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Maldives vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 188th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives North Korea
Population
532057
26659144
Population rank 168/197 57/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 35/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74 years
2026

Maldives and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Maldives and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Maldives

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Maldives North Korea
2024 $7,061,608,267 $34,943,120,000
2023 $6,621,008,704 $32,155,360,000
2022 $6,177,123,352 $28,971,360,000
2021 $5,252,457,370 $32,301,720,000
2020 $3,712,604,583 $27,728,240,000
2019 $5,726,094,799 $28,222,880,000
2018 $5,404,344,163 $28,536,400,000
2017 $4,816,426,257 $29,105,440,000
2016 $4,409,942,624 $28,882,640,000
2015 $4,129,505,319 $30,723,030,000
2014 $3,697,353,039 $30,554,460,000
2013 $3,295,009,238 $30,588,922,000
2012 $2,886,163,997 $29,890,710,000
2011 $2,774,350,240 $29,005,020,000
2010 $2,588,176,055 $25,995,513,000
2009 $2,345,294,875 $23,356,470,000
2008 $2,271,646,188 -
2007 $1,868,383,461 -
2006 $1,575,200,391 -
2005 $1,163,362,438 -
2004 $1,226,829,563 -
2003 $1,052,121,055 -
2002 $897,031,250 -
2001 $870,031,677 -
2000 $624,337,145 -
1999 $589,239,754 -
1998 $540,096,398 -
1997 $508,223,602 -
1996 $450,382,328 -
1995 $398,988,955 -
1994 $356,014,932 -
1993 $322,417,837 -
1992 $284,875,809 -
1991 $244,396,762 -
1990 $215,043,970 -
1989 $189,514,434 -
1988 $168,514,513 -
1987 $141,223,029 -
1986 $141,882,254 -
1985 $127,190,758 -
1984 $109,503,546 -
1983 $57,829,787 -
1982 $47,911,340 -
1981 $44,781,457 -
1980 $42,463,576 -
1979 $38,523,364 -
1978 $24,369,109 -
1977 $20,853,789 -
1976 $22,399,467 -
1975 $24,540,878 -
1974 $39,120,171 -
1973 $30,862,042 -
1972 $25,177,138 -
1971 $21,566,404 -
1970 $19,328,038 -

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

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Maldives and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives North Korea
2024 $13,379 $1,319
2023 $12,588 $1,217
2022 $11,786 $1,100
2021 $10,176 $1,231
2020 $7,394 $1,061
2019 $11,740 $1,084
2018 $11,423 $1,100
2017 $10,510 $1,127
2016 $9,948 $1,124
2015 $9,645 $1,201
2014 $8,939 $1,201
2013 $8,236 $1,208
2012 $7,461 $1,186
2011 $7,425 $1,156
2010 $7,174 $1,040
2009 $6,734 $939
2008 $6,757 -
2007 $5,758 -
2006 $5,019 -
2005 $3,797 -
2004 $4,070 -
2003 $3,549 -
2002 $3,076 -
2001 $3,034 -
2000 $2,214 -
1999 $2,124 -
1998 $1,980 -
1997 $1,898 -
1996 $1,717 -
1995 $1,555 -
1994 $1,419 -
1993 $1,317 -
1992 $1,194 -
1991 $1,054 -
1990 $957 -
1989 $870 -
1988 $799 -
1987 $692 -
1986 $720 -
1985 $669 -
1984 $594 -
1983 $323 -
1982 $274.8 -
1981 $264.1 -
1980 $257.6 -
1979 $240.2 -
1978 $156.1 -
1977 $137.3 -
1976 $151.8 -
1975 $171.4 -
1974 $281.5 -
1973 $228.7 -
1972 $192.2 -
1971 $169.8 -
1970 $156.9 -

