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Maldives vs Norway statistics compared

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Maldives has a population of 530K (ranked 168/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 188th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.74B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($14,615), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Norway
Population
532468
5660666
Population rank 168/197 119/197
GDP
$7.74B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 159/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$14,615
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 75/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$9.71B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
125.4%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$18,329
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 35/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,733
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
33.6 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Maldives and Norway: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Norway economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Norway
2025 $7,741,066,861 $530,755,719,439
2024 $7,061,608,267 $500,886,328,034
2023 $6,621,008,704 $502,197,633,323
2022 $6,177,123,352 $617,321,834,099
2021 $5,252,457,370 $521,592,200,233
2020 $3,712,604,583 $382,252,517,922
2019 $5,726,094,799 $424,244,886,364
2018 $5,404,344,163 $454,588,871,811
2017 $4,816,426,257 $415,673,181,543
2016 $4,409,942,624 $383,284,047,619
2015 $4,129,505,319 $400,669,174,331
2014 $3,697,353,039 $515,829,568,897
2013 $3,295,009,238 $540,132,255,319
2012 $2,886,163,997 $525,082,939,407
2011 $2,774,350,240 $512,868,581,628
2010 $2,588,176,055 $440,132,138,425
2009 $2,345,294,875 $395,664,488,017
2008 $2,271,646,188 $472,060,283,688
2007 $1,868,383,461 $407,813,774,161
2006 $1,575,200,391 $349,773,283,645
2005 $1,163,362,438 $311,417,306,946
2004 $1,226,829,563 $265,662,977,688
2003 $1,052,121,055 $229,192,678,173
2002 $897,031,250 $195,359,978,957
2001 $870,031,677 $173,590,978,347
2000 $624,337,145 $170,620,327,660
1999 $589,239,754 $161,304,620,987
1998 $540,096,398 $152,955,958,172
1997 $508,223,602 $160,013,571,974
1996 $450,382,328 $162,427,517,132
1995 $398,988,955 $151,083,627,983
1994 $356,014,932 $126,324,387,894
1993 $322,417,837 $119,841,699,440
1992 $284,875,809 $129,998,873,602
1991 $244,396,762 $121,149,331,318
1990 $215,043,970 $119,344,377,526
1989 $189,514,434 $102,226,808,603
1988 $168,514,513 $101,497,621,605
1987 $141,223,029 $93,913,320,965
1986 $141,882,254 $78,438,205,742
1985 $127,190,758 $65,211,464,198
1984 $109,503,546 $61,866,078,539
1983 $57,829,787 $61,417,685,434
1982 $47,911,340 $62,453,362,256
1981 $44,781,457 $63,392,804,251
1980 $42,463,576 $64,176,789,764
1979 $38,523,364 $52,935,763,512
1978 $24,369,109 $46,355,988,784
1977 $20,853,789 $41,362,637,363
1976 $22,399,467 $35,815,449,464
1975 $24,540,878 $32,742,543,381
1974 $39,120,171 $27,033,413,362
1973 $30,862,042 $22,433,660,550
1972 $25,177,138 $17,283,931,878
1971 $21,566,404 $14,523,306,736
1970 $19,328,038 $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maldives and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Norway
2025 $14,615 $94,594
2024 $13,379 $89,889
2023 $12,588 $90,984
2022 $11,786 $113,122
2021 $10,176 $96,443
2020 $7,394 $71,058
2019 $11,740 $79,329
2018 $11,423 $85,579
2017 $10,510 $78,771
2016 $9,948 $73,222
2015 $9,645 $77,221
2014 $8,939 $100,410
2013 $8,236 $106,333
2012 $7,461 $104,628
2011 $7,425 $103,545
2010 $7,174 $90,020
2009 $6,734 $81,940
2008 $6,757 $99,002
