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Maldives vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 188th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Peru
Population
532057
35031596
Population rank 168/197 48/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Maldives and Peru: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Peru economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Peru
2024 $7,061,608,267 $289,221,969,063
2023 $6,621,008,704 $266,958,720,838
2022 $6,177,123,352 $246,065,570,308
2021 $5,252,457,370 $226,328,766,460
2020 $3,712,604,583 $201,409,694,756
2019 $5,726,094,799 $228,346,006,004
2018 $5,404,344,163 $222,597,009,739
2017 $4,816,426,257 $211,007,984,081
2016 $4,409,942,624 $191,898,104,390
2015 $4,129,505,319 $189,802,976,286
2014 $3,697,353,039 $200,786,250,583
2013 $3,295,009,238 $201,175,543,571
2012 $2,886,163,997 $192,650,021,649
2011 $2,774,350,240 $171,761,737,047
2010 $2,588,176,055 $147,527,631,521
2009 $2,345,294,875 $120,822,986,521
2008 $2,271,646,188 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,868,383,461 $102,170,981,144
2006 $1,575,200,391 $88,643,193,062
2005 $1,163,362,438 $76,060,606,061
2004 $1,226,829,563 $66,768,703,498
2003 $1,052,121,055 $58,731,030,122
2002 $897,031,250 $54,777,553,515
2001 $870,031,677 $52,030,158,775
2000 $624,337,145 $51,744,749,133
1999 $589,239,754 $50,187,324,568
1998 $540,096,398 $55,501,467,877
1997 $508,223,602 $58,147,522,523
1996 $450,382,328 $55,252,414,130
1995 $398,988,955 $53,312,793,687
1994 $356,014,932 $44,882,079,767
1993 $322,417,837 $34,832,077,221
1992 $284,875,809 $35,966,302,303
1991 $244,396,762 $34,341,465,998
1990 $215,043,970 $26,410,386,963
1989 $189,514,434 $22,499,558,526
1988 $168,514,513 $15,439,408,447
1987 $141,223,029 $36,889,706,593
1986 $141,882,254 $21,859,448,586
1985 $127,190,758 $15,078,736,875
1984 $109,503,546 $17,600,400,385
1983 $57,829,787 $17,345,260,564
1982 $47,911,340 $21,794,535,621
1981 $44,781,457 $21,648,214,893
1980 $42,463,576 $18,136,838,538
1979 $38,523,364 $15,954,012,439
1978 $24,369,109 $12,491,876,743
1977 $20,853,789 $14,544,913,961
1976 $22,399,467 $16,131,958,851
1975 $24,540,878 $16,931,162,355
1974 $39,120,171 $13,858,441,211
1973 $30,862,042 $10,994,381,895
1972 $25,177,138 $9,189,413,409
1971 $21,566,404 $8,289,582,884
1970 $19,328,038 $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Maldives and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Peru
2024 $13,379 $8,452
2023 $12,588 $7,888
2022 $11,786 $7,351
2021 $10,176 $6,826
2020 $7,394 $6,133
2019 $11,740 $7,037
2018 $11,423 $6,978
2017 $10,510 $6,736
2016 $9,948 $6,217
2015 $9,645 $6,232
2014 $8,939 $6,667
2013 $8,236 $6,747
2012 $7,461 $6,519
2011 $7,425 $5,861
2010 $7,174 $5,072
2009 $6,734 $4,181
2008 $6,757 $4,198
2007 $5,758 $3,581
2006 $5,019 $3,130
2005 $3,797 $2,707
2004 $4,070 $2,397
2003 $3,549 $2,129
2002 $3,076 $2,007
2001 $3,034 $1,930
2000 $2,214 $1,945
1999 $2,124 $1,917
1998 $1,980 $2,156
1997 $1,898 $2,301
1996 $1,717 $2,227
1995 $1,555 $2,190
1994 $1,419 $1,879
1993 $1,317 $1,488
1992 $1,194 $1,567
1991 $1,054 $1,527
1990 $957 $1,200
1989 $870 $1,045
1988 $799 $733
1987 $692 $1,792
1986 $720 $1,087
1985 $669 $767
1984 $594 $918
1983 $323 $927
1982 $274.8 $1,194
1981 $264.1 $1,216
1980 $257.6 $1,045
1979 $240.2 $942
1978 $156.1 $756
1977 $137.3 $903
1976 $151.8 $1,026
1975 $171.4 $1,104
1974 $281.5 $927
1973 $228.7 $754
1972 $192.2 $647
1971 $169.8 $599
1970 $156.9 $550
1969 - $488
1968 - $448
1967 - $498
1966 - $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Maldives vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Peru
2026 81.7 78.3
2025 81.5 78.1
2024 81.3 77.9
2023 81 77.7
2022 80.8 76.8
2021 78.1 71.6
2020 78.7 73.8
2019 79.7 76.3
2018 79.4 76
2017 79.2 76
2016 78.9 76
2015 78.6 75.7
2014 78.2 75.3
2013 77.8 74.6
2012 77.5 74
2011 77.1 73.3
2010 76.8 72.9
2009 76.4 72.6
2008 76 72.7
2007 75.7 72.7
2006 75.3 72.3
2005 74.8 72
2004 73 71.4
2003 73.3 71.3
2002 72.4 70.8
2001 71.7 70.3
2000 70.9 69.8
1999 70.2 69.3
1998 69.3 68.7
1997 68.5 68.3
1996 67.7 67.8
1995 67 67.2
1994 66.2 66.5
1993 65.4 65.7
1992 64.7 65
1991 63.9 64.2
1990 63.1 64
1989 62.4 63.4
1988 61.6 63
1987 60.8 62.5
1986 60 62.2
1985 59.2 61.7
1984 58.3 61.1
1983 57.5 60.8
1982 56.6 60.6
1981 55.7 60.3
1980 54.8 60
1979 53.9 59.6
1978 50.4 59.3
1977 51.8 58.9
1976 50.8 58.6
1975 49.6 58.2
1974 48.5 57.8
1973 47.5 57.3
1972 46.4 57
1971 45.5 56.5
1970 44.5 47.7
1969 43.7 55.8
1968 42.9 55.4
1967 42.1 54.9
1966 41.4 54.4
1965 40.8 53.9
1964 40.2 53.3
1963 39.6 52.6
1962 39.1 51.5
1961 38.6 51.2
1960 38.2 50.6
1959 37.9 50
1958 37.6 49.5
1957 37.3 48.9
1956 37.1 48.4
1955 37 47.9
1954 36.9 47.5
1953 36.9 47.1
1952 37 46.8
1951 37.1 46.5
1950 36.5 46