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

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Maldives vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives North Korea
2026 81.7 74
2025 81.5 73.9
2024 81.3 73.7
2023 81 73.6
2022 80.8 73.6
2021 78.1 73.4
2020 78.7 72.8
2019 79.7 72.9
2018 79.4 73
2017 79.2 73
2016 78.9 73
2015 78.6 72.8
2014 78.2 72.5
2013 77.8 71.9
2012 77.5 71.3
2011 77.1 70.8
2010 76.8 70.2
2009 76.4 69.7
2008 76 69.3
2007 75.7 69
2006 75.3 69.1
2005 74.8 69.2
2004 73 69.3
2003 73.3 69.4
2002 72.4 60.9
2001 71.7 60.9
2000 70.9 60.9
1999 70.2 60.9
1998 69.3 60.9
1997 68.5 60.9
1996 67.7 60.8
1995 67 60.8
1994 66.2 70.5
1993 65.4 70.8
1992 64.7 71
1991 63.9 70.7
1990 63.1 70.5
1989 62.4 70.3
1988 61.6 70.1
1987 60.8 69.8
1986 60 69.5
1985 59.2 69.2
1984 58.3 68.9
1983 57.5 68.5
1982 56.6 68.1
1981 55.7 67.7
1980 54.8 67.2
1979 53.9 66.7
1978 50.4 66.3
1977 51.8 65.8
1976 50.8 65.3
1975 49.6 64.8
1974 48.5 64.3
1973 47.5 63.8
1972 46.4 63.3
1971 45.5 62.7
1970 44.5 62
1969 43.7 61.4
1968 42.9 60.8
1967 42.1 60.1
1966 41.4 59.4
1965 40.8 58.8
1964 40.2 58.2
1963 39.6 57.6
1962 39.1 57
1961 38.6 56.4
1960 38.2 55.8
1959 37.9 55.2
1958 37.6 54.5
1957 37.3 53.7
1956 37.1 52.8
1955 37 51.8
1954 36.9 50.6
1953 36.9 40.3
1952 37 32.8
1951 37.1 17.7
1950 36.5 14.2

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

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Maldives and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Maldives North Korea
2024 527,799 26,498,823
2023 525,994 26,418,204
2022 524,106 26,328,845
2021 516,154 26,232,534
2020 502,118 26,136,312
2019 487,731 26,037,632
2018 473,099 25,931,147
2017 458,287 25,817,709
2016 443,308 25,698,326
2015 428,154 25,575,350
2014 413,617 25,451,262
2013 400,070 25,329,451
2012 386,818 25,211,728
2011 373,674 25,097,874
2010 360,792 24,987,258
2009 348,275 24,878,332
2008 336,170 24,764,618
2007 324,479 24,646,383
2006 313,851 24,524,507
2005 306,429 24,396,433
2004 301,413 24,254,943
2003 296,491 24,090,380
2002 291,616 23,943,973
2001 286,767 23,815,358
2000 282,019 23,665,910
1999 277,412 23,497,599
1998 272,723 23,311,564
1997 267,707 23,110,830
1996 262,347 22,895,746
1995 256,649 22,669,304
1994 250,822 22,393,975
1993 244,884 22,073,352
1992 238,543 21,750,911
1991 231,802 21,428,638
1990 224,762 21,112,137
1989 217,738 20,804,367
1988 210,885 20,503,161
1987 203,944 20,205,483
1986 196,935 19,910,855
1985 190,169 19,620,388
1984 184,198 19,335,043
1983 179,128 19,054,034
1982 174,333 18,776,357
1981 169,532 18,501,295
1980 164,835 18,236,786
1979 160,360 17,983,470
1978 156,159 17,735,995
1977 151,930 17,492,798
1976 147,525 17,243,450
1975 143,158 16,971,055
1974 138,978 16,673,121
1973 134,952 16,350,367
1972 130,968 15,975,069
1971 127,035 15,572,457
1970 123,219 15,172,775
1969 119,564 14,767,615
1968 116,075 14,365,596
1967 112,528 13,958,350
1966 108,507 13,569,094
1965 104,102 13,219,369
1964 100,662 12,889,770
1963 98,222 12,567,057
1962 95,802 12,262,882
1961 93,450 11,990,713
1960 91,189 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and North Korea

