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Maldives vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 188th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Nicaragua
Population
532057
7124343
Population rank 168/197 107/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Maldives and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Nicaragua
2024 $7,061,608,267 $19,693,982,968
2023 $6,621,008,704 $17,805,842,284
2022 $6,177,123,352 $15,634,572,502
2021 $5,252,457,370 $14,209,020,362
2020 $3,712,604,583 $12,726,422,432
2019 $5,726,094,799 $12,699,023,614
2018 $5,404,344,163 $13,025,221,974
2017 $4,816,426,257 $13,785,893,007
2016 $4,409,942,624 $13,286,093,388
2015 $4,129,505,319 $12,756,696,261
2014 $3,697,353,039 $11,880,438,824
2013 $3,295,009,238 $10,982,988,249
2012 $2,886,163,997 $10,532,017,232
2011 $2,774,350,240 $9,774,329,333
2010 $2,588,176,055 $8,758,602,233
2009 $2,345,294,875 $8,298,702,489
2008 $2,271,646,188 $8,496,967,597
2007 $1,868,383,461 $7,423,375,015
2006 $1,575,200,391 $6,763,672,381
2005 $1,163,362,438 $6,321,324,279
2004 $1,226,829,563 $5,792,932,838
2003 $1,052,121,055 $5,322,228,351
2002 $897,031,250 $5,223,727,303
2001 $870,031,677 $5,351,752,034
2000 $624,337,145 $5,109,587,050
1999 $589,239,754 $4,856,026,259
1998 $540,096,398 $4,635,347,386
1997 $508,223,602 $4,389,973,490
1996 $450,382,328 $4,308,351,903
1995 $398,988,955 $4,140,470,000
1994 $356,014,932 $3,863,185,119
1993 $322,417,837 $1,756,454,248
1992 $284,875,809 $1,792,800,000
1991 $244,396,762 $1,488,804,124
1990 $215,043,970 $1,009,455,484
1989 $189,514,434 $1,013,184,756
1988 $168,514,513 $2,630,900,096
1987 $141,223,029 $3,851,200,118
1986 $141,882,254 $2,885,799,994
1985 $127,190,758 $2,683,699,935
1984 $109,503,546 $3,117,599,872
1983 $57,829,787 $2,753,100,058
1982 $47,911,340 $2,454,499,872
1981 $44,781,457 $2,474,700,227
1980 $42,463,576 $2,144,300,006
1979 $38,523,364 $1,567,599,982
1978 $24,369,109 $2,127,699,979
1977 $20,853,789 $2,226,999,874
1976 $22,399,467 $1,836,899,999
1975 $24,540,878 $1,581,599,959
1974 $39,120,171 $1,521,400,012
1973 $30,862,042 $1,092,900,015
1972 $25,177,138 $878,570,045
1971 $21,566,404 $828,569,953
1970 $19,328,038 $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Maldives and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Nicaragua
2024 $13,379 $2,848
2023 $12,588 $2,609
2022 $11,786 $2,323
2021 $10,176 $2,138
2020 $7,394 $1,938
2019 $11,740 $1,959
2018 $11,423 $2,035
2017 $10,510 $2,183
2016 $9,948 $2,132
2015 $9,645 $2,074
2014 $8,939 $1,958
2013 $8,236 $1,835
2012 $7,461 $1,785
2011 $7,425 $1,680
2010 $7,174 $1,527
2009 $6,734 $1,467
2008 $6,757 $1,524
2007 $5,758 $1,350
2006 $5,019 $1,248
2005 $3,797 $1,183
2004 $4,070 $1,099
2003 $3,549 $1,021
2002 $3,076 $1,014
2001 $3,034 $1,052
2000 $2,214 $1,017
1999 $2,124 $980
1998 $1,980 $949
1997 $1,898 $913
1996 $1,717 $911
1995 $1,555 $892
1994 $1,419 $849
1993 $1,317 $394
1992 $1,194 $411
1991 $1,054 $350
1990 $957 $242.5
1989 $870 $249.2
1988 $799 $662
1987 $692 $992
1986 $720 $761
1985 $669 $724
1984 $594 $861
1983 $323 $780
1982 $274.8 $714
1981 $264.1 $740
1980 $257.6 $659
1979 $240.2 $495
1978 $156.1 $691
1977 $137.3 $744
1976 $151.8 $633
1975 $171.4 $561
1974 $281.5 $557
1973 $228.7 $413
1972 $192.2 $341
1971 $169.8 $331
1970 $156.9 $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Maldives vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Nicaragua
2026 81.7 75.4
2025 81.5 75.3
2024 81.3 75.1
2023 81 74.9
2022 80.8 74.5
2021 78.1 70.5
2020 78.7 70.8
2019 79.7 73.8
2018 79.4 73.9
2017 79.2 73.4
2016 78.9 73.2
2015 78.6 72.9
2014 78.2 72.8
2013 77.8 72.6
2012 77.5 72.4
2011 77.1 72
2010 76.8 71.8
2009 76.4 71.5
2008 76 71.4
2007 75.7 71.2
2006 75.3 71
2005 74.8 70.4
2004 73 69.5
2003 73.3 68.7
2002 72.4 68
2001 71.7 67
2000 70.9 66.4
1999 70.2 65.9
1998 69.3 64.1
1997 68.5 65.5
1996 67.7 65.2
1995 67 64.9
1994 66.2 64.5
1993 65.4 64.1
1992 64.7 63.7
1991 63.9 63.3
1990 63.1 62.5
1989 62.4 61.9
1988 61.6 59.8
1987 60.8 57.3
1986 60 57.6
1985 59.2 56.4
1984 58.3 56.1
1983 57.5 56.9
1982 56.6 58.7
1981 55.7 58.3
1980 54.8 58
1979 53.9 50.8
1978 50.4 53.5
1977 51.8 56.1
1976 50.8 56.1
1975 49.6 55.8
1974 48.5 55.4
1973 47.5 55
1972 46.4 48
1971 45.5 54.2
1970 44.5 53.8
1969 43.7 53.4
1968 42.9 52.9
1967 42.1 52.3
1966 41.4 51.6
1965 40.8 50.6
1964 40.2 49.6
1963 39.6 48.8
1962 39.1 48
1961 38.6 47.3
1960 38.2 46.4
1959 37.9 46.1
1958 37.6 45.5
1957 37.3 44.9
1956 37.1 44.3
1955 37 43.7
1954 36.9 43.1
1953 36.9 42.4
1952 37 41.9
1951 37.1 40.8
1950 36.5 40.6

