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Maldives vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 188th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Philippines
Population
532057
117991570
Population rank 168/197 14/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Maldives and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Philippines
2024 $7,061,608,267 $461,617,509,782
2023 $6,621,008,704 $437,055,627,244
2022 $6,177,123,352 $404,353,369,605
2021 $5,252,457,370 $394,087,359,848
2020 $3,712,604,583 $361,751,145,452
2019 $5,726,094,799 $376,823,402,239
2018 $5,404,344,163 $346,841,896,587
2017 $4,816,426,257 $328,480,736,803
2016 $4,409,942,624 $318,627,003,017
2015 $4,129,505,319 $306,445,871,242
2014 $3,697,353,039 $297,483,555,338
2013 $3,295,009,238 $283,902,828,589
2012 $2,886,163,997 $261,920,540,963
2011 $2,774,350,240 $234,216,730,291
2010 $2,588,176,055 $208,368,893,151
2009 $2,345,294,875 $175,974,755,881
2008 $2,271,646,188 $181,624,626,327
2007 $1,868,383,461 $155,980,408,673
2006 $1,575,200,391 $127,652,926,368
2005 $1,163,362,438 $107,419,977,318
2004 $1,226,829,563 $95,001,999,685
2003 $1,052,121,055 $87,039,092,974
2002 $897,031,250 $84,307,345,888
2001 $870,031,677 $78,921,234,458
2000 $624,337,145 $83,669,788,377
1999 $589,239,754 $85,640,171,045
1998 $540,096,398 $74,492,416,330
1997 $508,223,602 $94,106,317,565
1996 $450,382,328 $94,648,084,429
1995 $398,988,955 $84,644,328,727
1994 $356,014,932 $73,159,336,915
1993 $322,417,837 $62,036,529,147
1992 $284,875,809 $60,422,328,242
1991 $244,396,762 $51,784,144,943
1990 $215,043,970 $50,508,286,642
1989 $189,514,434 $48,513,773,721
1988 $168,514,513 $43,152,128,959
1987 $141,223,029 $37,791,488,666
1986 $141,882,254 $33,987,207,295
1985 $127,190,758 $34,961,486,348
1984 $109,503,546 $35,730,185,634
1983 $57,829,787 $37,759,179,895
1982 $47,911,340 $42,206,011,275
1981 $44,781,457 $40,499,388,869
1980 $42,463,576 $36,848,080,899
1979 $38,523,364 $31,218,296,292
1978 $24,369,109 $25,762,224,563
1977 $20,853,789 $22,283,109,803
1976 $22,399,467 $19,381,055,197
1975 $24,540,878 $16,875,240,684
1974 $39,120,171 $15,607,882,555
1973 $30,862,042 $11,412,449,735
1972 $25,177,138 $9,067,815,521
1971 $21,566,404 $8,375,075,630
1970 $19,328,038 $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Maldives and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Philippines
2024 $13,379 $3,985
2023 $12,588 $3,804
2022 $11,786 $3,548
2021 $10,176 $3,484
2020 $7,394 $3,228
2019 $11,740 $3,401
2018 $11,423 $3,169
2017 $10,510 $3,038
2016 $9,948 $2,985
2015 $9,645 $2,910
2014 $8,939 $2,867
2013 $8,236 $2,781
2012 $7,461 $2,615
2011 $7,425 $2,384
2010 $7,174 $2,163
2009 $6,734 $1,864
2008 $6,757 $1,959
2007 $5,758 $1,713
2006 $5,019 $1,426
2005 $3,797 $1,220
2004 $4,070 $1,100
2003 $3,549 $1,027
2002 $3,076 $1,015
2001 $3,034 $970
2000 $2,214 $1,051
1999 $2,124 $1,101
1998 $1,980 $983
1997 $1,898 $1,273
1996 $1,717 $1,311
1995 $1,555 $1,200
1994 $1,419 $1,060
1993 $1,317 $919
1992 $1,194 $917
1991 $1,054 $804
1990 $957 $804
1989 $870 $792
1988 $799 $722
1987 $692 $650
1986 $720 $600
1985 $669 $633
1984 $594 $665
1983 $323 $723
1982 $274.8 $833
1981 $264.1 $821
1980 $257.6 $767
1979 $240.2 $667
1978 $156.1 $565
1977 $137.3 $502
1976 $151.8 $449
1975 $171.4 $401
1974 $281.5 $379
1973 $228.7 $283.2
1972 $192.2 $230.1
1971 $169.8 $217.4
1970 $156.9 $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Maldives vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Philippines
2026 81.7 70.2
2025 81.5 70.1
2024 81.3 69.9
2023 81 69.8
2022 80.8 69.5
2021 78.1 66.7
2020 78.7 70.1
2019 79.7 69.7
2018 79.4 69.8
2017 79.2 70
2016 78.9 69.5
2015 78.6 69.5
2014 78.2 69.3
2013 77.8 69.3
2012 77.5 69.2
2011 77.1 69.1
2010 76.8 68.9
2009 76.4 68.6
2008 76 68.6
2007 75.7 68.5
2006 75.3 68.2
2005 74.8 68.4
2004 73 68.3
2003 73.3 68
2002 72.4 67.9
2001 71.7 67.8
2000 70.9 67.8
1999 70.2 67.5
1998 69.3 67.2
1997 68.5 67
1996 67.7 66.7
1995 67 66.3
1994 66.2 66
1993 65.4 65.7
1992 64.7 65.4
1991 63.9 64.6
1990 63.1 64.4
1989 62.4 64.1
1988 61.6 63.7
1987 60.8 63.3
1986 60 62.9
1985 59.2 62.7
1984 58.3 62.4
1983 57.5 62.3
1982 56.6 62.2
1981 55.7 61.9
1980 54.8 61.9
1979 53.9 61.7
1978 50.4 61.5
1977 51.8 61.4
1976 50.8 60.9
1975 49.6 60.9
1974 48.5 60.8
1973 47.5 60.7
1972 46.4 60.9
1971 45.5 61.1
1970 44.5 60.8
1969 43.7 61
1968 42.9 60.9
1967 42.1 60.8
1966 41.4 60.6
1965 40.8 60.4
1964 40.2 60.1
1963 39.6 60
1962 39.1 59.8
1961 38.6 59.5
1960 38.2 59.2
1959 37.9 58.7
1958 37.6 58.3
1957 37.3 57.8
1956 37.1 57.2
1955 37 56.6
1954 36.9 56
1953 36.9 55.4
1952 37 54.7
1951 37.1 54.1
1950 36.5 53.6

