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Maldives vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 188th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Portugal
Population
532057
10667081
Population rank 168/197 92/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Maldives and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Portugal
2024 $7,061,608,267 $313,271,185,085
2023 $6,621,008,704 $292,323,800,949
2022 $6,177,123,352 $256,898,677,175
2021 $5,252,457,370 $256,055,879,091
2020 $3,712,604,583 $229,618,773,423
2019 $5,726,094,799 $240,115,970,063
2018 $5,404,344,163 $242,092,894,543
2017 $4,816,426,257 $220,862,990,767
2016 $4,409,942,624 $206,305,431,242
2015 $4,129,505,319 $199,038,523,120
2014 $3,697,353,039 $230,078,616,300
2013 $3,295,009,238 $226,677,408,292
2012 $2,886,163,997 $216,536,676,772
2011 $2,774,350,240 $245,426,767,676
2010 $2,588,176,055 $238,443,864,993
2009 $2,345,294,875 $244,667,762,836
2008 $2,271,646,188 $263,416,394,624
2007 $1,868,383,461 $240,496,147,317
2006 $1,575,200,391 $208,756,449,276
2005 $1,163,362,438 $197,253,876,705
2004 $1,226,829,563 $189,382,122,532
2003 $1,052,121,055 $165,226,175,537
2002 $897,031,250 $134,795,565,549
2001 $870,031,677 $121,604,107,165
2000 $624,337,145 $118,605,192,877
1999 $589,239,754 $127,470,385,557
1998 $540,096,398 $123,946,327,916
1997 $508,223,602 $117,016,535,163
1996 $450,382,328 $122,630,089,680
1995 $398,988,955 $118,122,007,430
1994 $356,014,932 $99,688,641,304
1993 $322,417,837 $95,009,751,901
1992 $284,875,809 $107,592,098,307
1991 $244,396,762 $89,233,599,278
1990 $215,043,970 $78,713,860,217
1989 $189,514,434 $60,594,092,182
1988 $168,514,513 $56,347,250,696
1987 $141,223,029 $48,182,925,857
1986 $141,882,254 $38,745,901,354
1985 $127,190,758 $27,115,807,742
1984 $109,503,546 $25,217,969,050
1983 $57,829,787 $27,239,650,742
1982 $47,911,340 $30,527,754,793
1981 $44,781,457 $31,977,276,873
1980 $42,463,576 $32,896,519,824
1979 $38,523,364 $26,622,819,672
1978 $24,369,109 $23,487,614,051
1977 $20,853,789 $21,439,523,311
1976 $22,399,467 $20,332,831,565
1975 $24,540,878 $19,347,607,843
1974 $39,120,171 $17,512,391,476
1973 $30,862,042 $15,090,564,186
1972 $25,177,138 $11,239,117,865
1971 $21,566,404 $9,201,604,240
1970 $19,328,038 $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Maldives and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Portugal
2024 $13,379 $29,292
2023 $12,588 $27,635
2022 $11,786 $24,621
2021 $10,176 $24,711
2020 $7,394 $22,299
2019 $11,740 $23,343
2018 $11,423 $23,541
2017 $10,510 $21,442
2016 $9,948 $19,980
2015 $9,645 $19,216
2014 $8,939 $22,121
2013 $8,236 $21,676
2012 $7,461 $20,593
2011 $7,425 $23,247
2010 $7,174 $22,552
2009 $6,734 $23,151
2008 $6,757 $24,949
2007 $5,758 $22,811
2006 $5,019 $19,839
2005 $3,797 $18,780
2004 $4,070 $18,064
2003 $3,549 $15,798
2002 $3,076 $12,937
2001 $3,034 $11,735
2000 $2,214 $11,526
1999 $2,124 $12,475
1998 $1,980 $12,199
1997 $1,898 $11,576
1996 $1,717 $12,185
1995 $1,555 $11,781
1994 $1,419 $9,977
1993 $1,317 $9,535
1992 $1,194 $10,811
1991 $1,054 $8,959
1990 $957 $7,885
1989 $870 $6,056
1988 $799 $5,624
1987 $692 $4,804
1986 $720 $3,862
1985 $669 $2,705
1984 $594 $2,523
1983 $323 $2,735
1982 $274.8 $3,080
1981 $264.1 $3,246
1980 $257.6 $3,368
1979 $240.2 $2,756
1978 $156.1 $2,457
1977 $137.3 $2,267
1976 $151.8 $2,173
1975 $171.4 $2,128
1974 $281.5 $2,000
1973 $228.7 $1,748
1972 $192.2 $1,302
1971 $169.8 $1,065
1970 $156.9 $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Maldives vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Portugal
2026 81.7 82.9
2025 81.5 82.7
2024 81.3 82.6
2023 81 82.4
2022 80.8 81.2
2021 78.1 81.4
2020 78.7 81.4
2019 79.7 82
2018 79.4 81.6
2017 79.2 81.7
2016 78.9 81.4
2015 78.6 81.3
2014 78.2 81.3
2013 77.8 80.9
2012 77.5 80.6
2011 77.1 80.6
2010 76.8 80.1
2009 76.4 79.8
2008 76 79.6
2007 75.7 79.3
2006 75.3 79.1
2005 74.8 78.3
2004 73 78.4
2003 73.3 77.6
2002 72.4 77.4
2001 71.7 77.2
2000 70.9 76.8
1999 70.2 76.3
1998 69.3 76.1
1997 68.5 75.9
1996 67.7 75.5
1995 67 75.5
1994 66.2 75.7
1993 65.4 74.8
1992 64.7 74.9
1991 63.9 74.2
1990 63.1 74.3
1989 62.4 74.7
1988 61.6 74.1
1987 60.8 74.1
1986 60 73.6
1985 59.2 73.2
1984 58.3 72.9
1983 57.5 72.7
1982 56.6 72.7
1981 55.7 71.9
1980 54.8 71.7
1979 53.9 71.6
1978 50.4 70.8
1977 51.8 70.3
1976 50.8 69.1
1975 49.6 68.8
1974 48.5 69.1
1973 47.5 68.6
1972 46.4 69.2
1971 45.5 66.8
1970 44.5 67.1
1969 43.7 66.4
1968 42.9 66.8
1967 42.1 66.5
1966 41.4 65.6
1965 40.8 66.1
1964 40.2 65.1
1963 39.6 64.9
1962 39.1 64.3
1961 38.6 62.8
1960 38.2 64.1
1959 37.9 62.9
1958 37.6 63.7
1957 37.3 61.4
1956 37.1 61.2
1955 37 61.4
1954 36.9 62.2
1953 36.9 61.1
1952 37 59.8
1951 37.1 58.7
1950 36.5 58.5

