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Maldives vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 188th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Malta
Population
532057
581729
Population rank 168/197 167/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Maldives and Malta: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Malta economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Malta
2024 $7,061,608,267 $24,971,574,502
2023 $6,621,008,704 $22,610,561,526
2022 $6,177,123,352 $18,928,276,162
2021 $5,252,457,370 $19,739,875,611
2020 $3,712,604,583 $16,404,663,226
2019 $5,726,094,799 $16,337,793,531
2018 $5,404,344,163 $16,153,779,511
2017 $4,816,426,257 $14,161,366,724
2016 $4,409,942,624 $12,025,782,834
2015 $4,129,505,319 $11,340,795,042
2014 $3,697,353,039 $11,888,032,874
2013 $3,295,009,238 $10,796,782,636
2012 $2,886,163,997 $9,609,532,089
2011 $2,774,350,240 $9,789,361,703
2010 $2,588,176,055 $9,097,044,159
2009 $2,345,294,875 $8,734,745,698
2008 $2,271,646,188 $9,135,419,465
2007 $1,868,383,461 $7,908,412,306
2006 $1,575,200,391 $6,749,838,806
2005 $1,163,362,438 $6,393,234,993
2004 $1,226,829,563 $6,104,141,520
2003 $1,052,121,055 $5,418,315,224
2002 $897,031,250 $4,455,127,414
2001 $870,031,677 $4,070,867,133
2000 $624,337,145 $4,036,809,815
1999 $589,239,754 $4,111,857,809
1998 $540,096,398 $4,010,111,688
1997 $508,223,602 $3,787,023,707
1996 $450,382,328 $3,822,547,197
1995 $398,988,955 $3,709,396,045
1994 $356,014,932 $2,998,505,428
1993 $322,417,837 $2,709,193,538
1992 $284,875,809 $3,021,942,759
1991 $244,396,762 $2,750,216,747
1990 $215,043,970 $2,547,328,748
1989 $189,514,434 $2,118,655,677
1988 $168,514,513 $2,019,503,068
1987 $141,223,029 $1,751,293,461
1986 $141,882,254 $1,435,038,441
1985 $127,190,758 $1,117,797,439
1984 $109,503,546 $1,101,807,023
1983 $57,829,787 $1,165,729,707
1982 $47,911,340 $1,234,474,404
1981 $44,781,457 $1,243,509,394
1980 $42,463,576 $1,250,198,601
1979 $38,523,364 $1,001,288,847
1978 $24,369,109 $793,673,402
1977 $20,853,789 $625,563,171
1976 $22,399,467 $527,936,989
1975 $24,540,878 $474,618,321
1974 $39,120,171 $376,081,124
1973 $30,862,042 $345,616,106
1972 $25,177,138 $295,106,628
1971 $21,566,404 $264,578,485
1970 $19,328,038 $250,728,796

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

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Maldives and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Malta
2024 $13,379 $43,899
2023 $12,588 $40,906
2022 $11,786 $35,639
2021 $10,176 $38,097
2020 $7,394 $31,823
2019 $11,740 $32,422
2018 $11,423 $33,382
2017 $10,510 $30,317
2016 $9,948 $26,459
2015 $9,645 $25,530
2014 $8,939 $27,425
2013 $8,236 $25,416
2012 $7,461 $22,878
2011 $7,425 $23,517
2010 $7,174 $21,947
2009 $6,734 $21,176
2008 $6,757 $22,315
2007 $5,758 $19,444
2006 $5,019 $16,654
2005 $3,797 $15,831
2004 $4,070 $15,212
2003 $3,549 $13,594
2002 $3,076 $11,251
2001 $3,034 $10,358
2000 $2,214 $10,348
1999 $2,124 $10,609
1998 $1,980 $10,408
1997 $1,898 $9,893
1996 $1,717 $10,062
1995 $1,555 $9,828
1994 $1,419 $8,000
1993 $1,317 $7,296
1992 $1,194 $8,220
1991 $1,054 $7,559
1990 $957 $7,192
1989 $870 $6,041
1988 $799 $5,814
1987 $692 $5,084
1986 $720 $4,195
1985 $669 $3,322
1984 $594 $3,333
1983 $323 $3,527
1982 $274.8 $3,788
1981 $264.1 $3,898
1980 $257.6 $3,948
1979 $240.2 $3,196
1978 $156.1 $2,559
1977 $137.3 $2,038
1976 $151.8 $1,727
1975 $171.4 $1,560
1974 $281.5 $1,245
1973 $228.7 $1,144
1972 $192.2 $976
1971 $169.8 $874
1970 $156.9 $828

