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Maldives vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 188th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Oman
Population
532057
5761708
Population rank 168/197 117/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Maldives and Oman: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Oman economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Oman
2024 $7,061,608,267 $107,137,198,769
2023 $6,621,008,704 $106,174,708,037
2022 $6,177,123,352 $109,852,795,839
2021 $5,252,457,370 $87,323,797,139
2020 $3,712,604,583 $75,909,492,848
2019 $5,726,094,799 $88,060,858,257
2018 $5,404,344,163 $91,505,851,756
2017 $4,816,426,257 $80,856,697,009
2016 $4,409,942,624 $75,128,738,622
2015 $4,129,505,319 $78,710,793,238
2014 $3,697,353,039 $92,699,089,727
2013 $3,295,009,238 $89,936,020,806
2012 $2,886,163,997 $87,408,842,653
2011 $2,774,350,240 $77,497,529,259
2010 $2,588,176,055 $64,993,498,049
2009 $2,345,294,875 $55,454,096,229
2008 $2,271,646,188 $69,804,681,404
2007 $1,868,383,461 $48,300,390,117
2006 $1,575,200,391 $42,577,633,290
2005 $1,163,362,438 $35,506,892,068
2004 $1,226,829,563 $28,378,933,680
2003 $1,052,121,055 $24,733,680,104
2002 $897,031,250 $23,065,539,662
2001 $870,031,677 $22,205,721,717
2000 $624,337,145 $22,259,557,867
1999 $589,239,754 $17,832,769,831
1998 $540,096,398 $16,044,213,264
1997 $508,223,602 $18,039,791,938
1996 $450,382,328 $17,402,080,624
1995 $398,988,955 $15,722,236,671
1994 $356,014,932 $14,715,214,564
1993 $322,417,837 $14,230,429,129
1992 $284,875,809 $14,183,615,085
1991 $244,396,762 $12,918,335,501
1990 $215,043,970 $13,310,273,082
1989 $189,514,434 $9,372,171,651
1988 $168,514,513 $8,386,215,865
1987 $141,223,029 $7,811,183,095
1986 $141,882,254 $7,324,167,369
1985 $127,190,758 $10,005,645,420
1984 $109,503,546 $8,821,443,151
1983 $57,829,787 $7,932,541,691
1982 $47,911,340 $7,554,719,456
1981 $44,781,457 $7,259,120,151
1980 $42,463,576 $5,981,760,278
1979 $38,523,364 $3,733,352,635
1978 $24,369,109 $2,740,301,390
1977 $20,853,789 $2,741,169,948
1976 $22,399,467 $2,560,220,035
1975 $24,540,878 $2,096,699,189
1974 $39,120,171 $1,645,917,776
1973 $30,862,042 $483,066,991
1972 $25,177,138 $366,883,548
1971 $21,566,404 $301,010,587
1970 $19,328,038 $256,319,795
1969 - $239,999,808
1968 - $188,879,849
1967 - $107,151,832
1966 - $67,759,973
1965 - $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Maldives and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Oman
2024 $13,379 $20,285
2023 $12,588 $21,028
2022 $11,786 $23,224
2021 $10,176 $19,403
2020 $7,394 $16,785
2019 $11,740 $19,180
2018 $11,423 $19,902
2017 $10,510 $17,820
2016 $9,948 $17,110
2015 $9,645 $18,808
2014 $8,939 $23,161
2013 $8,236 $23,458
2012 $7,461 $24,642
2011 $7,425 $25,188
2010 $7,174 $23,570
2009 $6,734 $20,656
2008 $6,757 $26,577
2007 $5,758 $18,793
2006 $5,019 $16,931
2005 $3,797 $14,435
2004 $4,070 $11,801
2003 $3,549 $10,464
2002 $3,076 $9,869
2001 $3,034 $9,612
2000 $2,214 $9,754
1999 $2,124 $7,915
1998 $1,980 $7,219
1997 $1,898 $8,235
1996 $1,717 $8,068
1995 $1,555 $7,414
1994 $1,419 $7,068
1993 $1,317 $7,039
1992 $1,194 $7,318
1991 $1,054 $6,977
1990 $957 $7,546
1989 $870 $5,591
1988 $799 $5,279
1987 $692 $5,204
1986 $720 $5,182
1985 $669 $7,549
1984 $594 $7,070
1983 $323 $6,714
1982 $274.8 $6,759
1981 $264.1 $6,866
1980 $257.6 $5,974
1979 $240.2 $3,934
1978 $156.1 $3,044
1977 $137.3 $3,205
1976 $151.8 $3,143
1975 $171.4 $2,692
1974 $281.5 $2,203
1973 $228.7 $670
1972 $192.2 $524
1971 $169.8 $442
1970 $156.9 $387
1969 - $372
1968 - $300
1967 - $174.7
1966 - $113.2
1965 - $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Maldives vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Oman
2026 81.7 80.7
2025 81.5 80.5
2024 81.3 80.2
2023 81 80
2022 80.8 77.9
2021 78.1 76
2020 78.7 77.8
2019 79.7 79.9
2018 79.4 79.9
2017 79.2 79.7
2016 78.9 79.6
2015 78.6 79.3
2014 78.2 79
2013 77.8 78.6
2012 77.5 78.2
2011 77.1 77.7
2010 76.8 77.2
2009 76.4 76.6
2008 76 76.1
2007 75.7 75.6
2006 75.3 75.4
2005 74.8 75.1
2004 73 74.8
2003 73.3 74.5
2002 72.4 74.3
2001 71.7 74
2000 70.9 73.6
1999 70.2 73.3
1998 69.3 72.9
1997 68.5 72.5
1996 67.7 72
1995 67 71.6
1994 66.2 71.1
1993 65.4 70.6
1992 64.7 70.1
1991 63.9 69.6
1990 63.1 69
1989 62.4 68.4
1988 61.6 67.7
1987 60.8 67
1986 60 66.2
1985 59.2 65.3
1984 58.3 64.3
1983 57.5 63.2
1982 56.6 62
1981 55.7 60.8
1980 54.8 59.6
1979 53.9 58.3
1978 50.4 57
1977 51.8 55.5
1976 50.8 54.4
1975 49.6 52.5
1974 48.5 51.2
1973 47.5 50
1972 46.4 48.7
1971 45.5 47.9
1970 44.5 46.6
1969 43.7 45.6
1968 42.9 44.4
1967 42.1 43.2
1966 41.4 42
1965 40.8 40.8
1964 40.2 39.6
1963 39.6 38.5
1962 39.1 37.4
1961 38.6 36.4
1960 38.2 35.4
1959 37.9 34.6
1958 37.6 33.8
1957 37.3 33
1956 37.1 32.4
1955 37 31.8
1954 36.9 31.2
1953 36.9 30.7
1952 37 30.2
1951 37.1 29.8
1950 36.5 29.3