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

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Maldives and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Maldives Portugal
2024 527,799 10,694,681
2023 525,994 10,578,174
2022 524,106 10,434,332
2021 516,154 10,361,831
2020 502,118 10,297,081
2019 487,731 10,286,263
2018 473,099 10,283,822
2017 458,287 10,300,300
2016 443,308 10,325,452
2015 428,154 10,358,076
2014 413,617 10,401,062
2013 400,070 10,457,295
2012 386,818 10,514,844
2011 373,674 10,557,560
2010 360,792 10,573,100
2009 348,275 10,568,247
2008 336,170 10,558,177
2007 324,479 10,542,964
2006 313,851 10,522,288
2005 306,429 10,503,330
2004 301,413 10,483,861
2003 296,491 10,458,821
2002 291,616 10,419,631
2001 286,767 10,362,722
2000 282,019 10,289,898
1999 277,412 10,217,828
1998 272,723 10,160,196
1997 267,707 10,108,977
1996 262,347 10,063,945
1995 256,649 10,026,176
1994 250,822 9,991,525
1993 244,884 9,964,675
1992 238,543 9,952,494
1991 231,802 9,960,235
1990 224,762 9,983,218
1989 217,738 10,005,000
1988 210,885 10,019,610
1987 203,944 10,030,031
1986 196,935 10,032,734
1985 190,169 10,023,613
1984 184,198 9,996,232
1983 179,128 9,957,865
1982 174,333 9,911,771
1981 169,532 9,851,362
1980 164,835 9,766,312
1979 160,360 9,661,265
1978 156,159 9,558,250
1977 151,930 9,455,675
1976 147,525 9,355,810
1975 143,158 9,093,470
1974 138,978 8,754,365
1973 134,952 8,633,100
1972 130,968 8,630,430
1971 127,035 8,643,756
1970 123,219 8,680,431
1969 119,564 8,757,705
1968 116,075 8,836,650
1967 112,528 8,874,520
1966 108,507 8,930,990
1965 104,102 8,998,595
1964 100,662 9,035,365
1963 98,222 9,030,355
1962 95,802 8,993,985
1961 93,450 8,929,316
1960 91,189 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Portugal