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

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Maldives and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Maldives Philippines
2024 527,799 115,843,670
2023 525,994 114,891,199
2022 524,106 113,964,338
2021 516,154 113,100,950
2020 502,118 112,081,264
2019 487,731 110,804,683
2018 473,099 109,465,287
2017 458,287 108,119,693
2016 443,308 106,735,719
2015 428,154 105,312,992
2014 413,617 103,767,130
2013 400,070 102,076,336
2012 386,818 100,175,512
2011 373,674 98,248,614
2010 360,792 96,337,125
2009 348,275 94,384,250
2008 336,170 92,699,095
2007 324,479 91,075,184
2006 313,851 89,508,986
2005 306,429 88,015,962
2004 301,413 86,394,504
2003 296,491 84,731,835
2002 291,616 83,068,889
2001 286,767 81,401,488
2000 282,019 79,625,397
1999 277,412 77,753,257
1998 272,723 75,791,024
1997 267,707 73,908,810
1996 262,347 72,190,242
1995 256,649 70,546,246
1994 250,822 69,019,291
1993 244,884 67,530,621
1992 238,543 65,926,125
1991 231,802 64,382,249
1990 224,762 62,854,666
1989 217,738 61,265,260
1988 210,885 59,739,052
1987 203,944 58,157,496
1986 196,935 56,645,077
1985 190,169 55,213,006
1984 184,198 53,726,181
1983 179,128 52,194,620
1982 174,333 50,695,707
1981 169,532 49,311,727
1980 164,835 48,043,740
1979 160,360 46,807,103
1978 156,159 45,575,281
1977 151,930 44,367,962
1976 147,525 43,201,488
1975 143,158 42,120,826
1974 138,978 41,174,341
1973 134,952 40,294,130
1972 130,968 39,408,560
1971 127,035 38,518,659
1970 123,219 37,622,204
1969 119,564 36,660,799
1968 116,075 35,638,342
1967 112,528 34,621,320
1966 108,507 33,617,170
1965 104,102 32,625,316
1964 100,662 31,643,032
1963 98,222 30,674,731
1962 95,802 29,723,536
1961 93,450 28,792,621
1960 91,189 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Philippines

