Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 188th vs. 168th).
By GDP, Maldives ranks 160/197 ($6.98B) and Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 77/197 ($13,216), while Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
531152
|
220288
|
| Population rank | 168/197 | 177/197 |
| GDP |
$6.98B
2024 |
$1.07B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 160/197 | 187/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$13,216
2024 |
$4,899
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 77/197 | 120/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$26,543
2024 |
$7,837
2024 |
| Government debt |
$9.34B
2024 |
$296M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
140.8%
2025 |
22.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$17,702
2024 |
$1,357
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 33/185 | 134/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$10,769
2025 |
$3,507
2025 |
| Land area |
115.1 sq mi
2025 |
1,073 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
4,587 ppl/mi²
2024 |
203.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.58
2023 |
3.83
2023 |
| Median age |
32.9 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
81.5 years
2025 |
71.9 years
2025 |
Maldives and Samoa: Comparison Charts
Maldives and Samoa economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $19,328,038 | $45,208,338 |
| 1971 | $21,566,404 | $53,719,569 |
| 1972 | $25,177,138 | $62,566,116 |
| 1973 | $30,862,042 | $82,452,985 |
| 1974 | $39,120,171 | $93,549,611 |
| 1975 | $24,540,878 | $93,489,283 |
| 1976 | $22,399,467 | $85,003,078 |
| 1977 | $20,853,789 | $98,295,671 |
| 1978 | $24,369,109 | $108,223,444 |
| 1979 | $38,523,364 | $122,257,393 |
| 1980 | $42,463,576 | $125,747,038 |
| 1981 | $44,781,457 | $118,190,655 |
| 1982 | $47,911,340 | $121,221,652 |
| 1983 | $57,829,787 | $111,862,824 |
| 1984 | $109,503,546 | $109,200,934 |
| 1985 | $127,190,758 | $95,572,173 |
| 1986 | $141,882,254 | $100,947,849 |
| 1987 | $141,223,029 | $111,713,922 |
| 1988 | $168,514,513 | $133,016,065 |
| 1989 | $189,514,434 | $122,888,610 |
| 1990 | $215,043,970 | $125,766,270 |
| 1991 | $244,396,762 | $125,597,205 |
| 1992 | $284,875,809 | $132,303,041 |
| 1993 | $322,417,837 | $133,122,897 |
| 1994 | $356,014,932 | $221,098,107 |
| 1995 | $398,988,955 | $224,865,731 |
| 1996 | $450,382,328 | $249,907,869 |
| 1997 | $508,223,602 | $285,475,592 |
| 1998 | $540,096,398 | $269,485,244 |
| 1999 | $589,239,754 | $255,408,060 |
| 2000 | $624,337,145 | $258,856,140 |
| 2001 | $870,031,677 | $266,299,591 |
| 2002 | $897,031,250 | $281,790,134 |
| 2003 | $1,052,121,055 | $333,426,188 |
| 2004 | $1,226,829,563 | $407,747,565 |
| 2005 | $1,163,362,438 | $476,801,793 |
| 2006 | $1,575,200,391 | $499,923,758 |
| 2007 | $1,868,383,461 | $573,548,460 |
| 2008 | $2,271,646,188 | $641,346,192 |
| 2009 | $2,345,294,875 | $628,006,115 |
| 2010 | $2,588,176,055 | $680,260,907 |
| 2011 | $2,774,350,240 | $744,097,050 |
| 2012 | $2,886,163,997 | $773,141,661 |
| 2013 | $3,295,009,238 | $797,736,334 |
| 2014 | $3,697,353,039 | $796,683,520 |
| 2015 | $4,129,505,319 | $824,150,499 |
| 2016 | $4,409,942,624 | $843,924,797 |
