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Maldives vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 188th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Moldova
Population
532057
2341166
Population rank 168/197 145/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Maldives and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Moldova
2024 $7,061,608,267 $18,200,340,854
2023 $6,621,008,704 $16,711,906,746
2022 $6,177,123,352 $14,525,337,524
2021 $5,252,457,370 $13,691,869,264
2020 $3,712,604,583 $11,530,746,234
2019 $5,726,094,799 $11,736,797,055
2018 $5,404,344,163 $11,252,353,421
2017 $4,816,426,257 $9,514,404,016
2016 $4,409,942,624 $7,980,917,076
2015 $4,129,505,319 $7,797,667,197
2014 $3,697,353,039 $9,402,090,138
2013 $3,295,009,238 $9,496,717,876
2012 $2,886,163,997 $8,709,138,635
2011 $2,774,350,240 $8,414,352,020
2010 $2,588,176,055 $6,974,982,370
2009 $2,345,294,875 $5,439,434,272
2008 $2,271,646,188 $6,054,824,248
2007 $1,868,383,461 $4,401,173,152
2006 $1,575,200,391 $3,408,255,451
2005 $1,163,362,438 $2,988,342,907
2004 $1,226,829,563 $2,598,249,556
2003 $1,052,121,055 $1,980,907,435
2002 $897,031,250 $1,661,818,168
2001 $870,031,677 $1,480,673,594
2000 $624,337,145 $1,288,429,392
1999 $589,239,754 $1,170,782,957
1998 $540,096,398 $1,698,717,505
1997 $508,223,602 $1,930,081,169
1996 $450,382,328 $1,695,122,174
1995 $398,988,955 $1,752,999,370
1994 $356,014,932 $1,702,314,268
1993 $322,417,837 $2,371,813,324
1992 $284,875,809 $2,319,243,436
1991 $244,396,762 $3,094,565,871
1990 $215,043,970 $3,592,857,043
1989 $189,514,434 -
1988 $168,514,513 -
1987 $141,223,029 -
1986 $141,882,254 -
1985 $127,190,758 -
1984 $109,503,546 -
1983 $57,829,787 -
1982 $47,911,340 -
1981 $44,781,457 -
1980 $42,463,576 -
1979 $38,523,364 -
1978 $24,369,109 -
1977 $20,853,789 -
1976 $22,399,467 -
1975 $24,540,878 -
1974 $39,120,171 -
1973 $30,862,042 -
1972 $25,177,138 -
1971 $21,566,404 -
1970 $19,328,038 -

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

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Maldives and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Moldova
2024 $13,379 $7,576
2023 $12,588 $6,800
2022 $11,786 $5,744
2021 $10,176 $5,275
2020 $7,394 $4,376
2019 $11,740 $4,405
2018 $11,423 $4,156
2017 $10,510 $3,453
2016 $9,948 $2,847
2015 $9,645 $2,750
2014 $8,939 $3,290
2013 $8,236 $3,321
2012 $7,461 $3,045
2011 $7,425 $2,941
2010 $7,174 $2,437
2009 $6,734 $1,898
2008 $6,757 $2,111
2007 $5,758 $1,531
2006 $5,019 $1,183
2005 $3,797 $1,034
2004 $4,070 $897
2003 $3,549 $682
2002 $3,076 $571
2001 $3,034 $507
2000 $2,214 $441
1999 $2,124 $399
1998 $1,980 $579
1997 $1,898 $657
1996 $1,717 $575
1995 $1,555 $594
1994 $1,419 $574
1993 $1,317 $797
1992 $1,194 $778
1991 $1,054 $1,038
1990 $957 $1,207
1989 $870 -
1988 $799 -
1987 $692 -
1986 $720 -
1985 $669 -
1984 $594 -
1983 $323 -
1982 $274.8 -
1981 $264.1 -
1980 $257.6 -
1979 $240.2 -
1978 $156.1 -
1977 $137.3 -
1976 $151.8 -
1975 $171.4 -
1974 $281.5 -
1973 $228.7 -
1972 $192.2 -
1971 $169.8 -
1970 $156.9 -

