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Maldives vs Panama statistics compared

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Maldives has a population of 530K (ranked 168/197), compared with 4.57M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 188th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.74B) and Panama ranks 82/197 ($90.5B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($14,615), while Panama ranks 62/197 ($19,790).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Panama
Population
532468
4654479
Population rank 168/197 128/197
GDP
$7.74B
2025
$90.5B
2025
GDP rank 159/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$14,615
2025
$19,790
2025
GDP per capita rank 75/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$9.71B
2025
$51.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
125.4%
2025
56.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$18,329
2025
$11,198
2025
Government debt per person rank 35/185 56/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,733
2026
$11,056
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
161.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2024
2.11
2024
Median age
33.6 years
2025
31.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Maldives and Panama: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Panama economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Panama
2025 $7,741,066,861 $90,462,600,000
2024 $7,061,608,267 $86,523,959,100
2023 $6,621,008,704 $83,812,155,200
2022 $6,177,123,352 $76,479,304,500
2021 $5,252,457,370 $67,396,392,500
2020 $3,712,604,583 $57,059,846,500
2019 $5,726,094,799 $69,778,991,200
2018 $5,404,344,163 $67,316,471,200
2017 $4,816,426,257 $64,327,688,800
2016 $4,409,942,624 $59,760,858,700
2015 $4,129,505,319 $55,767,806,100
2014 $3,697,353,039 $51,427,104,900
2013 $3,295,009,238 $46,949,496,500
2012 $2,886,163,997 $41,595,439,700
2011 $2,774,350,240 $35,687,738,300
2010 $2,588,176,055 $30,231,009,500
2009 $2,345,294,875 $27,791,215,500
2008 $2,271,646,188 $25,721,328,000
2007 $1,868,383,461 $21,717,433,800
2006 $1,575,200,391 $18,659,721,500
2005 $1,163,362,438 $16,623,906,700
2004 $1,226,829,563 $15,100,203,400
2003 $1,052,121,055 $13,603,456,000
2002 $897,031,250 $12,800,851,300
2001 $870,031,677 $12,252,906,300
2000 $624,337,145 $11,966,497,000
1999 $589,239,754 $11,660,704,800
1998 $540,096,398 $11,019,557,700
1997 $508,223,602 $10,058,854,400
1996 $450,382,328 $9,197,503,300
1995 $398,988,955 $9,573,813,700
1994 $356,014,932 $9,365,289,800
1993 $322,417,837 $8,782,585,400
1992 $284,875,809 $8,042,337,700
1991 $244,396,762 $7,074,675,500
1990 $215,043,970 $6,433,967,000
1989 $189,514,434 $5,918,469,800
1988 $168,514,513 $5,902,783,400
1987 $141,223,029 $6,827,665,300
1986 $141,882,254 $6,797,834,200
1985 $127,190,758 $6,541,517,100
1984 $109,503,546 $6,183,387,100
1983 $57,829,787 $5,923,755,900
1982 $47,911,340 $5,769,767,900
1981 $44,781,457 $5,222,421,500
1980 $42,463,576 $4,614,086,400
1979 $38,523,364 $3,704,551,600
1978 $24,369,109 $3,244,558,600
1977 $20,853,789 $2,738,261,900
1976 $22,399,467 $2,588,106,000
1975 $24,540,878 $2,435,304,100
1974 $39,120,171 $2,188,307,600
1973 $30,862,042 $1,913,793,400
1972 $25,177,138 $1,673,411,700
1971 $21,566,404 $1,523,917,200
1970 $19,328,038 $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Maldives and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Panama
2025 $14,615 $19,790
2024 $13,379 $19,161
2023 $12,588 $18,797
2022 $11,786 $17,379
2021 $10,176 $15,510
2020 $7,394 $13,291
2019 $11,740 $16,478
2018 $11,423 $16,151
2017 $10,510 $15,695
2016 $9,948 $14,832
2015 $9,645 $14,083
2014 $8,939 $13,213
2013 $8,236 $12,273
2012 $7,461 $11,065
2011 $7,425 $9,662
2010 $7,174 $8,331
2009 $6,734 $7,797
2008 $6,757 $7,348
2007 $5,758 $6,318
2006 $5,019 $5,529
2005 $3,797 $5,018
2004 $4,070 $4,645
2003 $3,549 $4,265
2002 $3,076 $4,091
2001 $3,034 $3,992
2000 $2,214 $3,975
1999 $2,124 $3,950
1998 $1,980 $3,808
1997 $1,898 $3,546
1996 $1,717 $3,308
1995 $1,555 $3,514
1994 $1,419 $3,508
1993 $1,317 $3,358
1992 $1,194 $3,140
1991 $1,054 $2,821
1990 $957 $2,620
1989 $870 $2,462
1988 $799 $2,509
1987 $692 $2,966
1986 $720 $3,019
1985 $669 $2,972
1984 $594 $2,875
1983 $323 $2,819
1982 $274.8 $2,811
1981 $264.1 $2,605
1980 $257.6 $2,357
1979 $240.2 $1,938
1978 $156.1 $1,738
1977 $137.3 $1,503
1976 $151.8 $1,457
1975 $171.4 $1,406
1974 $281.5 $1,296
1973 $228.7 $1,164
1972 $192.2 $1,046
1971 $169.8 $979
1970 $156.9 $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Maldives vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Panama
2026 81.7 80.1
2025 81.5 80
2024 81.3 79.8
2023 81 79.6
2022 80.8 79.3
2021 78.1 77
2020 78.7 76.3
2019 79.7 78.5
2018 79.4 78.3
2017 79.2 77.9
2016 78.9 77.8
2015 78.6 77.6
2014 78.2 77.4
2013 77.8 77.1
2012 77.5 76.9
2011 77.1 76.7
2010 76.8 76.4
2009 76.4 76.2
2008 76 75.9
2007 75.7 75.7
2006 75.3 75.4
2005 74.8 75.2
2004 73 74.8
2003 73.3 74.6
2002 72.4 74.2
2001 71.7 73.8
2000 70.9 73.4
1999 70.2 73.1
1998 69.3 72.8
1997 68.5 72.5
1996 67.7 72.2
1995 67 72
1994 66.2 71.9
1993 65.4 71.8
1992 64.7 71.5
1991 63.9 71.3
1990 63.1 71.3
1989 62.4 70.1
1988 61.6 70.9
1987 60.8 70.8
1986 60 70.7
1985 59.2 70.5
1984 58.3 70.4
1983 57.5 70.1
1982 56.6 69.9
1981 55.7 69.8
1980 54.8 69.5
1979 53.9 69.1
1978 50.4 68.7
1977 51.8 68.3
1976 50.8 67.8
1975 49.6 67.2
1974 48.5 66.6
1973 47.5 65.8
1972 46.4 65.2
1971 45.5 64.7
1970 44.5 64.1
1969 43.7 63.7
1968 42.9 63.2
1967 42.1 62.9
1966 41.4 62.6
1965 40.8 62.3
1964 40.2 62.1
1963 39.6 61.8
1962 39.1 61.4
1961 38.6 60.9
1960 38.2 60.3
1959 37.9 59.6
1958 37.6 58.9
1957 37.3 58.3
1956 37.1 57.9
1955 37 57.5
1954 36.9 57.2
1953 36.9 56.8
1952 37 56.4
1951 37.1 55.9
1950 36.5 55.4