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

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Maldives and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Peru
1x
Year Population
Maldives Peru
2024 527,799 34,217,848
2023 525,994 33,845,617
2022 524,106 33,475,438
2021 516,154 33,155,882
2020 502,118 32,838,579
2019 487,731 32,449,303
2018 473,099 31,897,584
2017 458,287 31,324,637
2016 443,308 30,866,494
2015 428,154 30,457,600
2014 413,617 30,115,826
2013 400,070 29,817,919
2012 386,818 29,550,366
2011 373,674 29,304,086
2010 360,792 29,086,019
2009 348,275 28,896,811
2008 336,170 28,719,041
2007 324,479 28,530,699
2006 313,851 28,324,491
2005 306,429 28,101,180
2004 301,413 27,852,190
2003 296,491 27,580,490
2002 291,616 27,288,217
2001 286,767 26,964,601
2000 282,019 26,598,331
1999 277,412 26,186,504
1998 272,723 25,738,095
1997 267,707 25,274,147
1996 262,347 24,811,171
1995 256,649 24,348,919
1994 250,822 23,881,493
1993 244,884 23,413,783
1992 238,543 22,946,340
1991 231,802 22,483,775
1990 224,762 22,014,771
1989 217,738 21,532,589
1988 210,885 21,054,702
1987 203,944 20,582,320
1986 196,935 20,117,122
1985 190,169 19,648,204
1984 184,198 19,174,716
1983 179,128 18,705,957
1982 174,333 18,246,503
1981 169,532 17,798,805
1980 164,835 17,360,949
1979 160,360 16,933,139
1978 156,159 16,516,059
1977 151,930 16,109,806
1976 147,525 15,716,809
1975 143,158 15,333,957
1974 138,978 14,956,552
1973 134,952 14,582,867
1972 130,968 14,210,147
1971 127,035 13,838,067
1970 123,219 13,501,237
1969 119,564 13,166,767
1968 116,075 12,803,993
1967 112,528 12,448,814
1966 108,507 12,101,297
1965 104,102 11,761,085
1964 100,662 11,427,978
1963 98,222 11,102,099
1962 95,802 10,784,612
1961 93,450 10,475,123
1960 91,189 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Peru

