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Maldives vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 188th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Nigeria
Population
532057
243824469
Population rank 168/197 6/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
55 years
2026

Maldives and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Nigeria
2024 $7,061,608,267 $252,261,880,141
2023 $6,621,008,704 $487,387,801,881
2022 $6,177,123,352 $646,950,257,578
2021 $5,252,457,370 $609,147,716,973
2020 $3,712,604,583 $598,586,817,819
2019 $5,726,094,799 $668,219,992,691
2018 $5,404,344,163 $421,739,251,509
2017 $4,816,426,257 $375,745,731,053
2016 $4,409,942,624 $404,649,125,252
2015 $4,129,505,319 $493,026,682,801
2014 $3,697,353,039 $574,183,763,412
2013 $3,295,009,238 $520,117,180,314
2012 $2,886,163,997 $463,971,018,239
2011 $2,774,350,240 $414,466,676,831
2010 $2,588,176,055 $366,990,417,129
2009 $2,345,294,875 $295,008,835,381
2008 $2,271,646,188 $339,476,276,258
2007 $1,868,383,461 $278,260,846,800
2006 $1,575,200,391 $238,454,997,161
2005 $1,163,362,438 $175,670,569,969
2004 $1,226,829,563 $135,764,731,646
2003 $1,052,121,055 $104,738,954,264
2002 $897,031,250 $95,054,059,303
2001 $870,031,677 $73,557,840,064
2000 $624,337,145 $69,171,451,627
1999 $589,239,754 $59,145,077,039
1998 $540,096,398 $218,416,200,673
1997 $508,223,602 $200,850,397,618
1996 $450,382,328 $185,730,236,700
1995 $398,988,955 $140,919,776,986
1994 $356,014,932 $80,399,613,064
1993 $322,417,837 $56,721,051,402
1992 $284,875,809 $52,058,181,854
1991 $244,396,762 $59,526,833,412
1990 $215,043,970 $54,035,795,388
1989 $189,514,434 $44,003,061,108
1988 $168,514,513 $49,648,470,440
1987 $141,223,029 $52,676,041,931
1986 $141,882,254 $54,805,852,581
1985 $127,190,758 $73,745,821,158
1984 $109,503,546 $73,484,359,521
1983 $57,829,787 $97,094,911,792
1982 $47,911,340 $142,769,363,314
1981 $44,781,457 $164,475,209,516
1980 $42,463,576 $64,201,788,123
1979 $38,523,364 $47,259,911,894
1978 $24,369,109 $36,527,862,209
1977 $20,853,789 $36,035,407,725
1976 $22,399,467 $36,308,883,249
1975 $24,540,878 $27,778,934,625
1974 $39,120,171 $24,846,641,318
1973 $30,862,042 $15,162,871,287
1972 $25,177,138 $12,274,416,018
1971 $21,566,404 $9,181,769,912
1970 $19,328,038 $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Maldives and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Nigeria
2024 $13,379 $1,084
2023 $12,588 $2,139
2022 $11,786 $2,899
2021 $10,176 $2,787
2020 $7,394 $2,797
2019 $11,740 $3,190
2018 $11,423 $2,058
2017 $10,510 $1,876
2016 $9,948 $2,070
2015 $9,645 $2,586
2014 $8,939 $3,089
2013 $8,236 $2,873
2012 $7,461 $2,633
2011 $7,425 $2,418
2010 $7,174 $2,202
2009 $6,734 $1,820
2008 $6,757 $2,154
2007 $5,758 $1,816
2006 $5,019 $1,600
2005 $3,797 $1,211
2004 $4,070 $962
2003 $3,549 $763
2002 $3,076 $712
2001 $3,034 $566
2000 $2,214 $547
1999 $2,124 $481
1998 $1,980 $1,822
1997 $1,898 $1,720
1996 $1,717 $1,633
1995 $1,555 $1,272
1994 $1,419 $745
1993 $1,317 $540
1992 $1,194 $509
1991 $1,054 $597
1990 $957 $556
1989 $870 $465
1988 $799 $540
1987 $692 $588
1986 $720 $628
1985 $669 $869
1984 $594 $890
1983 $323 $1,207
1982 $274.8 $1,822
1981 $264.1 $2,162
1980 $257.6 $870
1979 $240.2 $661
1978 $156.1 $527
1977 $137.3 $536
1976 $151.8 $556
1975 $171.4 $438
1974 $281.5 $403
1973 $228.7 $252.4
1972 $192.2 $209.5
1971 $169.8 $160.5
1970 $156.9 $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Maldives vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Nigeria
2026 81.7 55
2025 81.5 54.8
2024 81.3 54.6
2023 81 54.5
2022 80.8 54.1
2021 78.1 53.5
2020 78.7 53.1
2019 79.7 53
2018 79.4 52.7
2017 79.2 52.4
2016 78.9 52.2
2015 78.6 51.9
2014 78.2 51.9
2013 77.8 51.8
2012 77.5 51.7
2011 77.1 51.5
2010 76.8 51.3
2009 76.4 51.1
2008 76 50.7
2007 75.7 50.4
2006 75.3 49.9
2005 74.8 49.5
2004 73 49.1
2003 73.3 48.6
2002 72.4 48
2001 71.7 47.5
2000 70.9 47.1
1999 70.2 46.6
1998 69.3 46.1
1997 68.5 46
1996 67.7 45.8
1995 67 45.9
1994 66.2 45.7
1993 65.4 45.8
1992 64.7 45.6
1991 63.9 45.5
1990 63.1 45.7
1989 62.4 45.8
1988 61.6 45.8
1987 60.8 45.9
1986 60 46
1985 59.2 46.2
1984 58.3 46.3
1983 57.5 46.4
1982 56.6 46.4
1981 55.7 46.3
1980 54.8 46
1979 53.9 45.7
1978 50.4 45.3
1977 51.8 44.8
1976 50.8 44.2
1975 49.6 43.1
1974 48.5 42.5
1973 47.5 41.8
1972 46.4 41.3
1971 45.5 40.6
1970 44.5 40
1969 43.7 38.9
1968 42.9 38.6
1967 42.1 37.5
1966 41.4 38.4
1965 40.8 38.2
1964 40.2 38
1963 39.6 37.8
1962 39.1 37.6
1961 38.6 37.4
1960 38.2 37.2
1959 37.9 37
1958 37.6 36.8
1957 37.3 36.6
1956 37.1 36.5
1955 37 36.3
1954 36.9 36.2
1953 36.9 36
1952 37 35.9
1951 37.1 35.7
1950 36.5 35.5