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

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Maldives and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Oman
1x
Year Population
Maldives Oman
2024 527,799 5,281,538
2023 525,994 5,049,269
2022 524,106 4,730,226
2021 516,154 4,500,424
2020 502,118 4,522,497
2019 487,731 4,591,241
2018 473,099 4,597,877
2017 458,287 4,537,396
2016 443,308 4,390,877
2015 428,154 4,184,895
2014 413,617 4,002,439
2013 400,070 3,833,913
2012 386,818 3,547,106
2011 373,674 3,076,763
2010 360,792 2,757,446
2009 348,275 2,684,659
2008 336,170 2,626,529
2007 324,479 2,570,174
2006 313,851 2,514,795
2005 306,429 2,459,802
2004 301,413 2,404,821
2003 296,491 2,363,796
2002 291,616 2,337,140
2001 286,767 2,310,217
2000 282,019 2,282,131
1999 277,412 2,252,909
1998 272,723 2,222,489
1997 267,707 2,190,720
1996 262,347 2,156,926
1995 256,649 2,120,528
1994 250,822 2,081,834
1993 244,884 2,021,675
1992 238,543 1,938,238
1991 231,802 1,851,473
1990 224,762 1,763,954
1989 217,738 1,676,228
1988 210,885 1,588,568
1987 203,944 1,500,996
1986 196,935 1,413,419
1985 190,169 1,325,480
1984 184,198 1,247,716
1983 179,128 1,181,459
1982 174,333 1,117,678
1981 169,532 1,057,320
1980 164,835 1,001,248
1979 160,360 949,116
1978 156,159 900,304
1977 151,930 855,314
1976 147,525 814,701
1975 143,158 778,864
1974 138,978 746,988
1973 134,952 721,179
1972 130,968 700,593
1971 127,035 681,119
1970 123,219 662,680
1969 119,564 645,255
1968 116,075 628,798
1967 112,528 613,318
1966 108,507 598,804
1965 104,102 585,236
1964 100,662 572,577
1963 98,222 560,827
1962 95,802 549,941
1961 93,450 539,854
1960 91,189 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Oman

