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Maldives vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 188th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Palestine
Population
532057
5500288
Population rank 168/197 123/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Maldives and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Palestine
2024 $7,061,608,267 $13,711,100,000
2023 $6,621,008,704 $17,847,900,000
2022 $6,177,123,352 $19,165,500,000
2021 $5,252,457,370 $18,109,000,000
2020 $3,712,604,583 $15,531,700,000
2019 $5,726,094,799 $17,133,500,000
2018 $5,404,344,163 $16,276,600,000
2017 $4,816,426,257 $16,128,000,000
2016 $4,409,942,624 $15,405,400,000
2015 $4,129,505,319 $13,972,400,000
2014 $3,697,353,039 $13,989,700,000
2013 $3,295,009,238 $13,515,500,000
2012 $2,886,163,997 $12,208,400,000
2011 $2,774,350,240 $11,186,100,000
2010 $2,588,176,055 $9,681,500,000
2009 $2,345,294,875 $8,085,700,000
2008 $2,271,646,188 $7,310,400,000
2007 $1,868,383,461 $5,815,700,000
2006 $1,575,200,391 $5,348,300,000
2005 $1,163,362,438 $5,125,700,000
2004 $1,226,829,563 $4,603,100,000
2003 $1,052,121,055 $3,968,000,000
2002 $897,031,250 $3,555,800,000
2001 $870,031,677 $4,003,700,000
2000 $624,337,145 $4,313,600,000
1999 $589,239,754 $4,271,200,000
1998 $540,096,398 $4,067,800,000
1997 $508,223,602 $3,759,800,000
1996 $450,382,328 $3,409,600,000
1995 $398,988,955 $3,282,800,000
1994 $356,014,932 $2,843,300,000
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Palestine
2024 $13,379 $2,592
2023 $12,588 $3,455
2022 $11,786 $3,800
2021 $10,176 $3,679
2020 $7,394 $3,234
2019 $11,740 $3,657
2018 $11,423 $3,562
2017 $10,510 $3,620
2016 $9,948 $3,528
2015 $9,645 $3,272
2014 $8,939 $3,352
2013 $8,236 $3,315
2012 $7,461 $3,067
2011 $7,425 $2,881
2010 $7,174 $2,557
2009 $6,734 $2,192
2008 $6,757 $2,035
2007 $5,758 $1,664
2006 $5,019 $1,570
2005 $3,797 $1,544
2004 $4,070 $1,422
2003 $3,549 $1,258
2002 $3,076 $1,156
2001 $3,034 $1,336
2000 $2,214 $1,476
1999 $2,124 $1,499
1998 $1,980 $1,465
1997 $1,898 $1,389
1996 $1,717 $1,317
1995 $1,555 $1,327
1994 $1,419 $1,202
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 | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Palestine
2026 81.7 77.4
2025 81.5 73.1
2024 81.3 69.2
2023 81 65.2
2022 80.8 76.7
2021 78.1 73.9
2020 78.7 75
2019 79.7 75.8
2018 79.4 75.4
2017 79.2 75.2
2016 78.9 74.9
2015 78.6 74.6
2014 78.2 72.8
2013 77.8 74.1
2012 77.5 73.7
2011 77.1 73.6
2010 76.8 73.3
2009 76.4 72.3
2008 76 72.2
2007 75.7 72.1
2006 75.3 71.8
2005 74.8 72
2004 73 71.1
2003 73.3 71
2002 72.4 70.9
2001 71.7 69.8
2000 70.9 70.3
1999 70.2 70.8
1998 69.3 70.6
1997 68.5 70.3
1996 67.7 70
1995 67 69.6
1994 66.2 69.3
1993 65.4 68.8
1992 64.7 68.5
1991 63.9 68.2
1990 63.1 67.8
1989 62.4 67.1
1988 61.6 66.7
1987 60.8 66.3
1986 60 65.7
1985 59.2 65.3
1984 58.3 64.7
1983 57.5 64.1
1982 56.6 63.5
1981 55.7 62.8
1980 54.8 62.2
1979 53.9 61.5
1978 50.4 60.8
1977 51.8 60.1
1976 50.8 59.4
1975 49.6 58.7
1974 48.5 58
1973 47.5 57.6
1972 46.4 56.7
1971 45.5 56
1970 44.5 55.4
1969 43.7 54.7
1968 42.9 54.1
1967 42.1 50.9
1966 41.4 52.8
1965 40.8 52.2
1964 40.2 51.6
1963 39.6 51
1962 39.1 50.4
1961 38.6 49.8
1960 38.2 49.3
1959 37.9 48.8
1958 37.6 48.4
1957 37.3 48
1956 37.1 47.6
1955 37 47.2
1954 36.9 46.9
1953 36.9 46.6
1952 37 46.3
1951 37.1 46
1950 36.5 45.7

