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Maldives vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 188th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Singapore
Population
532057
6125852
Population rank 168/197 113/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Maldives and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Singapore
2024 $7,061,608,267 $547,386,645,892
2023 $6,621,008,704 $505,439,514,078
2022 $6,177,123,352 $509,017,841,147
2021 $5,252,457,370 $436,591,382,250
2020 $3,712,604,583 $349,165,858,545
2019 $5,726,094,799 $376,161,998,830
2018 $5,404,344,163 $377,123,710,561
2017 $4,816,426,257 $343,673,334,902
2016 $4,409,942,624 $319,646,468,521
2015 $4,129,505,319 $307,998,545,269
2014 $3,697,353,039 $314,863,580,758
2013 $3,295,009,238 $307,576,360,585
2012 $2,886,163,997 $295,092,888,077
2011 $2,774,350,240 $279,356,499,090
2010 $2,588,176,055 $239,807,980,591
2009 $2,345,294,875 $194,150,283,772
2008 $2,271,646,188 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,868,383,461 $180,941,701,358
2006 $1,575,200,391 $148,627,286,361
2005 $1,163,362,438 $127,807,848,728
2004 $1,226,829,563 $115,033,593,101
2003 $1,052,121,055 $97,646,401,096
2002 $897,031,250 $92,538,372,870
2001 $870,031,677 $89,793,790,670
2000 $624,337,145 $96,076,539,926
1999 $589,239,754 $86,286,849,755
1998 $540,096,398 $85,728,207,782
1997 $508,223,602 $100,123,787,215
1996 $450,382,328 $96,293,086,513
1995 $398,988,955 $87,812,540,788
1994 $356,014,932 $73,688,724,431
1993 $322,417,837 $60,603,815,716
1992 $284,875,809 $52,131,320,033
1991 $244,396,762 $45,466,164,978
1990 $215,043,970 $36,144,336,769
1989 $189,514,434 $30,465,364,739
1988 $168,514,513 $25,371,462,488
1987 $141,223,029 $20,919,215,578
1986 $141,882,254 $18,586,746,057
1985 $127,190,758 $19,156,532,746
1984 $109,503,546 $19,749,361,098
1983 $57,829,787 $17,784,112,150
1982 $47,911,340 $16,084,252,378
1981 $44,781,457 $14,175,228,844
1980 $42,463,576 $11,896,256,783
1979 $38,523,364 $9,296,921,724
1978 $24,369,109 $7,517,176,355
1977 $20,853,789 $6,618,585,074
1976 $22,399,467 $6,327,077,974
1975 $24,540,878 $5,633,673,930
1974 $39,120,171 $5,221,534,956
1973 $30,862,042 $3,696,213,333
1972 $25,177,138 $2,721,440,981
1971 $21,566,404 $2,263,785,444
1970 $19,328,038 $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Maldives and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Singapore
2024 $13,379 $90,674
2023 $12,588 $85,412
2022 $11,786 $90,299
2021 $10,176 $80,056
2020 $7,394 $61,410
2019 $11,740 $65,952
2018 $11,423 $66,882
2017 $10,510 $61,236
2016 $9,948 $57,006
2015 $9,645 $55,646
2014 $8,939 $57,565
2013 $8,236 $56,967
2012 $7,461 $55,548
2011 $7,425 $53,891
2010 $7,174 $47,237
2009 $6,734 $38,927
2008 $6,757 $40,009
2007 $5,758 $39,433
2006 $5,019 $33,768
2005 $3,797 $29,961
2004 $4,070 $27,608
2003 $3,549 $23,730
2002 $3,076 $22,160
2001 $3,034 $21,700
2000 $2,214 $23,853
1999 $2,124 $21,797
1998 $1,980 $21,829
1997 $1,898 $26,376
1996 $1,717 $26,233
1995 $1,555 $24,915
1994 $1,419 $21,552
1993 $1,317 $18,290
1992 $1,194 $16,136
1991 $1,054 $14,502
1990 $957 $11,862
1989 $870 $10,395
1988 $799 $8,914
1987 $692 $7,539
1986 $720 $6,800
1985 $669 $7,002
1984 $594 $7,228
1983 $323 $6,633
1982 $274.8 $6,078
1981 $264.1 $5,597
1980 $257.6 $4,928
1979 $240.2 $3,901
1978 $156.1 $3,194
1977 $137.3 $2,846
1976 $151.8 $2,759
1975 $171.4 $2,490
1974 $281.5 $2,342
1973 $228.7 $1,685
1972 $192.2 $1,264
1971 $169.8 $1,071
1970 $156.9 $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Maldives vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Singapore
2026 81.7 84.1
2025 81.5 84
2024 81.3 83.9
2023 81 83.7
2022 80.8 82.9
2021 78.1 83.5
2020 78.7 83.7
2019 79.7 83.7
2018 79.4 83.4
2017 79.2 83.1
2016 78.9 82.9
2015 78.6 82.7
2014 78.2 82.6
2013 77.8 82.5
2012 77.5 82.2
2011 77.1 81.9
2010 76.8 81.6
2009 76.4 81.4
2008 76 81.1
2007 75.7 80.9
2006 75.3 80.6
2005 74.8 80.3
2004 73 79.7
2003 73.3 79.2
2002 72.4 78.7
2001 71.7 78.3
2000 70.9 77.8
1999 70.2 77.3
1998 69.3 76.9
1997 68.5 76.4
1996 67.7 76.1
1995 67 75.7
1994 66.2 75.6
1993 65.4 75.5
1992 64.7 75.3
1991 63.9 75.1
1990 63.1 74.6
1989 62.4 74.3
1988 61.6 74
1987 60.8 74
1986 60 73.6
1985 59.2 73.1
1984 58.3 72.6
1983 57.5 72.4
1982 56.6 72
1981 55.7 71.7
1980 54.8 71.5
1979 53.9 71.4
1978 50.4 71.2
1977 51.8 70.9
1976 50.8 70.6
1975 49.6 70.2
1974 48.5 69.7
1973 47.5 69.4
1972 46.4 69
1971 45.5 68.8
1970 44.5 68.5
1969 43.7 68.1
1968 42.9 67.7
1967 42.1 67.3
1966 41.4 67.2
1965 40.8 66.9
1964 40.2 66.7
1963 39.6 66.5
1962 39.1 66.1
1961 38.6 65.7
1960 38.2 65.3
1959 37.9 64.8
1958 37.6 64
1957 37.3 63.4
1956 37.1 62.6
1955 37 61.2
1954 36.9 59.4
1953 36.9 57.5
1952 37 56.4
1951 37.1 55.3
1950 36.5 54.1

