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Maldives vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 188th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Sudan
Population
532057
53335233
Population rank 168/197 29/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Maldives and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Sudan
2024 $7,061,608,267 $49,672,435,513
2023 $6,621,008,704 $39,898,289,821
2022 $6,177,123,352 $51,666,875,363
2021 $5,252,457,370 $34,229,513,775
2020 $3,712,604,583 $27,034,593,750
2019 $5,726,094,799 $32,338,079,165
2018 $5,404,344,163 $32,333,780,383
2017 $4,816,426,257 $41,283,617,976
2016 $4,409,942,624 $42,630,376,000
2015 $4,129,505,319 $51,726,758,677
2014 $3,697,353,039 $49,516,748,618
2013 $3,295,009,238 $43,024,018,082
2012 $2,886,163,997 $37,632,919,967
2011 $2,774,350,240 $55,018,567,211
2010 $2,588,176,055 $58,962,978,034
2009 $2,345,294,875 $51,621,044,077
2008 $2,271,646,188 $64,833,083,257
2007 $1,868,383,461 $59,440,139,775
2006 $1,575,200,391 $45,263,831,634
2005 $1,163,362,438 $35,182,711,988
2004 $1,226,829,563 $26,646,007,251
2003 $1,052,121,055 $21,355,298,460
2002 $897,031,250 $18,137,128,388
2001 $870,031,677 $15,716,361,792
2000 $624,337,145 $12,257,299,147
1999 $589,239,754 $10,682,028,340
1998 $540,096,398 $11,250,221,537
1997 $508,223,602 $11,681,175,864
1996 $450,382,328 $9,018,300,725
1995 $398,988,955 $13,830,363,900
1994 $356,014,932 $12,793,794,737
1993 $322,417,837 $8,881,005,436
1992 $284,875,809 $7,031,933,492
1991 $244,396,762 $44,171,194,366
1990 $215,043,970 $33,641,222,222
1989 $189,514,434 $21,408,111,111
1988 $168,514,513 $14,372,555,556
1987 $141,223,029 $12,093,333,333
1986 $141,882,254 $10,092,200,000
1985 $127,190,758 $8,075,259,600
1984 $109,503,546 $10,447,615,385
1983 $57,829,787 $8,230,153,846
1982 $47,911,340 $8,732,542,274
1981 $44,781,457 $10,753,888,154
1980 $42,463,576 $8,951,800,000
1979 $38,523,364 $8,418,407,787
1978 $24,369,109 $8,128,719,315
1977 $20,853,789 $7,499,005,639
1976 $22,399,467 $6,013,210,816
1975 $24,540,878 $4,823,090,192
1974 $39,120,171 $3,958,931,660
1973 $30,862,042 $3,077,254,460
1972 $25,177,138 $2,483,055,722
1971 $21,566,404 $2,288,340,041
1970 $19,328,038 $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Maldives and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Sudan
2024 $13,379 $985
2023 $12,588 $797
2022 $11,786 $1,046
2021 $10,176 $712
2020 $7,394 $578
2019 $11,740 $710
2018 $11,423 $731
2017 $10,510 $967
2016 $9,948 $1,033
2015 $9,645 $1,292
2014 $8,939 $1,275
2013 $8,236 $1,139
2012 $7,461 $1,019
2011 $7,425 $1,522
2010 $7,174 $1,665
2009 $6,734 $1,493
2008 $6,757 $1,928
2007 $5,758 $1,814
2006 $5,019 $1,415
2005 $3,797 $1,125
2004 $4,070 $872
2003 $3,549 $714
2002 $3,076 $621
2001 $3,034 $551
2000 $2,214 $441
1999 $2,124 $394
1998 $1,980 $425
1997 $1,898 $453
1996 $1,717 $357
1995 $1,555 $561
1994 $1,419 $532
1993 $1,317 $379
1992 $1,194 $307
1991 $1,054 $1,966
1990 $957 $1,528
1989 $870 $992
1988 $799 $680
1987 $692 $584
1986 $720 $497
1985 $669 $406
1984 $594 $534
1983 $323 $431
1982 $274.8 $472
1981 $264.1 $605
1980 $257.6 $525
1979 $240.2 $515
1978 $156.1 $518
1977 $137.3 $497
1976 $151.8 $413
1975 $171.4 $343
1974 $281.5 $291.5
1973 $228.7 $235.8
1972 $192.2 $198.2
1971 $169.8 $189
1970 $156.9 $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Maldives vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Sudan
2026 81.7 66.9
2025 81.5 66.7
2024 81.3 66.5
2023 81 66.3
2022 80.8 65.7
2021 78.1 64.5
2020 78.7 65.1
2019 79.7 65.8
2018 79.4 65.5
2017 79.2 65.1
2016 78.9 64.7
2015 78.6 64.4
2014 78.2 64
2013 77.8 63.4
2012 77.5 63.4
2011 77.1 63.2
2010 76.8 63
2009 76.4 62.7
2008 76 61.3
2007 75.7 61.4
2006 75.3 60.4
2005 74.8 57.2
2004 73 56.8
2003 73.3 58.3
2002 72.4 59.3
2001 71.7 59.3
2000 70.9 58.9
1999 70.2 58.6
1998 69.3 58.3
1997 68.5 58.1
1996 67.7 57.6
1995 67 57.4
1994 66.2 57
1993 65.4 56.1
1992 64.7 56
1991 63.9 55.6
1990 63.1 55.5
1989 62.4 54.9
1988 61.6 55
1987 60.8 54.7
1986 60 54.6
1985 59.2 50
1984 58.3 49.8
1983 57.5 49.6
1982 56.6 54.4
1981 55.7 54.4
1980 54.8 54.1
1979 53.9 53.4
1978 50.4 53.3
1977 51.8 53.5
1976 50.8 53.3
1975 49.6 53.3
1974 48.5 53.2
1973 47.5 53
1972 46.4 52.8
1971 45.5 52.5
1970 44.5 52.3
1969 43.7 52
1968 42.9 51.8
1967 42.1 51.5
1966 41.4 51.3
1965 40.8 51
1964 40.2 50.9
1963 39.6 50.8
1962 39.1 50.4
1961 38.6 50
1960 38.2 49.6
1959 37.9 49.2
1958 37.6 48.9
1957 37.3 48.5
1956 37.1 48.1
1955 37 47.7
1954 36.9 47.3
1953 36.9 46.9
1952 37 46.5
1951 37.1 46.2
1950 36.5 45.8

