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Maldives vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 188th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Poland
Population
532057
35806942
Population rank 168/197 47/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Maldives and Poland: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Poland economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Poland
2024 $7,061,608,267 $917,767,106,147
2023 $6,621,008,704 $812,451,193,396
2022 $6,177,123,352 $695,607,470,875
2021 $5,252,457,370 $689,170,230,665
2020 $3,712,604,583 $605,914,237,904
2019 $5,726,094,799 $602,683,770,145
2018 $5,404,344,163 $594,616,687,350
2017 $4,816,426,257 $528,356,676,667
2016 $4,409,942,624 $473,259,583,970
2015 $4,129,505,319 $480,054,118,583
2014 $3,697,353,039 $542,134,167,179
2013 $3,295,009,238 $518,179,836,405
2012 $2,886,163,997 $498,148,649,703
2011 $2,774,350,240 $527,848,543,023
2010 $2,588,176,055 $478,111,630,684
2009 $2,345,294,875 $440,891,472,247
2008 $2,271,646,188 $535,612,030,672
2007 $1,868,383,461 $429,715,132,138
2006 $1,575,200,391 $345,897,630,736
2005 $1,163,362,438 $306,999,913,151
2004 $1,226,829,563 $256,268,656,145
2003 $1,052,121,055 $218,561,225,998
2002 $897,031,250 $199,694,463,256
2001 $870,031,677 $191,823,200,371
2000 $624,337,145 $172,953,527,033
1999 $589,239,754 $170,704,452,715
1998 $540,096,398 $175,282,269,667
1997 $508,223,602 $159,893,964,917
1996 $450,382,328 $160,813,026,223
1995 $398,988,955 $142,838,527,115
1994 $356,014,932 $110,803,635,288
1993 $322,417,837 $96,043,157,273
1992 $284,875,809 $94,337,050,693
1991 $244,396,762 $85,500,935,935
1990 $215,043,970 $65,977,748,211
1989 $189,514,434 -
1988 $168,514,513 -
1987 $141,223,029 -
1986 $141,882,254 -
1985 $127,190,758 -
1984 $109,503,546 -
1983 $57,829,787 -
1982 $47,911,340 -
1981 $44,781,457 -
1980 $42,463,576 -
1979 $38,523,364 -
1978 $24,369,109 -
1977 $20,853,789 -
1976 $22,399,467 -
1975 $24,540,878 -
1974 $39,120,171 -
1973 $30,862,042 -
1972 $25,177,138 -
1971 $21,566,404 -
1970 $19,328,038 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Poland
2024 $13,379 $25,104
2023 $12,588 $22,145
2022 $11,786 $18,891
2021 $10,176 $18,636
2020 $7,394 $16,151
2019 $11,740 $15,875
2018 $11,423 $15,658
2017 $10,510 $13,913
2016 $9,948 $12,464
2015 $9,645 $12,638
2014 $8,939 $14,262
2013 $8,236 $13,622
2012 $7,461 $13,087
2011 $7,425 $13,868
2010 $7,174 $12,568
2009 $6,734 $11,556
2008 $6,757 $14,049
2007 $5,758 $11,273
2006 $5,019 $9,069
2005 $3,797 $8,044
2004 $4,070 $6,712
2003 $3,549 $5,721
2002 $3,076 $5,223
2001 $3,034 $5,015
2000 $2,214 $4,521
1999 $2,124 $4,416
1998 $1,980 $4,534
1997 $1,898 $4,137
1996 $1,717 $4,164
1995 $1,555 $3,701
1994 $1,419 $2,875
1993 $1,317 $2,497
1992 $1,194 $2,459
1991 $1,054 $2,236
1990 $957 $1,731
1989 $870 -
1988 $799 -
1987 $692 -
1986 $720 -
1985 $669 -
1984 $594 -
1983 $323 -
1982 $274.8 -
1981 $264.1 -
1980 $257.6 -
1979 $240.2 -
1978 $156.1 -
1977 $137.3 -
1976 $151.8 -
1975 $171.4 -
1974 $281.5 -
1973 $228.7 -
1972 $192.2 -
1971 $169.8 -
1970 $156.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Poland
2026 81.7 79.2
2025 81.5 79
2024 81.3 78.8
2023 81 78.6
2022 80.8 77.9
2021 78.1 75.6
2020 78.7 76.6
2019 79.7 77.9
2018 79.4 77.6
2017 79.2 77.7
2016 78.9 77.6
2015 78.6 77.6
2014 78.2 77.3
2013 77.8 77.1
2012 77.5 76.8
2011 77.1 76.6
2010 76.8 76.3
2009 76.4 75.9
2008 76 75.6
2007 75.7 75.4
2006 75.3 75.3
2005 74.8 75.1
2004 73 74.9
2003 73.3 74.8
2002 72.4 74.5
2001 71.7 74.2
2000 70.9 73.6
1999 70.2 73.2
1998 69.3 72.8
1997 68.5 72.6
1996 67.7 72.3
1995 67 72
1994 66.2 71.7
1993 65.4 71.3
1992 64.7 70.9
1991 63.9 70.7
1990 63.1 70.6
1989 62.4 70.8
1988 61.6 70.8
1987 60.8 70.8
1986 60 70.6
1985 59.2 70.5
1984 58.3 70.6
1983 57.5 70.8
1982 56.6 70.9
1981 55.7 70.6
1980 54.8 70.5
1979 53.9 70.2
1978 50.4 70.4
1977 51.8 70.3
1976 50.8 70.4
1975 49.6 70.6
1974 48.5 70.7
1973 47.5 70.7
1972 46.4 70.1
1971 45.5 69.8
1970 44.5 69.6
1969 43.7 69.8
1968 42.9 69.8
1967 42.1 69.9
1966 41.4 69.7
1965 40.8 69.4
1964 40.2 68.9
1963 39.6 68.3
1962 39.1 68
1961 38.6 67.8
1960 38.2 67.1
1959 37.9 66.4
1958 37.6 64.9
1957 37.3 64.4
1956 37.1 63.4
1955 37 63.1
1954 36.9 62.3
1953 36.9 61.3
1952 37 59.7
1951 37.1 58.9
1950 36.5 58.3

