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Maldives vs Qatar statistics compared

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Maldives has a population of 530K (ranked 168/197), compared with 2.97M in Qatar (ranked 137/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 188th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.74B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($216B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($14,615), while Qatar ranks 13/197 ($72,525).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Qatar
Population
532468
3058826
Population rank 168/197 137/197
GDP
$7.74B
2025
$216B
2025
GDP rank 159/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$14,615
2025
$72,525
2025
GDP per capita rank 75/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$9.71B
2025
$89.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
125.4%
2025
41.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$18,329
2025
$30,009
2025
Government debt per person rank 35/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,733
2026
$37,042
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
684 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2024
1.72
2024
Median age
33.6 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Maldives and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Qatar
2025 $7,741,066,861 $215,559,615,385
2024 $7,061,608,267 $216,294,505,495
2023 $6,621,008,704 $213,002,809,341
2022 $6,177,123,352 $235,709,325,714
2021 $5,252,457,370 $179,732,009,560
2020 $3,712,604,583 $144,411,363,352
2019 $5,726,094,799 $176,371,267,692
2018 $5,404,344,163 $183,334,953,819
2017 $4,816,426,257 $161,099,122,225
2016 $4,409,942,624 $151,732,181,868
2015 $4,129,505,319 $161,739,955,577
2014 $3,697,353,039 $206,224,598,571
2013 $3,295,009,238 $198,727,642,967
2012 $2,886,163,997 $186,833,502,363
2011 $2,774,350,240 $167,775,274,725
2010 $2,588,176,055 $125,122,252,747
2009 $2,345,294,875 $97,798,351,648
2008 $2,271,646,188 $115,269,780,220
2007 $1,868,383,461 $79,711,813,187
2006 $1,575,200,391 $60,882,142,857
2005 $1,163,362,438 $44,530,494,505
2004 $1,226,829,563 $31,734,065,934
2003 $1,052,121,055 $23,533,791,209
2002 $897,031,250 $19,363,736,264
2001 $870,031,677 $17,538,461,538
2000 $624,337,145 $17,759,890,110
1999 $589,239,754 $12,393,131,868
1998 $540,096,398 $10,255,494,505
1997 $508,223,602 $11,297,802,198
1996 $450,382,328 $9,059,340,659
1995 $398,988,955 $8,137,912,088
1994 $356,014,932 $7,374,450,549
1993 $322,417,837 $7,156,593,407
1992 $284,875,809 $7,646,153,846
1991 $244,396,762 $6,883,516,484
1990 $215,043,970 $7,360,439,560
1989 $189,514,434 $6,487,912,088
1988 $168,514,513 $6,038,186,813
1987 $141,223,029 $5,446,428,571
1986 $141,882,254 $5,053,021,978
1985 $127,190,758 $6,153,296,703
1984 $109,503,546 $6,870,329,670
1983 $57,829,787 $6,484,890,110
1982 $47,911,340 $7,611,263,736
1981 $44,781,457 $8,672,527,473
1980 $42,463,576 $7,837,915,956
1979 $38,523,364 $5,632,962,997
1978 $24,369,109 $4,052,000,413
1977 $20,853,789 $3,617,564,638
1976 $22,399,467 $3,284,273,987
1975 $24,540,878 $2,512,773,166
1974 $39,120,171 $2,401,403,227
1973 $30,862,042 $793,885,560
1972 $25,177,138 $510,262,500
1971 $21,566,404 $387,703,106
1970 $19,328,038 $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maldives and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Qatar
2025 $14,615 $72,525
2024 $13,379 $75,685
2023 $12,588 $80,196
2022 $11,786 $88,701
2021 $10,176 $71,752
2020 $7,394 $51,684
2019 $11,740 $66,841
2018 $11,423 $71,040
2017 $10,510 $63,280
2016 $9,948 $61,254
2015 $9,645 $68,985
2014 $8,939 $95,841