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

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Maldives vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Malta
2026 81.7 83.8
2025 81.5 83.6
2024 81.3 83.5
2023 81 83.3
2022 80.8 82.2
2021 78.1 82.3
2020 78.7 82.3
2019 79.7 82.8
2018 79.4 82.9
2017 79.2 83.1
2016 78.9 82.7
2015 78.6 82.6
2014 78.2 82.3
2013 77.8 81.8
2012 77.5 81.1
2011 77.1 80.8
2010 76.8 81.4
2009 76.4 80.4
2008 76 79.7
2007 75.7 79.7
2006 75.3 79.6
2005 74.8 79.5
2004 73 79.2
2003 73.3 78.7
2002 72.4 78.5
2001 71.7 78.9
2000 70.9 77.9
1999 70.2 77.8
1998 69.3 77.8
1997 68.5 77.3
1996 67.7 76.3
1995 67 77
1994 66.2 76.9
1993 65.4 76.8
1992 64.7 76.7
1991 63.9 76.5
1990 63.1 76.2
1989 62.4 76.2
1988 61.6 75.9
1987 60.8 75.3
1986 60 74.5
1985 59.2 73.9
1984 58.3 73.3
1983 57.5 73.1
1982 56.6 72.8
1981 55.7 72.4
1980 54.8 72.3
1979 53.9 72.5
1978 50.4 72.3
1977 51.8 72.3
1976 50.8 72.2
1975 49.6 72.1
1974 48.5 71.9
1973 47.5 71.3
1972 46.4 70.7
1971 45.5 70.1
1970 44.5 70.4
1969 43.7 70.1
1968 42.9 69.9
1967 42.1 69.8
1966 41.4 69.7
1965 40.8 69.5
1964 40.2 69.3
1963 39.6 69.2
1962 39.1 69.2
1961 38.6 68.4
1960 38.2 68.4
1959 37.9 68.4
1958 37.6 67.8
1957 37.3 67.5
1956 37.1 66.8
1955 37 66.3
1954 36.9 65.1
1953 36.9 64.3
1952 37 64.1
1951 37.1 63.9
1950 36.5 63.5

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

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Maldives and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Malta
1x
Year Population
Maldives Malta
2024 527,799 568,847
2023 525,994 552,747
2022 524,106 531,113
2021 516,154 518,150
2020 502,118 515,490
2019 487,731 503,912
2018 473,099 483,903
2017 458,287 467,106
2016 443,308 454,505
2015 428,154 444,220
2014 413,617 433,481
2013 400,070 424,810
2012 386,818 420,028
2011 373,674 416,268
2010 360,792 414,508
2009 348,275 412,477
2008 336,170 409,379
2007 324,479 406,724
2006 313,851 405,308
2005 306,429 403,834
2004 301,413 401,268
2003 296,491 398,582
2002 291,616 395,969
2001 286,767 393,028
2000 282,019 390,087
1999 277,412 387,578
1998 272,723 385,287
1997 267,707 382,791
1996 262,347 379,905
1995 256,649 377,419
1994 250,822 374,797
1993 244,884 371,308
1992 238,543 367,618
1991 231,802 363,845
1990 224,762 354,170
1989 217,738 350,722
1988 210,885 347,325
1987 203,944 344,485
1986 196,935 342,121
1985 190,169 336,452
1984 184,198 330,593
1983 179,128 330,524
1982 174,333 325,898
1981 169,532 318,982
1980 164,835 316,645
1979 160,360 313,342
1978 156,159 310,182
1977 151,930 306,970
1976 147,525 305,774
1975 143,158 304,222
1974 138,978 301,996
1973 134,952 302,200
1972 130,968 302,450
1971 127,035 302,700
1970 123,219 302,650
1969 119,564 304,300
1968 116,075 307,900
1967 112,528 311,550
1966 108,507 315,200
1965 104,102 318,800
1964 100,662 321,250
1963 98,222 322,550
1962 95,802 323,900
1961 93,450 325,250
1960 91,189 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Malta

