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Maldives vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 188th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Saudi Arabia
Population
532057
36734925
Population rank 168/197 44/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 159/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Maldives and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Saudi Arabia
2024 $7,061,608,267 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $6,621,008,704 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $6,177,123,352 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $5,252,457,370 $982,661,066,667
2020 $3,712,604,583 $767,951,200,000
2019 $5,726,094,799 $888,890,133,333
2018 $5,404,344,163 $886,564,800,000
2017 $4,816,426,257 $741,266,133,333
2016 $4,409,942,624 $689,279,466,667
2015 $4,129,505,319 $693,414,400,000
2014 $3,697,353,039 $787,153,066,667
2013 $3,295,009,238 $769,755,733,333
2012 $2,886,163,997 $751,921,333,333
2011 $2,774,350,240 $680,660,800,000
2010 $2,588,176,055 $528,207,466,667
2009 $2,345,294,875 $429,097,866,667
2008 $2,271,646,188 $519,796,800,000
2007 $1,868,383,461 $415,964,509,673
2006 $1,575,200,391 $376,900,133,511
2005 $1,163,362,438 $328,459,608,764
2004 $1,226,829,563 $258,742,133,333
2003 $1,052,121,055 $215,807,733,333
2002 $897,031,250 $189,605,866,667
2001 $870,031,677 $184,137,600,000
2000 $624,337,145 $189,514,933,333
1999 $589,239,754 $161,717,066,667
1998 $540,096,398 $146,775,466,667
1997 $508,223,602 $165,963,684,913
1996 $450,382,328 $158,662,483,311
1995 $398,988,955 $143,343,124,166
1994 $356,014,932 $135,174,899,866
1993 $322,417,837 $132,967,957,276
1992 $284,875,809 $137,087,850,467
1991 $244,396,762 $132,223,230,975
1990 $215,043,970 $117,630,173,565
1989 $189,514,434 $95,344,459,279
1988 $168,514,513 $88,256,074,766
1987 $141,223,029 $85,695,861,148
1986 $141,882,254 $86,961,922,765
1985 $127,190,758 $103,897,846,494
1984 $109,503,546 $119,624,858,116
1983 $57,829,787 $129,171,635,311
1982 $47,911,340 $153,240,313,858
1981 $44,781,457 $184,291,360,139
1980 $42,463,576 $164,539,660,725
1979 $38,523,364 $111,858,444,786
1978 $24,369,109 $80,266,516,687
1977 $20,853,789 $74,188,986,586
1976 $22,399,467 $64,005,665,722
1975 $24,540,878 $46,773,208,643
1974 $39,120,171 $45,412,957,746
1973 $30,862,042 $14,947,435,499
1972 $25,177,138 $9,664,267,087
1971 $21,566,404 $7,184,806,909
1970 $19,328,038 $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Maldives and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Saudi Arabia
2024 $13,379 $35,122
2023 $12,588 $36,157
2022 $11,786 $38,510
2021 $10,176 $31,921
2020 $7,394 $24,339
2019 $11,740 $29,567
2018 $11,423 $29,360
2017 $10,510 $23,929
2016 $9,948 $22,268
2015 $9,645 $23,256
2014 $8,939 $27,805
2013 $8,236 $27,865
2012 $7,461 $28,733
2011 $7,425 $27,127
2010 $7,174 $22,028
2009 $6,734 $17,718
2008 $6,757 $22,320
2007 $5,758 $18,596
2006 $5,019 $17,564
2005 $3,797 $15,976
2004 $4,070 $13,154
2003 $3,549 $11,487
2002 $3,076 $10,586
2001 $3,034 $10,805
2000 $2,214 $11,715
1999 $2,124 $10,452
1998 $1,980 $9,836
1997 $1,898 $11,545
1996 $1,717 $11,472
1995 $1,555 $10,786
1994 $1,419 $10,602
1993 $1,317 $10,885
1992 $1,194 $11,730
1991 $1,054 $11,847
1990 $957 $11,055
1989 $870 $9,414
1988 $799 $9,165
1987 $692 $9,386
1986 $720 $10,078
1985 $669 $12,745
1984 $594 $15,541
1983 $323 $17,810
1982 $274.8 $22,454
1981 $264.1 $28,703
1980 $257.6 $27,206
1979 $240.2 $19,612
1978 $156.1 $14,914
1977 $137.3 $14,595
1976 $151.8 $13,313
1975 $171.4 $10,266
1974 $281.5 $10,503
1973 $228.7 $3,640
1972 $192.2 $2,474
1971 $169.8 $1,929
1970 $156.9 $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Maldives vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Saudi Arabia
2026 81.7 79.4
2025 81.5 79.2
2024 81.3 79
2023 81 78.7
2022 80.8 77.3
2021 78.1 77.1
2020 78.7 77.6
2019 79.7 78.3
2018 79.4 78.7
2017 79.2 78.7
2016 78.9 78.4
2015 78.6 77.8
2014 78.2 77.1
2013 77.8 76.5
2012 77.5 76.1
2011 77.1 75.8
2010 76.8 75.6
2009 76.4 75.4
2008 76 75.3
2007 75.7 75.1
2006 75.3 74.8
2005 74.8 74.4
2004 73 74
2003 73.3 73.7
2002 72.4 73.3
2001 71.7 73
2000 70.9 72.6
1999 70.2 72.3
1998 69.3 72
1997 68.5 71.6
1996 67.7 71.3
1995 67 70.9
1994 66.2 70.6
1993 65.4 70.2
1992 64.7 69.8
1991 63.9 69.3
1990 63.1 68.9
1989 62.4 68.4
1988 61.6 67.8
1987 60.8 67.2
1986 60 66.6
1985 59.2 66
1984 58.3 65.4
1983 57.5 64.7
1982 56.6 64
1981 55.7 63.3
1980 54.8 62.4
1979 53.9 61.5
1978 50.4 60.7
1977 51.8 59.7
1976 50.8 58.8
1975 49.6 57.8
1974 48.5 56.8
1973 47.5 55.8
1972 46.4 54.7
1971 45.5 53.7
1970 44.5 52.7
1969 43.7 51.8
1968 42.9 50.9
1967 42.1 50
1966 41.4 49.2
1965 40.8 48.4
1964 40.2 47.7
1963 39.6 47.1
1962 39.1 46.5
1961 38.6 45.9
1960 38.2 45.3
1959 37.9 44.8
1958 37.6 44.2
1957 37.3 43.7
1956 37.1 43.1
1955 37 42.6
1954 36.9 42.1
1953 36.9 41.6
1952 37 41.1
1951 37.1 40.6
1950 36.5 40

