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Maldives vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 188th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Spain
Population
532057
48806901
Population rank 168/197 32/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 159/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Maldives and Spain: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Spain economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Spain
2024 $7,061,608,267 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $6,621,008,704 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $6,177,123,352 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $5,252,457,370 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $3,712,604,583 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $5,726,094,799 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $5,404,344,163 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $4,816,426,257 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $4,409,942,624 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $4,129,505,319 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $3,697,353,039 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $3,295,009,238 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $2,886,163,997 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $2,774,350,240 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $2,588,176,055 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $2,345,294,875 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $2,271,646,188 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $1,868,383,461 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $1,575,200,391 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $1,163,362,438 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $1,226,829,563 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $1,052,121,055 $907,963,217,058
2002 $897,031,250 $708,938,227,244
2001 $870,031,677 $627,798,682,379
2000 $624,337,145 $598,102,854,756
1999 $589,239,754 $634,394,904,387
1998 $540,096,398 $618,731,484,575
1997 $508,223,602 $589,739,772,727
1996 $450,382,328 $642,251,412,058
1995 $398,988,955 $614,170,002,669
1994 $356,014,932 $530,183,651,720
1993 $322,417,837 $524,700,572,624
1992 $284,875,809 $630,465,353,486
1991 $244,396,762 $576,753,902,322
1990 $215,043,970 $536,175,326,477
1989 $189,514,434 $414,460,794,097
1988 $168,514,513 $375,891,716,898
1987 $141,223,029 $318,520,253,335
1986 $141,882,254 $251,141,555,186
1985 $127,190,758 $180,664,322,896
1984 $109,503,546 $171,979,977,230
1983 $57,829,787 $170,829,074,246
1982 $47,911,340 $195,856,752,991
1981 $44,781,457 $202,663,023,968
1980 $42,463,576 $232,600,556,974
1979 $38,523,364 $214,448,666,336
1978 $24,369,109 $160,484,969,618
1977 $20,853,789 $132,354,665,936
1976 $22,399,467 $118,422,534,195
1975 $24,540,878 $114,695,060,870
1974 $39,120,171 $97,204,522,642
1973 $30,862,042 $78,583,355,226
1972 $25,177,138 $59,090,176,029
1971 $21,566,404 $46,586,119,760
1970 $19,328,038 $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Maldives and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Spain
2024 $13,379 $35,327
2023 $12,588 $33,493
2022 $11,786 $30,319
2021 $10,176 $30,799
2020 $7,394 $27,234
2019 $11,740 $29,787
2018 $11,423 $30,602
2017 $10,510 $28,381
2016 $9,948 $26,756
2015 $9,645 $25,982
2014 $8,939 $29,708
2013 $8,236 $29,229
2012 $7,461 $28,456
2011 $7,425 $31,825
2010 $7,174 $30,659
2009 $6,734 $32,280
2008 $6,757 $35,603
2007 $5,758 $32,652
2006 $5,019 $28,422
2005 $3,797 $26,451
2004 $4,070 $24,925
2003 $3,549 $21,522
2002 $3,076 $17,111
2001 $3,034 $15,368
2000 $2,214 $14,743
1999 $2,124 $15,708
1998 $1,980 $15,382
1997 $1,898 $14,722
1996 $1,717 $16,101
1995 $1,555 $15,461
1994 $1,419 $13,406
1993 $1,317 $13,330
1992 $1,194 $16,101
1991 $1,054 $14,801
1990 $957 $13,795
1989 $870 $10,674
1988 $799 $9,696
1987 $692 $8,234
1986 $720 $6,509
1985 $669 $4,696
1984 $594 $4,487
1983 $323 $4,475
1982 $274.8 $5,156
1981 $264.1 $5,367
1980 $257.6 $6,204
1979 $240.2 $5,766
1978 $156.1 $4,353
1977 $137.3 $3,625
1976 $151.8 $3,277
1975 $171.4 $3,208
1974 $281.5 $2,748
1973 $228.7 $2,246
1972 $192.2 $1,708
1971 $169.8 $1,361
1970 $156.9 $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Maldives vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Spain
2026 81.7 84.1
2025 81.5 84
2024 81.3 83.8
2023 81 83.7
2022 80.8 82.4
2021 78.1 83
2020 78.7 82.2
2019 79.7 83.5
2018 79.4 83.1
2017 79.2 83
2016 78.9 83
2015 78.6 82.6
2014 78.2 82.8
2013 77.8 82.7
2012 77.5 82.2
2011 77.1 82.2
2010 76.8 82
2009 76.4 81.6
2008 76 81.3
2007 75.7 81
2006 75.3 81
2005 74.8 80.3
2004 73 80.3
2003 73.3 79.7
2002 72.4 79.8
2001 71.7 79.7
2000 70.9 79.4
1999 70.2 78.9
1998 69.3 78.9
1997 68.5 78.9
1996 67.7 78.3
1995 67 78.2
1994 66.2 78.1
1993 65.4 77.7
1992 64.7 77.6
1991 63.9 77.1
1990 63.1 77
1989 62.4 77
1988 61.6 76.9
1987 60.8 77
1986 60 76.7
1985 59.2 76.4
1984 58.3 76.5
1983 57.5 76.1
1982 56.6 76.3
1981 55.7 75.7
1980 54.8 75.5
1979 53.9 75
1978 50.4 74.5
1977 51.8 74.3
1976 50.8 73.8
1975 49.6 73.5
1974 48.5 73.1
1973 47.5 72.7
1972 46.4 73
1971 45.5 71.7
1970 44.5 72.1
1969 43.7 71.1
1968 42.9 71.7
1967 42.1 71.3
1966 41.4 71.2
1965 40.8 70.9
1964 40.2 70.5
1963 39.6 69.8
1962 39.1 69.6
1961 38.6 69.6
1960 38.2 69.2
1959 37.9 68.7
1958 37.6 68.8
1957 37.3 66.6
1956 37.1 66.8
1955 37 66.7
1954 36.9 66.9
1953 36.9 65.7
1952 37 64.8
1951 37.1 61.5
1950 36.5 61.8

