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Maldives vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 188th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Mauritius
Population
532057
1240121
Population rank 168/197 157/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Maldives and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Mauritius
2024 $7,061,608,267 $14,937,861,786
2023 $6,621,008,704 $14,072,212,290
2022 $6,177,123,352 $12,936,444,123
2021 $5,252,457,370 $11,622,048,697
2020 $3,712,604,583 $11,566,111,138
2019 $5,726,094,799 $14,645,235,205
2018 $5,404,344,163 $14,957,535,716
2017 $4,816,426,257 $13,896,938,315
2016 $4,409,942,624 $12,757,680,847
2015 $4,129,505,319 $12,162,211,503
2014 $3,697,353,039 $13,230,490,082
2013 $3,295,009,238 $12,434,596,541
2012 $2,886,163,997 $11,832,323,837
2011 $2,774,350,240 $11,677,718,382
2010 $2,588,176,055 $10,144,716,155
2009 $2,345,294,875 $9,264,513,545
2008 $2,271,646,188 $10,127,777,060
2007 $1,868,383,461 $8,277,442,915
2006 $1,575,200,391 $7,137,710,413
2005 $1,163,362,438 $6,576,108,447
2004 $1,226,829,563 $6,667,418,752
2003 $1,052,121,055 $5,894,873,920
2002 $897,031,250 $4,906,494,249
2001 $870,031,677 $4,675,755,867
2000 $624,337,145 $4,726,108,622
1999 $589,239,754 $4,402,193,195
1998 $540,096,398 $4,225,813,976
1997 $508,223,602 $4,243,755,308
1996 $450,382,328 $4,481,489,762
1995 $398,988,955 $4,094,741,652
1994 $356,014,932 $3,606,050,873
1993 $322,417,837 $3,307,302,126
1992 $284,875,809 $3,267,677,814
1991 $244,396,762 $2,895,354,736
1990 $215,043,970 $2,689,212,760
1989 $189,514,434 $2,211,312,823
1988 $168,514,513 $2,163,252,449
1987 $141,223,029 $1,906,174,438
1986 $141,882,254 $1,482,601,552
1985 $127,190,758 $1,090,611,325
1984 $109,503,546 $1,054,564,759
1983 $57,829,787 $1,104,956,573
1982 $47,911,340 $1,092,923,636
1981 $44,781,457 $1,157,769,444
1980 $42,463,576 $1,147,027,924
1979 $38,523,364 $1,227,446,632
1978 $24,369,109 $1,029,040,323
1977 $20,853,789 $834,722,972
1976 $22,399,467 $713,510,052
1975 $24,540,878 $673,311,287
1974 $39,120,171 $669,894,030
1973 $30,862,042 $404,285,775
1972 $25,177,138 $318,664,900
1971 $21,566,404 $251,437,338
1970 $19,328,038 $224,125,805
1969 - $221,553,613
1968 - $206,576,631
1967 - $238,439,291
1966 - $227,534,083
1965 - $230,024,161
1964 - $218,914,569
1963 - $253,839,558
1962 - $197,738,208
1961 - $191,757,729
1960 - $162,089,564

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

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Maldives and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Mauritius
2024 $13,379 $11,991
2023 $12,588 $11,270
2022 $11,786 $10,247
2021 $10,176 $9,178
2020 $7,394 $9,136
2019 $11,740 $11,568
2018 $11,423 $11,819
2017 $10,510 $10,987
2016 $9,948 $10,095
2015 $9,645 $9,631
2014 $8,939 $10,490
2013 $8,236 $9,877
2012 $7,461 $9,422
2011 $7,425 $9,324
2010 $7,174 $8,113
2009 $6,734 $7,427
2008 $6,757 $8,141
2007 $5,758 $6,677
2006 $5,019 $5,784
2005 $3,797 $5,354
2004 $4,070 $5,461
2003 $3,549 $4,858
2002 $3,076 $4,073
2001 $3,034 $3,909
2000 $2,214 $3,982
1999 $2,124 $3,746
1998 $1,980 $3,642
1997 $1,898 $3,696
1996 $1,717 $3,952
1995 $1,555 $3,648
1994 $1,419 $3,240
1993 $1,317 $3,014
1992 $1,194 $3,013
1991 $1,054 $2,705
1990 $957 $2,540
1989 $870 $2,103
1988 $799 $2,074
1987 $692 $1,840
1986 $720 $1,442
1985 $669 $1,069
1984 $594 $1,042
1983 $323 $1,103
1982 $274.8 $1,101
1981 $264.1 $1,181
1980 $257.6 $1,187
1979 $240.2 $1,292
1978 $156.1 $1,102
1977 $137.3 $906
1976 $151.8 $787
1975 $171.4 $755
1974 $281.5 $763
1973 $228.7 $467
1972 $192.2 $374
1971 $169.8 $299.6
1970 $156.9 $271.3
1969 - $272.7
1968 - $258.7
1967 - $304
1966 - $296
1965 - $305
1964 - $297.3
1963 - $353
1962 - $282.3
1961 - $281.7
1960 - $238.3