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

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Maldives and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Maldives Nigeria
2024 527,799 232,679,478
2023 525,994 227,882,945
2022 524,106 223,150,896
2021 516,154 218,529,286
2020 502,118 213,996,181
2019 487,731 209,485,641
2018 473,099 204,938,755
2017 458,287 200,254,579
2016 443,308 195,443,700
2015 428,154 190,671,878
2014 413,617 185,896,915
2013 400,070 181,049,443
2012 386,818 176,200,625
2011 373,674 171,379,598
2010 360,792 166,642,886
2009 348,275 162,049,464
2008 336,170 157,595,014
2007 324,479 153,267,261
2006 313,851 149,077,334
2005 306,429 145,017,253
2004 301,413 141,057,045
2003 296,491 137,202,644
2002 291,616 133,471,989
2001 286,767 129,862,595
2000 282,019 126,382,494
1999 277,412 123,047,320
1998 272,723 119,846,254
1997 267,707 116,754,792
1996 262,347 113,754,779
1995 256,649 110,819,428
1994 250,822 107,935,714
1993 244,884 105,122,069
1992 238,543 102,372,770
1991 231,802 99,720,162
1990 224,762 97,120,925
1989 217,738 94,531,014
1988 210,885 92,020,090
1987 203,944 89,591,716
1986 196,935 87,235,953
1985 190,169 84,897,973
1984 184,198 82,526,443
1983 179,128 80,438,260
1982 174,333 78,378,701
1981 169,532 76,068,103
1980 164,835 73,764,641
1979 160,360 71,498,242
1978 156,159 69,326,532
1977 151,930 67,234,590
1976 147,525 65,258,009
1975 143,158 63,410,815
1974 138,978 61,679,144
1973 134,952 60,082,139
1972 130,968 58,601,748
1971 127,035 57,214,684
1970 123,219 55,893,838
1969 119,564 54,631,914
1968 116,075 53,432,783
1967 112,528 52,293,065
1966 108,507 51,188,234
1965 104,102 50,086,764
1964 100,662 49,012,016
1963 98,222 47,973,575
1962 95,802 46,965,292
1961 93,450 45,989,310
1960 91,189 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Maldives