2013 $8,236 $103,697
2012 $7,461 $108,470
2011 $7,425 $103,262
2010 $7,174 $77,387
2009 $6,734 $60,786
2008 $6,757 $80,781
2007 $5,758 $65,954
2006 $5,019 $62,582
2005 $3,797 $53,950
2004 $4,070 $41,036
2003 $3,549 $31,602
2002 $3,076 $27,227
2001 $3,034 $25,871
2000 $2,214 $27,535
1999 $2,124 $20,234
1998 $1,980 $17,665
1997 $1,898 $20,523
1996 $1,717 $17,125
1995 $1,555 $15,823
1994 $1,419 $14,765
1993 $1,317 $14,770
1992 $1,194 $16,280
1991 $1,054 $15,133
1990 $957 $16,722
1989 $870 $15,243
1988 $799 $14,682
1987 $692 $13,719
1986 $720 $13,213
1985 $669 $16,815
1984 $594 $19,749
1983 $323 $19,669
1982 $274.8 $24,431
1981 $264.1 $29,543
1980 $257.6 $28,407
1979 $240.2 $21,777
1978 $156.1 $16,757
1977 $137.3 $16,058
1976 $151.8 $15,710
1975 $171.4 $13,014
1974 $281.5 $13,540
1973 $228.7 $4,905
1972 $192.2 $3,483
1971 $169.8 $2,952
1970 $156.9 $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maldives vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Qatar
2026 81.7 82.8
2025 81.5 82.7
2024 81.3 82.5
2023 81 82.4
2022 80.8 81.9
2021 78.1 81.1
2020 78.7 80.4
2019 79.7 82.9
2018 79.4 82.7
2017 79.2 82.5
2016 78.9 82.1
2015 78.6 81.8
2014 78.2 81.4
2013 77.8 81
2012 77.5 80.5
2011 77.1 80
2010 76.8 79.4
2009 76.4 78.8
2008 76 78.3
2007 75.7 77.7
2006 75.3 77.3
2005 74.8 76.9
2004 73 76.5
2003 73.3 76.1
2002 72.4 75.8
2001 71.7 75.5
2000 70.9 75.3
1999 70.2 75
1998 69.3 74.9
1997 68.5 74.7
1996 67.7 74.6
1995 67 74.4
1994 66.2 74.2
1993 65.4 74.1
1992 64.7 73.9
1991 63.9 73.7
1990 63.1 73.4
1989 62.4 73.1
1988 61.6 72.8
1987 60.8 72.5
1986 60 72.2
1985 59.2 71.8
1984 58.3 71.5
1983 57.5 71.1
1982 56.6 70.7
1981 55.7 70.3
1980 54.8 69.9
1979 53.9 69.5
1978 50.4 69.1
1977 51.8 68.6
1976 50.8 68.2
1975 49.6 67.7
1974 48.5 67.2
1973 47.5 66.6
1972 46.4 66.1
1971 45.5 65.5
1970 44.5 64.9
1969 43.7 64.2
1968 42.9 63.6
1967 42.1 62.9
1966 41.4 62.2
1965 40.8 61.4
1964 40.2 60.7
1963 39.6 60
1962 39.1 59.2
1961 38.6 58.5
1960 38.2 57.8
1959 37.9 57
1958 37.6 56.3
1957 37.3 55.6
1956 37.1 54.9
1955 37 54.2
1954 36.9 53.5
1953 36.9 52.8
1952 37 52.1
1951 37.1 51.5
1950 36.5 50.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maldives and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Maldives Qatar
2025 529,676 2,972,215
2024 527,799 2,857,822
2023 525,994 2,656,032
2022 524,106 2,657,333
2021 516,154 2,504,910
2020 502,118 2,794,148
2019 487,731 2,638,657
2018 473,099 2,580,734
2017 458,287 2,545,820
2016 443,308 2,477,113
2015 428,154 2,344,557
2014 413,617 2,151,745
2013 400,070 1,916,426
2012 386,818 1,722,438
2011 373,674 1,624,761
2010 360,792 1,616,832
2009 348,275 1,608,903
2008 336,170 1,426,938
2007 324,479 1,208,595
2006 313,851 972,831
2005 306,429 825,408
2004 301,413 773,332
2003 296,491 744,682
2002 291,616 711,205
2001 286,767 677,925
2000 282,019 644,989
1999 277,412 612,500
1998 272,723 580,540
1997 267,707 550,500
1996 262,347 529,019
1995 256,649 514,325
1994 250,822 499,459
1993 244,884 484,545
1992 238,543 469,657
1991 231,802 454,853
1990 224,762 440,175
1989 217,738 425,646
1988 210,885 411,264
1987 203,944 397,005
1986 196,935 382,422
1985 190,169 365,940
1984 184,198 347,878
1983 179,128 329,709
1982 174,333 311,537
1981 169,532 293,553
1980 164,835 275,913
1979 160,360 258,670
1978 156,159 241,808
1977 151,930 225,285
1976 147,525 209,052
1975 143,158 193,087
1974 138,978 177,362
1973 134,952 161,841
1972 130,968 146,506
1971 127,035 131,346
1970 123,219 116,350
1969 119,564 103,025
1968 116,075 91,749
1967 112,528 81,439
1966 108,507 72,192
1965 104,102 64,065
1964 100,662 56,867
1963 98,222 50,380
1962 95,802 44,630
1961 93,450 39,680
1960 91,189 36,010

