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Maldives vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 188th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Paraguay
Population
532057
7120169
Population rank 168/197 108/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Maldives and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Paraguay
2024 $7,061,608,267 $44,458,118,397
2023 $6,621,008,704 $43,118,053,175
2022 $6,177,123,352 $41,952,910,858
2021 $5,252,457,370 $39,950,899,939
2020 $3,712,604,583 $35,432,178,068
2019 $5,726,094,799 $37,925,338,329
2018 $5,404,344,163 $40,225,448,341
2017 $4,816,426,257 $38,997,129,474
2016 $4,409,942,624 $36,089,700,223
2015 $4,129,505,319 $36,211,447,840
2014 $3,697,353,039 $40,377,929,296
2013 $3,295,009,238 $38,501,122,141
2012 $2,886,163,997 $33,271,921,136
2011 $2,774,350,240 $33,756,238,766
2010 $2,588,176,055 $27,260,886,405
2009 $2,345,294,875 $22,355,151,162
2008 $2,271,646,188 $24,615,267,664
2007 $1,868,383,461 $17,856,393,235
2006 $1,575,200,391 $13,429,430,050
2005 $1,163,362,438 $10,737,500,188
2004 $1,226,829,563 $9,624,440,836
2003 $1,052,121,055 $7,691,367,471
2002 $897,031,250 $7,196,260,657
2001 $870,031,677 $8,495,806,432
2000 $624,337,145 $8,855,705,140
1999 $589,239,754 $8,837,070,236
1998 $540,096,398 $9,260,481,572
1997 $508,223,602 $9,965,225,678
1996 $450,382,328 $9,788,391,781
1995 $398,988,955 $9,062,131,475
1994 $356,014,932 $7,870,982,005
1993 $322,417,837 $7,249,533,620
1992 $284,875,809 $7,157,424,031
1991 $244,396,762 $6,984,367,763
1990 $215,043,970 $5,812,114,523
1989 $189,514,434 $4,757,732,200
1988 $168,514,513 $4,255,683,528
1987 $141,223,029 $3,971,044,724
1986 $141,882,254 $3,723,993,943
1985 $127,190,758 $3,282,449,236
1984 $109,503,546 $4,502,462,807
1983 $57,829,787 $5,673,248,726
1982 $47,911,340 $5,419,411,765
1981 $44,781,457 $5,624,515,873
1980 $42,463,576 $4,448,087,302
1979 $38,523,364 $3,416,777,778
1978 $24,369,109 $2,559,857,143
1977 $20,853,789 $2,092,158,730
1976 $22,399,467 $1,698,960,317
1975 $24,540,878 $1,511,420,635
1974 $39,120,171 $1,333,475,397
1973 $30,862,042 $995,531,746
1972 $25,177,138 $769,039,683
1971 $21,566,404 $664,571,429
1970 $19,328,038 $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Maldives and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Paraguay
2024 $13,379 $6,416
2023 $12,588 $6,300
2022 $11,786 $6,206
2021 $10,176 $5,977
2020 $7,394 $5,365
2019 $11,740 $5,821
2018 $11,423 $6,258
2017 $10,510 $6,152
2016 $9,948 $5,775
2015 $9,645 $5,879
2014 $8,939 $6,652
2013 $8,236 $6,436
2012 $7,461 $5,642
2011 $7,425 $5,805
2010 $7,174 $4,751
2009 $6,734 $3,942
2008 $6,757 $4,385
2007 $5,758 $3,212
2006 $5,019 $2,439
2005 $3,797 $1,971
2004 $4,070 $1,786
2003 $3,549 $1,444
2002 $3,076 $1,368
2001 $3,034 $1,638
2000 $2,214 $1,736
1999 $2,124 $1,766
1998 $1,980 $1,890
1997 $1,898 $2,079
1996 $1,717 $2,088
1995 $1,555 $1,979
1994 $1,419 $1,760
1993 $1,317 $1,662
1992 $1,194 $1,683
1991 $1,054 $1,685
1990 $957 $1,440
1989 $870 $1,211
1988 $799 $1,114
1987 $692 $1,069
1986 $720 $1,031
1985 $669 $935
1984 $594 $1,319
1983 $323 $1,710
1982 $274.8 $1,680
1981 $264.1 $1,793
1980 $257.6 $1,457
1979 $240.2 $1,149
1978 $156.1 $883
1977 $137.3 $740
1976 $151.8 $616
1975 $171.4 $562
1974 $281.5 $508
1973 $228.7 $389
1972 $192.2 $308
1971 $169.8 $272.1
1970 $156.9 $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Maldives vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Paraguay
2026 81.7 74.2
2025 81.5 74.1
2024 81.3 74
2023 81 73.8
2022 80.8 72.3
2021 78.1 68.1
2020 78.7 72.7
2019 79.7 73.7
2018 79.4 73.6
2017 79.2 73.4
2016 78.9 73.5
2015 78.6 73.5
2014 78.2 73.4
2013 77.8 73.3
2012 77.5 73.1
2011 77.1 72.8
2010 76.8 72.6
2009 76.4 72.3
2008 76 72
2007 75.7 71.8
2006 75.3 71.6
2005 74.8 71.3
2004 73 71.1
2003 73.3 70.8
2002 72.4 70.5
2001 71.7 70.3
2000 70.9 70
1999 70.2 69.8
1998 69.3 69.5
1997 68.5 69.3
1996 67.7 69.1
1995 67 68.8
1994 66.2 68.5
1993 65.4 68.2
1992 64.7 68
1991 63.9 67.7
1990 63.1 67.3
1989 62.4 66.9
1988 61.6 66.7
1987 60.8 66.5
1986 60 66.2
1985 59.2 65.9
1984 58.3 65.6
1983 57.5 65.3
1982 56.6 65.1
1981 55.7 64.8
1980 54.8 64.6
1979 53.9 64.3
1978 50.4 64.1
1977 51.8 63.9
1976 50.8 63.7
1975 49.6 63.4
1974 48.5 63.2
1973 47.5 63.1
1972 46.4 62.9
1971 45.5 62.7
1970 44.5 62.6
1969 43.7 62.4
1968 42.9 62.2
1967 42.1 62
1966 41.4 61.8
1965 40.8 61.6
1964 40.2 61.4
1963 39.6 61.1
1962 39.1 60.8
1961 38.6 60.5
1960 38.2 60.2
1959 37.9 59.9
1958 37.6 59.6
1957 37.3 59.3
1956 37.1 59
1955 37 58.8
1954 36.9 58.6
1953 36.9 58.5
1952 37 58.4
1951 37.1 58.3
1950 36.5 58.1

