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Maldives vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 188th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Mozambique
Population
532057
36941128
Population rank 168/197 43/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Maldives and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Mozambique
2024 $7,061,608,267 $22,745,341,305
2023 $6,621,008,704 $20,921,079,533
2022 $6,177,123,352 $18,883,528,581
2021 $5,252,457,370 $16,168,055,475
2020 $3,712,604,583 $14,235,420,174
2019 $5,726,094,799 $15,512,759,047
2018 $5,404,344,163 $15,017,358,953
2017 $4,816,426,257 $13,264,640,646
2016 $4,409,942,624 $12,069,051,237
2015 $4,129,505,319 $16,208,985,770
2014 $3,697,353,039 $17,978,246,586
2013 $3,295,009,238 $17,198,073,057
2012 $2,886,163,997 $16,688,114,144
2011 $2,774,350,240 $14,619,279,989
2010 $2,588,176,055 $11,411,894,724
2009 $2,345,294,875 $12,263,894,790
2008 $2,271,646,188 $12,920,340,965
2007 $1,868,383,461 $10,811,456,006
2006 $1,575,200,391 $9,509,835,537
2005 $1,163,362,438 $8,868,504,900
2004 $1,226,829,563 $7,937,255,565
2003 $1,052,121,055 $6,583,526,861
2002 $897,031,250 $5,950,769,427
2001 $870,031,677 $5,650,154,067
2000 $624,337,145 $5,930,685,215
1999 $589,239,754 $6,285,219,691
1998 $540,096,398 $5,551,118,149
1997 $508,223,602 $4,873,663,775
1996 $450,382,328 $4,030,146,135
1995 $398,988,955 $3,061,646,174
1994 $356,014,932 $2,958,108,170
1993 $322,417,837 $2,883,161,897
1992 $284,875,809 $2,798,696,511
1991 $244,396,762 $3,854,856,435
1990 $215,043,970 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Mozambique
2024 $13,379 $657
2023 $12,588 $622
2022 $11,786 $578
2021 $10,176 $510
2020 $7,394 $462
2019 $11,740 $519
2018 $11,423 $518
2017 $10,510 $471
2016 $9,948 $441
2015 $9,645 $611
2014 $8,939 $697
2013 $8,236 $687
2012 $7,461 $686
2011 $7,425 $618
2010 $7,174 $496
2009 $6,734 $548
2008 $6,757 $592
2007 $5,758 $508
2006 $5,019 $457
2005 $3,797 $437
2004 $4,070 $400
2003 $3,549 $339
2002 $3,076 $314
2001 $3,034 $305
2000 $2,214 $327
1999 $2,124 $354
1998 $1,980 $320
1997 $1,898 $287.5
1996 $1,717 $244.4
1995 $1,555 $191.8
1994 $1,419 $196.8
1993 $1,317 $205.2
1992 $1,194 $205.6
1991 $1,054 $288.7
1990 $957 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Mozambique
2026 81.7 64.1
2025 81.5 64
2024 81.3 63.8
2023 81 63.6
2022 80.8 63
2021 78.1 60.3
2020 78.7 61.4
2019 79.7 61.3
2018 79.4 60.8
2017 79.2 60.1
2016 78.9 59.5
2015 78.6 58.7
2014 78.2 58
2013 77.8 57.2
2012 77.5 56.5
2011 77.1 55.7
2010 76.8 55
2009 76.4 54.4
2008 76 53.8
2007 75.7 53.3
2006 75.3 52.7
2005 74.8 52.3
2004 73 51.9
2003 73.3 51.4
2002 72.4 50.9
2001 71.7 50.3
2000 70.9 49.5
1999 70.2 48.8
1998 69.3 48.2
1997 68.5 47.8
1996 67.7 47.1
1995 67 46.5
1994 66.2 46.1
1993 65.4 45.7
1992 64.7 45.1
1991 63.9 44.7
1990 63.1 44.3
1989 62.4 43.9
1988 61.6 43.7
1987 60.8 41
1986 60 41
1985 59.2 39
1984 58.3 38.9
1983 57.5 41.6
1982 56.6 41.7
1981 55.7 41.6
1980 54.8 44
1979 53.9 43.9
1978 50.4 44
1977 51.8 43.9
1976 50.8 43.9
1975 49.6 43.8
1974 48.5 43.2
1973 47.5 42.7
1972 46.4 42.5
1971 45.5 42.6
1970 44.5 42.5
1969 43.7 42.3
1968 42.9 42.1
1967 42.1 42
1966 41.4 41.8
1965 40.8 41.8
1964 40.2 41.7
1963 39.6 42
1962 39.1 41.8
1961 38.6 41.5
1960 38.2 41.2
1959 37.9 40.9
1958 37.6 40.5
1957 37.3 40.1
1956 37.1 39.6
1955 37 39.3
1954 36.9 38.9
1953 36.9 38.5
1952 37 38.1
1951 37.1 37.7
1950 36.5 37.3

