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Maldives vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 188th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Pakistan
Population
532057
260356147
Population rank 168/197 5/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Maldives and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Pakistan
2024 $7,061,608,267 $371,570,000,121
2023 $6,621,008,704 $336,686,348,609
2022 $6,177,123,352 $374,890,295,667
2021 $5,252,457,370 $348,516,647,445
2020 $3,712,604,583 $300,425,609,818
2019 $5,726,094,799 $320,909,472,771
2018 $5,404,344,163 $356,128,166,705
2017 $4,816,426,257 $339,205,534,861
2016 $4,409,942,624 $313,630,000,130
2015 $4,129,505,319 $299,963,590,535
2014 $3,697,353,039 $271,390,474,858
2013 $3,295,009,238 $258,657,231,672
2012 $2,886,163,997 $250,106,966,105
2011 $2,774,350,240 $230,586,581,060
2010 $2,588,176,055 $196,709,621,850
2009 $2,345,294,875 $187,337,783,856
2008 $2,271,646,188 $202,203,748,584
2007 $1,868,383,461 $184,140,869,997
2006 $1,575,200,391 $161,871,385,506
2005 $1,163,362,438 $145,208,562,961
2004 $1,226,829,563 $132,216,048,339
2003 $1,052,121,055 $112,371,913,741
2002 $897,031,250 $97,923,302,809
2001 $870,031,677 $97,145,618,480
2000 $624,337,145 $99,484,802,345
1999 $589,239,754 $62,973,857,069
1998 $540,096,398 $62,191,955,814
1997 $508,223,602 $62,433,340,468
1996 $450,382,328 $63,320,170,084
1995 $398,988,955 $60,636,071,684
1994 $356,014,932 $52,293,470,813
1993 $322,417,837 $51,809,999,353
1992 $284,875,809 $48,884,671,947
1991 $244,396,762 $45,625,336,680
1990 $215,043,970 $40,010,423,970
1989 $189,514,434 $40,171,106,279
1988 $168,514,513 $38,472,742,808
1987 $141,223,029 $33,351,529,275
1986 $141,882,254 $31,899,070,056
1985 $127,190,758 $31,144,920,844
1984 $109,503,546 $31,151,825,467
1983 $57,829,787 $28,691,889,764
1982 $47,911,340 $30,725,971,564
1981 $44,781,457 $28,100,606,061
1980 $42,463,576 $23,654,444,444
1979 $38,523,364 $19,688,383,838
1978 $24,369,109 $17,811,515,152
1977 $20,853,789 $15,126,060,606
1976 $22,399,467 $13,168,080,808
1975 $24,540,878 $11,230,606,061
1974 $39,120,171 $8,899,191,919
1973 $30,862,042 $6,383,429,490
1972 $25,177,138 $9,415,016,360
1971 $21,566,404 $10,665,896,682
1970 $19,328,038 $10,027,509,450
1969 - $8,683,116,338
1968 - $8,041,999,160
1967 - $7,464,510,710
1966 - $6,561,108,778
1965 - $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Maldives and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Pakistan
2024 $13,379 $1,479
2023 $12,588 $1,360
2022 $11,786 $1,538
2021 $10,176 $1,455
2020 $7,394 $1,278
2019 $11,740 $1,390
2018 $11,423 $1,569
2017 $10,510 $1,519
2016 $9,948 $1,425
2015 $9,645 $1,380
2014 $8,939 $1,267
2013 $8,236 $1,225
2012 $7,461 $1,204
2011 $7,425 $1,132
2010 $7,174 $987
2009 $6,734 $964
2008 $6,757 $1,067
2007 $5,758 $998
2006 $5,019 $901
2005 $3,797 $828
2004 $4,070 $772
2003 $3,549 $672
2002 $3,076 $600
2001 $3,034 $610
2000 $2,214 $642
1999 $2,124 $418
1998 $1,980 $424
1997 $1,898 $438
1996 $1,717 $457
1995 $1,555 $451
1994 $1,419 $400
1993 $1,317 $408
1992 $1,194 $396
1991 $1,054 $380
1990 $957 $344
1989 $870 $358
1988 $799 $354
1987 $692 $317
1986 $720 $314
1985 $669 $317
1984 $594 $327
1983 $323 $311
1982 $274.8 $345
1981 $264.1 $328
1980 $257.6 $287.4
1979 $240.2 $249.2
1978 $156.1 $233.4
1977 $137.3 $204.7
1976 $151.8 $183.9
1975 $171.4 $161.7
1974 $281.5 $132
1973 $228.7 $97.5
1972 $192.2 $148.1
1971 $169.8 $172.5
1970 $156.9 $166.7
1969 - $148.5
1968 - $141.6
1967 - $135.2
1966 - $122.2
1965 - $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Maldives vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Pakistan
2026 81.7 68.1
2025 81.5 67.9
2024 81.3 67.8
2023 81 67.6
2022 80.8 67.4
2021 78.1 65.8
2020 78.7 65.7
2019 79.7 66.7
2018 79.4 66.5
2017 79.2 66.2
2016 78.9 65.9
2015 78.6 65.6
2014 78.2 65.4
2013 77.8 65.1
2012 77.5 64.9
2011 77.1 64.7
2010 76.8 64.4
2009 76.4 64.2
2008 76 64
2007 75.7 63.8
2006 75.3 63.6
2005 74.8 62.4
2004 73 63.1
2003 73.3 62.8
2002 72.4 62.6
2001 71.7 62.2
2000 70.9 61.9
1999 70.2 61.5
1998 69.3 61.1
1997 68.5 60.6
1996 67.7 60.5
1995 67 60.3
1994 66.2 60.2
1993 65.4 60.1
1992 64.7 60
1991 63.9 59.9
1990 63.1 59.7
1989 62.4 59.5
1988 61.6 59.4
1987 60.8 59.2
1986 60 59.2
1985 59.2 59.1
1984 58.3 58.9
1983 57.5 58.7
1982 56.6 58.3
1981 55.7 57.8
1980 54.8 57.2
1979 53.9 56.6
1978 50.4 56.1
1977 51.8 55.5
1976 50.8 55.1
1975 49.6 54.7
1974 48.5 54.3
1973 47.5 54.1
1972 46.4 53.8
1971 45.5 49
1970 44.5 52.9
1969 43.7 52.3
1968 42.9 51.6
1967 42.1 50.8
1966 41.4 49.8
1965 40.8 48.5
1964 40.2 47.8
1963 39.6 46.8
1962 39.1 45.9
1961 38.6 45
1960 38.2 44.1
1959 37.9 43.3
1958 37.6 42.5
1957 37.3 41.6
1956 37.1 40.6
1955 37 39.6
1954 36.9 38.6
1953 36.9 37.6
1952 37 36.5
1951 37.1 35.4
1950 36.5 34.2

