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Maldives vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 188th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Somalia
Population
532057
20503678
Population rank 168/197 66/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 35/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Maldives and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Somalia
2024 $7,061,608,267 $11,967,000,000
2023 $6,621,008,704 $10,958,000,000
2022 $6,177,123,352 $10,203,000,000
2021 $5,252,457,370 $9,483,000,000
2020 $3,712,604,583 $8,628,000,000
2019 $5,726,094,799 $8,656,000,000
2018 $5,404,344,163 $7,873,000,000
2017 $4,816,426,257 $7,621,501,710
2016 $4,409,942,624 $6,613,743,070
2015 $4,129,505,319 $6,152,149,100
2014 $3,697,353,039 $5,728,399,720
2013 $3,295,009,238 $5,062,881,600
2012 $2,886,163,997 $4,364,670,160
2011 $2,774,350,240 $2,906,000,097
2010 $2,588,176,055 $2,687,807,004
2009 $2,345,294,875 $2,948,594,552
2008 $2,271,646,188 $5,913,620,293
2007 $1,868,383,461 $5,430,713,729
2006 $1,575,200,391 $5,026,743,282
2005 $1,163,362,438 $4,683,246,454
2004 $1,226,829,563 $3,859,592,813
2003 $1,052,121,055 $2,836,724,352
2002 $897,031,250 $2,192,684,135
2001 $870,031,677 $2,252,847,465
2000 $624,337,145 $3,412,797,450
1999 $589,239,754 $3,045,751,528
1998 $540,096,398 $2,962,047,564
1997 $508,223,602 $2,191,749,014
1996 $450,382,328 $1,792,234,297
1995 $398,988,955 $1,534,756,135
1994 $356,014,932 $1,481,205,098
1993 $322,417,837 $1,260,132,956
1992 $284,875,809 $709,297,579
1991 $244,396,762 $717,974,930
1990 $215,043,970 $1,031,282,081
1989 $189,514,434 $1,181,360,844
1988 $168,514,513 $1,051,596,967
1987 $141,223,029 $1,018,972,664
1986 $141,882,254 $916,590,786
1985 $127,190,758 $875,702,247
1984 $109,503,546 $787,434,542
1983 $57,829,787 $735,408,642
1982 $47,911,340 $774,578,932
1981 $44,781,457 $699,302,473
1980 $42,463,576 $602,515,548
1979 $38,523,364 $589,566,929
1978 $24,369,109 $564,571,823
1977 $20,853,789 $498,550,725
1976 $22,399,467 $871,344,245
1975 $24,540,878 $757,015,879
1974 $39,120,171 $572,504,036
1973 $30,862,042 $483,699,611
1972 $25,177,138 $447,883,941
1971 $21,566,404 $347,039,446
1970 $19,328,038 $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Maldives and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Somalia
2024 $13,379 $630
2023 $12,588 $597
2022 $11,786 $573
2021 $10,176 $549
2020 $7,394 $518
2019 $11,740 $540
2018 $11,423 $509
2017 $10,510 $511
2016 $9,948 $461
2015 $9,645 $446
2014 $8,939 $429
2013 $8,236 $393
2012 $7,461 $350
2011 $7,425 $235.3
2010 $7,174 $219.2
2009 $6,734 $246.5
2008 $6,757 $507
2007 $5,758 $480
2006 $5,019 $458
2005 $3,797 $440
2004 $4,070 $375
2003 $3,549 $286.3
2002 $3,076 $229.6
2001 $3,034 $244.9
2000 $2,214 $386
1999 $2,124 $359
1998 $1,980 $363
1997 $1,898 $280.1
1996 $1,717 $237.2
1995 $1,555 $210.7
1994 $1,419 $210.8
1993 $1,317 $188.6
1992 $1,194 $109.2
1991 $1,054 $105.4
1990 $957 $145.6
1989 $870 $166
1988 $799 $145.3
1987 $692 $141
1986 $720 $131.4
1985 $669 $130.8
1984 $594 $122.5
1983 $323 $118.6
1982 $274.8 $129
1981 $264.1 $116.9
1980 $257.6 $101.5
1979 $240.2 $108.2
1978 $156.1 $117.3
1977 $137.3 $111.2
1976 $151.8 $199.6
1975 $171.4 $177.8
1974 $281.5 $137.9
1973 $228.7 $119.6
1972 $192.2 $113.7
1971 $169.8 $90.4
1970 $156.9 $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Maldives vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Somalia
2026 81.7 59.3
2025 81.5 59.1
2024 81.3 59
2023 81 58.8
2022 80.8 53.9
2021 78.1 55.7
2020 78.7 57.1
2019 79.7 57.2
2018 79.4 54.8
2017 79.2 52.2
2016 78.9 55.3
2015 78.6 55.1
2014 78.2 54.4
2013 77.8 54
2012 77.5 49.1
2011 77.1 32.5
2010 76.8 48.9
2009 76.4 52.1
2008 76 51.5
2007 75.7 50.9
2006 75.3 50.9
2005 74.8 50.9
2004 73 50.7
2003 73.3 50.7
2002 72.4 50.8
2001 71.7 50.8
2000 70.9 50.7
1999 70.2 50.6
1998 69.3 50.8
1997 68.5 50.3
1996 67.7 50.5
1995 67 50.6
1994 66.2 50.3
1993 65.4 50.6
1992 64.7 25
1991 63.9 25.4
1990 63.1 46.9
1989 62.4 46.6
1988 61.6 43.9
1987 60.8 49
1986 60 48.4
1985 59.2 48.3
1984 58.3 48.4
1983 57.5 48.2
1982 56.6 48
1981 55.7 47.8
1980 54.8 47.6
1979 53.9 47.4
1978 50.4 47
1977 51.8 47
1976 50.8 44.7
1975 49.6 44.5
1974 48.5 44.3
1973 47.5 46.2
1972 46.4 46
1971 45.5 45.8
1970 44.5 45.6
1969 43.7 45.5
1968 42.9 45.3
1967 42.1 45.1
1966 41.4 44.8
1965 40.8 44.6
1964 40.2 44.4
1963 39.6 44.2
1962 39.1 44
1961 38.6 43.7
1960 38.2 43.5
1959 37.9 43.3
1958 37.6 43.1
1957 37.3 42.9
1956 37.1 42.7
1955 37 42.5
1954 36.9 42.3
1953 36.9 42.1
1952 37 41.9
1951 37.1 41.7
1950 36.5 41.5