| 2017 | $4,816,426,257 | $884,844,384 |
| 2018 | $5,404,344,163 | $878,448,433 |
| 2019 | $5,726,094,799 | $912,950,466 |
| 2020 | $3,712,604,583 | $868,898,358 |
| 2021 | $5,252,457,370 | $843,923,639 |
| 2022 | $6,177,118,114 | $832,945,206 |
| 2023 | $6,590,894,302 | $938,189,444 |
| 2024 | $6,975,146,349 | $1,068,025,244 |
Maldives and Samoa economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $156.9 | $322 |
| 1971 | $169.8 | $377 |
| 1972 | $192.2 | $433 |
| 1973 | $228.7 | $563 |
| 1974 | $281.5 | $626 |
| 1975 | $171.4 | $610 |
| 1976 | $151.8 | $541 |
| 1977 | $137.3 | $615 |
| 1978 | $156.1 | $671 |
| 1979 | $240.2 | $751 |
| 1980 | $257.6 | $765 |
| 1981 | $264.1 | $713 |
| 1982 | $274.8 | $728 |
| 1983 | $323 | $671 |
| 1984 | $594 | $655 |
| 1985 | $669 | $573 |
| 1986 | $720 | $604 |
| 1987 | $692 | $666 |
| 1988 | $799 | $790 |
| 1989 | $870 | $728 |
| 1990 | $957 | $744 |
| 1991 | $1,054 | $742 |
| 1992 | $1,194 | $777 |
| 1993 | $1,317 | $775 |
| 1994 | $1,419 | $1,277 |
| 1995 | $1,555 | $1,288 |
| 1996 | $1,717 | $1,419 |
| 1997 | $1,898 | $1,608 |
| 1998 | $1,980 | $1,506 |
| 1999 | $2,124 | $1,417 |
| 2000 | $2,214 | $1,425 |
| 2001 | $3,034 | $1,454 |
| 2002 | $3,076 | $1,528 |
| 2003 | $3,549 | $1,798 |
| 2004 | $4,070 | $2,189 |
| 2005 | $3,797 | $2,550 |
| 2006 | $5,019 | $2,663 |
| 2007 | $5,758 | $3,039 |
| 2008 | $6,757 | $3,374 |
| 2009 | $6,734 | $3,279 |
| 2010 | $7,174 | $3,524 |
| 2011 | $7,425 | $3,822 |
| 2012 | $7,461 | $3,935 |
| 2013 | $8,236 | $4,024 |
| 2014 | $8,939 | $3,983 |
| 2015 | $9,645 | $4,084 |
| 2016 | $9,948 | $4,147 |
| 2017 | $10,510 | $4,308 |
| 2018 | $11,423 | $4,232 |
| 2019 | $11,740 | $4,352 |
| 2020 | $7,394 | $4,100 |
| 2021 | $10,176 | $3,948 |
| 2022 | $11,786 | $3,869 |
| 2023 | $12,530 | $4,330 |
| 2024 | $13,216 | $4,899 |
Maldives vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 36.5 | 49.2 |
| 1951 | 37.1 | 49.8 |
| 1952 | 37 | 50.4 |
| 1953 | 36.9 | 51 |
| 1954 | 36.9 | 51.6 |
| 1955 | 37 | 52.2 |
| 1956 | 37.1 | 52.8 |
| 1957 | 37.3 | 53.4 |
| 1958 | 37.6 | 54 |
| 1959 | 37.9 | 54.6 |
| 1960 | 38.2 | 55.2 |
| 1961 | 38.6 | 55.7 |
| 1962 | 39.1 | 56.3 |
| 1963 | 39.6 | 56.9 |
| 1964 | 40.2 | 54 |
| 1965 | 40.8 | 57.9 |
| 1966 | 41.4 | 58.2 |
| 1967 | 42.1 | 58.9 |
| 1968 | 42.9 | 59.4 |
| 1969 | 43.7 | 59.9 |
| 1970 | 44.5 | 60.4 |
| 1971 | 45.5 | 60.9 |
| 1972 | 46.4 | 61.4 |
| 1973 | 47.5 | 61.9 |
| 1974 | 48.5 | 62.3 |
| 1975 | 49.6 | 62.8 |
| 1976 | 50.8 | 63.3 |
| 1977 | 51.8 | 63.7 |
| 1978 | 50.4 | 64.1 |
| 1979 | 53.9 | 64.5 |
| 1980 | 54.8 | 65 |
| 1981 | 55.7 | 65.3 |
| 1982 | 56.6 | 65.6 |
| 1983 | 57.5 | 66 |
| 1984 | 58.3 | 66.3 |
| 1985 | 59.2 | 66.6 |
| 1986 | 60 | 66.8 |
| 1987 | 60.8 | 67 |
| 1988 | 61.6 | 67.3 |
| 1989 | 62.4 | 67.6 |
| 1990 | 63.1 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 63.9 | 68 |
| 1992 | 64.7 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 65.4 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 66.2 | 69.2 |
| 1995 | 67 | 69.5 |
| 1996 | 67.7 | 69.8 |
| 1997 | 68.5 | 70 |
| 1998 | 69.3 | 70.3 |
| 1999 | 70.2 | 70.6 |
| 2000 | 70.9 | 70.8 |
| 2001 | 71.7 | 71 |
| 2002 | 72.4 | 71.2 |