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

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Maldives and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Maldives Saudi Arabia
2024 527,799 35,300,280
2023 525,994 33,702,731
2022 524,106 32,175,224
2021 516,154 30,784,383
2020 502,118 31,552,510
2019 487,731 30,063,799
2018 473,099 30,196,281
2017 458,287 30,977,355
2016 443,308 30,954,198
2015 428,154 29,816,382
2014 413,617 28,309,273
2013 400,070 27,624,004
2012 386,818 26,168,861
2011 373,674 25,091,867
2010 360,792 23,978,487
2009 348,275 24,217,654
2008 336,170 23,287,877
2007 324,479 22,368,313
2006 313,851 21,459,144
2005 306,429 20,559,890
2004 301,413 19,669,480
2003 296,491 18,786,767
2002 291,616 17,910,910
2001 286,767 17,041,397
2000 282,019 16,177,722
1999 277,412 15,472,075
1998 272,723 14,922,185
1997 267,707 14,374,943
1996 262,347 13,831,009
1995 256,649 13,289,245
1994 250,822 12,750,040
1993 244,884 12,215,862
1992 238,543 11,686,676
1991 231,802 11,160,744
1990 224,762 10,640,691
1989 217,738 10,128,394
1988 210,885 9,629,165
1987 203,944 9,130,194
1986 196,935 8,628,639
1985 190,169 8,151,779
1984 184,198 7,697,307
1983 179,128 7,252,941
1982 174,333 6,824,486
1981 169,532 6,420,551
1980 164,835 6,047,997
1979 160,360 5,703,698
1978 156,159 5,381,902
1977 151,930 5,083,048
1976 147,525 4,807,933
1975 143,158 4,556,287
1974 138,978 4,323,632
1973 134,952 4,106,344
1972 130,968 3,905,722
1971 127,035 3,724,031
1970 123,219 3,562,470
1969 119,564 3,417,114
1968 116,075 3,282,711
1967 112,528 3,157,242
1966 108,507 3,039,887
1965 104,102 2,928,771
1964 100,662 2,821,968
1963 98,222 2,719,341
1962 95,802 2,620,910
1961 93,450 2,526,347
1960 91,189 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Maldives

