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Maldives vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 188th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Serbia
Population
532057
6494521
Population rank 168/197 110/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Maldives and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Serbia
2024 $7,061,608,267 $90,097,765,959
2023 $6,621,008,704 $81,343,999,280
2022 $6,177,123,352 $66,809,895,701
2021 $5,252,457,370 $66,159,884,073
2020 $3,712,604,583 $55,874,017,669
2019 $5,726,094,799 $53,864,693,665
2018 $5,404,344,163 $52,787,520,249
2017 $4,816,426,257 $45,972,834,714
2016 $4,409,942,624 $42,225,495,910
2015 $4,129,505,319 $41,297,410,635
2014 $3,697,353,039 $49,114,321,280
2013 $3,295,009,238 $50,455,529,604
2012 $2,886,163,997 $45,103,269,969
2011 $2,774,350,240 $51,251,098,408
2010 $2,588,176,055 $43,536,629,233
2009 $2,345,294,875 $46,955,984,410
2008 $2,271,646,188 $54,220,641,202
2007 $1,868,383,461 $44,888,028,946
2006 $1,575,200,391 $33,298,057,362
2005 $1,163,362,438 $28,334,256,181
2004 $1,226,829,563 $26,845,632,342
2003 $1,052,121,055 $23,593,044,418
2002 $897,031,250 $17,930,583,571
2001 $870,031,677 $13,599,378,662
2000 $624,337,145 $7,326,373,882
1999 $589,239,754 $20,878,694,851
1998 $540,096,398 $21,004,077,441
1997 $508,223,602 $27,153,408,995
1996 $450,382,328 $23,277,430,168
1995 $398,988,955 $17,921,892,655
1994 $356,014,932 -
1993 $322,417,837 -
1992 $284,875,809 -
1991 $244,396,762 -
1990 $215,043,970 -
1989 $189,514,434 -
1988 $168,514,513 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Serbia
2024 $13,379 $13,679
2023 $12,588 $12,282
2022 $11,786 $10,025
2021 $10,176 $9,681
2020 $7,394 $8,099
2019 $11,740 $7,756
2018 $11,423 $7,560
2017 $10,510 $6,548
2016 $9,948 $5,982
2015 $9,645 $5,820
2014 $8,939 $6,887
2013 $8,236 $7,040
2012 $7,461 $6,263
2011 $7,425 $7,082
2010 $7,174 $5,971
2009 $6,734 $6,414
2008 $6,757 $7,377
2007 $5,758 $6,081
2006 $5,019 $4,493
2005 $3,797 $3,808
2004 $4,070 $3,597
2003 $3,549 $3,154
2002 $3,076 $2,391
2001 $3,034 $1,812
2000 $2,214 $975
1999 $2,124 $2,769
1998 $1,980 $2,775
1997 $1,898 $3,574
1996 $1,717 $3,054
1995 $1,555 $2,349
1994 $1,419 -
1993 $1,317 -
1992 $1,194 -
1991 $1,054 -
1990 $957 -
1989 $870 -
1988 $799 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Serbia
2026 81.7 77.3
2025 81.5 77.1
2024 81.3 76.9
2023 81 76.8
2022 80.8 75.5
2021 78.1 72.9
2020 78.7 74.5
2019 79.7 76.1
2018 79.4 76
2017 79.2 75.8
2016 78.9 75.7
2015 78.6 75.7
2014 78.2 75.5
2013 77.8 75.3
2012 77.5 75.1
2011 77.1 74.7
2010 76.8 74.4
2009 76.4 74.1
2008 76 73.9
2007 75.7 73.7
2006 75.3 73.4
2005 74.8 73.1
2004 73 72.9
2003 73.3 72.7
2002 72.4 72.6
2001 71.7 72.3
2000 70.9 72.3
1999 70.2 70
1998 69.3 72.3
1997 68.5 72.9
1996 67.7 72.9
1995 67 72.7
1994 66.2 72.3
1993 65.4 71.9
1992 64.7 71.6
1991 63.9 71.9
1990 63.1 72.2
1989 62.4 72.3
1988 61.6 72
1987 60.8 71.9
1986 60 71.6
1985 59.2 71.4
1984 58.3 71.2
1983 57.5 71.1
1982 56.6 71
1981 55.7 71.1
1980 54.8 71.1
1979 53.9 71.2
1978 50.4 71.4
1977 51.8 71.8
1976 50.8 71.9
1975 49.6 71.6
1974 48.5 71.1
1973 47.5 70.5
1972 46.4 70
1971 45.5 69.7
1970 44.5 69.7
1969 43.7 70
1968 42.9 70.1
1967 42.1 70.1
1966 41.4 69.4
1965 40.8 68.7
1964 40.2 68
1963 39.6 67.4
1962 39.1 67
1961 38.6 66.3
1960 38.2 65.7
1959 37.9 65.2
1958 37.6 64.3
1957 37.3 63.2
1956 37.1 61.9
1955 37 61.3
1954 36.9 60.7
1953 36.9 59.8
1952 37 57.4
1951 37.1 55.6
1950 36.5 55.1

