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Maldives vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 188th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Palau
Population
532057
17629
Population rank 168/197 194/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 159/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 75/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Maldives and Palau: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Palau economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Palau
2024 $7,061,608,267 -
2023 $6,621,008,704 $276,733,063
2022 $6,177,123,352 $243,826,813
2021 $5,252,457,370 $231,343,460
2020 $3,712,604,583 $261,688,507
2019 $5,726,094,799 $282,041,290
2018 $5,404,344,163 $287,998,352
2017 $4,816,426,257 $292,148,590
2016 $4,409,942,624 $305,227,020
2015 $4,129,505,319 $287,057,526
2014 $3,697,353,039 $245,591,095
2013 $3,295,009,238 $224,110,611
2012 $2,886,163,997 $215,616,882
2011 $2,774,350,240 $198,742,371
2010 $2,588,176,055 $188,042,374
2009 $2,345,294,875 $189,854,706
2008 $2,271,646,188 $201,067,734
2007 $1,868,383,461 $200,789,764
2006 $1,575,200,391 $193,611,359
2005 $1,163,362,438 $190,961,685
2004 $1,226,829,563 $166,363,739
2003 $1,052,121,055 $154,566,788
2002 $897,031,250 $162,658,722
2001 $870,031,677 $159,446,228
2000 $624,337,145 $149,551,483
1999 $589,239,754 $144,206,500
1998 $540,096,398 $149,079,600
1997 $508,223,602 $143,860,800
1996 $450,382,328 $137,494,600
1995 $398,988,955 $121,018,500
1994 $356,014,932 $106,138,500
1993 $322,417,837 $96,455,700
1992 $284,875,809 $104,771,300
1991 $244,396,762 $106,555,300
1990 $215,043,970 $97,702,303
1989 $189,514,434 $85,800,543
1988 $168,514,513 $75,348,615
1987 $141,223,029 $66,169,905
1986 $141,882,254 $58,109,314
1985 $127,190,758 $51,030,637
1984 $109,503,546 $44,814,259
1983 $57,829,787 $39,661,530
1982 $47,911,340 $36,027,583
1981 $44,781,457 $32,726,594
1980 $42,463,576 $29,728,054
1979 $38,523,364 $27,004,251
1978 $24,369,109 $24,530,015
1977 $20,853,789 $22,308,104
1976 $22,399,467 $20,364,420
1975 $24,540,878 $18,521,112
1974 $39,120,171 $16,848,759
1973 $30,862,042 $15,331,889
1972 $25,177,138 $13,956,474
1971 $21,566,404 $12,706,874
1970 $19,328,038 $11,563,041

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

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Maldives and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Palau
2024 $13,379 -
2023 $12,588 $15,611
2022 $11,786 $13,730
2021 $10,176 $13,009
2020 $7,394 $14,708
2019 $11,740 $15,847
2018 $11,423 $16,167
2017 $10,510 $16,402
2016 $9,948 $17,150
2015 $9,645 $16,154
2014 $8,939 $13,863
2013 $8,236 $12,699
2012 $7,461 $12,137
2011 $7,425 $10,994
2010 $7,174 $10,222
2009 $6,734 $10,148
2008 $6,757 $10,578
2007 $5,758 $10,403
2006 $5,019 $9,882
2005 $3,797 $9,635
2004 $4,070 $8,394
2003 $3,549 $7,862
2002 $3,076 $8,340
2001 $3,034 $8,239
2000 $2,214 $7,798
1999 $2,124 $7,630
1998 $1,980 $8,048
1997 $1,898 $7,945
1996 $1,717 $7,788
1995 $1,555 $7,038
1994 $1,419 $6,329
1993 $1,317 $5,892
1992 $1,194 $6,553
1991 $1,054 $6,824
1990 $957 $6,403
1989 $870 $5,741
1988 $799 $5,145
1987 $692 $4,616
1986 $720 $4,144
1985 $669 $3,728
1984 $594 $3,360
1983 $323 $3,049
1982 $274.8 $2,838
1981 $264.1 $2,639
1980 $257.6 $2,423
1979 $240.2 $2,189
1978 $156.1 $1,972
1977 $137.3 $1,781
1976 $151.8 $1,616
1975 $171.4 $1,464
1974 $281.5 $1,328
1973 $228.7 $1,221
1972 $192.2 $1,145
1971 $169.8 $1,081
1970 $156.9 $1,017

