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Maldives vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 188th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Sweden
Population
532057
10680056
Population rank 168/197 91/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Maldives and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Sweden
2024 $7,061,608,267 $603,715,224,266
2023 $6,621,008,704 $578,990,915,246
2022 $6,177,123,352 $575,071,237,641
2021 $5,252,457,370 $631,693,331,301
2020 $3,712,604,583 $544,265,668,452
2019 $5,726,094,799 $530,894,124,494
2018 $5,404,344,163 $549,649,344,043
2017 $4,816,426,257 $535,172,356,785
2016 $4,409,942,624 $513,058,312,951
2015 $4,129,505,319 $501,602,351,912
2014 $3,697,353,039 $577,727,767,304
2013 $3,295,009,238 $584,125,353,119
2012 $2,886,163,997 $549,739,674,655
2011 $2,774,350,240 $570,538,581,144
2010 $2,588,176,055 $492,750,897,239
2009 $2,345,294,875 $434,311,714,442
2008 $2,271,646,188 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,868,383,461 $490,047,789,548
2006 $1,575,200,391 $422,528,394,459
2005 $1,163,362,438 $391,688,455,929
2004 $1,226,829,563 $384,545,442,175
2003 $1,052,121,055 $334,072,443,516
2002 $897,031,250 $267,371,907,447
2001 $870,031,677 $242,497,797,485
2000 $624,337,145 $262,903,560,280
1999 $589,239,754 $274,318,357,862
1998 $540,096,398 $270,887,306,759
1997 $508,223,602 $268,249,616,891
1996 $450,382,328 $291,949,597,375
1995 $398,988,955 $267,050,453,507
1994 $356,014,932 $228,699,066,874
1993 $322,417,837 $212,644,602,616
1992 $284,875,809 $283,908,914,454
1991 $244,396,762 $273,831,464,572
1990 $215,043,970 $261,466,577,009
1989 $189,514,434 $217,632,340,195
1988 $168,514,513 $206,686,590,776
1987 $141,223,029 $182,744,315,974
1986 $141,882,254 $150,279,869,729
1985 $127,190,758 $113,958,084,357
1984 $109,503,546 $109,043,045,407
1983 $57,829,787 $104,862,109,663
1982 $47,911,340 $114,214,731,799
1981 $44,781,457 $129,498,921,476
1980 $42,463,576 $141,886,067,004
1979 $38,523,364 $123,207,527,699
1978 $24,369,109 $104,290,933,496
1977 $20,853,789 $94,331,782,622
1976 $22,399,467 $89,232,517,046
1975 $24,540,878 $82,765,232,648
1974 $39,120,171 $65,917,634,590
1973 $30,862,042 $59,318,842,992
1972 $25,177,138 $48,883,173,400
1971 $21,566,404 $41,506,151,115
1970 $19,328,038 $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Maldives and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Sweden
2024 $13,379 $57,117
2023 $12,588 $54,950
2022 $11,786 $54,837
2021 $10,176 $60,648
2020 $7,394 $52,569
2019 $11,740 $51,649
2018 $11,423 $54,018
2017 $10,510 $53,210
2016 $9,948 $51,704
2015 $9,645 $51,188
2014 $8,939 $59,583
2013 $8,236 $60,844
2012 $7,461 $57,750
2011 $7,425 $60,379
2010 $7,174 $52,543
2009 $6,734 $46,708
2008 $6,757 $55,817
2007 $5,758 $53,568
2006 $5,019 $46,531
2005 $3,797 $43,378
2004 $4,070 $42,758
2003 $3,549 $37,292
2002 $3,076 $29,958
2001 $3,034 $27,259
2000 $2,214 $29,633
1999 $2,124 $30,969
1998 $1,980 $30,605
1997 $1,898 $30,324
1996 $1,717 $33,022
1995 $1,555 $30,254
1994 $1,419 $26,046
1993 $1,317 $24,390
1992 $1,194 $32,753
1991 $1,054 $31,777
1990 $957 $30,549
1989 $870 $25,625
1988 $799 $24,499
1987 $692 $21,761
1986 $720 $17,955
1985 $669 $13,647
1984 $594 $13,080
1983 $323 $12,590
1982 $274.8 $13,719
1981 $264.1 $15,564
1980 $257.6 $17,073
1979 $240.2 $14,856
1978 $156.1 $12,602
1977 $137.3 $11,432
1976 $151.8 $10,853
1975 $171.4 $10,103
1974 $281.5 $8,078
1973 $228.7 $7,291
1972 $192.2 $6,018
1971 $169.8 $5,125
1970 $156.9 $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Maldives vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Sweden
2026 81.7 83.7
2025 81.5 83.6
2024 81.3 83.4
2023 81 83.3
2022 80.8 83
2021 78.1 83
2020 78.7 82.4
2019 79.7 83.1
2018 79.4 82.5
2017 79.2 82.4
2016 78.9 82.3
2015 78.6 82.2
2014 78.2 82.2
2013 77.8 81.9
2012 77.5 81.7
2011 77.1 81.8
2010 76.8 81.5
2009 76.4 81.4
2008 76 81.1
2007 75.7 81
2006 75.3 80.8
2005 74.8 80.6
2004 73 80.5
2003 73.3 80.2
2002 72.4 79.9
2001 71.7 79.8
2000 70.9 79.7
1999 70.2 79.5
1998 69.3 79.4
1997 68.5 79.3
1996 67.7 79
1995 67 78.8
1994 66.2 78.7
1993 65.4 78.1
1992 64.7 78.1
1991 63.9 77.7
1990 63.1 77.6
1989 62.4 77.7
1988 61.6 77
1987 60.8 77.1
1986 60 77
1985 59.2 76.7
1984 58.3 76.8
1983 57.5 76.6
1982 56.6 76.3
1981 55.7 76
1980 54.8 75.7
1979 53.9 75.5
1978 50.4 75.5
1977 51.8 75.4
1976 50.8 75
1975 49.6 75
1974 48.5 75
1973 47.5 74.9
1972 46.4 74.7
1971 45.5 74.6
1970 44.5 74.7
1969 43.7 74.1
1968 42.9 74
1967 42.1 74.1
1966 41.4 74.1
1965 40.8 73.9
1964 40.2 73.7
1963 39.6 73.5
1962 39.1 73.4
1961 38.6 73.5
1960 38.2 73
1959 37.9 73.4
1958 37.6 73.2
1957 37.3 72.5
1956 37.1 72.7
1955 37 72.6
1954 36.9 72.4
1953 36.9 71.9
1952 37 71.8
1951 37.1 71.4
1950 36.5 71.1