Fertility rate
Maldives

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Malta
2023 1.58 1.06
2022 1.58 1.08
2021 1.6 1.13
2020 1.61 1.13
2019 1.64 1.14
2018 1.71 1.23
2017 1.8 1.26
2016 1.9 1.37
2015 2 1.37
2014 2.09 1.38
2013 2.17 1.36
2012 2.25 1.42
2011 2.31 1.45
2010 2.35 1.36
2009 2.39 1.42
2008 2.37 1.43
2007 2.29 1.35
2006 2.2 1.36
2005 2.2 1.38
2004 2.26 1.4
2003 2.34 1.48
2002 2.42 1.45
2001 2.53 1.48
2000 2.69 1.68
1999 2.9 1.73
1998 3.17 1.84
1997 3.48 1.93
1996 3.86 1.99
1995 4.29 1.77
1994 4.69 1.84
1993 5.06 1.96
1992 5.44 2.07
1991 5.8 1.99
1990 6.13 2.02
1989 6.39 2.1
1988 6.58 2.06
1987 6.73 1.97
1986 6.85 1.93
1985 6.94 1.95
1984 7.03 1.95
1983 7.09 1.92
1982 7.15 1.9
1981 7.19 1.87
1980 7.23 1.99
1979 7.23 2.1
1978 7.23 2.05
1977 7.27 2.14
1976 7.29 2.21
1975 7.32 2.27
1974 7.38 1.64
1973 7.4 1.65
1972 7.37 2.01
1971 7.38 2.06
1970 7.39 2.03
1969 7.33 2.02
1968 7.28 2.12
1967 7.23 2.24
1966 7.15 2.33
1965 7.07 2.52
1964 7 2.79
1963 6.94 2.9
1962 6.89 3.24
1961 6.79 3.27
1960 6.71 3.62

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

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Maldives and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Malta
2024 32.9 41.8
2023 32.1 41.4
2022 31.4 40.8
2021 30.7 40.2
2020 30.1 39.9
2019 29.5 39.9
2018 29 40.2
2017 28.5 40.5
2016 28 40.6
2015 27.6 40.6
2014 27.1 40.6
2013 26.5 40.4
2012 25.8 40.2
2011 25.1 39.9
2010 24.4 39.6
2009 23.8 39.3
2008 23.2 39
2007 22.7 38.7
2006 22.1 38.4
2005 21.5 38.1
2004 20.9 37.7
2003 20.3 37.4
2002 19.8 37
2001 19.3 36.7
2000 18.9 36.4
1999 18.4 36.1
1998 18 35.8
1997 17.6 35.5
1996 17.3 35.1
1995 16.9 34.7
1994 16.7 34.3
1993 16.5 34
1992 16.4 33.7
1991 16.4 33.3
1990 16.4 33
1989 16.5 32.7
1988 16.6 32.4
1987 16.7 32
1986 16.9 31.7
1985 17 31.4
1984 17 31.2
1983 16.9 30.9
1982 16.9 30.6
1981 16.8 30.3
1980 16.8 30
1979 16.9 29.6
1978 17 29.2
1977 17 28.7
1976 17 28.4
1975 17.1 28
1974 17.2 27.6
1973 17.2 27.2
1972 17.2 26.8
1971 17.3 26.3
1970 17.4 25.9
1969 17.6 25.5
1968 17.8 25
1967 18.2 24.8
1966 18.9 24.6
1965 19.9 24.5
1964 20.5 24.4
1963 20.6 24.2
1962 20.6 24
1961 20.6 23.8
1960 20.6 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
96.6%
2024

Energy

Maldives Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Malta
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
70%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Maldives Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Malta
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
1,401 mi
2001

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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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