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

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Maldives vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Palau
2026 81.7 69.6
2025 81.5 69.5
2024 81.3 69.4
2023 81 69.3
2022 80.8 68.9
2021 78.1 68.6
2020 78.7 68.7
2019 79.7 69
2018 79.4 69
2017 79.2 69
2016 78.9 69
2015 78.6 69.1
2014 78.2 69.1
2013 77.8 69
2012 77.5 68.9
2011 77.1 68.6
2010 76.8 68.3
2009 76.4 68
2008 76 67.6
2007 75.7 67.1
2006 75.3 66.6
2005 74.8 66.2
2004 73 65.8
2003 73.3 65.4
2002 72.4 65.1
2001 71.7 64.8
2000 70.9 64.5
1999 70.2 64.2
1998 69.3 64
1997 68.5 63.7
1996 67.7 63.5
1995 67 63.3
1994 66.2 63.1
1993 65.4 63
1992 64.7 62.9
1991 63.9 62.8
1990 63.1 62.8
1989 62.4 62.8
1988 61.6 62.8
1987 60.8 62.8
1986 60 62.8
1985 59.2 62.7
1984 58.3 62.6
1983 57.5 62.5
1982 56.6 62.3
1981 55.7 62.1
1980 54.8 61.9
1979 53.9 61.6
1978 50.4 61.3
1977 51.8 60.9
1976 50.8 60.5
1975 49.6 60
1974 48.5 59.5
1973 47.5 59
1972 46.4 58.6
1971 45.5 58.1
1970 44.5 57.7
1969 43.7 57.3
1968 42.9 56.9
1967 42.1 56.5
1966 41.4 56.2
1965 40.8 55.9
1964 40.2 55.8
1963 39.6 55.6
1962 39.1 55.4
1961 38.6 55.1
1960 38.2 54.9
1959 37.9 54.6
1958 37.6 54.4
1957 37.3 54.1
1956 37.1 53.9
1955 37 53.7
1954 36.9 53.5
1953 36.9 53.3
1952 37 53.1
1951 37.1 52.9
1950 36.5 52.7

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

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Maldives and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Palau
1x
Year Population
Maldives Palau
2024 527,799 17,695
2023 525,994 17,727
2022 524,106 17,759
2021 516,154 17,783
2020 502,118 17,792
2019 487,731 17,798
2018 473,099 17,814
2017 458,287 17,812
2016 443,308 17,797
2015 428,154 17,770
2014 413,617 17,715
2013 400,070 17,648
2012 386,818 17,765
2011 373,674 18,078
2010 360,792 18,396
2009 348,275 18,709
2008 336,170 19,009
2007 324,479 19,302
2006 313,851 19,593
2005 306,429 19,819
2004 301,413 19,820
2003 296,491 19,659
2002 291,616 19,503
2001 286,767 19,352
2000 282,019 19,178
1999 277,412 18,901
1998 272,723 18,524
1997 267,707 18,108
1996 262,347 17,654
1995 256,649 17,195
1994 250,822 16,770
1993 244,884 16,372
1992 238,543 15,989
1991 231,802 15,614
1990 224,762 15,259
1989 217,738 14,945
1988 210,885 14,645
1987 203,944 14,334
1986 196,935 14,024
1985 190,169 13,688
1984 184,198 13,337
1983 179,128 13,006
1982 174,333 12,694
1981 169,532 12,402
1980 164,835 12,271
1979 160,360 12,337
1978 156,159 12,440
1977 151,930 12,525
1976 147,525 12,598
1975 143,158 12,655
1974 138,978 12,687
1973 134,952 12,552
1972 130,968 12,194
1971 127,035 11,759
1970 123,219 11,368
1969 119,564 11,159
1968 116,075 11,080
1967 112,528 10,988
1966 108,507 10,805
1965 104,102 10,547
1964 100,662 10,292
1963 98,222 10,037
1962 95,802 9,793
1961 93,450 9,555
1960 91,189 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Palau