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

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Maldives vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Mauritius
2026 81.7 75.4
2025 81.5 75.3
2024 81.3 75.1
2023 81 74.9
2022 80.8 73.5
2021 78.1 72.9
2020 78.7 74.7
2019 79.7 74.2
2018 79.4 74.5
2017 79.2 75
2016 78.9 74.9
2015 78.6 74.7
2014 78.2 74.6
2013 77.8 74.4
2012 77.5 74.3
2011 77.1 74.1
2010 76.8 73.6
2009 76.4 73.3
2008 76 73.1
2007 75.7 72.9
2006 75.3 72.8
2005 74.8 72.6
2004 73 72.5
2003 73.3 72.3
2002 72.4 72.1
2001 71.7 72
2000 70.9 71.8
1999 70.2 71.4
1998 69.3 70.9
1997 68.5 70.7
1996 67.7 70.5
1995 67 70.6
1994 66.2 70.4
1993 65.4 70.4
1992 64.7 70.2
1991 63.9 70.1
1990 63.1 69.8
1989 62.4 69.5
1988 61.6 69.4
1987 60.8 69.2
1986 60 68.9
1985 59.2 68.7
1984 58.3 68.6
1983 57.5 68.4
1982 56.6 67.9
1981 55.7 67.2
1980 54.8 66.5
1979 53.9 66
1978 50.4 65.3
1977 51.8 64.8
1976 50.8 64
1975 49.6 64.4
1974 48.5 64.2
1973 47.5 64.3
1972 46.4 63.8
1971 45.5 63.8
1970 44.5 63.7
1969 43.7 62.7
1968 42.9 62.1
1967 42.1 61.7
1966 41.4 62.1
1965 40.8 62.1
1964 40.2 61.5
1963 39.6 61.1
1962 39.1 60.5
1961 38.6 59.5
1960 38.2 58.4
1959 37.9 57.4
1958 37.6 56.4
1957 37.3 55.7
1956 37.1 55.1
1955 37 53.8
1954 36.9 52.2
1953 36.9 51.5
1952 37 52.1
1951 37.1 52.5
1950 36.5 51.9

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

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Maldives and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Maldives Mauritius
2024 527,799 1,245,779
2023 525,994 1,248,647
2022 524,106 1,262,523
2021 516,154 1,266,334
2020 502,118 1,266,014
2019 487,731 1,265,985
2018 473,099 1,265,577
2017 458,287 1,264,887
2016 443,308 1,263,747
2015 428,154 1,262,879
2014 413,617 1,261,208
2013 400,070 1,258,927
2012 386,818 1,255,882
2011 373,674 1,252,404
2010 360,792 1,250,400
2009 348,275 1,247,429
2008 336,170 1,244,121
2007 324,479 1,239,630
2006 313,851 1,233,996
2005 306,429 1,228,254
2004 301,413 1,221,003
2003 296,491 1,213,370
2002 291,616 1,204,621
2001 286,767 1,196,287
2000 282,019 1,186,873
1999 277,412 1,175,267
1998 272,723 1,160,421
1997 267,707 1,148,284
1996 262,347 1,133,996
1995 256,649 1,122,457
1994 250,822 1,112,846
1993 244,884 1,097,374
1992 238,543 1,084,441
1991 231,802 1,070,266
1990 224,762 1,058,775
1989 217,738 1,051,260
1988 210,885 1,043,239
1987 203,944 1,036,082
1986 196,935 1,028,360
1985 190,169 1,020,528
1984 184,198 1,012,221
1983 179,128 1,001,691
1982 174,333 992,521
1981 169,532 980,462
1980 164,835 966,039
1979 160,360 949,888
1978 156,159 933,499
1977 151,930 921,379
1976 147,525 906,507
1975 143,158 892,000
1974 138,978 878,042
1973 134,952 864,819
1972 130,968 852,053
1971 127,035 839,230
1970 123,219 826,000
1969 119,564 812,405
1968 116,075 798,413
1967 112,528 783,917
1966 108,507 768,813
1965 104,102 753,000
1964 100,662 736,381
1963 98,222 718,861
1962 95,802 700,349
1961 93,450 680,757
1960 91,189 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Maldives

