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Maldives vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 188th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Myanmar
Population
532057
55292116
Population rank 168/197 27/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Maldives and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Myanmar
2024 $7,061,608,267 $74,068,349,524
2023 $6,621,008,704 $66,757,619,000
2022 $6,177,123,352 $62,253,049,903
2021 $5,252,457,370 $66,345,291,149
2020 $3,712,604,583 $79,006,113,670
2019 $5,726,094,799 $75,065,106,243
2018 $5,404,344,163 $67,860,515,993
2017 $4,816,426,257 $66,053,040,475
2016 $4,409,942,624 $63,298,361,984
2015 $4,129,505,319 $59,607,290,408
2014 $3,697,353,039 $65,531,374,210
2013 $3,295,009,238 $60,269,732,855
2012 $2,886,163,997 $59,937,796,648
2011 $2,774,350,240 $59,977,326,086
2010 $2,588,176,055 $49,540,813,342
2009 $2,345,294,875 $36,906,181,381
2008 $2,271,646,188 $31,862,554,102
2007 $1,868,383,461 $20,182,477,481
2006 $1,575,200,391 $14,502,553,710
2005 $1,163,362,438 $11,986,972,419
2004 $1,226,829,563 $10,567,354,056
2003 $1,052,121,055 $10,467,109,978
2002 $897,031,250 $6,777,632,512
2001 $870,031,677 $6,477,790,688
2000 $624,337,145 $8,905,066,164
1999 $589,239,754 $8,486,832,801
1998 $540,096,398 $6,459,461,639
1997 $508,223,602 $4,722,288,496
1996 $450,382,328 $6,123,556,717
1995 $398,988,955 $5,289,174,943
1994 $356,014,932 $4,432,257,174
1993 $322,417,837 $3,163,020,035
1992 $284,875,809 $2,411,552,289
1991 $244,396,762 $2,069,832,687
1990 $215,043,970 $2,115,193,513
1989 $189,514,434 $2,013,448,229
1988 $168,514,513 $1,541,088,312
1987 $141,223,029 $1,562,448,077
1986 $141,882,254 $1,582,873,750
1985 $127,190,758 $1,478,908,173
1984 $109,503,546 $1,304,063,253
1983 $57,829,787 $1,381,573,615
1982 $47,911,340 $1,481,165,468
1981 $44,781,457 $1,111,000,765
1980 $42,463,576 $1,038,225,167
1979 $38,523,364 $952,265,043
1978 $24,369,109 $935,408,775
1977 $20,853,789 $873,579,932
1976 $22,399,467 $1,204,699,849
1975 $24,540,878 $1,061,107,354
1974 $39,120,171 $1,225,589,878
1973 $30,862,042 $719,754,655
1972 $25,177,138 $662,213,083
1971 $21,566,404 $587,448,405
1970 $19,328,038 $563,555,631
1969 - $571,854,215
1968 - $559,956,130
1967 - $420,359,036
1966 - $293,103,479
1965 - $367,053,117
1964 - $411,419,906
1963 - $598,998,419
1962 - $634,528,872
1961 - $605,581,577
1960 - $545,098,448

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

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Maldives and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Myanmar
2024 $13,379 $1,359
2023 $12,588 $1,233
2022 $11,786 $1,158
2021 $10,176 $1,243
2020 $7,394 $1,490
2019 $11,740 $1,426
2018 $11,423 $1,298
2017 $10,510 $1,273
2016 $9,948 $1,229
2015 $9,645 $1,167
2014 $8,939 $1,293
2013 $8,236 $1,199
2012 $7,461 $1,203
2011 $7,425 $1,214
2010 $7,174 $1,011
2009 $6,734 $758
2008 $6,757 $658
2007 $5,758 $419
2006 $5,019 $303
2005 $3,797 $252.7
2004 $4,070 $224.5
2003 $3,549 $224.3
2002 $3,076 $146.6
2001 $3,034 $141.5
2000 $2,214 $196.6
1999 $2,124 $189.5
1998 $1,980 $146
1997 $1,898 $108
1996 $1,717 $141.9
1995 $1,555 $124.1
1994 $1,419 $105.4
1993 $1,317 $76.2
1992 $1,194 $58.9
1991 $1,054 $51.2
1990 $957 $53.1
1989 $870 $51.3
1988 $799 $39.9
1987 $692 $41.1
1986 $720 $42.4
1985 $669 $40.4
1984 $594 $36.3
1983 $323 $39.3
1982 $274.8 $43
1981 $264.1 $32.8
1980 $257.6 $31.2
1979 $240.2 $29.2
1978 $156.1 $29.3
1977 $137.3 $27.9
1976 $151.8 $39.2
1975 $171.4 $35.2
1974 $281.5 $41.4
1973 $228.7 $24.8
1972 $192.2 $23.3
1971 $169.8 $21.1
1970 $156.9 $20.7
1969 - $21.5
1968 - $21.5
1967 - $16.5
1966 - $11.8
1965 - $15.1
1964 - $17.3
1963 - $25.8
1962 - $27.9
1961 - $27.3
1960 - $25.1

