Maldives has a population of 530K (ranked 168/197), compared with 27.9M in Niger (ranked 54/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 188th vs. 20th).
By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.74B) and Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($14,615), while Niger ranks 188/197 ($775).
Main facts and rankings
Maldives
|
Niger
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
532468
|
29294628
|
| Population rank | 168/197 | 53/197 |
| GDP |
$7.74B
2025 |
$21.6B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 129/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$14,615
2025 |
$775
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 75/197 | 188/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$26,183
2024 |
$2,050
2024 |
| Government debt |
$9.71B
2025 |
$9.82B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
125.4%
2025 |
45.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$18,329
2025 |
$352
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 35/185 | 175/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,733
2026 |
$1,418
2026 |
| Land area | 115.1 sq mi | 489,076 sq mi |
| Population density |
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026 |
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.56
2024 |
5.94
2024 |
| Median age |
33.6 years
2025 |
16.7 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
81.7 years
2026 |
61.9 years
2026 |
Maldives and Niger: Comparison Charts
Maldives and Niger economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
|
| 2025 | $7,741,066,861 | $21,646,191,388 |
| 2024 | $7,061,608,267 | $19,729,786,047 |
| 2023 | $6,621,008,704 | $16,949,765,464 |
| 2022 | $6,177,123,352 | $15,531,799,641 |
| 2021 | $5,252,457,370 | $14,936,154,253 |
| 2020 | $3,712,604,583 | $13,648,332,190 |
| 2019 | $5,726,094,799 | $12,420,836,507 |
| 2018 | $5,404,344,163 | $12,800,907,986 |
| 2017 | $4,816,426,257 | $11,359,273,443 |
| 2016 | $4,409,942,624 | $10,341,025,540 |
| 2015 | $4,129,505,319 | $9,683,867,926 |
| 2014 | $3,697,353,039 | $10,862,943,544 |
| 2013 | $3,295,009,238 | $10,224,897,438 |
| 2012 | $2,886,163,997 | $9,426,912,648 |
| 2011 | $2,774,350,240 | $8,772,950,778 |
| 2010 | $2,588,176,055 | $7,851,192,502 |
| 2009 | $2,345,294,875 | $7,352,131,310 |
| 2008 | $2,271,646,188 | $7,297,600,226 |
| 2007 | $1,868,383,461 | $5,731,485,052 |
| 2006 | $1,575,200,391 | $4,756,361,252 |
| 2005 | $1,163,362,438 | $4,383,315,965 |
| 2004 | $1,226,829,563 | $3,760,443,738 |
| 2003 | $1,052,121,055 | $3,394,084,732 |
| 2002 | $897,031,250 | $2,782,192,879 |
| 2001 | $870,031,677 | $2,448,714,704 |
| 2000 | $624,337,145 | $2,241,753,193 |
| 1999 | $589,239,754 | $2,537,789,821 |
| 1998 | $540,096,398 | $2,643,363,519 |
| 1997 | $508,223,602 | $2,290,318,910 |
| 1996 | $450,382,328 | $2,405,686,940 |
| 1995 | $398,988,955 | $2,302,537,562 |
| 1994 | $356,014,932 | $1,938,058,175 |
| 1993 | $322,417,837 | $3,052,673,849 |
| 1992 | $284,875,809 | $3,386,232,579 |
| 1991 | $244,396,762 | $3,285,796,875 |
| 1990 | $215,043,970 | $3,512,356,508 |
| 1989 | $189,514,434 | $2,179,567,114 |
| 1988 | $168,514,513 | $2,280,356,193 |
| 1987 | $141,223,029 | $2,233,006,105 |
| 1986 | $141,882,254 | $1,904,096,998 |
| 1985 | $127,190,758 | $1,440,581,652 |
| 1984 | $109,503,546 | $1,461,243,326 |
| 1983 | $57,829,787 | $1,803,099,561 |
| 1982 | $47,911,340 | $2,017,612,216 |
| 1981 | $44,781,457 | $2,170,893,414 |
| 1980 | $42,463,576 | $2,508,524,721 |
