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Maldives vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 188th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives South Sudan
Population
532057
12507858
Population rank 168/197 80/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 159/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 75/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 35/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
58 years
2026

Maldives and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Maldives and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Maldives

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Maldives South Sudan
2024 $7,061,608,267 -
2023 $6,621,008,704 -
2022 $6,177,123,352 -
2021 $5,252,457,370 -
2020 $3,712,604,583 -
2019 $5,726,094,799 -
2018 $5,404,344,163 -
2017 $4,816,426,257 -
2016 $4,409,942,624 -
2015 $4,129,505,319 $11,997,800,760
2014 $3,697,353,039 $13,962,212,847
2013 $3,295,009,238 $18,426,469,017
2012 $2,886,163,997 $11,931,472,169
2011 $2,774,350,240 $14,907,308,933
2010 $2,588,176,055 $14,602,072,411
2009 $2,345,294,875 $12,231,264,525
2008 $2,271,646,188 $14,586,253,383
2007 $1,868,383,461 -
2006 $1,575,200,391 -
2005 $1,163,362,438 -
2004 $1,226,829,563 -
2003 $1,052,121,055 -
2002 $897,031,250 -
2001 $870,031,677 -
2000 $624,337,145 -
1999 $589,239,754 -
1998 $540,096,398 -
1997 $508,223,602 -
1996 $450,382,328 -
1995 $398,988,955 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives South Sudan
2024 $13,379 -
2023 $12,588 -
2022 $11,786 -
2021 $10,176 -
2020 $7,394 -
2019 $11,740 -
2018 $11,423 -
2017 $10,510 -
2016 $9,948 -
2015 $9,645 $1,080
2014 $8,939 $1,243
2013 $8,236 $1,650
2012 $7,461 $1,109
2011 $7,425 $1,449
2010 $7,174 $1,498
2009 $6,734 $1,323
2008 $6,757 $1,654
2007 $5,758 -
2006 $5,019 -
2005 $3,797 -
2004 $4,070 -
2003 $3,549 -
2002 $3,076 -
2001 $3,034 -
2000 $2,214 -
1999 $2,124 -
1998 $1,980 -
1997 $1,898 -
1996 $1,717 -
1995 $1,555 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives South Sudan
2026 81.7 58
2025 81.5 57.9
2024 81.3 57.7
2023 81 57.6
2022 80.8 57.2
2021 78.1 57
2020 78.7 57.6
2019 79.7 58.1
2018 79.4 51.9
2017 79.2 35.4
2016 78.9 36.7
2015 78.6 39.8
2014 78.2 45.6
2013 77.8 58.3
2012 77.5 58.2
2011 77.1 57.7
2010 76.8 57.5
2009 76.4 56.8
2008 76 56.3
2007 75.7 55.4
2006 75.3 54.7
2005 74.8 54
2004 73 53.1
2003 73.3 52.3
2002 72.4 49.4
2001 71.7 48.6
2000 70.9 47.6
1999 70.2 44.5
1998 69.3 19
1997 68.5 33.1
1996 67.7 32.1
1995 67 31.5
1994 66.2 44.9
1993 65.4 22.3
1992 64.7 21.9
1991 63.9 29.2
1990 63.1 28.6
1989 62.4 28.2
1988 61.6 11
1987 60.8 20.7
1986 60 32.8
1985 59.2 32.4
1984 58.3 31.8
1983 57.5 34.7
1982 56.6 38.7
1981 55.7 38.3
1980 54.8 38
1979 53.9 37.8
1978 50.4 37.6
1977 51.8 37.4
1976 50.8 37.1
1975 49.6 36.9
1974 48.5 36.6
1973 47.5 36.3
1972 46.4 31.3
1971 45.5 31
1970 44.5 25.6
1969 43.7 25.4
1968 42.9 26.1
1967 42.1 25.9
1966 41.4 25.6
1965 40.8 28.8
1964 40.2 32.5
1963 39.6 28.2
1962 39.1 28.5
1961 38.6 28.3
1960 38.2 28.1
1959 37.9 27.8
1958 37.6 27.6
1957 37.3 30.9
1956 37.1 31.6
1955 37 32
1954 36.9 31.7
1953 36.9 31.4
1952 37 31
1951 37.1 30.6
1950 36.5 30.2

