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Maldives vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 188th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Nauru
Population
532057
12125
Population rank 168/197 195/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 159/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Maldives and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Nauru
2024 $7,061,608,267 $162,588,621
2023 $6,621,008,704 $151,435,610
2022 $6,177,123,352 $152,373,434
2021 $5,252,457,370 $175,390,281
2020 $3,712,604,583 $124,685,688
2019 $5,726,094,799 $125,160,116
2018 $5,404,344,163 $130,995,566
2017 $4,816,426,257 $109,355,639
2016 $4,409,942,624 $97,541,943
2015 $4,129,505,319 $84,863,441
2014 $3,697,353,039 $99,149,244
2013 $3,295,009,238 $94,385,015
2012 $2,886,163,997 $101,055,723
2011 $2,774,350,240 $65,071,880
2010 $2,588,176,055 $47,562,845
2009 $2,345,294,875 $44,176,246
2008 $2,271,646,188 $37,602,265
2007 $1,868,383,461 $22,766,972
2006 $1,575,200,391 $29,200,359
2005 $1,163,362,438 $30,070,666
2004 $1,226,829,563 $30,587,566
2003 $1,052,121,055 $24,778,160
2002 $897,031,250 $21,017,424
2001 $870,031,677 $22,613,288
2000 $624,337,145 $26,930,980
1999 $589,239,754 $27,328,613
1998 $540,096,398 $29,664,451
1997 $508,223,602 $37,331,507
1996 $450,382,328 $37,458,801
1995 $398,988,955 $39,969,706
1994 $356,014,932 $39,742,511
1993 $322,417,837 $43,542,088
1992 $284,875,809 $51,133,123
1991 $244,396,762 $52,533,789
1990 $215,043,970 $55,572,376
1989 $189,514,434 $53,736,786
1988 $168,514,513 $45,931,134
1987 $141,223,029 $40,118,410
1986 $141,882,254 $39,939,391
1985 $127,190,758 $41,548,741
1984 $109,503,546 $47,363,231
1983 $57,829,787 $48,439,093
1982 $47,911,340 $52,877,742
1981 $44,781,457 $51,689,637
1980 $42,463,576 $46,947,124
1979 $38,523,364 $44,431,330
1978 $24,369,109 $41,754,147
1977 $20,853,789 $40,444,702
1976 $22,399,467 $40,287,427
1975 $24,540,878 $40,106,776
1974 $39,120,171 $35,994,511
1973 $30,862,042 $26,529,817
1972 $25,177,138 $21,734,269
1971 $21,566,404 $19,009,433
1970 $19,328,038 $17,570,366

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

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Maldives and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Nauru
2024 $13,379 $13,609
2023 $12,588 $12,752
2022 $11,786 $12,912
2021 $10,176 $14,979
2020 $7,394 $10,709
2019 $11,740 $10,802
2018 $11,423 $11,414
2017 $10,510 $9,657
2016 $9,948 $8,748
2015 $9,645 $7,747
2014 $8,939 $9,230
2013 $8,236 $8,975
2012 $7,461 $9,843
2011 $7,425 $6,444
2010 $7,174 $4,736
2009 $6,734 $4,411
2008 $6,757 $3,757
2007 $5,758 $2,272
2006 $5,019 $2,910
2005 $3,797 $2,992
2004 $4,070 $3,041
2003 $3,549 $2,463
2002 $3,076 $2,085
2001 $3,034 $2,232
2000 $2,214 $2,649
1999 $2,124 $2,683
1998 $1,980 $2,909
1997 $1,898 $3,661
1996 $1,717 $3,679
1995 $1,555 $3,932
1994 $1,419 $3,921
1993 $1,317 $4,310
1992 $1,194 $5,103
1991 $1,054 $5,333
1990 $957 $5,776
1989 $870 $5,723
1988 $799 $5,012
1987 $692 $4,485
1986 $720 $4,569
1985 $669 $4,859
1984 $594 $5,654
1983 $323 $5,896
1982 $274.8 $6,577
1981 $264.1 $6,594
1980 $257.6 $6,138
1979 $240.2 $5,950
1978 $156.1 $5,721
1977 $137.3 $5,646
1976 $151.8 $5,703
1975 $171.4 $5,740
1974 $281.5 $5,199
1973 $228.7 $3,864
1972 $192.2 $3,191
1971 $169.8 $2,811
1970 $156.9 $2,619