| 2003 | 73.3 | 71.4 |
| 2004 | 73 | 71.5 |
| 2005 | 74.8 | 71.5 |
| 2006 | 75.3 | 71.6 |
| 2007 | 75.7 | 71.6 |
| 2008 | 76 | 71.5 |
| 2009 | 76.4 | 69.5 |
| 2010 | 76.8 | 71.5 |
| 2011 | 77.1 | 71.4 |
| 2012 | 77.5 | 71.2 |
| 2013 | 77.8 | 71.2 |
| 2014 | 78.2 | 71.1 |
| 2015 | 78.6 | 71.1 |
| 2016 | 78.9 | 71 |
| 2017 | 79.2 | 71 |
| 2018 | 79.4 | 71.1 |
| 2019 | 79.7 | 70.3 |
| 2020 | 78.7 | 70.7 |
| 2021 | 78.1 | 71.1 |
| 2022 | 80.8 | 71.6 |
| 2023 | 81 | 71.7 |
| 2024 | 81.3 | 71.8 |
| 2025 | 81.5 | 71.9 |
Maldives and Samoa population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 91,189 | 112,490 |
| 1961 | 93,450 | 115,496 |
| 1962 | 95,802 | 118,597 |
| 1963 | 98,222 | 121,764 |
| 1964 | 100,662 | 124,894 |
| 1965 | 104,102 | 127,978 |
| 1966 | 108,507 | 131,073 |
| 1967 | 112,528 | 133,764 |
| 1968 | 116,075 | 136,020 |
| 1969 | 119,564 | 138,233 |
| 1970 | 123,219 | 140,400 |
| 1971 | 127,035 | 142,503 |
| 1972 | 130,968 | 144,538 |
| 1973 | 134,952 | 146,516 |
| 1974 | 138,978 | 149,431 |
| 1975 | 143,158 | 153,344 |
| 1976 | 147,525 | 157,113 |
| 1977 | 151,930 | 159,753 |
| 1978 | 156,159 | 161,375 |
| 1979 | 160,360 | 162,882 |
| 1980 | 164,835 | 164,322 |
| 1981 | 169,532 | 165,678 |
| 1982 | 174,333 | 166,484 |
| 1983 | 179,128 | 166,714 |
| 1984 | 184,198 | 166,796 |
| 1985 | 190,169 | 166,849 |
| 1986 | 196,935 | 167,061 |
| 1987 | 203,944 | 167,661 |
| 1988 | 210,885 | 168,346 |
| 1989 | 217,738 | 168,768 |
| 1990 | 224,762 | 169,042 |
| 1991 | 231,802 | 169,368 |
| 1992 | 238,543 | 170,331 |
| 1993 | 244,884 | 171,774 |
| 1994 | 250,822 | 173,159 |
| 1995 | 256,649 | 174,571 |
| 1996 | 262,347 | 176,071 |
| 1997 | 267,707 | 177,547 |
| 1998 | 272,723 | 178,905 |
| 1999 | 277,412 | 180,275 |
| 2000 | 282,019 | 181,685 |
| 2001 | 286,767 | 183,166 |
| 2002 | 291,616 | 184,471 |
| 2003 | 296,491 | 185,430 |
| 2004 | 301,413 | 186,249 |
| 2005 | 306,429 | 186,978 |
| 2006 | 313,851 | 187,709 |
| 2007 | 324,479 | 188,753 |
| 2008 | 336,170 | 190,107 |
| 2009 | 348,275 | 191,513 |
| 2010 | 360,792 | 193,023 |
| 2011 | 373,674 | 194,713 |
| 2012 | 386,818 | 196,498 |
| 2013 | 400,070 | 198,268 |
| 2014 | 413,617 | 200,037 |
| 2015 | 428,154 | 201,782 |
| 2016 | 443,308 | 203,499 |
| 2017 | 458,287 | 205,415 |
| 2018 | 473,099 | 207,582 |
| 2019 | 487,731 | 209,780 |
| 2020 | 502,118 | 211,944 |
| 2021 | 516,154 | 213,779 |
| 2022 | 524,106 | 215,261 |
| 2023 | 525,994 | 216,663 |
| 2024 | 527,799 | 218,019 |
Fertility rates in Maldives and Samoa
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.71 | 7.78 |
| 1961 | 6.79 | 7.77 |
| 1962 | 6.89 | 7.76 |
| 1963 | 6.94 | 7.73 |
| 1964 | 7 | 7.7 |
| 1965 | 7.07 | 7.65 |
| 1966 | 7.15 | 7.6 |
| 1967 | 7.23 | 7.55 |
| 1968 | 7.28 | 7.5 |
| 1969 | 7.33 | 7.43 |
| 1970 | 7.39 | 7.34 |
| 1971 | 7.38 | 7.22 |
| 1972 | 7.37 | 7.07 |
| 1973 | 7.4 | 6.91 |
| 1974 | 7.38 | 6.75 |
| 1975 | 7.32 | 6.61 |
| 1976 | 7.29 | 6.47 |
| 1977 | 7.27 | 6.31 |
| 1978 | 7.23 | 6.15 |
| 1979 | 7.23 | 5.99 |
| 1980 | 7.23 | 5.86 |
| 1981 | 7.19 | 5.75 |
| 1982 | 7.15 | 5.68 |
| 1983 | 7.09 | 5.62 |
| 1984 | 7.03 | 5.55 |
| 1985 | 6.94 | 5.49 |
| 1986 | 6.85 | 5.42 |
| 1987 | 6.73 | 5.32 |