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

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Maldives and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Maldives Somalia
2024 527,799 19,009,151
2023 525,994 18,358,615
2022 524,106 17,801,897
2021 516,154 17,271,431
2020 502,118 16,651,191
2019 487,731 16,030,971
2018 473,099 15,452,487
2017 458,287 14,916,629
2016 443,308 14,348,740
2015 428,154 13,806,963
2014 413,617 13,339,491
2013 400,070 12,869,594
2012 386,818 12,461,160
2011 373,674 12,348,830
2010 360,792 12,261,756
2009 348,275 11,961,201
2008 336,170 11,663,084
2007 324,479 11,322,582
2006 313,851 10,975,502
2005 306,429 10,644,228
2004 301,413 10,280,998
2003 296,491 9,909,157
2002 291,616 9,550,063
2001 286,767 9,198,493
2000 282,019 8,838,713
1999 277,412 8,492,059
1998 272,723 8,155,417
1997 267,707 7,824,525
1996 262,347 7,554,474
1995 256,649 7,285,007
1994 250,822 7,026,797
1993 244,884 6,681,399
1992 238,543 6,495,107
1991 231,802 6,813,760
1990 224,762 7,082,811
1989 217,738 7,114,817
1988 210,885 7,235,360
1987 203,944 7,228,302
1986 196,935 6,974,788
1985 190,169 6,693,289
1984 184,198 6,428,389
1983 179,128 6,198,430
1982 174,333 6,003,840
1981 169,532 5,982,849
1980 164,835 5,936,154
1979 160,360 5,449,117
1978 156,159 4,814,892
1977 151,930 4,484,050
1976 147,525 4,365,812
1975 143,158 4,257,535
1974 138,978 4,151,842
1973 134,952 4,045,592
1972 130,968 3,939,436
1971 127,035 3,837,691
1970 123,219 3,738,448
1969 119,564 3,641,015
1968 116,075 3,546,590
1967 112,528 3,454,537
1966 108,507 3,365,106
1965 104,102 3,277,874
1964 100,662 3,192,796
1963 98,222 3,110,361
1962 95,802 3,030,091
1961 93,450 2,952,054
1960 91,189 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Somalia