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

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Maldives and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Maldives Pakistan
2024 527,799 251,269,164
2023 525,994 247,504,495
2022 524,106 243,700,667
2021 516,154 239,477,801
2020 502,118 235,001,746
2019 487,731 230,800,899
2018 473,099 226,928,892
2017 458,287 223,273,967
2016 443,308 220,138,869
2015 428,154 217,290,883
2014 413,617 214,264,647
2013 400,070 211,073,978
2012 386,818 207,667,125
2011 373,674 203,746,065
2010 360,792 199,239,047
2009 348,275 194,376,534
2008 336,170 189,499,113
2007 324,479 184,493,231
2006 313,851 179,682,690
2005 306,429 175,453,212
2004 301,413 171,286,000
2003 296,491 167,110,248
2002 291,616 163,222,549
2001 286,767 159,270,907
2000 282,019 154,879,127
1999 277,412 150,565,377
1998 272,723 146,522,356
1997 267,707 142,531,804
1996 262,347 138,557,092
1995 256,649 134,582,253
1994 250,822 130,748,083
1993 244,884 127,020,117
1992 238,543 123,546,848
1991 231,802 120,060,406
1990 224,762 116,155,576
1989 217,738 112,336,629
1988 210,885 108,724,739
1987 203,944 105,130,717
1986 196,935 101,606,764
1985 190,169 98,229,285
1984 184,198 95,164,936
1983 179,128 92,227,711
1982 174,333 89,089,246
1981 169,532 85,802,049
1980 164,835 82,291,010
1979 160,360 78,997,039
1978 156,159 76,307,379
1977 151,930 73,901,827
1976 147,525 71,620,254
1975 143,158 69,461,175
1974 138,978 67,415,487
1973 134,952 65,461,912
1972 130,968 63,583,194
1971 127,035 61,847,899
1970 123,219 60,166,719
1969 119,564 58,460,939
1968 116,075 56,810,507
1967 112,528 55,214,768
1966 108,507 53,678,667
1965 104,102 52,209,010
1964 100,662 50,799,999
1963 98,222 49,447,776
1962 95,802 48,156,128
1961 93,450 46,921,277
1960 91,189 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Maldives