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

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Maldives and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Panama
1x
Year Population
Maldives Panama
2025 529,676 4,571,189
2024 527,799 4,515,577
2023 525,994 4,458,759
2022 524,106 4,400,773
2021 516,154 4,345,405
2020 502,118 4,293,261
2019 487,731 4,234,700
2018 473,099 4,167,860
2017 458,287 4,098,707
2016 443,308 4,029,086
2015 428,154 3,960,035
2014 413,617 3,892,101
2013 400,070 3,825,329
2012 386,818 3,759,256
2011 373,674 3,693,505
2010 360,792 3,628,535
2009 348,275 3,564,381
2008 336,170 3,500,648
2007 324,479 3,437,490
2006 313,851 3,375,024
2005 306,429 3,313,026
2004 301,413 3,251,155
2003 296,491 3,189,807
2002 291,616 3,129,344
2001 286,767 3,069,537
2000 282,019 3,010,369
1999 277,412 2,951,822
1998 272,723 2,893,914
1997 267,707 2,836,695
1996 262,347 2,780,227
1995 256,649 2,724,557
1994 250,822 2,669,546
1993 244,884 2,615,099
1992 238,543 2,561,336
1991 231,802 2,508,265
1990 224,762 2,455,583
1989 217,738 2,403,820
1988 210,885 2,352,848
1987 203,944 2,301,970
1986 196,935 2,251,325
1985 190,169 2,200,915
1984 184,198 2,150,782
1983 179,128 2,101,106
1982 174,333 2,052,271
1981 169,532 2,004,418
1980 164,835 1,957,534
1979 160,360 1,911,552
1978 156,159 1,866,311
1977 151,930 1,821,543
1976 147,525 1,776,935
1975 143,158 1,732,389
1974 138,978 1,687,926
1973 134,952 1,643,690
1972 130,968 1,599,723
1971 127,035 1,556,081
1970 123,219 1,513,070
1969 119,564 1,470,886
1968 116,075 1,429,447
1967 112,528 1,388,628
1966 108,507 1,348,388
1965 104,102 1,308,835
1964 100,662 1,270,065
1963 98,222 1,232,124
1962 95,802 1,195,301
1961 93,450 1,159,870
1960 91,189 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Panama