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

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Maldives and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Maldives Palestine
2024 527,799 5,289,152
2023 525,994 5,165,775
2022 524,106 5,043,612
2021 516,154 4,922,749
2020 502,118 4,803,269
2019 487,731 4,685,306
2018 473,099 4,569,087
2017 458,287 4,454,805
2016 443,308 4,367,088
2015 428,154 4,270,092
2014 413,617 4,173,398
2013 400,070 4,076,708
2012 386,818 3,979,998
2011 373,674 3,882,986
2010 360,792 3,786,161
2009 348,275 3,689,099
2008 336,170 3,591,977
2007 324,479 3,494,496
2006 313,851 3,406,334
2005 306,429 3,320,396
2004 301,413 3,236,626
2003 296,491 3,154,969
2002 291,616 3,075,373
2001 286,767 2,997,784
2000 282,019 2,922,153
1999 277,412 2,848,431
1998 272,723 2,776,568
1997 267,707 2,706,518
1996 262,347 2,587,997
1995 256,649 2,474,666
1994 250,822 2,366,298
1993 244,884 2,262,676
1992 238,543 2,163,591
1991 231,802 2,068,845
1990 224,762 1,978,248
1989 217,738 -
1988 210,885 -
1987 203,944 -
1986 196,935 -
1985 190,169 -
1984 184,198 -
1983 179,128 -
1982 174,333 -
1981 169,532 -
1980 164,835 -
1979 160,360 -
1978 156,159 -
1977 151,930 -
1976 147,525 -
1975 143,158 -
1974 138,978 -
1973 134,952 -
1972 130,968 -
1971 127,035 -
1970 123,219 -
1969 119,564 -
1968 116,075 -
1967 112,528 -
1966 108,507 -
1965 104,102 -
1964 100,662 -
1963 98,222 -
1962 95,802 -
1961 93,450 -
1960 91,189 -

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Palestine

Fertility rate
Maldives

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Palestine
2023 1.58 3.31
2022 1.58 3.38
2021 1.6 3.44
2020 1.61 3.51
2019 1.64 3.59
2018 1.71 3.67
2017 1.8 3.77
2016 1.9 3.89
2015 2 3.98
2014 2.09 4
2013 2.17 4.05
2012 2.25 4.15
2011 2.31 4.31
2010 2.35 4.43
2009 2.39 4.44
2008 2.37 4.51
2007 2.29 4.63
2006 2.2 4.74
2005 2.2 4.87
2004 2.26 4.97
2003 2.34 5.06
2002 2.42 5.22
2001 2.53 5.34
2000 2.69 5.46
1999 2.9 5.58
1998 3.17 5.69
1997 3.48 5.82
1996 3.86 5.99
1995 4.29 6.16
1994 4.69 6.33
1993 5.06 6.5
1992 5.44 6.65
1991 5.8 6.75
1990 6.13 6.81
1989 6.39 -
1988 6.58 -
1987 6.73 -
1986 6.85 -
1985 6.94 -
1984 7.03 -
1983 7.09 -
1982 7.15 -
1981 7.19 -
1980 7.23 -
1979 7.23 -
1978 7.23 -
1977 7.27 -
1976 7.29 -
1975 7.32 -
1974 7.38 -
1973 7.4 -
1972 7.37 -
1971 7.38 -
1970 7.39 -
1969 7.33 -
1968 7.28 -
1967 7.23 -
1966 7.15 -
1965 7.07 -
1964 7 -
1963 6.94 -
1962 6.89 -
1961 6.79 -
1960 6.71 -

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

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Maldives and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Palestine
2024 32.9 20.9
2023 32.1 20.8
2022 31.4 20.6
2021 30.7 20.4
2020 30.1 20.3
2019 29.5 20.2
2018 29 20
2017 28.5 19.9
2016 28 19.8
2015 27.6 19.6
2014 27.1 19.4
2013 26.5 19.1
2012 25.8 18.9
2011 25.1 18.6
2010 24.4 18.4
2009 23.8 18.1
2008 23.2 17.9
2007 22.7 17.6
2006 22.1 17.4
2005 21.5 17.1
2004 20.9 16.9
2003 20.3 16.7
2002 19.8 16.5
2001 19.3 16.3
2000 18.9 16.2
1999 18.4 16
1998 18 15.9
1997 17.6 15.8
1996 17.3 15.7
1995 16.9 15.6
1994 16.7 15.5
1993 16.5 15.5
1992 16.4 15.4
1991 16.4 15.4
1990 16.4 15.4
1989 16.5 -
1988 16.6 -
1987 16.7 -
1986 16.9 -
1985 17 -
1984 17 -
1983 16.9 -
1982 16.9 -
1981 16.8 -
1980 16.8 -
1979 16.9 -
1978 17 -
1977 17 -
1976 17 -
1975 17.1 -
1974 17.2 -
1973 17.2 -
1972 17.2 -
1971 17.3 -
1970 17.4 -
1969 17.6 -
1968 17.8 -
1967 18.2 -
1966 18.9 -
1965 19.9 -
1964 20.5 -
1963 20.6 -
1962 20.6 -
1961 20.6 -
1960 20.6 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
5.43%
2021
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
39.6%
2024

Energy

Maldives Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Palestine
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
102
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
70%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Maldives Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Maldives Palestine
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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