2007 $5,758 $86,600
2006 $5,019 $75,048
2005 $3,797 $67,358
2004 $4,070 $57,855
2003 $3,549 $50,208
2002 $3,076 $43,048
2001 $3,034 $38,458
2000 $2,214 $37,992
1999 $2,124 $36,151
1998 $1,980 $34,516
1997 $1,898 $36,324
1996 $1,717 $37,073
1995 $1,555 $34,659
1994 $1,419 $29,130
1993 $1,317 $27,793
1992 $1,194 $30,328
1991 $1,054 $28,427
1990 $957 $28,137
1989 $870 $24,185
1988 $799 $24,112
1987 $692 $22,430
1986 $720 $18,822
1985 $669 $15,704
1984 $594 $14,943
1983 $323 $14,877
1982 $274.8 $15,178
1981 $264.1 $15,463
1980 $257.6 $15,708
1979 $240.2 $12,998
1978 $156.1 $11,421
1977 $137.3 $10,230
1976 $151.8 $8,896
1975 $171.4 $8,171
1974 $281.5 $6,783
1973 $228.7 $5,664
1972 $192.2 $4,395
1971 $169.8 $3,721
1970 $156.9 $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maldives vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Norway
2026 81.7 83.8
2025 81.5 83.6
2024 81.3 83.5
2023 81 83.3
2022 80.8 82.6
2021 78.1 83.2
2020 78.7 83.2
2019 79.7 83
2018 79.4 82.8
2017 79.2 82.6
2016 78.9 82.4
2015 78.6 82.3
2014 78.2 82.1
2013 77.8 81.7
2012 77.5 81.4
2011 77.1 81.2
2010 76.8 81
2009 76.4 80.9
2008 76 80.7
2007 75.7 80.5
2006 75.3 80.4
2005 74.8 80.2
2004 73 80
2003 73.3 79.5
2002 72.4 79
2001 71.7 78.9
2000 70.9 78.7
1999 70.2 78.4
1998 69.3 78.4
1997 68.5 78.2
1996 67.7 78.2
1995 67 77.8
1994 66.2 77.8
1993 65.4 77.2
1992 64.7 77.2
1991 63.9 77
1990 63.1 76.6
1989 62.4 76.5
1988 61.6 76.3
1987 60.8 76.1
1986 60 76.3
1985 59.2 75.9
1984 58.3 76.2
1983 57.5 76.1
1982 56.6 76
1981 55.7 75.9
1980 54.8 75.7
1979 53.9 75.4
1978 50.4 75.4
1977 51.8 75.4
1976 50.8 75
1975 49.6 74.8
1974 48.5 74.8
1973 47.5 74.4
1972 46.4 74.3
1971 45.5 74.2
1970 44.5 74.1
1969 43.7 73.7
1968 42.9 73.9
1967 42.1 74.1
1966 41.4 74
1965 40.8 73.7
1964 40.2 73.6
1963 39.6 73.1
1962 39.1 73.5
1961 38.6 73.6
1960 38.2 73.6
1959 37.9 73.6
1958 37.6 73.4
1957 37.3 73.4
1956 37.1 73.5
1955 37 73.4
1954 36.9 73.2
1953 36.9 73.1
1952 37 72.7
1951 37.1 72.5
1950 36.5 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maldives and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Norway
1x
Year Population
Maldives Norway
2025 529,676 5,610,870
2024 527,799 5,572,279
2023 525,994 5,519,601
2022 524,106 5,457,127
2021 516,154 5,408,320
2020 502,118 5,379,475
2019 487,731 5,347,896
2018 473,099 5,311,916
2017 458,287 5,276,968
2016 443,308 5,234,519
2015 428,154 5,188,607
2014 413,617 5,137,232
2013 400,070 5,079,623
2012 386,818 5,018,573
2011 373,674 4,953,088
2010 360,792 4,889,252
2009 348,275 4,828,726
2008 336,170 4,768,212
2007 324,479 4,709,153
2006 313,851 4,660,677
2005 306,429 4,623,291
2004 301,413 4,591,910
2003 296,491 4,564,855
2002 291,616 4,538,159
2001 286,767 4,513,751
2000 282,019 4,490,967
1999 277,412 4,461,913
1998 272,723 4,431,464
1997 267,707 4,405,157
1996 262,347 4,381,336
1995 256,649 4,359,184
1994 250,822 4,336,613
1993 244,884 4,311,991
1992 238,543 4,286,401
1991 231,802 4,261,732
1990 224,762 4,241,473
1989 217,738 4,226,901
1988 210,885 4,209,488
1987 203,944 4,186,905
1986 196,935 4,167,354
1985 190,169 4,152,516
1984 184,198 4,140,099
1983 179,128 4,128,432
1982 174,333 4,114,787
1981 169,532 4,099,702
1980 164,835 4,085,620
1979 160,360 4,072,517
1978 156,159 4,058,671
1977 151,930 4,043,205
1976 147,525 4,026,152
1975 143,158 4,007,313
1974 138,978 3,985,258
1973 134,952 3,960,612
1972 130,968 3,933,004
1971 127,035 3,903,039
1970 123,219 3,875,763
1969 119,564 3,847,707
1968 116,075 3,816,486
1967 112,528 3,784,539
1966 108,507 3,753,012
1965 104,102 3,723,168
1964 100,662 3,694,339
1963 98,222 3,666,537
1962 95,802 3,638,918
1961 93,450 3,609,800
1960 91,189 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Norway

