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Maldives vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 188th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Rwanda
Population
532057
14975051
Population rank 168/197 77/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Maldives and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Rwanda
2024 $7,061,608,267 $14,251,642,235
2023 $6,621,008,704 $14,331,722,703
2022 $6,177,123,352 $13,316,161,002
2021 $5,252,457,370 $11,078,787,090
2020 $3,712,604,583 $10,174,386,857
2019 $5,726,094,799 $10,349,300,277
2018 $5,404,344,163 $9,637,904,521
2017 $4,816,426,257 $9,252,833,891
2016 $4,409,942,624 $8,695,272,058
2015 $4,129,505,319 $8,543,760,200
2014 $3,697,353,039 $8,238,966,124
2013 $3,295,009,238 $7,819,964,030
2012 $2,886,163,997 $7,654,761,050
2011 $2,774,350,240 $6,884,913,658
2010 $2,588,176,055 $6,124,756,654
2009 $2,345,294,875 $5,674,476,969
2008 $2,271,646,188 $5,179,854,065
2007 $1,868,383,461 $4,070,507,895
2006 $1,575,200,391 $3,319,784,539
2005 $1,163,362,438 $2,933,819,766
2004 $1,226,829,563 $2,376,496,067
2003 $1,052,121,055 $2,138,237,279
2002 $897,031,250 $1,966,003,468
2001 $870,031,677 $1,966,600,715
2000 $624,337,145 $2,068,836,754
1999 $589,239,754 $2,157,108,263
1998 $540,096,398 $1,989,343,546
1997 $508,223,602 $1,851,558,197
1996 $450,382,328 $1,382,334,879
1995 $398,988,955 $1,293,535,193
1994 $356,014,932 $753,636,370
1993 $322,417,837 $1,971,525,712
1992 $284,875,809 $2,029,026,962
1991 $244,396,762 $1,911,600,237
1990 $215,043,970 $2,550,185,679
1989 $189,514,434 $2,405,022,593
1988 $168,514,513 $2,395,492,687
1987 $141,223,029 $2,157,432,668
1986 $141,882,254 $1,944,710,684
1985 $127,190,758 $1,715,626,331
1984 $109,503,546 $1,587,413,084
1983 $57,829,787 $1,479,687,587
1982 $47,911,340 $1,407,243,139
1981 $44,781,457 $1,407,062,527
1980 $42,463,576 $1,254,765,642
1979 $38,523,364 $1,109,346,131
1978 $24,369,109 $905,709,076
1977 $20,853,789 $746,650,613
1976 $22,399,467 $637,753,853
1975 $24,540,878 $571,863,500
1974 $39,120,171 $308,458,423
1973 $30,862,042 $290,746,157
1972 $25,177,138 $246,457,838
1971 $21,566,404 $222,952,504
1970 $19,328,038 $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Maldives and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Rwanda
2024 $13,379 $1,000
2023 $12,588 $1,027
2022 $11,786 $975
2021 $10,176 $830
2020 $7,394 $779
2019 $11,740 $810
2018 $11,423 $772
2017 $10,510 $758
2016 $9,948 $730
2015 $9,645 $734
2014 $8,939 $725
2013 $8,236 $705
2012 $7,461 $707
2011 $7,425 $651
2010 $7,174 $594
2009 $6,734 $564
2008 $6,757 $528
2007 $5,758 $426
2006 $5,019 $357
2005 $3,797 $324
2004 $4,070 $269.5
2003 $3,549 $249
2002 $3,076 $234
2001 $3,034 $237.3
2000 $2,214 $251.9
1999 $2,124 $264.7
1998 $1,980 $246.2
1997 $1,898 $238.7
1996 $1,717 $206
1995 $1,555 $228
1994 $1,419 $111
1993 $1,317 $247
1992 $1,194 $264.1
1991 $1,054 $254
1990 $957 $346
1989 $870 $335
1988 $799 $344
1987 $692 $320
1986 $720 $297.7
1985 $669 $271.6
1984 $594 $259.9
1983 $323 $250.6
1982 $274.8 $246.4
1981 $264.1 $254.6
1980 $257.6 $234.4
1979 $240.2 $213.8
1978 $156.1 $179.9
1977 $137.3 $152.7
1976 $151.8 $134.4
1975 $171.4 $124.1
1974 $281.5 $68.9
1973 $228.7 $66.9
1972 $192.2 $58.4
1971 $169.8 $54.4
1970 $156.9 $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Maldives vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Rwanda
2026 81.7 68.5
2025 81.5 68.2
2024 81.3 68
2023 81 67.8
2022 80.8 67.5
2021 78.1 66.8
2020 78.7 67
2019 79.7 66.7
2018 79.4 66.4
2017 79.2 66.1
2016 78.9 65.7
2015 78.6 65.4
2014 78.2 65.1
2013 77.8 64.7
2012 77.5 64.2
2011 77.1 63.5
2010 76.8 62.8
2009 76.4 61.8
2008 76 60.6
2007 75.7 59.5
2006 75.3 58.3
2005 74.8 57
2004 73 55.5
2003 73.3 53.5
2002 72.4 51.3
2001 71.7 49.5
2000 70.9 47.8
1999 70.2 45.7
1998 69.3 43.1
1997 68.5 42
1996 67.7 42.5
1995 67 41.5
1994 66.2 12.2
1993 65.4 42.9
1992 64.7 44.4
1991 63.9 46.2
1990 63.1 47.8
1989 62.4 49.5
1988 61.6 50.9
1987 60.8 51.5
1986 60 51.7
1985 59.2 51.7
1984 58.3 51.4
1983 57.5 50.9
1982 56.6 50.2
1981 55.7 49.2
1980 54.8 48.1
1979 53.9 47.1
1978 50.4 46.2
1977 51.8 45.6
1976 50.8 45.3
1975 49.6 45.3
1974 48.5 45.6
1973 47.5 45.9
1972 46.4 46.3
1971 45.5 46.8
1970 44.5 47.1
1969 43.7 47.4
1968 42.9 47.7
1967 42.1 48
1966 41.4 48.1
1965 40.8 48.2
1964 40.2 48.1
1963 39.6 44
1962 39.1 47.8
1961 38.6 47.5
1960 38.2 47
1959 37.9 46.5
1958 37.6 46.1
1957 37.3 45.6
1956 37.1 45.2
1955 37 44.8
1954 36.9 44.4
1953 36.9 44.1
1952 37 43.8
1951 37.1 43.5
1950 36.5 43.2

