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Kenya vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 45th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Maldives
Population
58955623
532057
Population rank 25/197 168/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Kenya and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Maldives
2024 $120,339,557,906 $7,061,608,267
2023 $107,500,884,685 $6,621,008,704
2022 $114,448,978,153 $6,177,123,352
2021 $109,703,658,905 $5,252,457,370
2020 $100,657,505,751 $3,712,604,583
2019 $100,378,436,207 $5,726,094,799
2018 $92,202,979,985 $5,404,344,163
2017 $82,036,510,877 $4,816,426,257
2016 $74,815,144,164 $4,409,942,624
2015 $70,120,446,897 $4,129,505,319
2014 $68,285,796,514 $3,697,353,039
2013 $61,671,440,408 $3,295,009,238
2012 $56,396,704,672 $2,886,163,997
2011 $46,869,473,151 $2,774,350,240
2010 $45,405,615,064 $2,588,176,055
2009 $42,347,217,913 $2,345,294,875
2008 $35,895,153,328 $2,271,646,188
2007 $31,958,195,182 $1,868,383,461
2006 $25,825,512,284 $1,575,200,391
2005 $18,737,895,513 $1,163,362,438
2004 $16,095,337,094 $1,226,829,563
2003 $14,904,517,650 $1,052,121,055
2002 $13,147,736,899 $897,031,250
2001 $12,986,007,426 $870,031,677
2000 $12,705,350,098 $624,337,145
1999 $12,896,010,459 $589,239,754
1998 $14,093,998,844 $540,096,398
1997 $13,115,764,358 $508,223,602
1996 $12,045,865,396 $450,382,328
1995 $9,046,320,255 $398,988,955
1994 $7,148,148,564 $356,014,932
1993 $5,751,786,643 $322,417,837
1992 $8,209,120,763 $284,875,809
1991 $8,151,488,783 $244,396,762
1990 $8,572,359,038 $215,043,970
1989 $8,283,114,514 $189,514,434
1988 $8,355,380,879 $168,514,513
1987 $7,970,820,369 $141,223,029
1986 $7,239,126,568 $141,882,254
1985 $6,135,034,214 $127,190,758
1984 $6,191,437,070 $109,503,546
1983 $5,979,198,314 $57,829,787
1982 $6,431,579,357 $47,911,340
1981 $6,854,491,706 $44,781,457
1980 $7,265,315,820 $42,463,576
1979 $6,234,391,113 $38,523,364
1978 $5,303,735,111 $24,369,109
1977 $4,494,378,764 $20,853,789
1976 $3,474,542,392 $22,399,467
1975 $3,259,345,083 $24,540,878
1974 $2,969,958,812 $39,120,171
1973 $2,509,001,324 $30,862,042
1972 $2,107,279,157 $25,177,138
1971 $1,778,391,289 $21,566,404
1970 $1,603,447,359 $19,328,038
1969 $1,458,379,417 -
1968 $1,353,295,459 -
1967 $1,232,559,507 -
1966 $1,164,519,674 -
1965 $997,919,321 -
1964 $998,759,334 -
1963 $926,589,349 -
1962 $868,111,401 -
1961 $792,959,473 -
1960 $791,265,459 -