Fertility rate
Maldives

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Norway
2024 1.56 1.45
2023 1.58 1.4
2022 1.58 1.41
2021 1.6 1.55
2020 1.61 1.48
2019 1.64 1.53
2018 1.71 1.56
2017 1.8 1.62
2016 1.9 1.71
2015 2 1.72
2014 2.09 1.75
2013 2.17 1.78
2012 2.25 1.85
2011 2.31 1.88
2010 2.35 1.95
2009 2.39 1.98
2008 2.37 1.96
2007 2.29 1.9
2006 2.2 1.9
2005 2.2 1.84
2004 2.26 1.83
2003 2.34 1.8
2002 2.42 1.75
2001 2.53 1.78
2000 2.69 1.85
1999 2.9 1.85
1998 3.17 1.81
1997 3.48 1.86
1996 3.86 1.89
1995 4.29 1.87
1994 4.69 1.87
1993 5.06 1.86
1992 5.44 1.88
1991 5.8 1.92
1990 6.13 1.93
1989 6.39 1.89
1988 6.58 1.84
1987 6.73 1.74
1986 6.85 1.71
1985 6.94 1.68
1984 7.03 1.66
1983 7.09 1.66
1982 7.15 1.71
1981 7.19 1.7
1980 7.23 1.72
1979 7.23 1.75
1978 7.23 1.77
1977 7.27 1.75
1976 7.29 1.86
1975 7.32 1.98
1974 7.38 2.13
1973 7.4 2.23
1972 7.37 2.38
1971 7.38 2.49
1970 7.39 2.5
1969 7.33 2.7
1968 7.28 2.75
1967 7.23 2.81
1966 7.15 2.9
1965 7.07 2.94
1964 7 2.98
1963 6.94 2.93
1962 6.89 2.91
1961 6.79 2.94
1960 6.71 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maldives and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Norway
2025 33.6 40.9
2024 32.9 40.7
2023 32.1 40.5
2022 31.4 40.4
2021 30.7 40.3
2020 30.1 40
2019 29.5 39.8
2018 29 39.6
2017 28.5 39.4
2016 28 39.3
2015 27.6 39.2
2014 27.1 39
2013 26.5 38.9
2012 25.8 38.8
2011 25.1 38.7
2010 24.4 38.6
2009 23.8 38.5
2008 23.2 38.4
2007 22.7 38.3
2006 22.1 38.1
2005 21.5 37.9
2004 20.9 37.7
2003 20.3 37.5
2002 19.8 37.3
2001 19.3 37.1
2000 18.9 36.9
1999 18.4 36.7
1998 18 36.5
1997 17.6 36.4
1996 17.3 36.2
1995 16.9 36.1
1994 16.7 35.9
1993 16.5 35.8
1992 16.4 35.7
1991 16.4 35.5
1990 16.4 35.4
1989 16.5 35.2
1988 16.6 35.1
1987 16.7 34.9
1986 16.9 34.8
1985 17 34.6
1984 17 34.4
1983 16.9 34.1
1982 16.9 33.9
1981 16.8 33.6
1980 16.8 33.3
1979 16.9 33.1
1978 17 32.9
1977 17 32.7
1976 17 32.6
1975 17.1 32.5
1974 17.2 32.4
1973 17.2 32.4
1972 17.2 32.5
1971 17.3 32.7
1970 17.4 32.9
1969 17.6 33.2
1968 17.8 33.5
1967 18.2 33.7
1966 18.9 33.9
1965 19.9 34.1
1964 20.5 34.2
1963 20.6 34.3
1962 20.6 34.4
1961 20.6 34.4
1960 20.6 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$6.86B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.5%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.94%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
69.9%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
9.33%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$985M
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
98.6%
2024

Energy

Maldives Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Norway
% of world population
0.006%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
42.5%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
61.7:38.3
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.4 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.02 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.62
2019
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
102
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
70%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
85.2%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Maldives Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.4
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Norway
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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