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Nigeria
2023 1.58 4.48
2022 1.58 4.55
2021 1.6 4.64
2020 1.61 4.7
2019 1.64 4.86
2018 1.71 5.02
2017 1.8 5.18
2016 1.9 5.34
2015 2 5.5
2014 2.09 5.62
2013 2.17 5.69
2012 2.25 5.8
2011 2.31 5.89
2010 2.35 5.95
2009 2.39 5.99
2008 2.37 6.02
2007 2.29 6.03
2006 2.2 6.05
2005 2.2 6.06
2004 2.26 6.09
2003 2.34 6.1
2002 2.42 6.12
2001 2.53 6.13
2000 2.69 6.12
1999 2.9 6.08
1998 3.17 6.07
1997 3.48 6.14
1996 3.86 6.22
1995 4.29 6.27
1994 4.69 6.32
1993 5.06 6.35
1992 5.44 6.39
1991 5.8 6.43
1990 6.13 6.46
1989 6.39 6.49
1988 6.58 6.5
1987 6.73 6.5
1986 6.85 6.56
1985 6.94 6.62
1984 7.03 6.7
1983 7.09 6.78
1982 7.15 6.8
1981 7.19 6.82
1980 7.23 6.85
1979 7.23 6.89
1978 7.23 6.92
1977 7.27 6.86
1976 7.29 6.81
1975 7.32 6.77
1974 7.38 6.7
1973 7.4 6.63
1972 7.37 6.58
1971 7.38 6.53
1970 7.39 6.47
1969 7.33 6.44
1968 7.28 6.42
1967 7.23 6.4
1966 7.15 6.39
1965 7.07 6.37
1964 7 6.36
1963 6.94 6.35
1962 6.89 6.36
1961 6.79 6.35
1960 6.71 6.36

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

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Maldives and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Nigeria
2024 32.9 19
2023 32.1 18.8
2022 31.4 18.7
2021 30.7 18.5
2020 30.1 18.3
2019 29.5 18.2
2018 29 18
2017 28.5 17.9
2016 28 17.8
2015 27.6 17.8
2014 27.1 17.7
2013 26.5 17.7
2012 25.8 17.7
2011 25.1 17.7
2010 24.4 17.8
2009 23.8 17.8
2008 23.2 17.8
2007 22.7 17.9
2006 22.1 17.9
2005 21.5 17.9
2004 20.9 17.9
2003 20.3 17.9
2002 19.8 17.9
2001 19.3 17.9
2000 18.9 17.9
1999 18.4 17.9
1998 18 17.8
1997 17.6 17.7
1996 17.3 17.6
1995 16.9 17.6
1994 16.7 17.5
1993 16.5 17.4
1992 16.4 17.4
1991 16.4 17.3
1990 16.4 17.3
1989 16.5 17.3
1988 16.6 17.3
1987 16.7 17.3
1986 16.9 17.3
1985 17 17.3
1984 17 17.4
1983 16.9 17.5
1982 16.9 17.6
1981 16.8 17.7
1980 16.8 17.8
1979 16.9 17.9
1978 17 18
1977 17 18.2
1976 17 18.3
1975 17.1 18.4
1974 17.2 18.5
1973 17.2 18.6
1972 17.2 18.7
1971 17.3 18.8
1970 17.4 18.9
1969 17.6 19.1
1968 17.8 19.2
1967 18.2 19.2
1966 18.9 19.3
1965 19.9 19.3
1964 20.5 19.3
1963 20.6 19.3
1962 20.6 19.3
1961 20.6 19.3
1960 20.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
63.3%
2024

Energy

Maldives Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Maldives Nigeria
% of world population
0.006%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
70.4%
2024
English speaking
70%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Maldives Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Nigeria
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
121,167 mi
2017

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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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