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

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Maldives and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Maldives Paraguay
2024 527,799 6,929,153
2023 525,994 6,844,146
2022 524,106 6,760,464
2021 516,154 6,684,182
2020 502,118 6,603,739
2019 487,731 6,515,058
2018 473,099 6,427,382
2017 458,287 6,338,660
2016 443,308 6,249,126
2015 428,154 6,159,103
2014 413,617 6,069,811
2013 400,070 5,982,445
2012 386,818 5,897,008
2011 373,674 5,814,626
2010 360,792 5,737,971
2009 348,275 5,671,236
2008 336,170 5,613,574
2007 324,479 5,559,386
2006 313,851 5,505,148
2005 306,429 5,448,097
2004 301,413 5,388,175
2003 296,491 5,326,436
2002 291,616 5,261,328
2001 286,767 5,187,689
2000 282,019 5,100,868
1999 277,412 5,003,135
1998 272,723 4,900,025
1997 267,707 4,794,412
1996 262,347 4,687,543
1995 256,649 4,579,806
1994 250,822 4,471,417
1993 244,884 4,362,696
1992 238,543 4,253,600
1991 231,802 4,144,364
1990 224,762 4,035,747
1989 217,738 3,927,802
1988 210,885 3,820,546
1987 203,944 3,714,889
1986 196,935 3,611,474
1985 190,169 3,510,671
1984 184,198 3,412,936
1983 179,128 3,318,068
1982 174,333 3,226,189
1981 169,532 3,137,604
1980 164,835 3,053,235
1979 160,360 2,973,968
1978 156,159 2,899,269
1977 151,930 2,827,874
1976 147,525 2,758,836
1975 143,158 2,691,648
1974 138,978 2,625,621
1973 134,952 2,561,102
1972 130,968 2,499,881
1971 127,035 2,442,537
1970 123,219 2,388,028
1969 119,564 2,334,992
1968 116,075 2,282,391
1967 112,528 2,229,994
1966 108,507 2,177,584
1965 104,102 2,125,177
1964 100,662 2,073,119
1963 98,222 2,021,909
1962 95,802 1,973,130
1961 93,450 1,927,394
1960 91,189 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Maldives