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

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Kenya and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Maldives
2024 $2,132 $13,379
2023 $1,943 $12,588
2022 $2,110 $11,786
2021 $2,061 $10,176
2020 $1,928 $7,394
2019 $1,960 $11,740
2018 $1,836 $11,423
2017 $1,667 $10,510
2016 $1,554 $9,948
2015 $1,489 $9,645
2014 $1,483 $8,939
2013 $1,371 $8,236
2012 $1,285 $7,461
2011 $1,096 $7,425
2010 $1,092 $7,174
2009 $1,048 $6,734
2008 $916 $6,757
2007 $840 $5,758
2006 $700 $5,019
2005 $523 $3,797
2004 $464 $4,070
2003 $443 $3,549
2002 $403 $3,076
2001 $411 $3,034
2000 $415 $2,214
1999 $434 $2,124
1998 $488 $1,980
1997 $467 $1,898
1996 $441 $1,717
1995 $340 $1,555
1994 $276.4 $1,419
1993 $229 $1,317
1992 $337 $1,194
1991 $345 $1,054
1990 $374 $957
1989 $374 $870
1988 $391 $799
1987 $387 $692
1986 $364 $720
1985 $320 $669
1984 $334 $594
1983 $335 $323
1982 $374 $274.8
1981 $413 $264.1
1980 $454 $257.6
1979 $403 $240.2
1978 $355 $156.1
1977 $311 $137.3
1976 $248.9 $151.8
1975 $241.2 $171.4
1974 $227.2 $281.5
1973 $198.6 $228.7
1972 $172.6 $192.2
1971 $150.9 $169.8
1970 $141 $156.9
1969 $133.3 -
1968 $128.7 -
1967 $121.9 -
1966 $119.8 -
1965 $106.9 -
1964 $111.3 -
1963 $107.4 -
1962 $104.6 -
1961 $99.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Kenya vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Maldives
2026 64.2 81.7
2025 64 81.5
2024 63.8 81.3
2023 63.6 81
2022 63.5 80.8
2021 61.2 78.1
2020 61.6 78.7
2019 62.9 79.7
2018 62.8 79.4
2017 62.7 79.2
2016 62.5 78.9
2015 62.3 78.6
2014 62 78.2
2013 61.7 77.8
2012 61.5 77.5
2011 61.3 77.1
2010 60.9 76.8
2009 60.5 76.4
2008 60 76
2007 59.4 75.7
2006 59.1 75.3
2005 58.5 74.8
2004 57.9 73
2003 57.4 73.3
2002 56.8 72.4
2001 56.5 71.7
2000 56.1 70.9
1999 55.9 70.2
1998 55.6 69.3
1997 55.5 68.5
1996 55.6 67.7
1995 55.9 67
1994 56.1 66.2
1993 56.7 65.4
1992 57.1 64.7
1991 57.8 63.9
1990 58.3 63.1
1989 60 62.4
1988 60.3 61.6
1987 60.7 60.8
1986 60.8 60
1985 60.9 59.2
1984 60.6 58.3
1983 60.3 57.5
1982 59.9 56.6
1981 59.6 55.7
1980 59.2 54.8
1979 58.7 53.9
1978 58.2 50.4
1977 57.7 51.8
1976 57.2 50.8
1975 56.6 49.6
1974 56 48.5
1973 55.5 47.5
1972 55 46.4
1971 54.5 45.5
1970 54.1 44.5
1969 53.7 43.7
1968 53.3 42.9
1967 52.8 42.1
1966 52.4 41.4
1965 51.9 40.8
1964 51.3 40.2
1963 50.8 39.6
1962 50.1 39.1
1961 49.3 38.6
1960 48.5 38.2
1959 47.5 37.9
1958 46.5 37.6
1957 45.3 37.3
1956 43.5 37.1
1955 42.3 37
1954 41 36.9
1953 39.8 36.9
1952 38.6 37
1951 38 37.1
1950 36.9 36.5

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

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Kenya and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Kenya Maldives
2024 56,432,944 527,799
2023 55,339,003 525,994
2022 54,252,461 524,106
2021 53,219,166 516,154
2020 52,217,334 502,118
2019 51,202,827 487,731
2018 50,207,107 473,099
2017 49,197,766 458,287
2016 48,139,687 443,308
2015 47,088,526 428,154
2014 46,051,440 413,617
2013 44,986,791 400,070
2012 43,888,303 386,818
2011 42,758,461 373,674
2010 41,598,567 360,792
2009 40,408,891 348,275
2008 39,206,351 336,170
2007 38,036,349 324,479
2006 36,904,008 313,851
2005 35,796,484 306,429
2004 34,713,455 301,413
2003 33,652,223 296,491
2002 32,629,808 291,616
2001 31,619,170 286,767
2000 30,642,890 282,019
1999 29,733,408 277,412
1998 28,888,057 272,723
1997 28,101,768 267,707
1996 27,344,211 262,347
1995 26,601,751 256,649
1994 25,857,130 250,822
1993 25,117,188 244,884
1992 24,382,460 238,543
1991 23,646,514 231,802
1990 22,892,651 224,762
1989 22,118,434 217,738
1988 21,356,219 210,885
1987 20,616,096 203,944
1986 19,901,646 196,935
1985 19,201,768 190,169
1984 18,514,906 184,198
1983 17,846,374 179,128
1982 17,206,175 174,333
1981 16,601,507 169,532
1980 16,018,459 164,835
1979 15,460,666 160,360
1978 14,934,126 156,159
1977 14,428,819 151,930
1976 13,957,623 147,525
1975 13,511,671 143,158
1974 13,070,078 138,978
1973 12,634,835 134,952
1972 12,206,060 130,968
1971 11,788,904 127,035
1970 11,368,791 123,219
1969 10,939,695 119,564
1968 10,518,823 116,075
1967 10,111,057 112,528
1966 9,717,816 108,507
1965 9,338,078 104,102
1964 8,973,535 100,662
1963 8,627,971 98,222
1962 8,299,308 95,802
1961 7,987,770 93,450
1960 7,695,307 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Maldives

