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Kiribati vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 173rd vs. 188th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Maldives
Population
139020
532057
Population rank 180/197 168/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Kiribati and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Maldives
2024 $307,862,564 $7,061,608,267
2023 $288,610,748 $6,621,008,704
2022 $270,040,453 $6,177,123,352
2021 $285,259,881 $5,252,457,370
2020 $220,898,020 $3,712,604,583
2019 $216,985,388 $5,726,094,799
2018 $233,514,717 $5,404,344,163
2017 $222,875,736 $4,816,426,257
2016 $206,467,819 $4,409,942,624
2015 $191,559,399 $4,129,505,319
2014 $200,287,282 $3,697,353,039
2013 $201,730,861 $3,295,009,238
2012 $207,001,546 $2,886,163,997
2011 $195,970,140 $2,774,350,240
2010 $165,458,433 $2,588,176,055
2009 $140,177,384 $2,345,294,875
2008 $147,017,895 $2,271,646,188
2007 $138,054,946 $1,868,383,461
2006 $112,338,353 $1,575,200,391
2005 $113,895,437 $1,163,362,438
2004 $104,085,892 $1,226,829,563
2003 $96,105,619 $1,052,121,055
2002 $74,743,869 $897,031,250
2001 $64,935,850 $870,031,677
2000 $74,910,527 $624,337,145
1999 $77,323,978 $589,239,754
1998 $74,905,706 $540,096,398
1997 $80,205,807 $508,223,602
1996 $81,456,854 $450,382,328
1995 $68,596,395 $398,988,955
1994 $67,055,334 $356,014,932
1993 $58,953,596 $322,417,837
1992 $61,491,369 $284,875,809
1991 $41,247,792 $244,396,762
1990 $36,534,295 $215,043,970
1989 $37,645,319 $189,514,434
1988 $38,278,810 $168,514,513
1987 $29,554,413 $141,223,029
1986 $25,993,009 $141,882,254
1985 $26,126,615 $127,190,758
1984 $34,394,167 $109,503,546
1983 $31,000,546 $57,829,787
1982 $32,742,713 $47,911,340
1981 $35,267,489 $44,781,457
1980 $33,157,723 $42,463,576
1979 $34,466,197 $38,523,364
1978 $36,563,965 $24,369,109
1977 $31,335,459 $20,853,789
1976 $33,246,817 $22,399,467
1975 $44,547,454 $24,540,878
1974 $69,256,489 $39,120,171
1973 $25,645,040 $30,862,042
1972 $15,314,346 $25,177,138
1971 $12,356,134 $21,566,404
1970 $11,560,877 $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Maldives
2024 $2,289 $13,379
2023 $2,178 $12,588
2022 $2,070 $11,786
2021 $2,222 $10,176
2020 $1,752 $7,394
2019 $1,751 $11,740
2018 $1,913 $11,423
2017 $1,853 $10,510
2016 $1,743 $9,948
2015 $1,640 $9,645
2014 $1,737 $8,939
2013 $1,772 $8,236
2012 $1,844 $7,461
2011 $1,771 $7,425
2010 $1,522 $7,174
2009 $1,317 $6,734
2008 $1,411 $6,757
2007 $1,353 $5,758
2006 $1,123 $5,019
2005 $1,162 $3,797
2004 $1,083 $4,070
2003 $1,021 $3,549
2002 $810 $3,076
2001 $719 $3,034
2000 $845 $2,214
1999 $887 $2,124
1998 $874 $1,980
1997 $953 $1,898
1996 $986 $1,717
1995 $844 $1,555
1994 $838 $1,419
1993 $748 $1,317
1992 $792 $1,194
1991 $540 $1,054
1990 $488 $957
1989 $515 $870
1988 $536 $799
1987 $424 $692
1986 $382 $720
1985 $393 $669
1984 $527 $594
1983 $483 $323
1982 $519 $274.8
1981 $568 $264.1
1980 $542 $257.6
1979 $573 $240.2
1978 $611 $156.1
1977 $520 $137.3
1976 $548 $151.8
1975 $730 $171.4
1974 $1,131 $281.5
1973 $422 $228.7
1972 $256.2 $192.2
1971 $210.7 $169.8
1970 $201 $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Maldives
2026 66.9 81.7
2025 66.7 81.5
2024 66.6 81.3
2023 66.5 81
2022 66.3 80.8
2021 64.1 78.1
2020 65.2 78.7
2019 65.9 79.7
2018 65.8 79.4
2017 65.8 79.2
2016 65.8 78.9
2015 65.8 78.6
2014 65.9 78.2
2013 65.9 77.8
2012 65.9 77.5
2011 65.9 77.1
2010 65.9 76.8
2009 65.8 76.4
2008 65.7 76
2007 65.7 75.7
2006 65.6 75.3
2005 65.5 74.8
2004 65.4 73
2003 65.3 73.3
2002 65.1 72.4
2001 64.9 71.7
2000 64.7 70.9
1999 64.4 70.2
1998 64.1 69.3
1997 63.8 68.5
1996 63.5 67.7
1995 63.1 67
1994 62.8 66.2
1993 62.4 65.4
1992 62 64.7
1991 61.5 63.9
1990 61 63.1
1989 60.5 62.4
1988 60.1 61.6
1987 59.6 60.8
1986 59.1 60
1985 58.7 59.2
1984 58.4 58.3
1983 58.1 57.5
1982 57.8 56.6
1981 57.5 55.7
1980 57.3 54.8
1979 57.1 53.9
1978 56.9 50.4
1977 56.1 51.8
1976 56.6 50.8
1975 56.4 49.6
1974 56.1 48.5
1973 55.8 47.5
1972 55.3 46.4
1971 54.9 45.5
1970 54.4 44.5
1969 53.8 43.7
1968 53.1 42.9
1967 52.5 42.1
1966 51.7 41.4
1965 51 40.8
1964 50.4 40.2
1963 49.7 39.6
1962 49 39.1
1961 48.5 38.6
1960 48 38.2
1959 47.5 37.9
1958 47.1 37.6
1957 46.8 37.3
1956 46.5 37.1
1955 46.3 37
1954 46.1 36.9
1953 46 36.9
1952 45.9 37
1951 45.8 37.1
1950 45.7 36.5