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

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Maldives and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Maldives Singapore
2024 527,799 6,036,860
2023 525,994 5,917,648
2022 524,106 5,637,022
2021 516,154 5,453,566
2020 502,118 5,685,807
2019 487,731 5,703,569
2018 473,099 5,638,676
2017 458,287 5,612,253
2016 443,308 5,607,283
2015 428,154 5,535,002
2014 413,617 5,469,724
2013 400,070 5,399,162
2012 386,818 5,312,437
2011 373,674 5,183,688
2010 360,792 5,076,732
2009 348,275 4,987,573
2008 336,170 4,839,396
2007 324,479 4,588,599
2006 313,851 4,401,365
2005 306,429 4,265,762
2004 301,413 4,166,664
2003 296,491 4,114,826
2002 291,616 4,175,950
2001 286,767 4,138,012
2000 282,019 4,027,887
1999 277,412 3,958,723
1998 272,723 3,927,213
1997 267,707 3,796,038
1996 262,347 3,670,704
1995 256,649 3,524,506
1994 250,822 3,419,048
1993 244,884 3,313,471
1992 238,543 3,230,698
1991 231,802 3,135,083
1990 224,762 3,047,132
1989 217,738 2,930,901
1988 210,885 2,846,108
1987 203,944 2,774,789
1986 196,935 2,733,373
1985 190,169 2,735,957
1984 184,198 2,732,221
1983 179,128 2,681,061
1982 174,333 2,646,466
1981 169,532 2,532,835
1980 164,835 2,413,945
1979 160,360 2,383,500
1978 156,159 2,353,600
1977 151,930 2,325,300
1976 147,525 2,293,300
1975 143,158 2,262,600
1974 138,978 2,229,800
1973 134,952 2,193,000
1972 130,968 2,152,400
1971 127,035 2,112,900
1970 123,219 2,074,507
1969 119,564 2,042,500
1968 116,075 2,012,000
1967 112,528 1,977,600
1966 108,507 1,934,400
1965 104,102 1,886,900
1964 100,662 1,841,600
1963 98,222 1,795,000
1962 95,802 1,750,200
1961 93,450 1,702,400
1960 91,189 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Singapore