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

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Maldives and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Poland
1x
Year Population
Maldives Poland
2024 527,799 36,559,233
2023 525,994 36,687,353
2022 524,106 36,821,749
2021 516,154 36,981,559
2020 502,118 37,515,748
2019 487,731 37,965,475
2018 473,099 37,974,750
2017 458,287 37,974,826
2016 443,308 37,970,087
2015 428,154 37,986,412
2014 413,617 38,011,735
2013 400,070 38,040,196
2012 386,818 38,063,164
2011 373,674 38,063,255
2010 360,792 38,042,794
2009 348,275 38,151,603
2008 336,170 38,125,759
2007 324,479 38,120,560
2006 313,851 38,141,267
2005 306,429 38,165,445
2004 301,413 38,182,222
2003 296,491 38,204,570
2002 291,616 38,230,364
2001 286,767 38,248,076
2000 282,019 38,258,629
1999 277,412 38,660,271
1998 272,723 38,663,481
1997 267,707 38,649,660
1996 262,347 38,624,370
1995 256,649 38,594,998
1994 250,822 38,542,652
1993 244,884 38,461,408
1992 238,543 38,363,667
1991 231,802 38,246,193
1990 224,762 38,110,782
1989 217,738 37,961,529
1988 210,885 37,824,487
1987 203,944 37,668,045
1986 196,935 37,456,119
1985 190,169 37,201,885
1984 184,198 36,904,134
1983 179,128 36,571,808
1982 174,333 36,230,481
1981 169,532 35,898,587
1980 164,835 35,574,150
1979 160,360 35,247,217
1978 156,159 34,965,600
1977 151,930 34,689,050
1976 147,525 34,356,300
1975 143,158 34,015,199
1974 138,978 33,678,899
1973 134,952 33,357,200
1972 130,968 33,055,650
1971 127,035 32,783,500
1970 123,219 32,664,300
1969 119,564 32,548,300
1968 116,075 32,294,655
1967 112,528 31,987,155
1966 108,507 31,681,000
1965 104,102 31,444,950
1964 100,662 31,139,450
1963 98,222 30,712,000
1962 95,802 30,308,500
1961 93,450 29,964,000
1960 91,189 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Poland