Fertility rate
Maldives

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Panama
2024 1.56 2.11
2023 1.58 2.12
2022 1.58 2.14
2021 1.6 2.15
2020 1.61 2.18
2019 1.64 2.29
2018 1.71 2.4
2017 1.8 2.46
2016 1.9 2.5
2015 2 2.53
2014 2.09 2.55
2013 2.17 2.57
2012 2.25 2.59
2011 2.31 2.6
2010 2.35 2.59
2009 2.39 2.59
2008 2.37 2.61
2007 2.29 2.61
2006 2.2 2.62
2005 2.2 2.64
2004 2.26 2.68
2003 2.34 2.68
2002 2.42 2.7
2001 2.53 2.72
2000 2.69 2.74
1999 2.9 2.77
1998 3.17 2.79
1997 3.48 2.81
1996 3.86 2.83
1995 4.29 2.85
1994 4.69 2.88
1993 5.06 2.91
1992 5.44 2.95
1991 5.8 3
1990 6.13 3.07
1989 6.39 3.12
1988 6.58 3.17
1987 6.73 3.25
1986 6.85 3.34
1985 6.94 3.43
1984 7.03 3.52
1983 7.09 3.6
1982 7.15 3.66
1981 7.19 3.72
1980 7.23 3.8
1979 7.23 3.88
1978 7.23 3.98
1977 7.27 4.12
1976 7.29 4.26
1975 7.32 4.41
1974 7.38 4.58
1973 7.4 4.74
1972 7.37 4.91
1971 7.38 5.05
1970 7.39 5.18
1969 7.33 5.29
1968 7.28 5.41
1967 7.23 5.53
1966 7.15 5.65
1965 7.07 5.73
1964 7 5.81
1963 6.94 5.87
1962 6.89 5.87
1961 6.79 5.87
1960 6.71 5.83

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

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Maldives and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Panama
2025 33.6 31.3
2024 32.9 30.9
2023 32.1 30.6
2022 31.4 30.3
2021 30.7 30
2020 30.1 29.7
2019 29.5 29.4
2018 29 29.1
2017 28.5 28.8
2016 28 28.5
2015 27.6 28.3
2014 27.1 28
2013 26.5 27.8
2012 25.8 27.5
2011 25.1 27.2
2010 24.4 27
2009 23.8 26.7
2008 23.2 26.4
2007 22.7 26.1
2006 22.1 25.9
2005 21.5 25.6
2004 20.9 25.3
2003 20.3 25.1
2002 19.8 24.8
2001 19.3 24.5
2000 18.9 24.3
1999 18.4 24
1998 18 23.7
1997 17.6 23.5
1996 17.3 23.2
1995 16.9 22.9
1994 16.7 22.7
1993 16.5 22.4
1992 16.4 22.1
1991 16.4 21.8
1990 16.4 21.5
1989 16.5 21.3
1988 16.6 21
1987 16.7 20.7
1986 16.9 20.4
1985 17 20.2
1984 17 19.9
1983 16.9 19.7
1982 16.9 19.5
1981 16.8 19.2
1980 16.8 19
1979 16.9 18.8
1978 17 18.6
1977 17 18.4
1976 17 18.3
1975 17.1 18.1
1974 17.2 18
1973 17.2 17.8
1972 17.2 17.7
1971 17.3 17.7
1970 17.4 17.6
1969 17.6 17.6
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 18.2 17.5
1966 18.9 17.5
1965 19.9 17.5
1964 20.5 17.6
1963 20.6 17.6
1962 20.6 17.7
1961 20.6 17.8
1960 20.6 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$6.86B
2025
$87.5B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.5%
2025
20.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.94%
2025
-3.67%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
8.31%
2025
Services, % of GDP
69.9%
2025
70%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
9.33%
2025
24.9%
2025
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
1.2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$27.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$985M
2025
$6.24B
2025
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
64.1%
2024

Energy

Maldives Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
1,020 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$39
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,715 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
46.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Maldives Panama
% of world population
0.006%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
42.5%
2025
66.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
61.7:38.3
2025
50:50
2025
Average male height
5.4 ft
2026
5.58 ft
2026
Average female height
5.02 ft
2026
5.19 ft
2026
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
61.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.62
2019
11.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2026
139
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
96.2%
2024
English speaking
70%
2026
14%
2026
People using the Internet
85.2%
2024
72.8%
2024

Health

Maldives Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.4
2024
15.3
2024
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Panama
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2025
6,266 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

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

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