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

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Maldives vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Nauru
2026 81.7 62.6
2025 81.5 62.4
2024 81.3 62.3
2023 81 62.1
2022 80.8 61.9
2021 78.1 61.3
2020 78.7 61.5
2019 79.7 61.4
2018 79.4 61.2
2017 79.2 61.1
2016 78.9 61
2015 78.6 60.9
2014 78.2 60.8
2013 77.8 60.7
2012 77.5 60.5
2011 77.1 60.3
2010 76.8 60.1
2009 76.4 59.9
2008 76 59.7
2007 75.7 59.5
2006 75.3 59.4
2005 74.8 59.4
2004 73 59.3
2003 73.3 59.4
2002 72.4 59.4
2001 71.7 59.5
2000 70.9 59.6
1999 70.2 59.7
1998 69.3 59.9
1997 68.5 60
1996 67.7 60.1
1995 67 60.1
1994 66.2 60
1993 65.4 59.8
1992 64.7 59.5
1991 63.9 59.3
1990 63.1 59.1
1989 62.4 58.9
1988 61.6 58.7
1987 60.8 58.6
1986 60 58.6
1985 59.2 58.6
1984 58.3 58.7
1983 57.5 58.7
1982 56.6 58.6
1981 55.7 58.6
1980 54.8 58.5
1979 53.9 58.4
1978 50.4 58.3
1977 51.8 58.1
1976 50.8 58.2
1975 49.6 58.3
1974 48.5 58.3
1973 47.5 58.4
1972 46.4 58.4
1971 45.5 58.4
1970 44.5 58.4
1969 43.7 58.4
1968 42.9 58.6
1967 42.1 58.6
1966 41.4 58.4
1965 40.8 58.3
1964 40.2 58.2
1963 39.6 58.1
1962 39.1 58
1961 38.6 58
1960 38.2 57.9
1959 37.9 57.9
1958 37.6 57.8
1957 37.3 57.7
1956 37.1 57.6
1955 37 57.5
1954 36.9 57.4
1953 36.9 57.2
1952 37 57
1951 37.1 56.8
1950 36.5 56.6

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

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Maldives and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Maldives Nauru
2024 527,799 11,947
2023 525,994 11,875
2022 524,106 11,801
2021 516,154 11,709
2020 502,118 11,643
2019 487,731 11,587
2018 473,099 11,477
2017 458,287 11,324
2016 443,308 11,150
2015 428,154 10,954
2014 413,617 10,742
2013 400,070 10,517
2012 386,818 10,267
2011 373,674 10,098
2010 360,792 10,043
2009 348,275 10,016
2008 336,170 10,009
2007 324,479 10,020
2006 313,851 10,034
2005 306,429 10,049
2004 301,413 10,060
2003 296,491 10,059
2002 291,616 10,082
2001 286,767 10,130
2000 282,019 10,168
1999 277,412 10,187
1998 272,723 10,198
1997 267,707 10,197
1996 262,347 10,183
1995 256,649 10,165
1994 250,822 10,137
1993 244,884 10,102
1992 238,543 10,021
1991 231,802 9,850
1990 224,762 9,622
1989 217,738 9,390
1988 210,885 9,165
1987 203,944 8,946
1986 196,935 8,742
1985 190,169 8,551
1984 184,198 8,377
1983 179,128 8,216
1982 174,333 8,040
1981 169,532 7,839
1980 164,835 7,649
1979 160,360 7,468
1978 156,159 7,298
1977 151,930 7,163
1976 147,525 7,064
1975 143,158 6,987
1974 138,978 6,923
1973 134,952 6,866
1972 130,968 6,812
1971 127,035 6,762
1970 123,219 6,710
1969 119,564 6,581
1968 116,075 6,328
1967 112,528 6,135
1966 108,507 6,043
1965 104,102 5,832
1964 100,662 5,515
1963 98,222 5,226
1962 95,802 4,979
1961 93,450 4,774
1960 91,189 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Nauru