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

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Maldives vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Moldova
2026 81.7 71.6
2025 81.5 71.5
2024 81.3 71.3
2023 81 71.2
2022 80.8 71.5
2021 78.1 69
2020 78.7 69.9
2019 79.7 70.2
2018 79.4 70.2
2017 79.2 70.4
2016 78.9 70.2
2015 78.6 70.1
2014 78.2 70.2
2013 77.8 70.3
2012 77.5 70.3
2011 77.1 70.2
2010 76.8 69.9
2009 76.4 69.4
2008 76 69
2007 75.7 68.7
2006 75.3 68.4
2005 74.8 68.2
2004 73 68
2003 73.3 67.9
2002 72.4 67.8
2001 71.7 67.7
2000 70.9 67.5
1999 70.2 67.2
1998 69.3 66.8
1997 68.5 66.5
1996 67.7 66.2
1995 67 66.2
1994 66.2 66.3
1993 65.4 66.7
1992 64.7 66.7
1991 63.9 67.6
1990 63.1 67.9
1989 62.4 68.2
1988 61.6 68.2
1987 60.8 67.9
1986 60 67.4
1985 59.2 66.9
1984 58.3 66.4
1983 57.5 66.1
1982 56.6 65.9
1981 55.7 65.6
1980 54.8 65.2
1979 53.9 64.8
1978 50.4 64.5
1977 51.8 64.2
1976 50.8 64
1975 49.6 63.7
1974 48.5 63.4
1973 47.5 63.2
1972 46.4 62.9
1971 45.5 62.7
1970 44.5 62.4
1969 43.7 62.2
1968 42.9 62
1967 42.1 61.8
1966 41.4 61.6
1965 40.8 61.3
1964 40.2 61
1963 39.6 60.6
1962 39.1 60.3
1961 38.6 59.9
1960 38.2 59.4
1959 37.9 59
1958 37.6 58.5
1957 37.3 58
1956 37.1 57.4
1955 37 56.9
1954 36.9 56.3
1953 36.9 55.7
1952 37 55.1
1951 37.1 54.5
1950 36.5 54

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

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Maldives and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Maldives Moldova
2024 527,799 2,402,306
2023 525,994 2,457,783
2022 524,106 2,528,654
2021 516,154 2,595,809
2020 502,118 2,635,130
2019 487,731 2,664,224
2018 473,099 2,707,203
2017 458,287 2,755,189
2016 443,308 2,803,186
2015 428,154 2,835,978
2014 413,617 2,857,815
2013 400,070 2,859,558
2012 386,818 2,860,324
2011 373,674 2,860,699
2010 360,792 2,862,354
2009 348,275 2,865,213
2008 336,170 2,868,833
2007 324,479 2,874,299
2006 313,851 2,880,967
2005 306,429 2,888,985
2004 301,413 2,896,023
2003 296,491 2,903,198
2002 291,616 2,911,385
2001 286,767 2,918,135
2000 282,019 2,924,668
1999 277,412 2,930,622
1998 272,723 2,935,227
1997 267,707 2,936,413
1996 262,347 2,947,293
1995 256,649 2,953,200
1994 250,822 2,966,745
1993 244,884 2,975,966
1992 238,543 2,980,965
1991 231,802 2,981,566
1990 224,762 2,977,912
1989 217,738 2,970,039
1988 210,885 2,948,891
1987 203,944 2,916,306
1986 196,935 2,883,057
1985 190,169 2,850,787
1984 184,198 2,820,518
1983 179,128 2,791,207
1982 174,333 2,763,101
1981 169,532 2,735,987
1980 164,835 2,708,675
1979 160,360 2,683,035
1978 156,159 2,656,211
1977 151,930 2,626,298
1976 147,525 2,596,491
1975 143,158 2,566,998
1974 138,978 2,538,164
1973 134,952 2,510,584
1972 130,968 2,484,742
1971 127,035 2,460,611
1970 123,219 2,437,590
1969 119,564 2,408,469
1968 116,075 2,373,073
1967 112,528 2,337,695
1966 108,507 2,301,871
1965 104,102 2,265,287
1964 100,662 2,228,000
1963 98,222 2,188,895
1962 95,802 2,147,227
1961 93,450 2,103,327
1960 91,189 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Moldova