| 1979 | $38,523,364 | $2,109,277,666 |
| 1978 | $24,369,109 | $1,774,365,590 |
| 1977 | $20,853,789 | $1,291,458,041 |
| 1976 | $22,399,467 | $1,064,517,601 |
| 1975 | $24,540,878 | $1,048,690,933 |
| 1974 | $39,120,171 | $1,026,137,111 |
| 1973 | $30,862,042 | $946,385,105 |
| 1972 | $25,177,138 | $742,779,661 |
| 1971 | $21,566,404 | $693,573,704 |
| 1970 | $19,328,038 | $649,916,621 |
| 1969 | - | $625,867,985 |
| 1968 | - | $641,214,226 |
| 1967 | - | $665,586,872 |
| 1966 | - | $702,296,079 |
| 1965 | - | $673,383,511 |
| 1964 | - | $582,816,396 |
| 1963 | - | $586,294,879 |
| 1962 | - | $531,736,599 |
| 1961 | - | $485,785,231 |
| 1960 | - | $449,526,873 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Maldives and Niger economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
|
| 2025 | $14,615 | $775 |
| 2024 | $13,379 | $730 |
| 2023 | $12,588 | $648 |
| 2022 | $11,786 | $614 |
| 2021 | $10,176 | $610 |
| 2020 | $7,394 | $575 |
| 2019 | $11,740 | $541 |
| 2018 | $11,423 | $577 |
| 2017 | $10,510 | $530 |
| 2016 | $9,948 | $500 |
| 2015 | $9,645 | $486 |
| 2014 | $8,939 | $565 |
| 2013 | $8,236 | $552 |
| 2012 | $7,461 | $529 |
| 2011 | $7,425 | $511 |
| 2010 | $7,174 | $474 |
| 2009 | $6,734 | $461 |
| 2008 | $6,757 | $475 |
| 2007 | $5,758 | $387 |
| 2006 | $5,019 | $333 |
| 2005 | $3,797 | $319 |
| 2004 | $4,070 | $283.5 |
| 2003 | $3,549 | $265.2 |
| 2002 | $3,076 | $225.3 |
| 2001 | $3,034 | $205.4 |
| 2000 | $2,214 | $194.8 |
| 1999 | $2,124 | $228.3 |
| 1998 | $1,980 | $246.1 |
| 1997 | $1,898 | $220.6 |
| 1996 | $1,717 | $239.5 |
| 1995 | $1,555 | $237 |
| 1994 | $1,419 | $206.2 |
| 1993 | $1,317 | $335 |
| 1992 | $1,194 | $384 |
| 1991 | $1,054 | $384 |
| 1990 | $957 | $424 |
| 1989 | $870 | $271.3 |
| 1988 | $799 | $292.6 |
| 1987 | $692 | $295.3 |
| 1986 | $720 | $259.6 |
| 1985 | $669 | $202.4 |
| 1984 | $594 | $211.5 |
| 1983 | $323 | $268.8 |
| 1982 | $274.8 | $310 |
| 1981 | $264.1 | $343 |
| 1980 | $257.6 | $409 |
| 1979 | $240.2 | $354 |
| 1978 | $156.1 | $307 |
| 1977 | $137.3 | $229.8 |
| 1976 | $151.8 | $194.8 |
| 1975 | $171.4 | $197.2 |
| 1974 | $281.5 | $198.3 |
| 1973 | $228.7 | $187.9 |
| 1972 | $192.2 | $151.4 |
| 1971 | $169.8 | $145.2 |
| 1970 | $156.9 | $139.8 |
| 1969 | - | $138.3 |
| 1968 | - | $145.6 |
| 1967 | - | $155.4 |
| 1966 | - | $168.6 |
| 1965 | - | $166.3 |
| 1964 | - | $148.1 |
| 1963 | - | $153.3 |
| 1962 | - | $143.2 |
| 1961 | - | $134.6 |
| 1960 | - | $128.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Maldives vs. Niger life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
|
| 2026 | 81.7 | 61.9 |
| 2025 | 81.5 | 61.7 |
| 2024 | 81.3 | 61.4 |
| 2023 | 81 | 61.2 |
| 2022 | 80.8 | 60.4 |
| 2021 | 78.1 | 59.5 |
| 2020 | 78.7 | 59.9 |
| 2019 | 79.7 | 60 |
| 2018 | 79.4 | 59.8 |
| 2017 | 79.2 | 59.5 |
| 2016 | 78.9 | 59.2 |
| 2015 | 78.6 | 58.8 |
| 2014 | 78.2 | 58.7 |
| 2013 | 77.8 | 58.4 |
| 2012 | 77.5 | 58 |
| 2011 | 77.1 | 57.6 |
| 2010 | 76.8 | 57.1 |
| 2009 | 76.4 | 56.5 |
| 2008 | 76 | 55.9 |
| 2007 | 75.7 | 55.1 |
| 2006 | 75.3 | 54.2 |
| 2005 | 74.8 | 53.3 |
| 2004 | 73 | 52.4 |
| 2003 | 73.3 | 51.5 |
| 2002 | 72.4 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 71.7 | 49.9 |
| 2000 | 70.9 | 49.2 |
| 1999 | 70.2 | 48.5 |
| 1998 | 69.3 | 47.8 |
| 1997 | 68.5 | 47.1 |
| 1996 | 67.7 | 46.3 |
| 1995 | 67 | 45.5 |
| 1994 | 66.2 | 44.6 |
| 1993 | 65.4 | 43.8 |
| 1992 | 64.7 | 43.1 |
| 1991 | 63.9 | 42.3 |
| 1990 | 63.1 | 41.7 |
| 1989 | 62.4 | 41.2 |
| 1988 | 61.6 | 40.8 |