| 1988 | 6.58 | 5.21 |
| 1989 | 6.39 | 5.11 |
| 1990 | 6.13 | 5.01 |
| 1991 | 5.8 | 4.91 |
| 1992 | 5.44 | 4.87 |
| 1993 | 5.06 | 4.83 |
| 1994 | 4.69 | 4.79 |
| 1995 | 4.29 | 4.77 |
| 1996 | 3.86 | 4.74 |
| 1997 | 3.48 | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 3.17 | 4.64 |
| 1999 | 2.9 | 4.57 |
| 2000 | 2.69 | 4.52 |
| 2001 | 2.53 | 4.48 |
| 2002 | 2.42 | 4.44 |
| 2003 | 2.34 | 4.39 |
| 2004 | 2.26 | 4.34 |
| 2005 | 2.2 | 4.32 |
| 2006 | 2.2 | 4.32 |
| 2007 | 2.29 | 4.36 |
| 2008 | 2.37 | 4.42 |
| 2009 | 2.39 | 4.47 |
| 2010 | 2.35 | 4.52 |
| 2011 | 2.31 | 4.56 |
| 2012 | 2.25 | 4.55 |
| 2013 | 2.17 | 4.49 |
| 2014 | 2.09 | 4.42 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4.34 |
| 2016 | 1.9 | 4.26 |
| 2017 | 1.8 | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 4.14 |
| 2019 | 1.64 | 4.06 |
| 2020 | 1.61 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 3.94 |
| 2022 | 1.58 | 3.88 |
| 2023 | 1.58 | 3.83 |
Maldives and Samoa demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 20.6 | 15 |
| 1961 | 20.6 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 20.6 | 14.8 |
| 1963 | 20.6 | 14.6 |
| 1964 | 20.5 | 14.6 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 14.5 |
| 1966 | 18.9 | 14.5 |
| 1967 | 18.2 | 14.5 |
| 1968 | 17.8 | 14.5 |
| 1969 | 17.6 | 14.5 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 14.6 |
| 1971 | 17.3 | 14.7 |
| 1972 | 17.2 | 14.8 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 14.9 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 15 |
| 1975 | 17.1 | 15.3 |
| 1976 | 17 | 15.5 |
| 1977 | 17 | 15.8 |
| 1978 | 17 | 16 |
| 1979 | 16.9 | 16.2 |
| 1980 | 16.8 | 16.4 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 16.6 |
| 1982 | 16.9 | 16.8 |
| 1983 | 16.9 | 17.1 |
| 1984 | 17 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 17 | 17.6 |
| 1986 | 16.9 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 16.7 | 18 |
| 1988 | 16.6 | 18.2 |
| 1989 | 16.5 | 18.3 |
| 1990 | 16.4 | 18.4 |
| 1991 | 16.4 | 18.5 |
| 1992 | 16.4 | 18.7 |
| 1993 | 16.5 | 19 |
| 1994 | 16.7 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 16.9 | 19.6 |
| 1996 | 17.3 | 19.7 |
| 1997 | 17.6 | 19.8 |
| 1998 | 18 | 19.9 |
| 1999 | 18.4 | 19.9 |
| 2000 | 18.9 | 19.8 |
| 2001 | 19.3 | 19.7 |
| 2002 | 19.8 | 19.7 |
| 2003 | 20.3 | 19.9 |
| 2004 | 20.9 | 20.1 |
| 2005 | 21.5 | 20.3 |
| 2006 | 22.1 | 20.4 |
| 2007 | 22.7 | 20.6 |
| 2008 | 23.2 | 20.7 |
| 2009 | 23.8 | 20.8 |
| 2010 | 24.4 | 20.8 |
| 2011 | 25.1 | 20.8 |
| 2012 | 25.8 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | 26.5 | 21 |
| 2014 | 27.1 | 21.1 |
| 2015 | 27.6 | 21.2 |
| 2016 | 28 | 21.3 |
| 2017 | 28.5 | 21.4 |
| 2018 | 29 | 21.4 |
| 2019 | 29.5 | 21.5 |
| 2020 | 30.1 | 21.4 |
| 2021 | 30.7 | 21.4 |
| 2022 | 31.4 | 21.1 |
| 2023 | 32.1 | 21 |
| 2024 | 32.9 | 20.9 |
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Land area
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$6.15B
2024 |
$1.01B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
47.3%
2025 |
33.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.17%
2023 |
5.46%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
5,000