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

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Kiribati and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Maldives
2024 134,518 527,799
2023 132,530 525,994
2022 130,469 524,106
2021 128,377 516,154
2020 126,099 502,118
2019 123,921 487,731
2018 122,084 473,099
2017 120,275 458,287
2016 118,478 443,308
2015 116,815 428,154
2014 115,326 413,617
2013 113,838 400,070
2012 112,284 386,818
2011 110,647 373,674
2010 108,704 360,792
2009 106,467 348,275
2008 104,222 336,170
2007 102,068 324,479
2006 100,017 313,851
2005 98,035 306,429
2004 96,085 301,413
2003 94,175 296,491
2002 92,264 291,616
2001 90,335 286,767
2000 88,613 282,019
1999 87,126 277,412
1998 85,657 272,723
1997 84,147 267,707
1996 82,623 262,347
1995 81,234 256,649
1994 80,021 250,822
1993 78,841 244,884
1992 77,641 238,543
1991 76,367 231,802
1990 74,855 224,762
1989 73,147 217,738
1988 71,427 210,885
1987 69,733 203,944
1986 68,059 196,935
1985 66,496 190,169
1984 65,228 184,198
1983 64,169 179,128
1982 63,134 174,333
1981 62,121 169,532
1980 61,148 164,835
1979 60,172 160,360
1978 59,864 156,159
1977 60,267 151,930
1976 60,661 147,525
1975 60,987 143,158
1974 61,219 138,978
1973 60,824 134,952
1972 59,778 130,968
1971 58,652 127,035
1970 57,510 123,219
1969 56,360 119,564
1968 55,529 116,075
1967 54,996 112,528
1966 54,425 108,507
1965 53,439 104,102
1964 52,088 100,662
1963 50,791 98,222
1962 49,538 95,802
1961 48,323 93,450
1960 47,157 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Maldives