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

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Maldives and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Maldives Rwanda
2024 527,799 14,256,567
2023 525,994 13,954,471
2022 524,106 13,651,030
2021 516,154 13,355,260
2020 502,118 13,065,837
2019 487,731 12,776,103
2018 473,099 12,487,996
2017 458,287 12,202,060
2016 443,308 11,919,183
2015 428,154 11,640,022
2014 413,617 11,364,757
2013 400,070 11,093,340
2012 386,818 10,829,901
2011 373,674 10,573,733
2010 360,792 10,317,553
2009 348,275 10,060,432
2008 336,170 9,804,269
2007 324,479 9,549,933
2006 313,851 9,299,246
2005 306,429 9,054,528
2004 301,413 8,816,844
2003 296,491 8,586,875
2002 291,616 8,400,180
2001 286,767 8,287,094
2000 282,019 8,213,931
1999 277,412 8,147,912
1998 272,723 8,081,681
1997 267,707 7,755,238
1996 262,347 6,708,764
1995 256,649 5,674,118
1994 250,822 6,792,352
1993 244,884 7,981,132
1992 238,543 7,683,266
1991 231,802 7,526,966
1990 224,762 7,375,307
1989 217,738 7,184,706
1988 210,885 6,968,071
1987 203,944 6,749,493
1986 196,935 6,531,881
1985 190,169 6,317,228
1984 184,198 6,107,627
1983 179,128 5,905,311
1982 174,333 5,711,549
1981 169,532 5,527,230
1980 164,835 5,353,259
1979 160,360 5,189,541
1978 156,159 5,035,171
1977 151,930 4,888,240
1976 147,525 4,745,954
1975 143,158 4,607,728
1974 138,978 4,474,228
1973 134,952 4,345,047
1972 130,968 4,220,335
1971 127,035 4,100,044
1970 123,219 3,980,669
1969 119,564 3,861,271
1968 116,075 3,744,010
1967 112,528 3,629,577
1966 108,507 3,521,626
1965 104,102 3,423,210
1964 100,662 3,334,834
1963 98,222 3,258,890
1962 95,802 3,186,025
1961 93,450 3,106,779
1960 91,189 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Maldives