Fertility rate
Maldives

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Somalia
2023 1.58 6.13
2022 1.58 6.26
2021 1.6 6.35
2020 1.61 6.45
2019 1.64 6.56
2018 1.71 6.66
2017 1.8 6.77
2016 1.9 6.88
2015 2 6.98
2014 2.09 7.06
2013 2.17 7.14
2012 2.25 7.21
2011 2.31 7.27
2010 2.35 7.32
2009 2.39 7.38
2008 2.37 7.42
2007 2.29 7.46
2006 2.2 7.49
2005 2.2 7.53
2004 2.26 7.57
2003 2.34 7.6
2002 2.42 7.63
2001 2.53 7.64
2000 2.69 7.65
1999 2.9 7.66
1998 3.17 7.66
1997 3.48 7.66
1996 3.86 7.62
1995 4.29 7.58
1994 4.69 7.54
1993 5.06 7.53
1992 5.44 7.5
1991 5.8 7.47
1990 6.13 7.44
1989 6.39 7.42
1988 6.58 7.4
1987 6.73 7.37
1986 6.85 7.35
1985 6.94 7.33
1984 7.03 7.3
1983 7.09 7.28
1982 7.15 7.25
1981 7.19 7.23
1980 7.23 7.18
1979 7.23 7.16
1978 7.23 7.13
1977 7.27 7
1976 7.29 7.02
1975 7.32 7.03
1974 7.38 7.06
1973 7.4 7.09
1972 7.37 7.12
1971 7.38 7.15
1970 7.39 7.18
1969 7.33 7.21
1968 7.28 7.23
1967 7.23 7.25
1966 7.15 7.26
1965 7.07 7.26
1964 7 7.26
1963 6.94 7.26
1962 6.89 7.26
1961 6.79 7.25
1960 6.71 7.25

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

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Maldives and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Somalia
2024 32.9 16.6
2023 32.1 16.5
2022 31.4 16.5
2021 30.7 16.4
2020 30.1 16.3
2019 29.5 16.3
2018 29 16.2
2017 28.5 16.2
2016 28 16.1
2015 27.6 16.1
2014 27.1 16
2013 26.5 16
2012 25.8 16
2011 25.1 15.8
2010 24.4 15.7
2009 23.8 15.6
2008 23.2 15.6
2007 22.7 15.6
2006 22.1 15.7
2005 21.5 15.9
2004 20.9 16
2003 20.3 16.1
2002 19.8 16.2
2001 19.3 16.2
2000 18.9 16.3
1999 18.4 16.3
1998 18 16.4
1997 17.6 16.4
1996 17.3 16.5
1995 16.9 16.6
1994 16.7 16.7
1993 16.5 16.8
1992 16.4 16.7
1991 16.4 16.5
1990 16.4 16.5
1989 16.5 16.7
1988 16.6 16.8
1987 16.7 17
1986 16.9 17.1
1985 17 17.2
1984 17 17.3
1983 16.9 17.4
1982 16.9 17.4
1981 16.8 17.5
1980 16.8 17.6
1979 16.9 17.6
1978 17 17.7
1977 17 17.7
1976 17 17.7
1975 17.1 17.7
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.2 17.6
1972 17.2 17.6
1971 17.3 17.6
1970 17.4 17.5
1969 17.6 17.5
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 18.2 17.5
1966 18.9 17.5
1965 19.9 17.5
1964 20.5 17.6
1963 20.6 17.7
1962 20.6 17.8
1961 20.6 17.9
1960 20.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
38.7%
2014

Energy

Maldives Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Maldives Somalia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Maldives Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Somalia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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