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Maldives
2023 3.15 1.58
2022 3.18 1.58
2021 3.22 1.6
2020 3.25 1.61
2019 3.29 1.64
2018 3.32 1.71
2017 3.34 1.8
2016 3.38 1.9
2015 3.44 2
2014 3.52 2.09
2013 3.64 2.17
2012 3.77 2.25
2011 3.88 2.31
2010 3.9 2.35
2009 3.91 2.39
2008 3.9 2.37
2007 3.87 2.29
2006 3.82 2.2
2005 3.76 2.2
2004 3.73 2.26
2003 3.7 2.34
2002 3.81 2.42
2001 3.96 2.53
2000 4.07 2.69
1999 4.18 2.9
1998 4.29 3.17
1997 4.37 3.48
1996 4.43 3.86
1995 4.42 4.29
1994 4.44 4.69
1993 4.49 5.06
1992 4.57 5.44
1991 4.64 5.8
1990 4.67 6.13
1989 4.69 6.39
1988 4.73 6.58
1987 4.81 6.73
1986 4.87 6.85
1985 4.91 6.94
1984 4.91 7.03
1983 4.91 7.09
1982 4.95 7.15
1981 4.96 7.19
1980 4.96 7.23
1979 4.97 7.23
1978 4.97 7.23
1977 4.96 7.27
1976 4.96 7.29
1975 5.02 7.32
1974 5.09 7.38
1973 5.2 7.4
1972 5.37 7.37
1971 5.55 7.38
1970 5.71 7.39
1969 5.85 7.33
1968 5.98 7.28
1967 6.11 7.23
1966 6.23 7.15
1965 6.26 7.07
1964 6.29 7
1963 6.35 6.94
1962 6.42 6.89
1961 6.48 6.79
1960 6.44 6.71

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

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Kiribati and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Maldives
2024 23.8 32.9
2023 23.6 32.1
2022 23.5 31.4
2021 23.3 30.7
2020 23.2 30.1
2019 23 29.5
2018 22.9 29
2017 22.7 28.5
2016 22.5 28
2015 22.3 27.6
2014 22.1 27.1
2013 21.9 26.5
2012 21.7 25.8
2011 21.5 25.1
2010 21.3 24.4
2009 21.2 23.8
2008 21 23.2
2007 20.9 22.7
2006 20.7 22.1
2005 20.5 21.5
2004 20.3 20.9
2003 20.1 20.3
2002 19.9 19.8
2001 19.8 19.3
2000 19.7 18.9
1999 19.6 18.4
1998 19.6 18
1997 19.6 17.6
1996 19.6 17.3
1995 19.7 16.9
1994 19.8 16.7
1993 20 16.5
1992 20.1 16.4
1991 20.2 16.4
1990 20.2 16.4
1989 20.2 16.5
1988 20.1 16.6
1987 19.9 16.7
1986 19.8 16.9
1985 19.6 17
1984 19.4 17
1983 19.2 16.9
1982 19 16.9
1981 18.9 16.8
1980 18.7 16.8
1979 18.4 16.9
1978 18.3 17
1977 18.2 17
1976 18.1 17
1975 18 17.1
1974 17.8 17.2
1973 17.7 17.2
1972 17.6 17.2
1971 17.6 17.3
1970 17.5 17.4
1969 17.5 17.6
1968 17.6 17.8
1967 17.7 18.2
1966 17.9 18.9
1965 18 19.9
1964 18.1 20.5
1963 18.2 20.6
1962 18.3 20.6
1961 18.5 20.6
1960 18.8 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
5.17%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
78.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.5%
2017

Energy

Kiribati Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Maldives
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index n/a
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
97.9%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Kiribati Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Maldives
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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