Fertility rate
Maldives

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Singapore
2023 1.58 0.97
2022 1.58 1.04
2021 1.6 1.12
2020 1.61 1.1
2019 1.64 1.14
2018 1.71 1.14
2017 1.8 1.16
2016 1.9 1.2
2015 2 1.24
2014 2.09 1.25
2013 2.17 1.19
2012 2.25 1.29
2011 2.31 1.2
2010 2.35 1.15
2009 2.39 1.22
2008 2.37 1.28
2007 2.29 1.29
2006 2.2 1.28
2005 2.2 1.26
2004 2.26 1.26
2003 2.34 1.27
2002 2.42 1.37
2001 2.53 1.41
2000 2.69 1.6
1999 2.9 1.47
1998 3.17 1.48
1997 3.48 1.61
1996 3.86 1.66
1995 4.29 1.67
1994 4.69 1.71
1993 5.06 1.74
1992 5.44 1.72
1991 5.8 1.73
1990 6.13 1.83
1989 6.39 1.75
1988 6.58 1.96
1987 6.73 1.62
1986 6.85 1.43
1985 6.94 1.61
1984 7.03 1.62
1983 7.09 1.61
1982 7.15 1.74
1981 7.19 1.78
1980 7.23 1.82
1979 7.23 1.79
1978 7.23 1.79
1977 7.27 1.82
1976 7.29 2.11
1975 7.32 2.07
1974 7.38 2.35
1973 7.4 2.79
1972 7.37 3.04
1971 7.38 3.02
1970 7.39 3.07
1969 7.33 3.22
1968 7.28 3.53
1967 7.23 3.91
1966 7.15 4.46
1965 7.07 4.66
1964 7 4.97
1963 6.94 5.16
1962 6.89 5.21
1961 6.79 5.41
1960 6.71 5.76

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

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Maldives and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Singapore
2024 32.9 36.8
2023 32.1 36.2
2022 31.4 35.9
2021 30.7 35.8
2020 30.1 35.5
2019 29.5 35.2
2018 29 35
2017 28.5 34.8
2016 28 34.5
2015 27.6 34.4
2014 27.1 34.2
2013 26.5 34.1
2012 25.8 34
2011 25.1 33.9
2010 24.4 33.7
2009 23.8 33.6
2008 23.2 33.5
2007 22.7 33.6
2006 22.1 33.6
2005 21.5 33.5
2004 20.9 33.3
2003 20.3 33
2002 19.8 32.7
2001 19.3 32.5
2000 18.9 32.2
1999 18.4 31.9
1998 18 31.6
1997 17.6 31.4
1996 17.3 31.2
1995 16.9 31
1994 16.7 30.7
1993 16.5 30.4
1992 16.4 30.1
1991 16.4 29.8
1990 16.4 29.5
1989 16.5 29.1
1988 16.6 28.7
1987 16.7 28.3
1986 16.9 27.8
1985 17 27.3
1984 17 26.9
1983 16.9 26.4
1982 16.9 25.9
1981 16.8 25.3
1980 16.8 24.7
1979 16.9 24.2
1978 17 23.6
1977 17 23.1
1976 17 22.6
1975 17.1 22
1974 17.2 21.5
1973 17.2 21
1972 17.2 20.6
1971 17.3 20.1
1970 17.4 19.7
1969 17.6 19.3
1968 17.8 18.9
1967 18.2 18.6
1966 18.9 18.4
1965 19.9 18.2
1964 20.5 18.1
1963 20.6 18
1962 20.6 18
1961 20.6 18.1
1960 20.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
98%
2024

Energy

Maldives Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Singapore
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
70%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Maldives Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Singapore
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
2,175 mi
2017

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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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