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

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Maldives and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Maldives Sweden
2024 527,799 10,569,709
2023 525,994 10,536,632
2022 524,106 10,486,941
2021 516,154 10,415,811
2020 502,118 10,353,442
2019 487,731 10,278,887
2018 473,099 10,175,214
2017 458,287 10,057,698
2016 443,308 9,923,085
2015 428,154 9,799,186
2014 413,617 9,696,110
2013 400,070 9,600,379
2012 386,818 9,519,374
2011 373,674 9,449,213
2010 360,792 9,378,126
2009 348,275 9,298,515
2008 336,170 9,219,637
2007 324,479 9,148,092
2006 313,851 9,080,505
2005 306,429 9,029,572
2004 301,413 8,993,531
2003 296,491 8,958,229
2002 291,616 8,924,958
2001 286,767 8,895,960
2000 282,019 8,872,109
1999 277,412 8,857,874
1998 272,723 8,850,974
1997 267,707 8,846,062
1996 262,347 8,840,998
1995 256,649 8,826,939
1994 250,822 8,780,745
1993 244,884 8,718,561
1992 238,543 8,668,067
1991 231,802 8,617,375
1990 224,762 8,558,835
1989 217,738 8,492,964
1988 210,885 8,436,489
1987 203,944 8,397,804
1986 196,935 8,369,829
1985 190,169 8,350,386
1984 184,198 8,336,605
1983 179,128 8,329,033
1982 174,333 8,325,263
1981 169,532 8,320,503
1980 164,835 8,310,531
1979 160,360 8,293,678
1978 156,159 8,275,599
1977 151,930 8,251,540
1976 147,525 8,222,286
1975 143,158 8,192,437
1974 138,978 8,159,955
1973 134,952 8,136,312
1972 130,968 8,122,300
1971 127,035 8,098,334
1970 123,219 8,042,801
1969 119,564 7,968,072
1968 116,075 7,912,273
1967 112,528 7,867,931
1966 108,507 7,807,797
1965 104,102 7,733,853
1964 100,662 7,661,354
1963 98,222 7,604,328
1962 95,802 7,561,588
1961 93,450 7,519,998
1960 91,189 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Sweden