Fertility rate
Maldives

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Peru
2023 1.58 1.98
2022 1.58 2
2021 1.6 2.03
2020 1.61 2.06
2019 1.64 2.09
2018 1.71 2.12
2017 1.8 2.15
2016 1.9 2.19
2015 2 2.23
2014 2.09 2.27
2013 2.17 2.32
2012 2.25 2.36
2011 2.31 2.41
2010 2.35 2.42
2009 2.39 2.48
2008 2.37 2.53
2007 2.29 2.58
2006 2.2 2.62
2005 2.2 2.64
2004 2.26 2.67
2003 2.34 2.66
2002 2.42 2.69
2001 2.53 2.74
2000 2.69 2.85
1999 2.9 2.92
1998 3.17 3
1997 3.48 3.1
1996 3.86 3.2
1995 4.29 3.32
1994 4.69 3.43
1993 5.06 3.55
1992 5.44 3.67
1991 5.8 3.79
1990 6.13 3.91
1989 6.39 4.03
1988 6.58 4.14
1987 6.73 4.25
1986 6.85 4.35
1985 6.94 4.46
1984 7.03 4.57
1983 7.09 4.68
1982 7.15 4.8
1981 7.19 4.92
1980 7.23 5.04
1979 7.23 5.17
1978 7.23 5.31
1977 7.27 5.44
1976 7.29 5.58
1975 7.32 5.71
1974 7.38 5.84
1973 7.4 5.97
1972 7.37 6.09
1971 7.38 6.21
1970 7.39 6.32
1969 7.33 6.42
1968 7.28 6.51
1967 7.23 6.6
1966 7.15 6.68
1965 7.07 6.75
1964 7 6.81
1963 6.94 6.86
1962 6.89 6.9
1961 6.79 6.92
1960 6.71 6.94

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

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Maldives and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Peru
2024 32.9 30.8
2023 32.1 30.5
2022 31.4 30.1
2021 30.7 29.8
2020 30.1 29.5
2019 29.5 29.2
2018 29 28.9
2017 28.5 28.6
2016 28 28.4
2015 27.6 28.1
2014 27.1 27.8
2013 26.5 27.4
2012 25.8 27.1
2011 25.1 26.7
2010 24.4 26.3
2009 23.8 25.8
2008 23.2 25.4
2007 22.7 25
2006 22.1 24.6
2005 21.5 24.2
2004 20.9 23.9
2003 20.3 23.5
2002 19.8 23.2
2001 19.3 22.8
2000 18.9 22.5
1999 18.4 22.1
1998 18 21.8
1997 17.6 21.5
1996 17.3 21.2
1995 16.9 20.9
1994 16.7 20.7
1993 16.5 20.4
1992 16.4 20.2
1991 16.4 20
1990 16.4 19.8
1989 16.5 19.6
1988 16.6 19.5
1987 16.7 19.3
1986 16.9 19.2
1985 17 19.1
1984 17 18.9
1983 16.9 18.8
1982 16.9 18.7
1981 16.8 18.6
1980 16.8 18.5
1979 16.9 18.4
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.2
1976 17 18.2
1975 17.1 18.1
1974 17.2 18.1
1973 17.2 18
1972 17.2 18
1971 17.3 17.9
1970 17.4 17.9
1969 17.6 17.9
1968 17.8 17.9
1967 18.2 17.9
1966 18.9 17.9
1965 19.9 17.9
1964 20.5 17.9
1963 20.6 17.9
1962 20.6 18
1961 20.6 18.1
1960 20.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
59.3%
2024

Energy

Maldives Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Maldives Peru
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
93.7%
2024
English speaking
70%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Maldives Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Peru
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
109,106 mi
2021

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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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