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

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Maldives and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Maldives Sudan
2024 527,799 50,448,963
2023 525,994 50,042,791
2022 524,106 49,383,346
2021 516,154 48,066,924
2020 502,118 46,789,231
2019 487,731 45,548,175
2018 473,099 44,230,596
2017 458,287 42,714,306
2016 443,308 41,259,892
2015 428,154 40,024,431
2014 413,617 38,823,318
2013 400,070 37,785,849
2012 386,818 36,923,178
2011 373,674 36,140,806
2010 360,792 35,414,399
2009 348,275 34,569,113
2008 336,170 33,623,980
2007 324,479 32,764,135
2006 313,851 31,992,435
2005 306,429 31,262,444
2004 301,413 30,556,637
2003 296,491 29,896,035
2002 291,616 29,228,727
2001 286,767 28,516,770
2000 282,019 27,816,745
1999 277,412 27,130,613
1998 272,723 26,458,999
1997 267,707 25,799,821
1996 262,347 25,231,528
1995 256,649 24,672,143
1994 250,822 24,043,948
1993 244,884 23,445,592
1992 238,543 22,927,355
1991 231,802 22,470,676
1990 224,762 22,021,481
1989 217,738 21,578,022
1988 210,885 21,138,431
1987 203,944 20,704,904
1986 196,935 20,288,238
1985 190,169 19,905,872
1984 184,198 19,546,528
1983 179,128 19,109,770
1982 174,333 18,486,645
1981 169,532 17,780,572
1980 164,835 17,058,905
1979 160,360 16,355,352
1978 156,159 15,695,003
1977 151,930 15,086,614
1976 147,525 14,569,716
1975 143,158 14,064,798
1974 138,978 13,580,723
1973 134,952 13,049,315
1972 130,968 12,527,856
1971 127,035 12,105,539
1970 123,219 11,695,771
1969 119,564 11,298,936
1968 116,075 10,917,999
1967 112,528 10,550,597
1966 108,507 10,197,578
1965 104,102 9,858,030
1964 100,662 9,531,109
1963 98,222 9,218,077
1962 95,802 8,919,028
1961 93,450 8,634,941
1960 91,189 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Sudan

