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Maldives vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 188th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Russia
Population
532057
141906741
Population rank 168/197 9/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 159/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Maldives and Russia: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Russia economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Russia
2024 $7,061,608,267 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $6,621,008,704 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $6,177,123,352 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $5,252,457,370 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $3,712,604,583 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $5,726,094,799 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $5,404,344,163 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $4,816,426,257 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $4,409,942,624 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $4,129,505,319 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $3,697,353,039 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $3,295,009,238 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $2,886,163,997 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $2,774,350,240 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $2,588,176,055 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $2,345,294,875 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $2,271,646,188 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $1,868,383,461 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $1,575,200,391 $989,932,071,353
2005 $1,163,362,438 $764,015,973,481
2004 $1,226,829,563 $591,016,690,732
2003 $1,052,121,055 $430,347,420,185
2002 $897,031,250 $345,470,494,418
2001 $870,031,677 $306,602,070,621
2000 $624,337,145 $259,710,142,197
1999 $589,239,754 $195,907,128,351
1998 $540,096,398 $270,955,486,862
1997 $508,223,602 $404,928,954,192
1996 $450,382,328 $391,724,890,744
1995 $398,988,955 $395,537,185,735
1994 $356,014,932 $395,077,301,248
1993 $322,417,837 $435,083,713,851
1992 $284,875,809 $460,290,556,901
1991 $244,396,762 $517,962,962,963
1990 $215,043,970 $517,014,446,228
1989 $189,514,434 $506,631,299,735
1988 $168,514,513 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Russia
2024 $13,379 $15,145
2023 $12,588 $14,403
2022 $11,786 $15,888
2021 $10,176 $12,637
2020 $7,394 $10,280
2019 $11,740 $11,640
2018 $11,423 $11,399
2017 $10,510 $10,835
2016 $9,948 $8,804
2015 $9,645 $9,427
2014 $8,939 $14,277
2013 $8,236 $15,941
2012 $7,461 $15,402
2011 $7,425 $14,305
2010 $7,174 $10,675
2009 $6,734 $8,563
2008 $6,757 $11,635
2007 $5,758 $9,101
2006 $5,019 $6,920
2005 $3,797 $5,323
2004 $4,070 $4,102
2003 $3,549 $2,975
2002 $3,076 $2,378
2001 $3,034 $2,100
2000 $2,214 $1,772
1999 $2,124 $1,331
1998 $1,980 $1,835
1997 $1,898 $2,738
1996 $1,717 $2,644
1995 $1,555 $2,666
1994 $1,419 $2,662
1993 $1,317 $2,931
1992 $1,194 $3,099
1991 $1,054 $3,490
1990 $957 $3,494
1989 $870 $3,430
1988 $799 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Russia
2026 81.7 73.7
2025 81.5 73.5
2024 81.3 73.3
2023 81 73.2
2022 80.8 72.5
2021 78.1 69.8
2020 78.7 71.2
2019 79.7 73.1
2018 79.4 72.9
2017 79.2 72.8
2016 78.9 71.9
2015 78.6 71.3
2014 78.2 70.8
2013 77.8 70.6
2012 77.5 70.1
2011 77.1 69.7
2010 76.8 68.2
2009 76.4 68.7
2008 76 67.9
2007 75.7 67.5
2006 75.3 66.5
2005 74.8 65.2
2004 73 65.1
2003 73.3 64.7
2002 72.4 64.7
2001 71.7 65
2000 70.9 65
1999 70.2 65.6
1998 69.3 66.9
1997 68.5 66.6
1996 67.7 65.4
1995 67 64
1994 66.2 63.8
1993 65.4 65
1992 64.7 67.8
1991 63.9 69
1990 63.1 69.3
1989 62.4 69.7
1988 61.6 69.9
1987 60.8 70.1
1986 60 70
1985 59.2 68.3
1984 58.3 67.6
1983 57.5 68
1982 56.6 68.1
1981 55.7 67.6
1980 54.8 67.5
1979 53.9 67.6
1978 50.4 67.8
1977 51.8 67.9
1976 50.8 68.1
1975 49.6 68.3
1974 48.5 68.7
1973 47.5 68.9
1972 46.4 68.8
1971 45.5 68.9
1970 44.5 68.7
1969 43.7 68.6
1968 42.9 69.1
1967 42.1 69.2
1966 41.4 69.4
1965 40.8 69.3
1964 40.2 69.5
1963 39.6 69.1
1962 39.1 68.5
1961 38.6 68.6
1960 38.2 68.3
1959 37.9 67.4
1958 37.6 67.7
1957 37.3 66
1956 37.1 66.5
1955 37 62.1
1954 36.9 59.9
1953 36.9 58.8
1952 37 57.6
1951 37.1 55.3
1950 36.5 55.5