Fertility rate
Maldives

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Oman
2023 1.58 2.53
2022 1.58 2.45
2021 1.6 2.59
2020 1.61 2.64
2019 1.64 2.7
2018 1.71 2.81
2017 1.8 2.92
2016 1.9 2.95
2015 2 2.97
2014 2.09 2.97
2013 2.17 2.95
2012 2.25 2.93
2011 2.31 2.96
2010 2.35 2.97
2009 2.39 2.83
2008 2.37 2.76
2007 2.29 2.76
2006 2.2 2.88
2005 2.2 3.03
2004 2.26 3.2
2003 2.34 3.37
2002 2.42 3.51
2001 2.53 3.66
2000 2.69 3.85
1999 2.9 4.06
1998 3.17 4.27
1997 3.48 4.52
1996 3.86 4.79
1995 4.29 5.07
1994 4.69 5.36
1993 5.06 5.64
1992 5.44 5.92
1991 5.8 6.2
1990 6.13 6.46
1989 6.39 6.72
1988 6.58 6.95
1987 6.73 7.18
1986 6.85 7.35
1985 6.94 7.51
1984 7.03 7.64
1983 7.09 7.75
1982 7.15 7.84
1981 7.19 7.9
1980 7.23 7.89
1979 7.23 7.85
1978 7.23 7.82
1977 7.27 7.78
1976 7.29 7.74
1975 7.32 7.71
1974 7.38 7.67
1973 7.4 7.63
1972 7.37 7.59
1971 7.38 7.56
1970 7.39 7.52
1969 7.33 7.49
1968 7.28 7.46
1967 7.23 7.44
1966 7.15 7.41
1965 7.07 7.39
1964 7 7.37
1963 6.94 7.33
1962 6.89 7.32
1961 6.79 7.29
1960 6.71 7.28

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

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Maldives and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Oman
2024 32.9 30.5
2023 32.1 30.3
2022 31.4 30
2021 30.7 29.7
2020 30.1 29.7
2019 29.5 29.9
2018 29 29.7
2017 28.5 29.4
2016 28 29.1
2015 27.6 28.8
2014 27.1 28.5
2013 26.5 28.2
2012 25.8 27.7
2011 25.1 26.5
2010 24.4 25.2
2009 23.8 24.6
2008 23.2 24
2007 22.7 23.5
2006 22.1 23.1
2005 21.5 22.7
2004 20.9 22.3
2003 20.3 22
2002 19.8 21.6
2001 19.3 21.3
2000 18.9 20.9
1999 18.4 20.6
1998 18 20.4
1997 17.6 20.2
1996 17.3 20.1
1995 16.9 20.1
1994 16.7 20.1
1993 16.5 19.9
1992 16.4 19.4
1991 16.4 18.8
1990 16.4 18.4
1989 16.5 17.9
1988 16.6 17.5
1987 16.7 17.1
1986 16.9 16.8
1985 17 16.6
1984 17 16.5
1983 16.9 16.5
1982 16.9 16.5
1981 16.8 16.5
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 16.3
1973 17.2 16.4
1972 17.2 16.7
1971 17.3 16.9
1970 17.4 17.2
1969 17.6 17.5
1968 17.8 17.8
1967 18.2 18
1966 18.9 18.2
1965 19.9 18.4
1964 20.5 18.5
1963 20.6 18.6
1962 20.6 18.7
1961 20.6 18.8
1960 20.6 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
69.5%
2024

Energy

Maldives Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Oman
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
97.3%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Maldives Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Oman
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
n/a

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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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