Fertility rate
Maldives

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Poland
2023 1.58 1.16
2022 1.58 1.29
2021 1.6 1.33
2020 1.61 1.39
2019 1.64 1.44
2018 1.71 1.46
2017 1.8 1.48
2016 1.9 1.39
2015 2 1.32
2014 2.09 1.32
2013 2.17 1.29
2012 2.25 1.33
2011 2.31 1.33
2010 2.35 1.41
2009 2.39 1.4
2008 2.37 1.39
2007 2.29 1.31
2006 2.2 1.27
2005 2.2 1.24
2004 2.26 1.23
2003 2.34 1.22
2002 2.42 1.25
2001 2.53 1.31
2000 2.69 1.37
1999 2.9 1.37
1998 3.17 1.44
1997 3.48 1.51
1996 3.86 1.59
1995 4.29 1.62
1994 4.69 1.81
1993 5.06 1.87
1992 5.44 1.95
1991 5.8 2.07
1990 6.13 2.06
1989 6.39 2.08
1988 6.58 2.13
1987 6.73 2.15
1986 6.85 2.22
1985 6.94 2.33
1984 7.03 2.37
1983 7.09 2.42
1982 7.15 2.34
1981 7.19 2.24
1980 7.23 2.28
1979 7.23 2.28
1978 7.23 2.21
1977 7.27 2.23
1976 7.29 2.3
1975 7.32 2.27
1974 7.38 2.26
1973 7.4 2.26
1972 7.37 2.24
1971 7.38 2.25
1970 7.39 2.2
1969 7.33 2.2
1968 7.28 2.24
1967 7.23 2.33
1966 7.15 2.34
1965 7.07 2.52
1964 7 2.57
1963 6.94 2.7
1962 6.89 2.72
1961 6.79 2.83
1960 6.71 2.98

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

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Maldives and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Poland
2024 32.9 42.9
2023 32.1 42.4
2022 31.4 41.9
2021 30.7 41.5
2020 30.1 41.1
2019 29.5 40.8
2018 29 40.4
2017 28.5 40
2016 28 39.7
2015 27.6 39.3
2014 27.1 39
2013 26.5 38.7
2012 25.8 38.4
2011 25.1 38.2
2010 24.4 38.1
2009 23.8 37.8
2008 23.2 37.5
2007 22.7 37.2
2006 22.1 36.9
2005 21.5 36.6
2004 20.9 36.3
2003 20.3 36
2002 19.8 35.8
2001 19.3 35.5
2000 18.9 35.2
1999 18.4 35
1998 18 34.7
1997 17.6 34.4
1996 17.3 34.2
1995 16.9 33.9
1994 16.7 33.5
1993 16.5 33.2
1992 16.4 32.9
1991 16.4 32.6
1990 16.4 32.4
1989 16.5 32.1
1988 16.6 31.7
1987 16.7 31.4
1986 16.9 31.1
1985 17 30.8
1984 17 30.6
1983 16.9 30.3
1982 16.9 30.1
1981 16.8 29.8
1980 16.8 29.5
1979 16.9 29.3
1978 17 29.1
1977 17 28.9
1976 17 28.7
1975 17.1 28.6
1974 17.2 28.6
1973 17.2 28.5
1972 17.2 28.5
1971 17.3 28.4
1970 17.4 28.2
1969 17.6 28.1
1968 17.8 28
1967 18.2 27.8
1966 18.9 27.7
1965 19.9 27.5
1964 20.5 27.3
1963 20.6 27.1
1962 20.6 26.9
1961 20.6 26.8
1960 20.6 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
86.1%
2024

Energy

Maldives Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Poland
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
70%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Maldives Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Poland
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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