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

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Maldives and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Spain
1x
Year Population
Maldives Spain
2024 527,799 48,848,840
2023 525,994 48,352,528
2022 524,106 47,786,102
2021 516,154 47,443,821
2020 502,118 47,359,424
2019 487,731 47,118,501
2018 473,099 46,782,011
2017 458,287 46,571,232
2016 443,308 46,458,139
2015 428,154 46,422,303
2014 413,617 46,460,733
2013 400,070 46,604,197
2012 386,818 46,773,055
2011 373,674 46,742,697
2010 360,792 46,576,897
2009 348,275 46,362,946
2008 336,170 45,954,106
2007 324,479 45,226,803
2006 313,851 44,397,319
2005 306,429 43,653,155
2004 301,413 42,921,895
2003 296,491 42,187,645
2002 291,616 41,431,558
2001 286,767 40,850,412
2000 282,019 40,567,864
1999 277,412 40,386,875
1998 272,723 40,223,509
1997 267,707 40,057,389
1996 262,347 39,889,852
1995 256,649 39,724,050
1994 250,822 39,549,108
1993 244,884 39,361,262
1992 238,543 39,157,685
1991 231,802 38,966,376
1990 224,762 38,867,322
1989 217,738 38,827,764
1988 210,885 38,766,939
1987 203,944 38,684,815
1986 196,935 38,584,624
1985 190,169 38,469,512
1984 184,198 38,330,364
1983 179,128 38,171,525
1982 174,333 37,986,012
1981 169,532 37,758,631
1980 164,835 37,491,165
1979 160,360 37,191,330
1978 156,159 36,864,898
1977 151,930 36,511,638
1976 147,525 36,137,812
1975 143,158 35,757,900
1974 138,978 35,373,335
1973 134,952 34,988,947
1972 130,968 34,604,469
1971 127,035 34,224,490
1970 123,219 33,814,531
1969 119,564 33,441,054
1968 116,075 33,113,134
1967 112,528 32,682,947
1966 108,507 32,283,194
1965 104,102 31,954,292
1964 100,662 31,609,195
1963 98,222 31,296,651
1962 95,802 31,023,366
1961 93,450 30,739,250
1960 91,189 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Spain