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Mauritius
2023 1.58 1.39
2022 1.58 1.32
2021 1.6 1.41
2020 1.61 1.44
2019 1.64 1.4
2018 1.71 1.41
2017 1.8 1.44
2016 1.9 1.4
2015 2 1.36
2014 2.09 1.43
2013 2.17 1.44
2012 2.25 1.54
2011 2.31 1.55
2010 2.35 1.57
2009 2.39 1.59
2008 2.37 1.67
2007 2.29 1.74
2006 2.2 1.77
2005 2.2 1.88
2004 2.26 1.92
2003 2.34 1.87
2002 2.42 1.94
2001 2.53 1.91
2000 2.69 1.99
1999 2.9 2.05
1998 3.17 1.97
1997 3.48 2.04
1996 3.86 2.12
1995 4.29 2.14
1994 4.69 2.25
1993 5.06 2.21
1992 5.44 2.37
1991 5.8 2.3
1990 6.13 2.32
1989 6.39 2.23
1988 6.58 2.14
1987 6.73 2.05
1986 6.85 1.99
1985 6.94 2.02
1984 7.03 2.16
1983 7.09 2.4
1982 7.15 2.53
1981 7.19 2.67
1980 7.23 2.8
1979 7.23 2.91
1978 7.23 3.01
1977 7.27 3.07
1976 7.29 3.13
1975 7.32 3.2
1974 7.38 3.45
1973 7.4 3.07
1972 7.37 3.41
1971 7.38 3.51
1970 7.39 3.82
1969 7.33 3.97
1968 7.28 4.6
1967 7.23 4.63
1966 7.15 5.46
1965 7.07 5.51
1964 7 5.96
1963 6.94 6.18
1962 6.89 5.88
1961 6.79 5.98
1960 6.71 5.9

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

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Maldives and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Mauritius
2024 32.9 38.5
2023 32.1 38
2022 31.4 37.5
2021 30.7 37.1
2020 30.1 36.8
2019 29.5 36.5
2018 29 36.2
2017 28.5 35.8
2016 28 35.4
2015 27.6 35
2014 27.1 34.6
2013 26.5 34.2
2012 25.8 33.8
2011 25.1 33.4
2010 24.4 32.9
2009 23.8 32.5
2008 23.2 32
2007 22.7 31.6
2006 22.1 31.1
2005 21.5 30.7
2004 20.9 30.3
2003 20.3 30
2002 19.8 29.7
2001 19.3 29.4
2000 18.9 29
1999 18.4 28.7
1998 18 28.4
1997 17.6 28
1996 17.3 27.6
1995 16.9 27.3
1994 16.7 26.9
1993 16.5 26.6
1992 16.4 26.3
1991 16.4 26
1990 16.4 25.6
1989 16.5 25.2
1988 16.6 24.7
1987 16.7 24.3
1986 16.9 23.9
1985 17 23.5
1984 17 23.2
1983 16.9 22.8
1982 16.9 22.4
1981 16.8 22.1
1980 16.8 21.9
1979 16.9 21.6
1978 17 21.3
1977 17 21
1976 17 20.6
1975 17.1 20.2
1974 17.2 19.8
1973 17.2 19.5
1972 17.2 19.1
1971 17.3 18.8
1970 17.4 18.5
1969 17.6 18.3
1968 17.8 18.1
1967 18.2 17.9
1966 18.9 17.8
1965 19.9 17.7
1964 20.5 17.6
1963 20.6 17.6
1962 20.6 17.6
1961 20.6 17.5
1960 20.6 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
89.6%
2024

Energy

Maldives Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.48%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Mauritius
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
94.3%
2023
English speaking
70%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Maldives Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Mauritius
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
1,509 mi
2015

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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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