Fertility rate
Maldives

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Moldova
2023 1.58 1.73
2022 1.58 1.69
2021 1.6 1.75
2020 1.61 1.77
2019 1.64 1.78
2018 1.71 1.81
2017 1.8 1.81
2016 1.9 1.89
2015 2 1.87
2014 2.09 1.82
2013 2.17 1.62
2012 2.25 1.66
2011 2.31 1.65
2010 2.35 1.7
2009 2.39 1.72
2008 2.37 1.64
2007 2.29 1.58
2006 2.2 1.54
2005 2.2 1.53
2004 2.26 1.54
2003 2.34 1.48
2002 2.42 1.45
2001 2.53 1.47
2000 2.69 1.5
1999 2.9 1.56
1998 3.17 1.65
1997 3.48 1.79
1996 3.86 1.71
1995 4.29 1.83
1994 4.69 1.99
1993 5.06 2.11
1992 5.44 2.22
1991 5.8 2.28
1990 6.13 2.39
1989 6.39 2.46
1988 6.58 2.63
1987 6.73 2.78
1986 6.85 2.74
1985 6.94 2.67
1984 7.03 2.67
1983 7.09 2.58
1982 7.15 2.45
1981 7.19 2.4
1980 7.23 2.38
1979 7.23 2.38
1978 7.23 2.39
1977 7.27 2.42
1976 7.29 2.47
1975 7.32 2.52
1974 7.38 2.56
1973 7.4 2.57
1972 7.37 2.56
1971 7.38 2.56
1970 7.39 2.57
1969 7.33 2.57
1968 7.28 2.59
1967 7.23 2.62
1966 7.15 2.65
1965 7.07 2.69
1964 7 2.71
1963 6.94 2.89
1962 6.89 3.04
1961 6.79 3.23
1960 6.71 3.32

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

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Maldives and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Moldova
2024 32.9 39.1
2023 32.1 38.8
2022 31.4 38.6
2021 30.7 38.3
2020 30.1 38
2019 29.5 37.6
2018 29 37.2
2017 28.5 36.8
2016 28 36.5
2015 27.6 36.1
2014 27.1 35.7
2013 26.5 35.4
2012 25.8 35.1
2011 25.1 34.9
2010 24.4 34.6
2009 23.8 34.3
2008 23.2 33.9
2007 22.7 33.6
2006 22.1 33.3
2005 21.5 33
2004 20.9 32.8
2003 20.3 32.6
2002 19.8 32.4
2001 19.3 32.2
2000 18.9 32
1999 18.4 31.8
1998 18 31.5
1997 17.6 31.3
1996 17.3 31.2
1995 16.9 31
1994 16.7 30.8
1993 16.5 30.6
1992 16.4 30.4
1991 16.4 30.2
1990 16.4 29.8
1989 16.5 29.5
1988 16.6 29.3
1987 16.7 29.1
1986 16.9 28.9
1985 17 28.7
1984 17 28.5
1983 16.9 28.3
1982 16.9 28.1
1981 16.8 27.9
1980 16.8 27.6
1979 16.9 27.6
1978 17 27.5
1977 17 27.2
1976 17 26.9
1975 17.1 26.7
1974 17.2 26.5
1973 17.2 26.3
1972 17.2 26.3
1971 17.3 26.3
1970 17.4 26.4
1969 17.6 26.4
1968 17.8 26.3
1967 18.2 26.1
1966 18.9 25.9
1965 19.9 25.7
1964 20.5 25.4
1963 20.6 25.1
1962 20.6 24.9
1961 20.6 24.7
1960 20.6 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
55.5%
2024

Energy

Maldives Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Moldova
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
99.6%
2021
English speaking
70%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Maldives Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Moldova
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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