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

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Maldives and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Maldives Nicaragua
2024 527,799 6,916,140
2023 525,994 6,823,613
2022 524,106 6,730,654
2021 516,154 6,644,741
2020 502,118 6,565,267
2019 487,731 6,483,657
2018 473,099 6,400,080
2017 458,287 6,316,231
2016 443,308 6,232,666
2015 428,154 6,149,417
2014 413,617 6,066,492
2013 400,070 5,983,845
2012 386,818 5,901,287
2011 373,674 5,819,051
2010 360,792 5,737,450
2009 348,275 5,656,601
2008 336,170 5,576,593
2007 324,479 5,497,243
2006 313,851 5,418,855
2005 306,429 5,342,105
2004 301,413 5,272,912
2003 296,491 5,210,963
2002 291,616 5,149,909
2001 286,767 5,087,825
2000 282,019 5,022,633
1999 277,412 4,954,018
1998 272,723 4,883,655
1997 267,707 4,809,573
1996 262,347 4,729,974
1995 256,649 4,642,931
1994 250,822 4,549,316
1993 244,884 4,453,732
1992 238,543 4,357,026
1991 231,802 4,259,637
1990 224,762 4,162,559
1989 217,738 4,066,476
1988 210,885 3,972,320
1987 203,944 3,882,164
1986 196,935 3,794,157
1985 190,169 3,706,479
1984 184,198 3,619,104
1983 179,128 3,530,282
1982 174,333 3,438,745
1981 169,532 3,345,674
1980 164,835 3,252,403
1979 160,360 3,164,525
1978 156,159 3,080,314
1977 151,930 2,992,534
1976 147,525 2,903,851
1975 143,158 2,816,943
1974 138,978 2,732,075
1973 134,952 2,649,278
1972 130,968 2,573,578
1971 127,035 2,499,825
1970 123,219 2,423,065
1969 119,564 2,348,398
1968 116,075 2,275,836
1967 112,528 2,205,567
1966 108,507 2,137,820
1965 104,102 2,072,681
1964 100,662 2,010,176
1963 98,222 1,950,159
1962 95,802 1,892,320
1961 93,450 1,836,451
1960 91,189 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Maldives