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

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Maldives vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Myanmar
2026 81.7 67.5
2025 81.5 67.3
2024 81.3 67.1
2023 81 66.9
2022 80.8 66.5
2021 78.1 65.6
2020 78.7 66.6
2019 79.7 66.5
2018 79.4 66.2
2017 79.2 65.9
2016 78.9 65.6
2015 78.6 65.3
2014 78.2 65
2013 77.8 64.6
2012 77.5 64.3
2011 77.1 63.9
2010 76.8 63.5
2009 76.4 63.1
2008 76 56.4
2007 75.7 62.4
2006 75.3 62
2005 74.8 61.7
2004 73 61.4
2003 73.3 61.2
2002 72.4 60.9
2001 71.7 60.6
2000 70.9 60.4
1999 70.2 60.1
1998 69.3 59.9
1997 68.5 59.5
1996 67.7 59.2
1995 67 58.7
1994 66.2 58.3
1993 65.4 58
1992 64.7 57.7
1991 63.9 57.4
1990 63.1 57.2
1989 62.4 56.9
1988 61.6 56.6
1987 60.8 56.4
1986 60 56.1
1985 59.2 55.8
1984 58.3 55.6
1983 57.5 55.3
1982 56.6 55
1981 55.7 54.7
1980 54.8 54.4
1979 53.9 54
1978 50.4 53.5
1977 51.8 53.3
1976 50.8 52.9
1975 49.6 52.5
1974 48.5 52.1
1973 47.5 51.8
1972 46.4 51.4
1971 45.5 51
1970 44.5 50.5
1969 43.7 50
1968 42.9 49.4
1967 42.1 48.9
1966 41.4 48.2
1965 40.8 47.4
1964 40.2 46.7
1963 39.6 46
1962 39.1 45.3
1961 38.6 44.6
1960 38.2 44.1
1959 37.9 43.4
1958 37.6 42.8
1957 37.3 42
1956 37.1 41.2
1955 37 40.4
1954 36.9 39.6
1953 36.9 38.6
1952 37 37.7
1951 37.1 36.5
1950 36.5 35.7

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

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Maldives and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Maldives Myanmar
2024 527,799 54,500,091
2023 525,994 54,133,798
2022 524,106 53,756,787
2021 516,154 53,387,102
2020 502,118 53,016,522
2019 487,731 52,640,713
2018 473,099 52,272,247
2017 458,287 51,894,938
2016 443,308 51,495,696
2015 428,154 51,089,056
2014 413,617 50,681,634
2013 400,070 50,262,658
2012 386,818 49,837,446
2011 373,674 49,419,820
2010 360,792 49,024,382
2009 348,275 48,660,459
2008 336,170 48,390,793
2007 324,479 48,125,043
2006 313,851 47,785,135
2005 306,429 47,438,365
2004 301,413 47,068,772
2003 296,491 46,667,192
2002 291,616 46,232,653
2001 286,767 45,771,139
2000 282,019 45,290,841
1999 277,412 44,787,724
1998 272,723 44,257,793
1997 267,707 43,708,798
1996 262,347 43,154,860
1995 256,649 42,605,338
1994 250,822 42,055,143
1993 244,884 41,502,429
1992 238,543 40,950,342
1991 231,802 40,394,154
1990 224,762 39,817,251
1989 217,738 39,214,618
1988 210,885 38,600,927
1987 203,944 37,971,594
1986 196,935 37,314,878
1985 190,169 36,622,827
1984 184,198 35,899,313
1983 179,128 35,162,715
1982 174,333 34,482,965
1981 169,532 33,858,783
1980 164,835 33,227,204
1979 160,360 32,596,550
1978 156,159 31,972,976
1977 151,930 31,355,966
1976 147,525 30,758,811
1975 143,158 30,176,565
1974 138,978 29,598,167
1973 134,952 29,026,388
1972 130,968 28,428,324
1971 127,035 27,807,219
1970 123,219 27,193,016
1969 119,564 26,585,112
1968 116,075 25,989,662
1967 112,528 25,406,429
1966 108,507 24,836,496
1965 104,102 24,279,431
1964 100,662 23,737,315
1963 98,222 23,213,408
1962 95,802 22,704,719
1961 93,450 22,210,581
1960 91,189 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Maldives