Fertility rate
Maldives

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Sudan
2023 1.58 4.32
2022 1.58 4.38
2021 1.6 4.46
2020 1.61 4.54
2019 1.64 4.62
2018 1.71 4.68
2017 1.8 4.76
2016 1.9 4.83
2015 2 4.9
2014 2.09 4.91
2013 2.17 4.97
2012 2.25 5.03
2011 2.31 5.09
2010 2.35 5.14
2009 2.39 5.17
2008 2.37 5.21
2007 2.29 5.27
2006 2.2 5.33
2005 2.2 5.4
2004 2.26 5.46
2003 2.34 5.49
2002 2.42 5.53
2001 2.53 5.56
2000 2.69 5.6
1999 2.9 5.62
1998 3.17 5.65
1997 3.48 5.72
1996 3.86 5.79
1995 4.29 5.86
1994 4.69 5.91
1993 5.06 5.97
1992 5.44 6.02
1991 5.8 6.05
1990 6.13 6.07
1989 6.39 6.11
1988 6.58 6.13
1987 6.73 6.18
1986 6.85 6.23
1985 6.94 6.28
1984 7.03 6.34
1983 7.09 6.41
1982 7.15 6.47
1981 7.19 6.53
1980 7.23 6.59
1979 7.23 6.65
1978 7.23 6.72
1977 7.27 6.78
1976 7.29 6.82
1975 7.32 6.87
1974 7.38 6.91
1973 7.4 6.94
1972 7.37 6.98
1971 7.38 7.02
1970 7.39 6.99
1969 7.33 6.97
1968 7.28 6.95
1967 7.23 6.91
1966 7.15 6.88
1965 7.07 6.84
1964 7 6.8
1963 6.94 6.76
1962 6.89 6.7
1961 6.79 6.66
1960 6.71 6.66

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

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Maldives and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Sudan
2024 32.9 19.4
2023 32.1 19.3
2022 31.4 19.2
2021 30.7 19
2020 30.1 18.9
2019 29.5 18.7
2018 29 18.6
2017 28.5 18.3
2016 28 18.1
2015 27.6 17.9
2014 27.1 17.7
2013 26.5 17.5
2012 25.8 17.5
2011 25.1 17.4
2010 24.4 17.5
2009 23.8 17.4
2008 23.2 17.3
2007 22.7 17.3
2006 22.1 17.2
2005 21.5 17.1
2004 20.9 17.1
2003 20.3 17.1
2002 19.8 17
2001 19.3 17
2000 18.9 16.9
1999 18.4 16.9
1998 18 16.8
1997 17.6 16.8
1996 17.3 16.8
1995 16.9 16.8
1994 16.7 16.8
1993 16.5 16.8
1992 16.4 16.8
1991 16.4 16.8
1990 16.4 16.8
1989 16.5 16.8
1988 16.6 16.9
1987 16.7 16.9
1986 16.9 16.8
1985 17 16.8
1984 17 16.8
1983 16.9 16.7
1982 16.9 16.7
1981 16.8 16.6
1980 16.8 16.5
1979 16.9 16.4
1978 17 16.2
1977 17 16.1
1976 17 16
1975 17.1 16
1974 17.2 15.9
1973 17.2 16
1972 17.2 16.1
1971 17.3 16.2
1970 17.4 16.2
1969 17.6 16.3
1968 17.8 16.3
1967 18.2 16.4
1966 18.9 16.4
1965 19.9 16.5
1964 20.5 16.5
1963 20.6 16.6
1962 20.6 16.7
1961 20.6 16.7
1960 20.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
15.3%
2014

Energy

Maldives Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Maldives Sudan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
70%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Maldives Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Sudan
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
19,263 mi
2019

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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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