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Saudi Arabia
2023 1.58 2.28
2022 1.58 2.14
2021 1.6 2.17
2020 1.61 2.27
2019 1.64 2.49
2018 1.71 2.67
2017 1.8 2.67
2016 1.9 2.65
2015 2 2.63
2014 2.09 2.68
2013 2.17 2.67
2012 2.25 2.78
2011 2.31 2.8
2010 2.35 2.81
2009 2.39 2.95
2008 2.37 3.07
2007 2.29 3.19
2006 2.2 3.18
2005 2.2 3.16
2004 2.26 3.26
2003 2.34 3.47
2002 2.42 3.71
2001 2.53 3.96
2000 2.69 4.21
1999 2.9 4.35
1998 3.17 4.52
1997 3.48 4.66
1996 3.86 4.81
1995 4.29 4.99
1994 4.69 5.16
1993 5.06 5.33
1992 5.44 5.49
1991 5.8 5.64
1990 6.13 5.8
1989 6.39 5.98
1988 6.58 6.15
1987 6.73 6.34
1986 6.85 6.52
1985 6.94 6.65
1984 7.03 6.78
1983 7.09 6.88
1982 7.15 6.98
1981 7.19 7.07
1980 7.23 7.15
1979 7.23 7.23
1978 7.23 7.26
1977 7.27 7.3
1976 7.29 7.33
1975 7.32 7.37
1974 7.38 7.43
1973 7.4 7.48
1972 7.37 7.54
1971 7.38 7.56
1970 7.39 7.58
1969 7.33 7.6
1968 7.28 7.63
1967 7.23 7.66
1966 7.15 7.66
1965 7.07 7.66
1964 7 7.67
1963 6.94 7.65
1962 6.89 7.64
1961 6.79 7.63
1960 6.71 7.63

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

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Maldives and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Saudi Arabia
2024 32.9 30.5
2023 32.1 30.2
2022 31.4 29.7
2021 30.7 29.5
2020 30.1 29.4
2019 29.5 29.3
2018 29 29.3
2017 28.5 29
2016 28 28.6
2015 27.6 27.9
2014 27.1 27.2
2013 26.5 26.6
2012 25.8 25.9
2011 25.1 25.2
2010 24.4 24.5
2009 23.8 23.9
2008 23.2 23.4
2007 22.7 22.8
2006 22.1 22.3
2005 21.5 21.9
2004 20.9 21.4
2003 20.3 21.1
2002 19.8 20.8
2001 19.3 20.7
2000 18.9 20.8
1999 18.4 20.7
1998 18 20.4
1997 17.6 20.2
1996 17.3 19.9
1995 16.9 19.7
1994 16.7 19.6
1993 16.5 19.4
1992 16.4 19.3
1991 16.4 19.2
1990 16.4 19
1989 16.5 19
1988 16.6 18.9
1987 16.7 18.8
1986 16.9 18.7
1985 17 18.7
1984 17 18.6
1983 16.9 18.5
1982 16.9 18.4
1981 16.8 18.3
1980 16.8 18.2
1979 16.9 18.1
1978 17 18
1977 17 17.9
1976 17 17.8
1975 17.1 17.7
1974 17.2 17.6
1973 17.2 17.5
1972 17.2 17.4
1971 17.3 17.4
1970 17.4 17.4
1969 17.6 17.4
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 18.2 17.6
1966 18.9 17.7
1965 19.9 17.9
1964 20.5 18
1963 20.6 18.2
1962 20.6 18.4
1961 20.6 18.5
1960 20.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
78.8%
2024

Energy

Maldives Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
70%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Maldives Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
137,554 mi
2006

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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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