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Maldives vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 4.52M 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 ($7.06B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Panama
Population
532057
4642198
Population rank 168/197 128/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
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
2024 $7,061,608,267 $86,523,959,132
2023 $6,621,008,704 $83,812,155,244
2022 $6,177,123,352 $76,479,304,471
2021 $5,252,457,370 $67,396,392,506
2020 $3,712,604,583 $57,059,846,522
2019 $5,726,094,799 $69,778,991,193
2018 $5,404,344,163 $67,316,471,181
2017 $4,816,426,257 $64,327,688,826
2016 $4,409,942,624 $59,760,858,718
2015 $4,129,505,319 $55,767,806,073
2014 $3,697,353,039 $51,427,104,882
2013 $3,295,009,238 $46,949,496,479
2012 $2,886,163,997 $41,595,439,721
2011 $2,774,350,240 $35,687,738,252
2010 $2,588,176,055 $30,231,009,533
2009 $2,345,294,875 $27,791,215,547
2008 $2,271,646,188 $25,721,327,955
2007 $1,868,383,461 $21,717,433,808
2006 $1,575,200,391 $18,659,721,513
2005 $1,163,362,438 $16,623,906,739
2004 $1,226,829,563 $15,100,203,362
2003 $1,052,121,055 $13,603,456,003
2002 $897,031,250 $12,800,851,271
2001 $870,031,677 $12,252,906,341
2000 $624,337,145 $11,966,497,049
1999 $589,239,754 $11,660,704,777
1998 $540,096,398 $11,019,557,689
1997 $508,223,602 $10,058,854,386
1996 $450,382,328 $9,197,503,323
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Panama
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Maldives and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Panama
1x
Year Population
Maldives Panama
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Panama

Fertility rate
Maldives

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Panama
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Panama
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
-13.9%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
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
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$6.86B
2024
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
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$34.2
2022
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
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Maldives Panama
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
96.3%
2024
English speaking
70%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
68.5%
2023

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
5.7
2023
13.3
2023
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
26.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
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
218 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
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 2026-04-06)
  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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