Fertility rate
Maldives

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Nauru
2023 1.58 3.33
2022 1.58 3.38
2021 1.6 3.43
2020 1.61 3.47
2019 1.64 3.53
2018 1.71 3.68
2017 1.8 3.88
2016 1.9 4.03
2015 2 4.08
2014 2.09 4.09
2013 2.17 4.1
2012 2.25 4.12
2011 2.31 4.12
2010 2.35 4.02
2009 2.39 3.85
2008 2.37 3.67
2007 2.29 3.5
2006 2.2 3.4
2005 2.2 3.38
2004 2.26 3.38
2003 2.34 3.39
2002 2.42 3.4
2001 2.53 3.46
2000 2.69 3.54
1999 2.9 3.64
1998 3.17 3.68
1997 3.48 3.74
1996 3.86 3.78
1995 4.29 3.81
1994 4.69 3.84
1993 5.06 3.89
1992 5.44 3.95
1991 5.8 3.99
1990 6.13 4.02
1989 6.39 4.07
1988 6.58 4.11
1987 6.73 4.14
1986 6.85 4.15
1985 6.94 4.14
1984 7.03 4.11
1983 7.09 4.06
1982 7.15 3.99
1981 7.19 3.94
1980 7.23 3.88
1979 7.23 3.85
1978 7.23 3.84
1977 7.27 3.86
1976 7.29 3.9
1975 7.32 3.97
1974 7.38 4.07
1973 7.4 4.19
1972 7.37 4.36
1971 7.38 4.54
1970 7.39 4.74
1969 7.33 4.94
1968 7.28 5.14
1967 7.23 5.29
1966 7.15 5.41
1965 7.07 5.48
1964 7 5.47
1963 6.94 5.44
1962 6.89 5.42
1961 6.79 5.38
1960 6.71 5.34

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

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Maldives and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Nauru
2024 32.9 21.4
2023 32.1 21.5
2022 31.4 21.6
2021 30.7 21.7
2020 30.1 21.8
2019 29.5 21.9
2018 29 21.8
2017 28.5 21.6
2016 28 21.5
2015 27.6 21.4
2014 27.1 21.5
2013 26.5 21.6
2012 25.8 21.7
2011 25.1 21.8
2010 24.4 21.8
2009 23.8 21.8
2008 23.2 21.7
2007 22.7 21.5
2006 22.1 21.3
2005 21.5 21.2
2004 20.9 21
2003 20.3 20.8
2002 19.8 20.6
2001 19.3 20.4
2000 18.9 20.1
1999 18.4 19.8
1998 18 19.6
1997 17.6 19.5
1996 17.3 19.4
1995 16.9 19.3
1994 16.7 19.3
1993 16.5 19.3
1992 16.4 19.4
1991 16.4 19.7
1990 16.4 20.2
1989 16.5 20.8
1988 16.6 21.4
1987 16.7 22.1
1986 16.9 22.8
1985 17 23.7
1984 17 24.5
1983 16.9 25.2
1982 16.9 25.1
1981 16.8 24.7
1980 16.8 24.2
1979 16.9 23.6
1978 17 22.9
1977 17 22.1
1976 17 21.5
1975 17.1 21
1974 17.2 20.4
1973 17.2 19.8
1972 17.2 19.4
1971 17.3 19.1
1970 17.4 18.7
1969 17.6 18.9
1968 17.8 21.2
1967 18.2 22.9
1966 18.9 22.9
1965 19.9 23.1
1964 20.5 23.4
1963 20.6 23.7
1962 20.6 23.9
1961 20.6 24
1960 20.6 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
5.68%
2023
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
n/a

Energy

Maldives Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Nauru
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
102
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
96.6%
2023
English speaking
70%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Maldives Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Nauru
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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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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