2000 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-15.2%
2025 |
-0.11%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.56%
2019 |
5.05%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
73.8%
2024 |
72.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.02%
2024 |
10.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
48.3
2025 |
66.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.3%
2019 |
31.3%
2013 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.8%
2019 |
2.7%
2013 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$674M
2024 |
$508M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$5.65M
2024 |
$282M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
555,000
2020 |
23,899
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
78.9%
2020 |
19.8%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
79.5%
2017 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
921 kg
2007 |
307 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.9
2007 |
$15.3
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
2.88 megatons
2023 |
0.47 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5.47 tons
2023 |
2.16 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.2%
2022 |
35.9%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.82%
2021 |
49.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
28.8%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.003%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,421
2024 |
-2,754
2024 |
| Urban population |
42.4%
2024 |
17.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.51 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.06 ft
2025 |
5.37 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
61.8
2025 |
44.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
38
2024 |
48
2025 |
| Higher education index |
4
2025 |
15
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.6
2019 |
6.2
2018 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
1.6
2019 |
13
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
101
2025 |
131
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.9%
2021 |
99.1%
2021 |
| English speaking |
70%
2025 |
49.9%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
84.7%
2023 |
58.1%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,151
2022 |
$236.2
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$201.9
2022 |
$29.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
81.5 years
2025 |
71.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.85%
2022 |
7.14%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.16
2019 |
0.55
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23.2 years
2025 |
23.6 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
32
2023 |
101
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
5.7
2023 |
15.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
17.9%
2022 |
63.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.5%
2024 |
25.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
62
2025 |
92
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
26.3%
2022 |
22.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.49 liters
2020 |
2.35 liters
2020 |
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