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Paraguay
2023 1.58 2.42
2022 1.58 2.44
2021 1.6 2.47
2020 1.61 2.5
2019 1.64 2.53
2018 1.71 2.56
2017 1.8 2.59
2016 1.9 2.62
2015 2 2.65
2014 2.09 2.65
2013 2.17 2.64
2012 2.25 2.66
2011 2.31 2.67
2010 2.35 2.7
2009 2.39 2.76
2008 2.37 2.79
2007 2.29 2.82
2006 2.2 2.89
2005 2.2 2.97
2004 2.26 3.05
2003 2.34 3.12
2002 2.42 3.23
2001 2.53 3.36
2000 2.69 3.51
1999 2.9 3.67
1998 3.17 3.8
1997 3.48 3.91
1996 3.86 4.01
1995 4.29 4.11
1994 4.69 4.2
1993 5.06 4.28
1992 5.44 4.4
1991 5.8 4.48
1990 6.13 4.57
1989 6.39 4.68
1988 6.58 4.77
1987 6.73 4.85
1986 6.85 4.93
1985 6.94 4.97
1984 7.03 5.04
1983 7.09 5.09
1982 7.15 5.13
1981 7.19 5.15
1980 7.23 5.1
1979 7.23 5.06
1978 7.23 5.04
1977 7.27 5.08
1976 7.29 5.12
1975 7.32 5.18
1974 7.38 5.27
1973 7.4 5.35
1972 7.37 5.46
1971 7.38 5.59
1970 7.39 5.72
1969 7.33 5.84
1968 7.28 5.97
1967 7.23 6.1
1966 7.15 6.23
1965 7.07 6.35
1964 7 6.42
1963 6.94 6.45
1962 6.89 6.47
1961 6.79 6.49
1960 6.71 6.5

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

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Maldives and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Paraguay
2024 32.9 27.7
2023 32.1 27.4
2022 31.4 27.1
2021 30.7 26.8
2020 30.1 26.6
2019 29.5 26.2
2018 29 25.9
2017 28.5 25.6
2016 28 25.3
2015 27.6 24.9
2014 27.1 24.6
2013 26.5 24.3
2012 25.8 23.9
2011 25.1 23.6
2010 24.4 23.2
2009 23.8 22.9
2008 23.2 22.5
2007 22.7 22.2
2006 22.1 21.8
2005 21.5 21.5
2004 20.9 21.1
2003 20.3 20.8
2002 19.8 20.5
2001 19.3 20.3
2000 18.9 20.1
1999 18.4 19.9
1998 18 19.7
1997 17.6 19.6
1996 17.3 19.5
1995 16.9 19.4
1994 16.7 19.4
1993 16.5 19.3
1992 16.4 19.3
1991 16.4 19.3
1990 16.4 19.2
1989 16.5 19.2
1988 16.6 19.2
1987 16.7 19.1
1986 16.9 19.1
1985 17 19
1984 17 19
1983 16.9 18.9
1982 16.9 18.9
1981 16.8 18.8
1980 16.8 18.7
1979 16.9 18.6
1978 17 18.4
1977 17 18.2
1976 17 18
1975 17.1 17.9
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.2 17.5
1972 17.2 17.4
1971 17.3 17.3
1970 17.4 17.2
1969 17.6 17.1
1968 17.8 17
1967 18.2 17
1966 18.9 16.9
1965 19.9 16.9
1964 20.5 16.9
1963 20.6 16.9
1962 20.6 16.9
1961 20.6 16.8
1960 20.6 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
60.9%
2024

Energy

Maldives Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Maldives Paraguay
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
94.9%
2024
English speaking
70%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Maldives Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Paraguay
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
10,333 mi
2023

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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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