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Myanmar
2023 1.58 2.12
2022 1.58 2.13
2021 1.6 2.16
2020 1.61 2.18
2019 1.64 2.21
2018 1.71 2.23
2017 1.8 2.25
2016 1.9 2.27
2015 2 2.27
2014 2.09 2.25
2013 2.17 2.26
2012 2.25 2.28
2011 2.31 2.31
2010 2.35 2.34
2009 2.39 2.37
2008 2.37 2.4
2007 2.29 2.45
2006 2.2 2.47
2005 2.2 2.52
2004 2.26 2.59
2003 2.34 2.68
2002 2.42 2.77
2001 2.53 2.79
2000 2.69 2.81
1999 2.9 2.85
1998 3.17 2.91
1997 3.48 2.99
1996 3.86 3.06
1995 4.29 3.13
1994 4.69 3.2
1993 5.06 3.28
1992 5.44 3.35
1991 5.8 3.43
1990 6.13 3.5
1989 6.39 3.59
1988 6.58 3.67
1987 6.73 3.86
1986 6.85 4.08
1985 6.94 4.32
1984 7.03 4.52
1983 7.09 4.63
1982 7.15 4.66
1981 7.19 4.69
1980 7.23 4.79
1979 7.23 4.9
1978 7.23 4.99
1977 7.27 5.07
1976 7.29 5.16
1975 7.32 5.25
1974 7.38 5.34
1973 7.4 5.44
1972 7.37 5.53
1971 7.38 5.62
1970 7.39 5.68
1969 7.33 5.75
1968 7.28 5.8
1967 7.23 5.84
1966 7.15 5.88
1965 7.07 5.91
1964 7 5.91
1963 6.94 5.91
1962 6.89 5.9
1961 6.79 5.9
1960 6.71 5.9

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

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Maldives and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Myanmar
2024 32.9 30.8
2023 32.1 30.5
2022 31.4 30.3
2021 30.7 30
2020 30.1 29.7
2019 29.5 29.5
2018 29 29.2
2017 28.5 28.9
2016 28 28.6
2015 27.6 28.3
2014 27.1 28
2013 26.5 27.7
2012 25.8 27.4
2011 25.1 27.1
2010 24.4 26.8
2009 23.8 26.5
2008 23.2 26.2
2007 22.7 25.8
2006 22.1 25.5
2005 21.5 25.3
2004 20.9 25
2003 20.3 24.7
2002 19.8 24.5
2001 19.3 24.2
2000 18.9 24
1999 18.4 23.7
1998 18 23.5
1997 17.6 23.2
1996 17.3 23
1995 16.9 22.8
1994 16.7 22.5
1993 16.5 22.3
1992 16.4 22.1
1991 16.4 21.9
1990 16.4 21.7
1989 16.5 21.5
1988 16.6 21.3
1987 16.7 21.1
1986 16.9 20.9
1985 17 20.7
1984 17 20.5
1983 16.9 20.4
1982 16.9 20.3
1981 16.8 20.2
1980 16.8 20.1
1979 16.9 20
1978 17 19.9
1977 17 19.8
1976 17 19.8
1975 17.1 19.7
1974 17.2 19.7
1973 17.2 19.6
1972 17.2 19.6
1971 17.3 19.5
1970 17.4 19.5
1969 17.6 19.5
1968 17.8 19.6
1967 18.2 19.7
1966 18.9 19.8
1965 19.9 19.9
1964 20.5 20.1
1963 20.6 20.3
1962 20.6 20.5
1961 20.6 20.7
1960 20.6 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3.8%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
47.8%
2021

Energy

Maldives Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Maldives Myanmar
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
93.5%
2020
English speaking
70%
2025
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Maldives Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Myanmar
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
97,555 mi
2013

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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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