| 1987 | 60.8 | 40.5 |
| 1986 | 60 | 40.3 |
| 1985 | 59.2 | 40.1 |
| 1984 | 58.3 | 40 |
| 1983 | 57.5 | 40 |
| 1982 | 56.6 | 39.8 |
| 1981 | 55.7 | 39.6 |
| 1980 | 54.8 | 39.3 |
| 1979 | 53.9 | 38.9 |
| 1978 | 50.4 | 38.3 |
| 1977 | 51.8 | 37.7 |
| 1976 | 50.8 | 37.1 |
| 1975 | 49.6 | 36.6 |
| 1974 | 48.5 | 36.2 |
| 1973 | 47.5 | 35.9 |
| 1972 | 46.4 | 35.8 |
| 1971 | 45.5 | 35.3 |
| 1970 | 44.5 | 35.9 |
| 1969 | 43.7 | 36 |
| 1968 | 42.9 | 36.1 |
| 1967 | 42.1 | 36.2 |
| 1966 | 41.4 | 36.3 |
| 1965 | 40.8 | 36.4 |
| 1964 | 40.2 | 36.5 |
| 1963 | 39.6 | 36.4 |
| 1962 | 39.1 | 36.3 |
| 1961 | 38.6 | 36.3 |
| 1960 | 38.2 | 36.2 |
| 1959 | 37.9 | 36.1 |
| 1958 | 37.6 | 36.1 |
| 1957 | 37.3 | 36.1 |
| 1956 | 37.1 | 36 |
| 1955 | 37 | 36 |
| 1954 | 36.9 | 36 |
| 1953 | 36.9 | 35.9 |
| 1952 | 37 | 35.9 |
| 1951 | 37.1 | 35.9 |
| 1950 | 36.5 | 35.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Maldives and Niger population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
|
| 2025 | 529,676 | 27,917,831 |
| 2024 | 527,799 | 27,032,412 |
| 2023 | 525,994 | 26,159,867 |
| 2022 | 524,106 | 25,311,973 |
| 2021 | 516,154 | 24,502,140 |
| 2020 | 502,118 | 23,717,613 |
| 2019 | 487,731 | 22,947,757 |
| 2018 | 473,099 | 22,188,069 |
| 2017 | 458,287 | 21,435,446 |
| 2016 | 443,308 | 20,685,753 |
| 2015 | 428,154 | 19,939,498 |
| 2014 | 413,617 | 19,215,909 |
| 2013 | 400,070 | 18,519,898 |
| 2012 | 386,818 | 17,836,769 |
| 2011 | 373,674 | 17,176,283 |
| 2010 | 360,792 | 16,548,835 |
| 2009 | 348,275 | 15,943,675 |
| 2008 | 336,170 | 15,361,915 |
| 2007 | 324,479 | 14,803,610 |
| 2006 | 313,851 | 14,268,581 |
| 2005 | 306,429 | 13,756,192 |
| 2004 | 301,413 | 13,265,836 |
| 2003 | 296,491 | 12,796,984 |
| 2002 | 291,616 | 12,349,144 |
| 2001 | 286,767 | 11,920,647 |
| 2000 | 282,019 | 11,509,630 |
| 1999 | 277,412 | 11,117,411 |
| 1998 | 272,723 | 10,741,413 |
| 1997 | 267,707 | 10,383,969 |
| 1996 | 262,347 | 10,044,852 |
| 1995 | 256,649 | 9,714,529 |
| 1994 | 250,822 | 9,398,258 |
| 1993 | 244,884 | 9,100,789 |
| 1992 | 238,543 | 8,817,633 |
| 1991 | 231,802 | 8,546,900 |
| 1990 | 224,762 | 8,286,059 |
| 1989 | 217,738 | 8,034,780 |
| 1988 | 210,885 | 7,793,748 |
| 1987 | 203,944 | 7,561,150 |
| 1986 | 196,935 | 7,335,811 |
| 1985 | 190,169 | 7,118,457 |
| 1984 | 184,198 | 6,909,971 |
| 1983 | 179,128 | 6,708,644 |
| 1982 | 174,333 | 6,512,732 |
| 1981 | 169,532 | 6,322,006 |
| 1980 | 164,835 | 6,135,971 |
| 1979 | 160,360 | 5,955,556 |
| 1978 | 156,159 | 5,782,932 |
| 1977 | 151,930 | 5,619,716 |
| 1976 | 147,525 | 5,464,962 |
| 1975 | 143,158 | 5,317,019 |
| 1974 | 138,978 | 5,174,953 |
| 1973 | 134,952 | 5,037,865 |
| 1972 | 130,968 | 4,904,845 |
| 1971 | 127,035 | 4,776,225 |
| 1970 | 123,219 | 4,650,275 |
| 1969 | 119,564 | 4,525,725 |
| 1968 | 116,075 | 4,403,637 |
| 1967 | 112,528 | 4,283,590 |
| 1966 | 108,507 | 4,165,544 |
| 1965 | 104,102 | 4,049,695 |
| 1964 | 100,662 | 3,935,814 |
| 1963 | 98,222 | 3,823,873 |
| 1962 | 95,802 | 3,714,520 |
| 1961 | 93,450 | 3,608,162 |
| 1960 | 91,189 | 3,505,050 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Maldives and Niger
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
|
| 2024 | 1.56 | 5.94 |
| 2023 | 1.58 | 6.06 |
| 2022 | 1.58 | 6.14 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 1.61 | 6.37 |
| 2019 | 1.64 | 6.54 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 6.71 |
| 2017 | 1.8 | 6.87 |
| 2016 | 1.9 | 7.04 |
| 2015 | 2 | 7.22 |
| 2014 | 2.09 | 7.34 |
| 2013 | 2.17 | 7.45 |