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

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Maldives and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Maldives Serbia
2024 527,799 6,586,476
2023 525,994 6,623,183
2022 524,106 6,664,449
2021 516,154 6,834,326
2020 502,118 6,899,126
2019 487,731 6,945,235
2018 473,099 6,982,604
2017 458,287 7,020,858
2016 443,308 7,058,322
2015 428,154 7,095,383
2014 413,617 7,131,787
2013 400,070 7,166,553
2012 386,818 7,201,497
2011 373,674 7,236,519
2010 360,792 7,291,436
2009 348,275 7,320,807
2008 336,170 7,350,222
2007 324,479 7,381,579
2006 313,851 7,411,569
2005 306,429 7,440,769
2004 301,413 7,463,157
2003 296,491 7,480,591
2002 291,616 7,500,031
2001 286,767 7,503,433
2000 282,019 7,516,346
1999 277,412 7,540,401
1998 272,723 7,567,745
1997 267,707 7,598,538
1996 262,347 7,622,185
1995 256,649 7,628,264
1994 250,822 7,622,711
1993 244,884 7,614,328
1992 238,543 7,604,063
1991 231,802 7,595,636
1990 224,762 7,897,937
1989 217,738 7,893,787
1988 210,885 7,884,218
1987 203,944 7,868,027
1986 196,935 7,853,824
1985 190,169 7,835,902
1984 184,198 7,813,549
1983 179,128 7,788,100
1982 174,333 7,763,335
1981 169,532 7,736,787
1980 164,835 7,709,544
1979 160,360 7,541,997
1978 156,159 7,504,017
1977 151,930 7,462,783
1976 147,525 7,418,973
1975 143,158 7,368,717
1974 138,978 7,326,043
1973 134,952 7,283,902
1972 130,968 7,252,012
1971 127,035 7,211,716
1970 123,219 7,164,993
1969 119,564 7,123,249
1968 116,075 7,007,586
1967 112,528 6,966,522
1966 108,507 6,927,969
1965 104,102 6,876,624
1964 100,662 6,832,855
1963 98,222 6,787,950
1962 95,802 6,740,264
1961 93,450 6,689,077
1960 91,189 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Serbia

Fertility rate
Maldives

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Serbia
2023 1.58 1.61
2022 1.58 1.59
2021 1.6 1.52
2020 1.61 1.48
2019 1.64 1.52
2018 1.71 1.49
2017 1.8 1.49
2016 1.9 1.46
2015 2 1.46
2014 2.09 1.46
2013 2.17 1.43
2012 2.25 1.45
2011 2.31 1.4
2010 2.35 1.4
2009 2.39 1.44
2008 2.37 1.4
2007 2.29 1.38
2006 2.2 1.43
2005 2.2 1.45
2004 2.26 1.57
2003 2.34 1.59
2002 2.42 1.57
2001 2.53 1.58
2000 2.69 1.48
1999 2.9 1.35
1998 3.17 1.37
1997 3.48 1.4
1996 3.86 1.44
1995 4.29 1.47
1994 4.69 1.51
1993 5.06 1.54
1992 5.44 1.57
1991 5.8 1.61
1990 6.13 1.65
1989 6.39 1.69
1988 6.58 1.72
1987 6.73 1.75
1986 6.85 1.78
1985 6.94 1.8
1984 7.03 1.81
1983 7.09 1.83
1982 7.15 1.84
1981 7.19 1.85
1980 7.23 1.86
1979 7.23 1.88
1978 7.23 1.89
1977 7.27 1.9
1976 7.29 1.91
1975 7.32 1.92
1974 7.38 1.93
1973 7.4 1.94
1972 7.37 1.95
1971 7.38 1.96
1970 7.39 1.97
1969 7.33 1.99
1968 7.28 2.01
1967 7.23 2.02
1966 7.15 2.04
1965 7.07 2.06
1964 7 2.07
1963 6.94 2.08
1962 6.89 2.11
1961 6.79 2.13
1960 6.71 2.15

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

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Maldives and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Serbia
2024 32.9 45.1
2023 32.1 44.9
2022 31.4 44.7
2021 30.7 44.5
2020 30.1 44.4
2019 29.5 44.2
2018 29 44
2017 28.5 43.7
2016 28 43.5
2015 27.6 43.3
2014 27.1 43
2013 26.5 42.8
2012 25.8 42.6
2011 25.1 42.4
2010 24.4 42.1
2009 23.8 41.9
2008 23.2 41.7
2007 22.7 41.5
2006 22.1 41.3
2005 21.5 41.1
2004 20.9 40.9
2003 20.3 40.7
2002 19.8 40.5
2001 19.3 40.3
2000 18.9 40.1
1999 18.4 39.8
1998 18 39.5
1997 17.6 39.2
1996 17.3 38.9
1995 16.9 38.5
1994 16.7 38.2
1993 16.5 37.8
1992 16.4 37.5
1991 16.4 37.1
1990 16.4 36.8
1989 16.5 36.5
1988 16.6 36.1
1987 16.7 35.7
1986 16.9 35.4
1985 17 35
1984 17 34.7
1983 16.9 34.4
1982 16.9 34.1
1981 16.8 33.9
1980 16.8 33.8
1979 16.9 33.7
1978 17 33.5
1977 17 33.4
1976 17 33.2
1975 17.1 33
1974 17.2 32.8
1973 17.2 32.7
1972 17.2 32.5
1971 17.3 32.2
1970 17.4 32
1969 17.6 31.7
1968 17.8 31.4
1967 18.2 31.1
1966 18.9 30.8
1965 19.9 30.5
1964 20.5 30.2
1963 20.6 29.8
1962 20.6 29.4
1961 20.6 29.1
1960 20.6 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
83.3%
2024

Energy

Maldives Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Serbia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
99.3%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Maldives Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Maldives Serbia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
28,222 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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