,889 116,075
1967 511,606,372 112,528
1966 500,740,247 108,507
1965 490,140,146 104,102
1964 479,229,598 100,662
1963 468,138,575 98,222
1962 457,283,090 95,802
1961 446,564,729 93,450
1960 435,990,338 91,189

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

GeoRank.org/facts/india/maldives | CC BY

Fertility rates in India and Maldives

Fertility rate
India

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Maldives
2023 1.98 1.58
2022 1.99 1.58
2021 2.01 1.6
2020 2.05 1.61
2019 2.12 1.64
2018 2.18 1.71
2017 2.19 1.8
2016 2.28 1.9
2015 2.29 2
2014 2.29 2.09
2013 2.4 2.17
2012 2.47 2.25
2011 2.53 2.31
2010 2.6 2.35
2009 2.67 2.39
2008 2.71 2.37
2007 2.78 2.29
2006 2.87 2.2
2005 2.96 2.2
2004 3.05 2.26
2003 3.12 2.34
2002 3.22 2.42
2001 3.3 2.53
2000 3.35 2.69
1999 3.38 2.9
1998 3.45 3.17
1997 3.51 3.48
1996 3.58 3.86
1995 3.65 4.29
1994 3.72 4.69
1993 3.8 5.06
1992 3.88 5.44
1991 3.96 5.8
1990 4.05 6.13
1989 4.13 6.39
1988 4.22 6.58
1987 4.31 6.73
1986 4.4 6.85
1985 4.43 6.94
1984 4.52 7.03
1983 4.57 7.09
1982 4.62 7.15
1981 4.7 7.19
1980 4.78 7.23
1979 4.81 7.23
1978 4.89 7.23
1977 5.01 7.27
1976 5.13 7.29
1975 5.2 7.32
1974 5.33 7.38
1973 5.4 7.4
1972 5.48 7.37
1971 5.57 7.38
1970 5.62 7.39
1969 5.68 7.33
1968 5.76 7.28
1967 5.83 7.23
1966 5.88 7.15
1965 5.94 7.07
1964 5.98 7
1963 5.97 6.94
1962 5.95 6.89
1961 5.94 6.79
1960 5.92 6.71

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

GeoRank.org/facts/india/maldives | CC BY

India and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
India

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
India Maldives
2024 29.5 32.9
2023 29.1 32.1
2022 28.7 31.4
2021 28.4 30.7
2020 28.1 30.1
2019 27.7 29.5
2018 27.3 29
2017 27 28.5
2016 26.6 28
2015 26.3 27.6
2014 26 27.1
2013 25.6 26.5
2012 25.3 25.8
2011 25 25.1
2010 24.7 24.4
2009 24.4 23.8
2008 24.1 23.2
2007 23.8 22.7
2006 23.6 22.1
2005 23.3 21.5
2004 23.1 20.9
2003 22.9 20.3
2002 22.7 19.8
2001 22.5 19.3
2000 22.3 18.9
1999 22.1 18.4
1998 21.9 18
1997 21.7 17.6
1996 21.6 17.3
1995 21.4 16.9
1994 21.2 16.7
1993 21.1 16.5
1992 21 16.4
1991 20.8 16.4
1990 20.7 16.4
1989 20.6 16.5
1988 20.5 16.6
1987 20.4 16.7
1986 20.4 16.9
1985 20.3 17
1984 20.2 17
1983 20.1 16.9
1982 20 16.9
1981 20 16.8
1980 19.9 16.8
1979 19.8 16.9
1978 19.7 17
1977 19.6 17
1976 19.5 17
1975 19.4 17.1
1974 19.3 17.2
1973 19.3 17.2
1972 19.2 17.2
1971 19.2 17.3
1970 19.2 17.4
1969 19.2 17.6
1968 19.2 17.8
1967 19.3 18.2
1966 19.4 18.9
1965 19.5 19.9
1964 19.6 20.5
1963 19.8 20.6
1962 19.9 20.6
1961 20.1 20.6
1960 20.2 20.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/india/maldives | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for India and Maldives.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

India Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.8%
2019
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

India Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
1.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Maldives
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
97.9%
2021
English speaking
15.8%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
70%
2025
84.7%
2023

Health

India Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

India Maldives
% of world land
2%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
57.8 mi
2018

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.