| 2012 | 2.25 | 7.53 |
| 2011 | 2.31 | 7.59 |
| 2010 | 2.35 | 7.64 |
| 2009 | 2.39 | 7.68 |
| 2008 | 2.37 | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 2.29 | 7.73 |
| 2006 | 2.2 | 7.74 |
| 2005 | 2.2 | 7.77 |
| 2004 | 2.26 | 7.78 |
| 2003 | 2.34 | 7.79 |
| 2002 | 2.42 | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 2.53 | 7.81 |
| 2000 | 2.69 | 7.83 |
| 1999 | 2.9 | 7.84 |
| 1998 | 3.17 | 7.84 |
| 1997 | 3.48 | 7.8 |
| 1996 | 3.86 | 7.78 |
| 1995 | 4.29 | 7.78 |
| 1994 | 4.69 | 7.79 |
| 1993 | 5.06 | 7.79 |
| 1992 | 5.44 | 7.8 |
| 1991 | 5.8 | 7.8 |
| 1990 | 6.13 | 7.81 |
| 1989 | 6.39 | 7.82 |
| 1988 | 6.58 | 7.84 |
| 1987 | 6.73 | 7.87 |
| 1986 | 6.85 | 7.9 |
| 1985 | 6.94 | 7.93 |
| 1984 | 7.03 | 7.92 |
| 1983 | 7.09 | 7.9 |
| 1982 | 7.15 | 7.86 |
| 1981 | 7.19 | 7.82 |
| 1980 | 7.23 | 7.78 |
| 1979 | 7.23 | 7.72 |
| 1978 | 7.23 | 7.66 |
| 1977 | 7.27 | 7.6 |
| 1976 | 7.29 | 7.56 |
| 1975 | 7.32 | 7.54 |
| 1974 | 7.38 | 7.54 |
| 1973 | 7.4 | 7.53 |
| 1972 | 7.37 | 7.52 |
| 1971 | 7.38 | 7.52 |
| 1970 | 7.39 | 7.51 |
| 1969 | 7.33 | 7.51 |
| 1968 | 7.28 | 7.5 |
| 1967 | 7.23 | 7.49 |
| 1966 | 7.15 | 7.48 |
| 1965 | 7.07 | 7.47 |
| 1964 | 7 | 7.48 |
| 1963 | 6.94 | 7.49 |
| 1962 | 6.89 | 7.5 |
| 1961 | 6.79 | 7.51 |
| 1960 | 6.71 | 7.53 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Maldives and Niger demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
|
| 2025 | 33.6 | 16.7 |
| 2024 | 32.9 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 32.1 | 16.3 |
| 2022 | 31.4 | 16.2 |
| 2021 | 30.7 | 16 |
| 2020 | 30.1 | 15.9 |
| 2019 | 29.5 | 15.8 |
| 2018 | 29 | 15.7 |
| 2017 | 28.5 | 15.6 |
| 2016 | 28 | 15.5 |
| 2015 | 27.6 | 15.4 |
| 2014 | 27.1 | 15.3 |
| 2013 | 26.5 | 15.3 |
| 2012 | 25.8 | 15.3 |
| 2011 | 25.1 | 15.3 |
| 2010 | 24.4 | 15.3 |
| 2009 | 23.8 | 15.4 |
| 2008 | 23.2 | 15.5 |
| 2007 | 22.7 | 15.5 |
| 2006 | 22.1 | 15.7 |
| 2005 | 21.5 | 15.8 |
| 2004 | 20.9 | 15.9 |
| 2003 | 20.3 | 16 |
| 2002 | 19.8 | 16.1 |
| 2001 | 19.3 | 16.2 |
| 2000 | 18.9 | 16.3 |
| 1999 | 18.4 | 16.4 |
| 1998 | 18 | 16.5 |
| 1997 | 17.6 | 16.5 |
| 1996 | 17.3 | 16.6 |
| 1995 | 16.9 | 16.6 |
| 1994 | 16.7 | 16.6 |
| 1993 | 16.5 | 16.6 |
| 1992 | 16.4 | 16.6 |
| 1991 | 16.4 | 16.6 |
| 1990 | 16.4 | 16.5 |
| 1989 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 16.6 | 16.5 |
| 1987 | 16.7 | 16.4 |
| 1986 | 16.9 | 16.4 |
| 1985 | 17 | 16.4 |
| 1984 | 17 | 16.4 |
| 1983 | 16.9 | 16.4 |
| 1982 | 16.9 | 16.4 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 16.4 |
| 1980 | 16.8 | 16.4 |
| 1979 | 16.9 | 16.4 |
| 1978 | 17 | 16.4 |
| 1977 | 17 | 16.3 |
| 1976 | 17 | 16.3 |
| 1975 | 17.1 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 16.1 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 16.1 |
| 1972 | 17.2 | 16 |
| 1971 | 17.3 | 15.9 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 15.9 |
| 1969 | 17.6 | 15.8 |
| 1968 | 17.8 | 15.7 |
| 1967 | 18.2 | 15.7 |
| 1966 | 18.9 | 15.6 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 15.6 |
| 1964 | 20.5 | 15.6 |
| 1963 | 20.6 | 15.5 |
| 1962 | 20.6 | 15.5 |
| 1961 | 20.6 | 15.5 |
| 1960 | 20.6 | 15.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$6.86B
2025 |
$20.9B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
36.5%
2025 |
14.8%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.17%
2023 |
4.07%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.24%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
5,000
2000 |
10,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.94%