Fertility rate
Maldives

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Portugal
2023 1.58 1.44
2022 1.58 1.43
2021 1.6 1.35
2020 1.61 1.42
2019 1.64 1.44
2018 1.71 1.42
2017 1.8 1.38
2016 1.9 1.37
2015 2 1.31
2014 2.09 1.24
2013 2.17 1.21
2012 2.25 1.28
2011 2.31 1.35
2010 2.35 1.39
2009 2.39 1.34
2008 2.37 1.39
2007 2.29 1.35
2006 2.2 1.37
2005 2.2 1.41
2004 2.26 1.4
2003 2.34 1.44
2002 2.42 1.46
2001 2.53 1.45
2000 2.69 1.55
1999 2.9 1.5
1998 3.17 1.47
1997 3.48 1.47
1996 3.86 1.44
1995 4.29 1.41
1994 4.69 1.45
1993 5.06 1.52
1992 5.44 1.54
1991 5.8 1.56
1990 6.13 1.56
1989 6.39 1.57
1988 6.58 1.61
1987 6.73 1.62
1986 6.85 1.66
1985 6.94 1.72
1984 7.03 1.9
1983 7.09 1.95
1982 7.15 2.07
1981 7.19 2.13
1980 7.23 2.25
1979 7.23 2.31
1978 7.23 2.45
1977 7.27 2.69
1976 7.29 2.82
1975 7.32 2.75
1974 7.38 2.7
1973 7.4 2.77
1972 7.37 2.86
1971 7.38 3
1970 7.39 3.01
1969 7.33 3.12
1968 7.28 3.12
1967 7.23 3.16
1966 7.15 3.16
1965 7.07 3.15
1964 7 3.21
1963 6.94 3.12
1962 6.89 3.23
1961 6.79 3.21
1960 6.71 3.16

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

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Maldives and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Portugal
2024 32.9 47.5
2023 32.1 47.2
2022 31.4 46.8
2021 30.7 46.5
2020 30.1 46.1
2019 29.5 45.6
2018 29 45.2
2017 28.5 44.7
2016 28 44.3
2015 27.6 43.8
2014 27.1 43.4
2013 26.5 42.9
2012 25.8 42.4
2011 25.1 41.9
2010 24.4 41.5
2009 23.8 41
2008 23.2 40.6
2007 22.7 40.2
2006 22.1 39.8
2005 21.5 39.4
2004 20.9 39
2003 20.3 38.6
2002 19.8 38.3
2001 19.3 38
2000 18.9 37.7
1999 18.4 37.4
1998 18 37.1
1997 17.6 36.8
1996 17.3 36.4
1995 16.9 36.1
1994 16.7 35.7
1993 16.5 35.4
1992 16.4 35
1991 16.4 34.6
1990 16.4 34.2
1989 16.5 33.7
1988 16.6 33.3
1987 16.7 32.9
1986 16.9 32.5
1985 17 32.1
1984 17 31.7
1983 16.9 31.4
1982 16.9 31.1
1981 16.8 30.8
1980 16.8 30.6
1979 16.9 30.3
1978 17 30
1977 17 29.9
1976 17 29.8
1975 17.1 29.7
1974 17.2 29.7
1973 17.2 29.6
1972 17.2 29.6
1971 17.3 29.7
1970 17.4 29.6
1969 17.6 29.4
1968 17.8 29.2
1967 18.2 29.1
1966 18.9 29
1965 19.9 28.8
1964 20.5 28.7
1963 20.6 28.5
1962 20.6 28.3
1961 20.6 28.1
1960 20.6 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
91.4%
2024

Energy

Maldives Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Portugal
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
70%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Maldives Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Portugal
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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