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Qatar

Fertility rate
Maldives

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Qatar
2024 1.56 1.72
2023 1.58 1.73
2022 1.58 1.74
2021 1.6 1.61
2020 1.61 1.68
2019 1.64 1.73
2018 1.71 1.76
2017 1.8 1.83
2016 1.9 1.86
2015 2 1.98
2014 2.09 2.03
2013 2.17 2.03
2012 2.25 2.04
2011 2.31 2.07
2010 2.35 2.14
2009 2.39 2.25
2008 2.37 2.37
2007 2.29 2.44
2006 2.2 2.51
2005 2.2 2.64
2004 2.26 2.79
2003 2.34 2.93
2002 2.42 3.01
2001 2.53 3.08
2000 2.69 3.07
1999 2.9 3.12
1998 3.17 3.21
1997 3.48 3.33
1996 3.86 3.44
1995 4.29 3.56
1994 4.69 3.67
1993 5.06 3.77
1992 5.44 3.85
1991 5.8 3.99
1990 6.13 4.23
1989 6.39 4.41
1988 6.58 4.51
1987 6.73 4.54
1986 6.85 4.57
1985 6.94 4.64
1984 7.03 4.76
1983 7.09 4.9
1982 7.15 5.04
1981 7.19 5.2
1980 7.23 5.33
1979 7.23 5.46
1978 7.23 5.58
1977 7.27 5.69
1976 7.29 5.78
1975 7.32 5.86
1974 7.38 5.94
1973 7.4 6.01
1972 7.37 6.07
1971 7.38 6.15
1970 7.39 6.23
1969 7.33 6.31
1968 7.28 6.39
1967 7.23 6.46
1966 7.15 6.52
1965 7.07 6.53
1964 7 6.53
1963 6.94 6.53
1962 6.89 6.53
1961 6.79 6.53
1960 6.71 6.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maldives and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Qatar
2025 33.6 34.5
2024 32.9 34.5
2023 32.1 34.1
2022 31.4 33.4
2021 30.7 32.9
2020 30.1 32.6
2019 29.5 32.3
2018 29 31.9
2017 28.5 31.6
2016 28 31.4
2015 27.6 31.2
2014 27.1 31.1
2013 26.5 30.9
2012 25.8 31
2011 25.1 31.2
2010 24.4 31.3
2009 23.8 30.8
2008 23.2 30.1
2007 22.7 30.1
2006 22.1 30.6
2005 21.5 30.9
2004 20.9 31
2003 20.3 30.9
2002 19.8 30.5
2001 19.3 30.1
2000 18.9 29.9
1999 18.4 29.8
1998 18 29.8
1997 17.6 29.9
1996 17.3 29.6
1995 16.9 29.1
1994 16.7 28.7
1993 16.5 28.4
1992 16.4 28.1
1991 16.4 27.9
1990 16.4 27.7
1989 16.5 27.6
1988 16.6 27.5
1987 16.7 27.5
1986 16.9 27.4
1985 17 27
1984 17 26.3
1983 16.9 25.6
1982 16.9 24.8
1981 16.8 24.1
1980 16.8 23.5
1979 16.9 22.9
1978 17 22.3
1977 17 21.8
1976 17 21.3
1975 17.1 21
1974 17.2 20.8
1973 17.2 20.9
1972 17.2 21.3
1971 17.3 22.2
1970 17.4 23.7
1969 17.6 24.4
1968 17.8 24
1967 18.2 23.5
1966 18.9 23
1965 19.9 22.5
1964 20.5 21.8
1963 20.6 21.1
1962 20.6 20.1
1961 20.6 19
1960 20.6 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$6.86B
2025
$221B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.5%
2025
27.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.94%
2025
-1%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
0.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.9%
2025
47%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
9.33%
2025
57%
2025
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
30,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.25%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
54
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$177B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$985M
2025
$55.8B
2025
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
65.9%
2011

Energy

Maldives Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
16,343 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$7.92
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,963 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Qatar
% of world population
0.006%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
42.5%
2025
99.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
61.7:38.3
2025
71.1:28.9
2025
Average male height
5.4 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.02 ft
2026
5.17 ft
2026
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
79.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.62
2019
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2026
118
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
70%
2026
30%
2026
People using the Internet
85.2%
2024
98.1%
2024

Health

Maldives Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.4
2024
5.9
2024
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2024
12.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Qatar
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2025
1,493 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
4,374 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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