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Nicaragua
2023 1.58 2.22
2022 1.58 2.24
2021 1.6 2.27
2020 1.61 2.3
2019 1.64 2.32
2018 1.71 2.35
2017 1.8 2.38
2016 1.9 2.41
2015 2 2.43
2014 2.09 2.46
2013 2.17 2.49
2012 2.25 2.53
2011 2.31 2.56
2010 2.35 2.6
2009 2.39 2.63
2008 2.37 2.66
2007 2.29 2.7
2006 2.2 2.73
2005 2.2 2.77
2004 2.26 2.78
2003 2.34 2.83
2002 2.42 2.89
2001 2.53 3
2000 2.69 3.12
1999 2.9 3.22
1998 3.17 3.34
1997 3.48 3.47
1996 3.86 3.62
1995 4.29 3.78
1994 4.69 3.94
1993 5.06 4.1
1992 5.44 4.27
1991 5.8 4.43
1990 6.13 4.6
1989 6.39 4.76
1988 6.58 4.93
1987 6.73 5.07
1986 6.85 5.22
1985 6.94 5.36
1984 7.03 5.49
1983 7.09 5.61
1982 7.15 5.74
1981 7.19 5.84
1980 7.23 5.96
1979 7.23 6.07
1978 7.23 6.16
1977 7.27 6.28
1976 7.29 6.37
1975 7.32 6.45
1974 7.38 6.52
1973 7.4 6.59
1972 7.37 6.65
1971 7.38 6.71
1970 7.39 6.77
1969 7.33 6.83
1968 7.28 6.89
1967 7.23 6.94
1966 7.15 6.99
1965 7.07 7.03
1964 7 7.06
1963 6.94 7.08
1962 6.89 7.1
1961 6.79 7.11
1960 6.71 7.16

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

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Maldives and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Nicaragua
2024 32.9 26.6
2023 32.1 26.3
2022 31.4 25.9
2021 30.7 25.6
2020 30.1 25.3
2019 29.5 25
2018 29 24.7
2017 28.5 24.3
2016 28 24
2015 27.6 23.7
2014 27.1 23.4
2013 26.5 23.1
2012 25.8 22.8
2011 25.1 22.5
2010 24.4 22.2
2009 23.8 22
2008 23.2 21.7
2007 22.7 21.4
2006 22.1 21.1
2005 21.5 20.8
2004 20.9 20.4
2003 20.3 20.1
2002 19.8 19.7
2001 19.3 19.4
2000 18.9 19.1
1999 18.4 18.8
1998 18 18.4
1997 17.6 18.1
1996 17.3 17.9
1995 16.9 17.6
1994 16.7 17.4
1993 16.5 17.2
1992 16.4 17
1991 16.4 16.8
1990 16.4 16.7
1989 16.5 16.5
1988 16.6 16.4
1987 16.7 16.4
1986 16.9 16.3
1985 17 16.3
1984 17 16.3
1983 16.9 16.3
1982 16.9 16.2
1981 16.8 16.2
1980 16.8 16.2
1979 16.9 16.2
1978 17 16.2
1977 17 16.2
1976 17 16.2
1975 17.1 16.2
1974 17.2 16.2
1973 17.2 16.2
1972 17.2 16.2
1971 17.3 16.1
1970 17.4 16.1
1969 17.6 16.1
1968 17.8 16
1967 18.2 16
1966 18.9 16
1965 19.9 15.9
1964 20.5 15.9
1963 20.6 15.9
1962 20.6 16
1961 20.6 16.1
1960 20.6 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
23.5%
2024

Energy

Maldives Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Maldives Nicaragua
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
82.6%
2015
English speaking
70%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Maldives Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Nicaragua
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
14,849 mi
2014

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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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