Fertility rate
Maldives

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Palau
2023 1.58 1.91
2022 1.58 1.93
2021 1.6 1.95
2020 1.61 1.97
2019 1.64 1.98
2018 1.71 1.97
2017 1.8 2.02
2016 1.9 2.06
2015 2 2
2014 2.09 2.03
2013 2.17 2.05
2012 2.25 2.01
2011 2.31 1.97
2010 2.35 1.94
2009 2.39 1.94
2008 2.37 1.95
2007 2.29 1.97
2006 2.2 2
2005 2.2 2.02
2004 2.26 1.99
2003 2.34 1.96
2002 2.42 1.92
2001 2.53 1.87
2000 2.69 1.82
1999 2.9 1.91
1998 3.17 2.01
1997 3.48 2.19
1996 3.86 2.39
1995 4.29 2.55
1994 4.69 2.66
1993 5.06 2.73
1992 5.44 2.71
1991 5.8 2.74
1990 6.13 2.88
1989 6.39 2.92
1988 6.58 2.91
1987 6.73 2.93
1986 6.85 2.98
1985 6.94 3.01
1984 7.03 3.08
1983 7.09 3.14
1982 7.15 3.22
1981 7.19 3.28
1980 7.23 3.35
1979 7.23 3.49
1978 7.23 3.74
1977 7.27 4.09
1976 7.29 4.53
1975 7.32 4.9
1974 7.38 5.26
1973 7.4 5.59
1972 7.37 5.9
1971 7.38 6.16
1970 7.39 6.39
1969 7.33 6.58
1968 7.28 6.71
1967 7.23 6.84
1966 7.15 6.93
1965 7.07 7.01
1964 7 7.08
1963 6.94 7.12
1962 6.89 7.15
1961 6.79 7.17
1960 6.71 7.19

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

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Maldives and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Palau
2024 32.9 39.2
2023 32.1 38.8
2022 31.4 38.5
2021 30.7 38.1
2020 30.1 37.8
2019 29.5 37.4
2018 29 37
2017 28.5 36.7
2016 28 36.3
2015 27.6 36
2014 27.1 35.6
2013 26.5 35.3
2012 25.8 35
2011 25.1 34.6
2010 24.4 34.2
2009 23.8 33.9
2008 23.2 33.5
2007 22.7 33.1
2006 22.1 32.7
2005 21.5 32.3
2004 20.9 32
2003 20.3 31.8
2002 19.8 31.5
2001 19.3 31.2
2000 18.9 30.8
1999 18.4 30.2
1998 18 29.4
1997 17.6 28.8
1996 17.3 28.3
1995 16.9 27.8
1994 16.7 27.4
1993 16.5 26.9
1992 16.4 26.4
1991 16.4 26
1990 16.4 25.6
1989 16.5 24.9
1988 16.6 24
1987 16.7 23.1
1986 16.9 22.2
1985 17 21.6
1984 17 21.1
1983 16.9 20.5
1982 16.9 19.9
1981 16.8 19.3
1980 16.8 18.9
1979 16.9 18.6
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.1
1976 17 17.8
1975 17.1 17.4
1974 17.2 17.1
1973 17.2 16.8
1972 17.2 16.6
1971 17.3 16.6
1970 17.4 16.5
1969 17.6 16.1
1968 17.8 15.7
1967 18.2 15.2
1966 18.9 14.9
1965 19.9 14.9
1964 20.5 15
1963 20.6 15.1
1962 20.6 15.5
1961 20.6 16.1
1960 20.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
3.53%
2023
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
n/a

Energy

Maldives Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Palau
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
102
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
70%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Maldives Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Maldives Palau
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
160.8 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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