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

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Maldives and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Maldives Mozambique
2024 527,799 34,631,766
2023 525,994 33,635,160
2022 524,106 32,656,246
2021 516,154 31,707,800
2020 502,118 30,783,688
2019 487,731 29,884,380
2018 473,099 29,018,644
2017 458,287 28,166,393
2016 443,308 27,337,105
2015 428,154 26,547,572
2014 413,617 25,788,475
2013 400,070 25,051,611
2012 386,818 24,337,846
2011 373,674 23,649,039
2010 360,792 22,999,235
2009 348,275 22,391,745
2008 336,170 21,819,036
2007 324,479 21,287,635
2006 313,851 20,787,087
2005 306,429 20,304,569
2004 301,413 19,840,313
2003 296,491 19,392,475
2002 291,616 18,958,338
2001 286,767 18,537,729
2000 282,019 18,129,653
1999 277,412 17,734,506
1998 272,723 17,340,464
1997 267,707 16,949,982
1996 262,347 16,492,480
1995 256,649 15,960,530
1994 250,822 15,033,853
1993 244,884 14,051,192
1992 238,543 13,613,316
1991 231,802 13,352,090
1990 224,762 13,094,537
1989 217,738 12,906,842
1988 210,885 12,800,558
1987 203,944 12,822,574
1986 196,935 12,770,578
1985 190,169 12,548,949
1984 184,198 12,315,954
1983 179,128 12,073,822
1982 174,333 11,824,370
1981 169,532 11,568,127
1980 164,835 11,336,221
1979 160,360 11,028,809
1978 156,159 10,618,250
1977 151,930 10,224,975
1976 147,525 9,867,209
1975 143,158 9,540,817
1974 138,978 9,236,093
1973 134,952 8,954,242
1972 130,968 8,692,935
1971 127,035 8,456,317
1970 123,219 8,250,506
1969 119,564 8,066,951
1968 116,075 7,892,613
1967 112,528 7,724,550
1966 108,507 7,562,990
1965 104,102 7,406,421
1964 100,662 7,255,061
1963 98,222 7,109,828
1962 95,802 6,969,364
1961 93,450 6,834,936
1960 91,189 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Maldives

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Mozambique
2023 1.58 4.76
2022 1.58 4.84
2021 1.6 4.91
2020 1.61 4.96
2019 1.64 5.02
2018 1.71 5.07
2017 1.8 5.13
2016 1.9 5.19
2015 2 5.25
2014 2.09 5.3
2013 2.17 5.43
2012 2.25 5.52
2011 2.31 5.6
2010 2.35 5.66
2009 2.39 5.68
2008 2.37 5.6
2007 2.29 5.47
2006 2.2 5.45
2005 2.2 5.5
2004 2.26 5.55
2003 2.34 5.6
2002 2.42 5.67
2001 2.53 5.76
2000 2.69 5.83
1999 2.9 5.88
1998 3.17 5.91
1997 3.48 5.93
1996 3.86 5.97
1995 4.29 6.02
1994 4.69 6.08
1993 5.06 6.15
1992 5.44 6.22
1991 5.8 6.28
1990 6.13 6.32
1989 6.39 6.35
1988 6.58 6.37
1987 6.73 6.39
1986 6.85 6.41
1985 6.94 6.43
1984 7.03 6.44
1983 7.09 6.43
1982 7.15 6.43
1981 7.19 6.48
1980 7.23 6.53
1979 7.23 6.56
1978 7.23 6.59
1977 7.27 6.62
1976 7.29 6.64
1975 7.32 6.66
1974 7.38 6.67
1973 7.4 6.7
1972 7.37 6.7
1971 7.38 6.7
1970 7.39 6.7
1969 7.33 6.67
1968 7.28 6.65
1967 7.23 6.61
1966 7.15 6.58
1965 7.07 6.54
1964 7 6.51
1963 6.94 6.47
1962 6.89 6.42
1961 6.79 6.37
1960 6.71 6.31

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

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Maldives and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Mozambique
2024 32.9 17.5
2023 32.1 17.4
2022 31.4 17.3
2021 30.7 17.3
2020 30.1 17.2
2019 29.5 17.1
2018 29 17.1
2017 28.5 17
2016 28 17
2015 27.6 16.9
2014 27.1 16.9
2013 26.5 16.9
2012 25.8 16.9
2011 25.1 16.9
2010 24.4 16.9
2009 23.8 17
2008 23.2 17
2007 22.7 17.1
2006 22.1 17.1
2005 21.5 17.1
2004 20.9 17.1
2003 20.3 17.2
2002 19.8 17.2
2001 19.3 17.2
2000 18.9 17.3
1999 18.4 17.3
1998 18 17.3
1997 17.6 17.4
1996 17.3 17.4
1995 16.9 17.3
1994 16.7 17.2
1993 16.5 17.2
1992 16.4 17.1
1991 16.4 17.1
1990 16.4 17
1989 16.5 17
1988 16.6 17
1987 16.7 17
1986 16.9 17
1985 17 17.1
1984 17 17.1
1983 16.9 17.2
1982 16.9 17.3
1981 16.8 17.4
1980 16.8 17.6
1979 16.9 17.8
1978 17 17.9
1977 17 18
1976 17 18.1
1975 17.1 18.2
1974 17.2 18.3
1973 17.2 18.4
1972 17.2 18.5
1971 17.3 18.6
1970 17.4 18.7
1969 17.6 18.9
1968 17.8 19
1967 18.2 19.2
1966 18.9 19.3
1965 19.9 19.4
1964 20.5 19.6
1963 20.6 19.7
1962 20.6 19.8
1961 20.6 19.8
1960 20.6 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
54.4%
2024

Energy

Maldives Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Maldives Mozambique
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
61.7%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Maldives Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Mozambique
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
19,314 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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