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

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Maldives and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Russia
1x
Year Population
Maldives Russia
2024 527,799 143,533,851
2023 525,994 143,826,130
2022 524,106 144,236,933
2021 516,154 144,746,762
2020 502,118 145,245,148
2019 487,731 145,453,291
2018 473,099 145,398,106
2017 458,287 145,293,260
2016 443,308 145,015,460
2015 428,154 144,640,716
2014 413,617 144,237,223
2013 400,070 143,805,638
2012 386,818 143,378,447
2011 373,674 143,018,195
2010 360,792 142,849,468
2009 348,275 142,785,348
2008 336,170 142,742,366
2007 324,479 142,805,114
2006 313,851 143,049,637
2005 306,429 143,518,814
2004 301,413 144,067,316
2003 296,491 144,648,618
2002 291,616 145,306,497
2001 286,767 145,976,482
2000 282,019 146,596,869
1999 277,412 147,214,776
1998 272,723 147,670,784
1997 267,707 147,915,361
1996 262,347 148,160,129
1995 256,649 148,375,787
1994 250,822 148,407,912
1993 244,884 148,458,777
1992 238,543 148,538,197
1991 231,802 148,394,216
1990 224,762 147,969,406
1989 217,738 147,721,000
1988 210,885 146,857,000
1987 203,944 145,908,000
1986 196,935 144,894,000
1985 190,169 143,858,000
1984 184,198 142,745,000
1983 179,128 141,668,000
1982 174,333 140,823,000
1981 169,532 139,941,000
1980 164,835 139,010,000
1979 160,360 138,027,000
1978 156,159 137,060,000
1977 151,930 136,100,000
1976 147,525 135,147,000
1975 143,158 134,200,000
1974 138,978 133,432,000
1973 134,952 132,669,000
1972 130,968 131,909,000
1971 127,035 131,155,000
1970 123,219 130,404,000
1969 119,564 129,664,000
1968 116,075 128,928,000
1967 112,528 128,196,000
1966 108,507 127,468,000
1965 104,102 126,745,000
1964 100,662 125,345,000
1963 98,222 123,960,000
1962 95,802 122,591,000
1961 93,450 121,236,000
1960 91,189 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Russia

Fertility rate
Maldives

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Russia
2023 1.58 1.41
2022 1.58 1.42
2021 1.6 1.51
2020 1.61 1.51
2019 1.64 1.5
2018 1.71 1.58
2017 1.8 1.62
2016 1.9 1.76
2015 2 1.78
2014 2.09 1.75
2013 2.17 1.71
2012 2.25 1.69
2011 2.31 1.58
2010 2.35 1.57
2009 2.39 1.54
2008 2.37 1.5
2007 2.29 1.42
2006 2.2 1.31
2005 2.2 1.29
2004 2.26 1.34
2003 2.34 1.32
2002 2.42 1.29
2001 2.53 1.22
2000 2.69 1.2
1999 2.9 1.16
1998 3.17 1.23
1997 3.48 1.22
1996 3.86 1.27
1995 4.29 1.34
1994 4.69 1.4
1993 5.06 1.39
1992 5.44 1.55
1991 5.8 1.73
1990 6.13 1.89
1989 6.39 2.01
1988 6.58 2.12
1987 6.73 2.22
1986 6.85 2.15
1985 6.94 2.05
1984 7.03 2.06
1983 7.09 2.11
1982 7.15 2.04
1981 7.19 1.91
1980 7.23 1.89
1979 7.23 1.9
1978 7.23 1.92
1977 7.27 1.95
1976 7.29 1.97
1975 7.32 1.98
1974 7.38 2
1973 7.4 2.01
1972 7.37 2.04
1971 7.38 2.03
1970 7.39 1.99
1969 7.33 1.97
1968 7.28 1.99
1967 7.23 2.04
1966 7.15 2.1
1965 7.07 2.13
1964 7 2.18
1963 6.94 2.27
1962 6.89 2.36
1961 6.79 2.45
1960 6.71 2.52

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

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Maldives and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Russia
2024 32.9 40.9
2023 32.1 40.5
2022 31.4 40.1
2021 30.7 39.9
2020 30.1 39.7
2019 29.5 39.4
2018 29 39.2
2017 28.5 39
2016 28 38.8
2015 27.6 38.7
2014 27.1 38.6
2013 26.5 38.4
2012 25.8 38.3
2011 25.1 38.1
2010 24.4 38
2009 23.8 37.9
2008 23.2 37.8
2007 22.7 37.7
2006 22.1 37.6
2005 21.5 37.4
2004 20.9 37.2
2003 20.3 37
2002 19.8 36.9
2001 19.3 36.8
2000 18.9 36.6
1999 18.4 36.3
1998 18 36
1997 17.6 35.7
1996 17.3 35.3
1995 16.9 35
1994 16.7 34.7
1993 16.5 34.4
1992 16.4 33.9
1991 16.4 33.6
1990 16.4 33.2
1989 16.5 32.9
1988 16.6 32.6
1987 16.7 32.4
1986 16.9 32.2
1985 17 32
1984 17 31.8
1983 16.9 31.7
1982 16.9 31.6
1981 16.8 31.4
1980 16.8 31.3
1979 16.9 31.1
1978 17 31
1977 17 30.9
1976 17 30.6
1975 17.1 30.7
1974 17.2 30.9
1973 17.2 31.1
1972 17.2 31.1
1971 17.3 31
1970 17.4 30.7
1969 17.6 30.3
1968 17.8 29.8
1967 18.2 29.2
1966 18.9 28.9
1965 19.9 28.6
1964 20.5 28.3
1963 20.6 28.1
1962 20.6 27.7
1961 20.6 27.4
1960 20.6 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
79.3%
2024

Energy

Maldives Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Russia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
70%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Maldives Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Russia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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