Fertility rate
Maldives

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Philippines
2023 1.58 1.92
2022 1.58 1.93
2021 1.6 1.95
2020 1.61 2.08
2019 1.64 2.22
2018 1.71 2.38
2017 1.8 2.53
2016 1.9 2.68
2015 2 2.83
2014 2.09 2.89
2013 2.17 3.04
2012 2.25 3.14
2011 2.31 3.24
2010 2.35 3.32
2009 2.39 3.38
2008 2.37 3.4
2007 2.29 3.4
2006 2.2 3.47
2005 2.2 3.45
2004 2.26 3.52
2003 2.34 3.59
2002 2.42 3.65
2001 2.53 3.72
2000 2.69 3.75
1999 2.9 3.83
1998 3.17 3.88
1997 3.48 3.94
1996 3.86 4
1995 4.29 4.07
1994 4.69 4.08
1993 5.06 4.1
1992 5.44 4.16
1991 5.8 4.27
1990 6.13 4.32
1989 6.39 4.37
1988 6.58 4.45
1987 6.73 4.51
1986 6.85 4.56
1985 6.94 4.66
1984 7.03 4.77
1983 7.09 4.87
1982 7.15 4.92
1981 7.19 4.97
1980 7.23 5.11
1979 7.23 5.26
1978 7.23 5.39
1977 7.27 5.44
1976 7.29 5.51
1975 7.32 5.6
1974 7.38 5.69
1973 7.4 5.79
1972 7.37 5.94
1971 7.38 6.08
1970 7.39 6.22
1969 7.33 6.33
1968 7.28 6.45
1967 7.23 6.57
1966 7.15 6.69
1965 7.07 6.8
1964 7 6.89
1963 6.94 6.95
1962 6.89 6.98
1961 6.79 6.99
1960 6.71 7

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

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Maldives and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Philippines
2024 32.9 26.8
2023 32.1 26.3
2022 31.4 25.9
2021 30.7 25.5
2020 30.1 25.1
2019 29.5 24.7
2018 29 24.3
2017 28.5 24
2016 28 23.6
2015 27.6 23.3
2014 27.1 22.9
2013 26.5 22.7
2012 25.8 22.4
2011 25.1 22.2
2010 24.4 22
2009 23.8 21.7
2008 23.2 21.5
2007 22.7 21.3
2006 22.1 21.2
2005 21.5 21
2004 20.9 20.8
2003 20.3 20.6
2002 19.8 20.4
2001 19.3 20.2
2000 18.9 20
1999 18.4 19.8
1998 18 19.6
1997 17.6 19.4
1996 17.3 19.3
1995 16.9 19.2
1994 16.7 19.1
1993 16.5 19.1
1992 16.4 19
1991 16.4 18.9
1990 16.4 18.8
1989 16.5 18.7
1988 16.6 18.6
1987 16.7 18.5
1986 16.9 18.3
1985 17 18.2
1984 17 18.1
1983 16.9 17.9
1982 16.9 17.7
1981 16.8 17.5
1980 16.8 17.3
1979 16.9 17.1
1978 17 16.9
1977 17 16.7
1976 17 16.5
1975 17.1 16.3
1974 17.2 16.1
1973 17.2 16
1972 17.2 15.9
1971 17.3 15.8
1970 17.4 15.7
1969 17.6 15.6
1968 17.8 15.5
1967 18.2 15.4
1966 18.9 15.4
1965 19.9 15.4
1964 20.5 15.4
1963 20.6 15.4
1962 20.6 15.5
1961 20.6 15.6
1960 20.6 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
50.2%
2024

Energy

Maldives Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Maldives Philippines
% of world population
0.006%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
98.5%
2020
English speaking
70%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Maldives Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Philippines
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
134,457 mi
2020

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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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