Fertility rate
Maldives

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives North Korea
2023 1.58 1.78
2022 1.58 1.8
2021 1.6 1.81
2020 1.61 1.82
2019 1.64 1.83
2018 1.71 1.83
2017 1.8 1.85
2016 1.9 1.86
2015 2 1.86
2014 2.09 1.87
2013 2.17 1.88
2012 2.25 1.88
2011 2.31 1.88
2010 2.35 1.89
2009 2.39 1.91
2008 2.37 1.97
2007 2.29 1.94
2006 2.2 1.94
2005 2.2 1.87
2004 2.26 1.9
2003 2.34 1.91
2002 2.42 1.92
2001 2.53 1.94
2000 2.69 1.94
1999 2.9 1.97
1998 3.17 1.99
1997 3.48 2.03
1996 3.86 2.09
1995 4.29 2.15
1994 4.69 2.18
1993 5.06 2.22
1992 5.44 2.29
1991 5.8 2.35
1990 6.13 2.39
1989 6.39 2.41
1988 6.58 2.47
1987 6.73 2.53
1986 6.85 2.59
1985 6.94 2.65
1984 7.03 2.71
1983 7.09 2.78
1982 7.15 2.85
1981 7.19 2.92
1980 7.23 2.84
1979 7.23 2.85
1978 7.23 2.79
1977 7.27 2.77
1976 7.29 2.84
1975 7.32 3.05
1974 7.38 3.14
1973 7.4 3.35
1972 7.37 3.89
1971 7.38 3.74
1970 7.39 3.85
1969 7.33 3.86
1968 7.28 3.87
1967 7.23 4.05
1966 7.15 3.71
1965 7.07 3.56
1964 7 3.55
1963 6.94 3.63
1962 6.89 3.41
1961 6.79 3.26
1960 6.71 3.57

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

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Maldives and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives North Korea
2024 32.9 37.3
2023 32.1 37.1
2022 31.4 36.8
2021 30.7 36.6
2020 30.1 36.4
2019 29.5 36.2
2018 29 35.9
2017 28.5 35.7
2016 28 35.4
2015 27.6 35.2
2014 27.1 35
2013 26.5 34.7
2012 25.8 34.5
2011 25.1 34.3
2010 24.4 34
2009 23.8 33.7
2008 23.2 33.3
2007 22.7 32.9
2006 22.1 32.5
2005 21.5 32.1
2004 20.9 31.8
2003 20.3 31.4
2002 19.8 31
2001 19.3 30.5
2000 18.9 30.1
1999 18.4 29.6
1998 18 29.2
1997 17.6 28.8
1996 17.3 28.3
1995 16.9 28
1994 16.7 27.6
1993 16.5 27.2
1992 16.4 26.8
1991 16.4 26.4
1990 16.4 26
1989 16.5 25.6
1988 16.6 25.1
1987 16.7 24.8
1986 16.9 24.5
1985 17 24.2
1984 17 23.9
1983 16.9 23.5
1982 16.9 23.1
1981 16.8 22.8
1980 16.8 22.5
1979 16.9 22.2
1978 17 21.8
1977 17 21.4
1976 17 21.1
1975 17.1 20.9
1974 17.2 20.7
1973 17.2 20.7
1972 17.2 20.9
1971 17.3 21.2
1970 17.4 21.4
1969 17.6 21.4
1968 17.8 21.4
1967 18.2 21.4
1966 18.9 21.3
1965 19.9 21.2
1964 20.5 21
1963 20.6 20.8
1962 20.6 20.6
1961 20.6 20.2
1960 20.6 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
n/a

Energy

Maldives North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Maldives North Korea
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
100%
2018
English speaking
70%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Maldives North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives North Korea
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
15,879 mi
2006

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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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