2025 |
-3.28%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.56%
2019 |
0.4%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.9%
2025 |
31.1%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.33%
2025 |
18.7%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
47.6
2026 |
51
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.3%
2019 |
27.8%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.8%
2019 |
3.8%
2021 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$985M
2025 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$5.65M
2024 |
$650M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
555,000
2020 |
85,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
78.9%
2020 |
9.38%
2019 |
| Banked people share |
79.5%
2017 |
14.8%
2024 |
Energy
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
921 kg
2007 |
161.3 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.9
2007 |
$11.6
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.88 megatons
2024 |
3.21 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.57 tons
2024 |
0.12 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.2%
2022 |
79.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.07%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
5.41%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
67.7 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.82%
2021 |
7.83%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
20.1%
2023 |
Society
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.006%
2025 |
0.34%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,283
2025 |
-7,704
2025 |
| Urban population |
42.5%
2025 |
18.4%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
61.7:38.3
2025 |
50.8:49.2
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.4 ft
2026 |
5.59 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.02 ft
2026 |
5.24 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
61.5
2026 |
14.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
39
2025 |
31
2025 |
| Higher education index |
5
2026 |
10
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.62
2019 |
4.42
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
1.6
2019 |
25.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
102
2026 |
63
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.9%
2021 |
35.6%
2022 |
| English speaking |
70%
2026 |
1%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
85.2%
2024 |
15.6%
2024 |
Health
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,159
2023 |
$26
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$209.2
2023 |
$13.4
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
81.7 years
2026 |
61.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.55%
2023 |
14.6%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.24
2019 |
0.04
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23.2 years
2025 |
18.5 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
32
2023 |
350
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
5.4
2024 |
110.7
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
17.9%
2022 |
6.21%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.5%
2024 |
4.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
62
2026 |
12
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
25.5%
2024 |
7.4%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.49 liters
2020 |
0.13 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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