Fertility rate
Maldives

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Sweden
2023 1.58 1.45
2022 1.58 1.53
2021 1.6 1.67
2020 1.61 1.67
2019 1.64 1.71
2018 1.71 1.76
2017 1.8 1.78
2016 1.9 1.85
2015 2 1.85
2014 2.09 1.88
2013 2.17 1.89
2012 2.25 1.91
2011 2.31 1.9
2010 2.35 1.98
2009 2.39 1.94
2008 2.37 1.91
2007 2.29 1.88
2006 2.2 1.85
2005 2.2 1.77
2004 2.26 1.75
2003 2.34 1.71
2002 2.42 1.65
2001 2.53 1.57
2000 2.69 1.54
1999 2.9 1.5
1998 3.17 1.5
1997 3.48 1.52
1996 3.86 1.6
1995 4.29 1.73
1994 4.69 1.88
1993 5.06 1.99
1992 5.44 2.09
1991 5.8 2.11
1990 6.13 2.13
1989 6.39 2.01
1988 6.58 1.96
1987 6.73 1.84
1986 6.85 1.8
1985 6.94 1.74
1984 7.03 1.66
1983 7.09 1.61
1982 7.15 1.62
1981 7.19 1.63
1980 7.23 1.68
1979 7.23 1.66
1978 7.23 1.6
1977 7.27 1.64
1976 7.29 1.68
1975 7.32 1.77
1974 7.38 1.87
1973 7.4 1.87
1972 7.37 1.91
1971 7.38 1.96
1970 7.39 1.92
1969 7.33 1.93
1968 7.28 2.07
1967 7.23 2.28
1966 7.15 2.37
1965 7.07 2.39
1964 7 2.47
1963 6.94 2.33
1962 6.89 2.25
1961 6.79 2.21
1960 6.71 2.17

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

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Maldives and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Sweden
2024 32.9 41.1
2023 32.1 40.9
2022 31.4 40.7
2021 30.7 40.7
2020 30.1 40.6
2019 29.5 40.5
2018 29 40.6
2017 28.5 40.7
2016 28 40.8
2015 27.6 40.9
2014 27.1 40.9
2013 26.5 40.9
2012 25.8 40.9
2011 25.1 40.8
2010 24.4 40.7
2009 23.8 40.7
2008 23.2 40.6
2007 22.7 40.5
2006 22.1 40.4
2005 21.5 40.2
2004 20.9 40
2003 20.3 39.8
2002 19.8 39.7
2001 19.3 39.5
2000 18.9 39.4
1999 18.4 39.2
1998 18 39
1997 17.6 38.8
1996 17.3 38.6
1995 16.9 38.5
1994 16.7 38.4
1993 16.5 38.4
1992 16.4 38.4
1991 16.4 38.3
1990 16.4 38.3
1989 16.5 38.3
1988 16.6 38.2
1987 16.7 38.1
1986 16.9 37.9
1985 17 37.6
1984 17 37.4
1983 16.9 37.1
1982 16.9 36.8
1981 16.8 36.5
1980 16.8 36.2
1979 16.9 36
1978 17 35.7
1977 17 35.5
1976 17 35.4
1975 17.1 35.3
1974 17.2 35.3
1973 17.2 35.3
1972 17.2 35.3
1971 17.3 35.3
1970 17.4 35.4
1969 17.6 35.6
1968 17.8 35.8
1967 18.2 35.9
1966 18.9 36
1965 19.9 36.2
1964 20.5 36.3
1963 20.6 36.3
1962 20.6 36.3
1961 20.6 36.2
1960 20.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
98.6%
2024

Energy

Maldives Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Sweden
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
70%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Maldives Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Sweden
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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