Fertility rate
Kenya

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Maldives
2023 3.21 1.58
2022 3.26 1.58
2021 3.31 1.6
2020 3.36 1.61
2019 3.43 1.64
2018 3.54 1.71
2017 3.61 1.8
2016 3.69 1.9
2015 3.77 2
2014 3.84 2.09
2013 3.96 2.17
2012 4.12 2.25
2011 4.28 2.31
2010 4.45 2.35
2009 4.57 2.39
2008 4.66 2.37
2007 4.72 2.29
2006 4.75 2.2
2005 4.8 2.2
2004 4.86 2.26
2003 4.94 2.34
2002 5.03 2.42
2001 5.09 2.53
2000 5.14 2.69
1999 5.18 2.9
1998 5.24 3.17
1997 5.27 3.48
1996 5.31 3.86
1995 5.37 4.29
1994 5.44 4.69
1993 5.57 5.06
1992 5.74 5.44
1991 5.94 5.8
1990 6.14 6.13
1989 6.33 6.39
1988 6.52 6.58
1987 6.69 6.73
1986 6.84 6.85
1985 6.96 6.94
1984 7.08 7.03
1983 7.22 7.09
1982 7.35 7.15
1981 7.45 7.19
1980 7.53 7.23
1979 7.6 7.23
1978 7.67 7.23
1977 7.73 7.27
1976 7.77 7.29
1975 7.8 7.32
1974 7.82 7.38
1973 7.86 7.4
1972 7.89 7.37
1971 7.92 7.38
1970 7.94 7.39
1969 7.95 7.33
1968 7.95 7.28
1967 7.95 7.23
1966 7.96 7.15
1965 7.92 7.07
1964 7.87 7
1963 7.82 6.94
1962 7.77 6.89
1961 7.72 6.79
1960 7.65 6.71

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

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Kenya and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Maldives
2024 20.8 32.9
2023 20.6 32.1
2022 20.3 31.4
2021 20 30.7
2020 19.8 30.1
2019 19.6 29.5
2018 19.3 29
2017 19.1 28.5
2016 18.9 28
2015 18.7 27.6
2014 18.5 27.1
2013 18.4 26.5
2012 18.2 25.8
2011 18.1 25.1
2010 17.9 24.4
2009 17.8 23.8
2008 17.7 23.2
2007 17.6 22.7
2006 17.5 22.1
2005 17.4 21.5
2004 17.3 20.9
2003 17.1 20.3
2002 17 19.8
2001 16.8 19.3
2000 16.7 18.9
1999 16.5 18.4
1998 16.4 18
1997 16.2 17.6
1996 16.1 17.3
1995 16 16.9
1994 15.9 16.7
1993 15.7 16.5
1992 15.6 16.4
1991 15.5 16.4
1990 15.3 16.4
1989 15.2 16.5
1988 15.1 16.6
1987 15 16.7
1986 15 16.9
1985 14.9 17
1984 14.8 17
1983 14.7 16.9
1982 14.6 16.9
1981 14.5 16.8
1980 14.5 16.8
1979 14.4 16.9
1978 14.3 17
1977 14.3 17
1976 14.3 17
1975 14.3 17.1
1974 14.3 17.2
1973 14.3 17.2
1972 14.3 17.2
1971 14.4 17.3
1970 14.4 17.4
1969 14.5 17.6
1968 14.5 17.8
1967 14.6 18.2
1966 14.8 18.9
1965 14.9 19.9
1964 15.1 20.5
1963 15.2 20.6
1962 15.3 20.6
1961 15.5 20.6
1960 15.7 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.8%
2019
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Kenya Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
1.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Maldives
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
97.9%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

Kenya Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Maldives
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
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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