Fertility rate
Maldives

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Spain
2023 1.58 1.12
2022 1.58 1.16
2021 1.6 1.18
2020 1.61 1.18
2019 1.64 1.23
2018 1.71 1.26
2017 1.8 1.31
2016 1.9 1.33
2015 2 1.33
2014 2.09 1.32
2013 2.17 1.27
2012 2.25 1.32
2011 2.31 1.34
2010 2.35 1.37
2009 2.39 1.38
2008 2.37 1.45
2007 2.29 1.38
2006 2.2 1.36
2005 2.2 1.33
2004 2.26 1.31
2003 2.34 1.3
2002 2.42 1.25
2001 2.53 1.23
2000 2.69 1.22
1999 2.9 1.17
1998 3.17 1.13
1997 3.48 1.15
1996 3.86 1.14
1995 4.29 1.16
1994 4.69 1.19
1993 5.06 1.26
1992 5.44 1.31
1991 5.8 1.33
1990 6.13 1.36
1989 6.39 1.4
1988 6.58 1.45
1987 6.73 1.49
1986 6.85 1.56
1985 6.94 1.64
1984 7.03 1.73
1983 7.09 1.8
1982 7.15 1.94
1981 7.19 2.04
1980 7.23 2.22
1979 7.23 2.37
1978 7.23 2.54
1977 7.27 2.65
1976 7.29 2.77
1975 7.32 2.77
1974 7.38 2.88
1973 7.4 2.84
1972 7.37 2.87
1971 7.38 2.9
1970 7.39 2.84
1969 7.33 2.86
1968 7.28 2.87
1967 7.23 2.94
1966 7.15 2.91
1965 7.07 2.94
1964 7 3.01
1963 6.94 2.88
1962 6.89 2.8
1961 6.79 2.77
1960 6.71 2.86

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

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Maldives and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Spain
2024 32.9 46.4
2023 32.1 45.9
2022 31.4 45.4
2021 30.7 44.9
2020 30.1 44.5
2019 29.5 44.1
2018 29 43.8
2017 28.5 43.5
2016 28 43.1
2015 27.6 42.7
2014 27.1 42.2
2013 26.5 41.7
2012 25.8 41.1
2011 25.1 40.6
2010 24.4 40.2
2009 23.8 39.8
2008 23.2 39.4
2007 22.7 39.2
2006 22.1 39
2005 21.5 38.8
2004 20.9 38.5
2003 20.3 38.3
2002 19.8 38.1
2001 19.3 37.8
2000 18.9 37.4
1999 18.4 37
1998 18 36.6
1997 17.6 36.2
1996 17.3 35.7
1995 16.9 35.3
1994 16.7 34.9
1993 16.5 34.6
1992 16.4 34.2
1991 16.4 33.9
1990 16.4 33.6
1989 16.5 33.2
1988 16.6 32.9
1987 16.7 32.5
1986 16.9 32.2
1985 17 31.9
1984 17 31.6
1983 16.9 31.4
1982 16.9 31.1
1981 16.8 30.9
1980 16.8 30.7
1979 16.9 30.6
1978 17 30.4
1977 17 30.2
1976 17 30.1
1975 17.1 30
1974 17.2 30
1973 17.2 30
1972 17.2 30
1971 17.3 30.1
1970 17.4 30.1
1969 17.6 30.2
1968 17.8 30.4
1967 18.2 30.4
1966 18.9 30.3
1965 19.9 30.2
1964 20.5 30.1
1963 20.6 29.9
1962 20.6 29.7
1961 20.6 29.6
1960 20.6 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
98.4%
2024

Energy

Maldives Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Spain
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
70%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Maldives Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Spain
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
424,505 mi
2020

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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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