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

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Maldives and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Maldives South Sudan
2024 527,799 11,943,408
2023 525,994 11,483,374
2022 524,106 11,021,177
2021 516,154 10,865,780
2020 502,118 10,698,467
2019 487,731 10,423,384
2018 473,099 10,122,977
2017 458,287 10,259,154
2016 443,308 10,830,102
2015 428,154 11,107,561
2014 413,617 11,235,073
2013 400,070 11,166,275
2012 386,818 10,756,240
2011 373,674 10,288,109
2010 360,792 9,745,953
2009 348,275 9,243,556
2008 336,170 8,817,647
2007 324,479 8,388,788
2006 313,851 7,976,526
2005 306,429 7,590,143
2004 301,413 7,233,041
2003 296,491 6,903,127
2002 291,616 6,596,806
2001 286,767 6,308,391
2000 282,019 6,032,267
1999 277,412 5,771,628
1998 272,723 5,620,068
1997 267,707 5,509,136
1996 262,347 5,356,925
1995 256,649 5,225,836
1994 250,822 5,071,184
1993 244,884 4,956,002
1992 238,543 4,909,749
1991 231,802 4,836,677
1990 224,762 4,737,633
1989 217,738 4,713,229
1988 210,885 4,848,029
1987 203,944 4,962,395
1986 196,935 4,921,240
1985 190,169 4,834,296
1984 184,198 4,750,627
1983 179,128 4,661,574
1982 174,333 4,557,686
1981 169,532 4,447,272
1980 164,835 4,339,030
1979 160,360 4,232,605
1978 156,159 4,127,657
1977 151,930 4,024,032
1976 147,525 3,921,910
1975 143,158 3,821,494
1974 138,978 3,723,259
1973 134,952 3,627,383
1972 130,968 3,542,497
1971 127,035 3,468,646
1970 123,219 3,409,614
1969 119,564 3,365,533
1968 116,075 3,321,528
1967 112,528 3,277,648
1966 108,507 3,236,423
1965 104,102 3,189,835
1964 100,662 3,129,918
1963 98,222 3,072,669
1962 95,802 3,024,308
1961 93,450 2,976,724
1960 91,189 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Maldives

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives South Sudan
2023 1.58 3.86
2022 1.58 3.96
2021 1.6 4.05
2020 1.61 4.16
2019 1.64 4.26
2018 1.71 4.37
2017 1.8 4.48
2016 1.9 4.58
2015 2 4.7
2014 2.09 4.82
2013 2.17 4.94
2012 2.25 5.06
2011 2.31 5.19
2010 2.35 5.32
2009 2.39 5.45
2008 2.37 5.57
2007 2.29 5.7
2006 2.2 5.85
2005 2.2 6.02
2004 2.26 6.19
2003 2.34 6.35
2002 2.42 6.52
2001 2.53 6.65
2000 2.69 6.8
1999 2.9 6.94
1998 3.17 7.08
1997 3.48 7.2
1996 3.86 7.32
1995 4.29 7.34
1994 4.69 7.35
1993 5.06 7.36
1992 5.44 7.37
1991 5.8 7.38
1990 6.13 7.38
1989 6.39 7.37
1988 6.58 7.38
1987 6.73 7.39
1986 6.85 7.38
1985 6.94 7.36
1984 7.03 7.35
1983 7.09 7.34
1982 7.15 7.34
1981 7.19 7.33
1980 7.23 7.33
1979 7.23 7.32
1978 7.23 7.33
1977 7.27 7.33
1976 7.29 7.33
1975 7.32 7.33
1974 7.38 7.31
1973 7.4 7.31
1972 7.37 7.31
1971 7.38 7.3
1970 7.39 7.29
1969 7.33 7.28
1968 7.28 7.26
1967 7.23 7.26
1966 7.15 7.25
1965 7.07 7.22
1964 7 7.22
1963 6.94 7.2
1962 6.89 7.2
1961 6.79 7.18
1960 6.71 7.16

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

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Maldives and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives South Sudan
2024 32.9 19.4
2023 32.1 19
2022 31.4 18.7
2021 30.7 18.4
2020 30.1 18.2
2019 29.5 17.8
2018 29 17.3
2017 28.5 17.4
2016 28 18.2
2015 27.6 18.6
2014 27.1 19
2013 26.5 19.3
2012 25.8 19.2
2011 25.1 19
2010 24.4 18.7
2009 23.8 18.4
2008 23.2 18.2
2007 22.7 18
2006 22.1 17.8
2005 21.5 17.6
2004 20.9 17.4
2003 20.3 17.3
2002 19.8 17.3
2001 19.3 17.3
2000 18.9 17.2
1999 18.4 17.1
1998 18 17
1997 17.6 16.9
1996 17.3 16.9
1995 16.9 16.9
1994 16.7 16.9
1993 16.5 16.9
1992 16.4 17
1991 16.4 17
1990 16.4 17
1989 16.5 17.1
1988 16.6 16.8
1987 16.7 16.5
1986 16.9 16.6
1985 17 16.7
1984 17 16.8
1983 16.9 16.8
1982 16.9 16.9
1981 16.8 17
1980 16.8 17.1
1979 16.9 17.1
1978 17 17.2
1977 17 17.2
1976 17 17.3
1975 17.1 17.4
1974 17.2 17.4
1973 17.2 17.5
1972 17.2 17.5
1971 17.3 17.6
1970 17.4 17.7
1969 17.6 17.9
1968 17.8 18
1967 18.2 18.2
1966 18.9 18.3
1965 19.9 18.3
1964 20.5 18.4
1963 20.6 18.4
1962 20.6 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
5.83%
2021

Energy

Maldives South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$15.1
2015
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
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Maldives South Sudan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
70%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Maldives South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Maldives South Sudan
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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