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Pakistan
2023 1.58 3.61
2022 1.58 3.66
2021 1.6 3.72
2020 1.61 3.77
2019 1.64 3.81
2018 1.71 3.86
2017 1.8 3.9
2016 1.9 3.9
2015 2 3.99
2014 2.09 4.06
2013 2.17 4.13
2012 2.25 4.2
2011 2.31 4.31
2010 2.35 4.4
2009 2.39 4.47
2008 2.37 4.51
2007 2.29 4.55
2006 2.2 4.59
2005 2.2 4.6
2004 2.26 4.68
2003 2.34 4.89
2002 2.42 5.01
2001 2.53 5.18
2000 2.69 5.35
1999 2.9 5.46
1998 3.17 5.51
1997 3.48 5.64
1996 3.86 5.77
1995 4.29 5.89
1994 4.69 6.01
1993 5.06 6.11
1992 5.44 6.21
1991 5.8 6.29
1990 6.13 6.36
1989 6.39 6.43
1988 6.58 6.48
1987 6.73 6.52
1986 6.85 6.55
1985 6.94 6.59
1984 7.03 6.62
1983 7.09 6.64
1982 7.15 6.67
1981 7.19 6.7
1980 7.23 6.73
1979 7.23 6.76
1978 7.23 6.78
1977 7.27 6.8
1976 7.29 6.81
1975 7.32 6.81
1974 7.38 6.81
1973 7.4 6.81
1972 7.37 6.81
1971 7.38 6.8
1970 7.39 6.8
1969 7.33 6.8
1968 7.28 6.8
1967 7.23 6.8
1966 7.15 6.8
1965 7.07 6.8
1964 7 6.8
1963 6.94 6.8
1962 6.89 6.8
1961 6.79 6.8
1960 6.71 6.8

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

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Maldives and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Pakistan
2024 32.9 21.5
2023 32.1 21.3
2022 31.4 21.2
2021 30.7 21
2020 30.1 20.9
2019 29.5 20.7
2018 29 20.5
2017 28.5 20.4
2016 28 20.3
2015 27.6 20.3
2014 27.1 20.2
2013 26.5 20.1
2012 25.8 20
2011 25.1 19.9
2010 24.4 19.8
2009 23.8 19.6
2008 23.2 19.4
2007 22.7 19.2
2006 22.1 19
2005 21.5 18.9
2004 20.9 18.7
2003 20.3 18.5
2002 19.8 18.4
2001 19.3 18.3
2000 18.9 18.1
1999 18.4 18
1998 18 17.9
1997 17.6 17.8
1996 17.3 17.8
1995 16.9 17.8
1994 16.7 17.8
1993 16.5 17.8
1992 16.4 17.9
1991 16.4 18
1990 16.4 18
1989 16.5 18
1988 16.6 18.1
1987 16.7 18.1
1986 16.9 18.2
1985 17 18.2
1984 17 18.3
1983 16.9 18.4
1982 16.9 18.4
1981 16.8 18.3
1980 16.8 18.2
1979 16.9 18
1978 17 18
1977 17 17.9
1976 17 17.9
1975 17.1 17.9
1974 17.2 17.9
1973 17.2 18
1972 17.2 18
1971 17.3 18.1
1970 17.4 18.2
1969 17.6 18.4
1968 17.8 18.5
1967 18.2 18.6
1966 18.9 18.7
1965 19.9 18.8
1964 20.5 18.9
1963 20.6 19
1962 20.6 19
1961 20.6 19.1
1960 20.6 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
27.3%
2024

Energy

Maldives Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Maldives Pakistan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
58.9%
2021
English speaking
70%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Maldives Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Pakistan
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
164,151 mi
2025

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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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