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Maldives vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). 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 ($7.06B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Qatar
Population
532057
2999260
Population rank 168/197 136/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
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
2024 $7,061,608,267 $219,162,637,363
2023 $6,621,008,704 $217,308,516,484
2022 $6,177,123,352 $235,709,340,659
2021 $5,252,457,370 $179,732,142,857
2020 $3,712,604,583 $144,411,538,462
2019 $5,726,094,799 $176,371,428,571
2018 $5,404,344,163 $183,335,164,835
2017 $4,816,426,257 $161,099,175,824
2016 $4,409,942,624 $151,732,142,857
2015 $4,129,505,319 $161,739,835,165
2014 $3,697,353,039 $206,224,725,275
2013 $3,295,009,238 $198,727,747,253
2012 $2,886,163,997 $186,833,516,484
2011 $2,774,350,240 $167,775,274,725
2010 $2,588,176,055 $123,627,197,802
2009 $2,345,294,875 $97,798,351,648
2008 $2,271,646,188 $115,270,054,945
2007 $1,868,383,461 $79,712,087,912
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 $10,255,495,027
1997 $508,223,602 $11,297,802,115
1996 $450,382,328 $9,059,340,385
1995 $398,988,955 $8,137,911,978
1994 $356,014,932 $7,374,450,769
1993 $322,417,837 $7,156,593,654
1992 $284,875,809 $7,646,153,984
1991 $244,396,762 $6,883,516,484
1990 $215,043,970 $7,360,439,423
1989 $189,514,434 $6,487,912,088
1988 $168,514,513 $6,038,187,033
1987 $141,223,029 $5,446,428,681
1986 $141,882,254 $5,053,021,951
1985 $127,190,758 $6,153,296,456
1984 $109,503,546 $6,704,395,824
1983 $57,829,787 $6,467,582,308
1982 $47,911,340 $7,596,703,214
1981 $44,781,457 $8,661,263,764
1980 $42,463,576 $7,829,165,262
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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Qatar
2024 $13,379 $76,689
2023 $12,588 $81,817
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 $76,463
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 $19,272
1983 $323 $19,616
1982 $274.8 $24,385
1981 $264.1 $29,505
1980 $257.6 $28,375
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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Maldives and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Maldives Qatar
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Qatar

Fertility rate
Maldives

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Qatar
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Qatar
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
26%
2024
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
-13.9%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
58.2%
2024
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
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$54B
2024
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
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$7.37
2022
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
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
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%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
70%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
99.7%
2023

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
5.7
2023
6
2023
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
26.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
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
218 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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