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Rwanda
2023 1.58 3.7
2022 1.58 3.78
2021 1.6 3.84
2020 1.61 3.91
2019 1.64 3.99
2018 1.71 4.05
2017 1.8 4.08
2016 1.9 4.11
2015 2 4.11
2014 2.09 4.12
2013 2.17 4.14
2012 2.25 4.2
2011 2.31 4.33
2010 2.35 4.52
2009 2.39 4.71
2008 2.37 4.92
2007 2.29 5.14
2006 2.2 5.34
2005 2.2 5.5
2004 2.26 5.64
2003 2.34 5.74
2002 2.42 5.82
2001 2.53 5.89
2000 2.69 5.97
1999 2.9 6.06
1998 3.17 6.17
1997 3.48 6.24
1996 3.86 6.29
1995 4.29 6.35
1994 4.69 6.42
1993 5.06 6.48
1992 5.44 6.54
1991 5.8 6.62
1990 6.13 6.8
1989 6.39 7.03
1988 6.58 7.23
1987 6.73 7.43
1986 6.85 7.61
1985 6.94 7.79
1984 7.03 7.91
1983 7.09 8
1982 7.15 8.06
1981 7.19 8.1
1980 7.23 8.12
1979 7.23 8.13
1978 7.23 8.16
1977 7.27 8.14
1976 7.29 8.12
1975 7.32 8.1
1974 7.38 8.1
1973 7.4 8.09
1972 7.37 8.09
1971 7.38 8.09
1970 7.39 8.15
1969 7.33 8.18
1968 7.28 8.19
1967 7.23 8.21
1966 7.15 8.23
1965 7.07 8.25
1964 7 8.27
1963 6.94 8.27
1962 6.89 8.27
1961 6.79 8.28
1960 6.71 8.28

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

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Maldives and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Rwanda
2024 32.9 20.8
2023 32.1 20.5
2022 31.4 20.3
2021 30.7 20
2020 30.1 19.9
2019 29.5 19.8
2018 29 19.7
2017 28.5 19.6
2016 28 19.4
2015 27.6 19.3
2014 27.1 19.1
2013 26.5 19
2012 25.8 18.8
2011 25.1 18.7
2010 24.4 18.5
2009 23.8 18.4
2008 23.2 18.3
2007 22.7 18.1
2006 22.1 18
2005 21.5 17.8
2004 20.9 17.6
2003 20.3 17.4
2002 19.8 17.1
2001 19.3 16.8
2000 18.9 16.3
1999 18.4 15.8
1998 18 15.3
1997 17.6 14.8
1996 17.3 14.6
1995 16.9 14.3
1994 16.7 15
1993 16.5 15.7
1992 16.4 15.6
1991 16.4 15.5
1990 16.4 15.5
1989 16.5 15.5
1988 16.6 15.6
1987 16.7 15.6
1986 16.9 15.7
1985 17 15.8
1984 17 16
1983 16.9 16.1
1982 16.9 16.2
1981 16.8 16.4
1980 16.8 16.5
1979 16.9 16.5
1978 17 16.6
1977 17 16.6
1976 17 16.5
1975 17.1 16.4
1974 17.2 16.3
1973 17.2 16.2
1972 17.2 16
1971 17.3 15.9
1970 17.4 15.7
1969 17.6 15.5
1968 17.8 15.3
1967 18.2 15.1
1966 18.9 14.9
1965 19.9 14.8
1964 20.5 14.7
1963 20.6 14.8
1962 20.6 14.9
1961 20.6 15.1
1960 20.6 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
50%
2017

Energy

Maldives Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Maldives Rwanda
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Maldives Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Rwanda
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
2,920 mi
2021

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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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