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Maldives vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 188th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Tajikistan
Population
532057
11038274
Population rank 168/197 88/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Maldives and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Tajikistan
2024 $7,061,608,267 $14,204,575,549
2023 $6,621,008,704 $12,244,169,293
2022 $6,177,123,352 $10,713,525,200
2021 $5,252,457,370 $8,937,805,347
2020 $3,712,604,583 $8,133,963,551
2019 $5,726,094,799 $8,300,813,599
2018 $5,404,344,163 $7,764,999,999
2017 $4,816,426,257 $7,536,402,853
2016 $4,409,942,624 $6,992,416,097
2015 $4,129,505,319 $8,271,431,485
2014 $3,697,353,039 $9,112,605,459
2013 $3,295,009,238 $8,448,411,318
2012 $2,886,163,997 $7,633,036,903
2011 $2,774,350,240 $6,522,756,255
2010 $2,588,176,055 $5,642,221,099
2009 $2,345,294,875 $4,979,472,364
2008 $2,271,646,188 $5,161,299,725
2007 $1,868,383,461 $3,719,524,541
2006 $1,575,200,391 $2,830,213,849
2005 $1,163,362,438 $2,312,352,021
2004 $1,226,829,563 $2,076,176,869
2003 $1,052,121,055 $1,555,318,261
2002 $897,031,250 $1,221,106,220
2001 $870,031,677 $1,080,772,551
2000 $624,337,145 $860,541,842
1999 $589,239,754 $1,086,612,290
1998 $540,096,398 $1,320,199,582
1997 $508,223,602 $921,518,033
1996 $450,382,328 $1,043,654,822
1995 $398,988,955 $1,231,561,860
1994 $356,014,932 $1,522,001,206
1993 $322,417,837 $1,646,623,195
1992 $284,875,809 $1,908,554,572
1991 $244,396,762 $2,536,585,366
1990 $215,043,970 $2,629,395,066
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Tajikistan
2024 $13,379 $1,341
2023 $12,588 $1,178
2022 $11,786 $1,052
2021 $10,176 $897
2020 $7,394 $834
2019 $11,740 $871
2018 $11,423 $834
2017 $10,510 $829
2016 $9,948 $789
2015 $9,645 $957
2014 $8,939 $1,082
2013 $8,236 $1,028
2012 $7,461 $952
2011 $7,425 $834
2010 $7,174 $737
2009 $6,734 $665
2008 $6,757 $703
2007 $5,758 $517
2006 $5,019 $401
2005 $3,797 $334
2004 $4,070 $306
2003 $3,549 $233.6
2002 $3,076 $187
2001 $3,034 $168.7
2000 $2,214 $136.9
1999 $2,124 $175
1998 $1,980 $213.7
1997 $1,898 $150.1
1996 $1,717 $172
1995 $1,555 $207
1994 $1,419 $261.3
1993 $1,317 $287.6
1992 $1,194 $338
1991 $1,054 $458
1990 $957 $487
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Tajikistan
2026 81.7 72.2
2025 81.5 72.1
2024 81.3 71.9
2023 81 71.8
2022 80.8 71.6
2021 78.1 69.6
2020 78.7 68.6
2019 79.7 71
2018 79.4 70.7
2017 79.2 70.5
2016 78.9 70
2015 78.6 69.7
2014 78.2 69.7
2013 77.8 69.6
2012 77.5 69.1
2011 77.1 68.7
2010 76.8 68.4
2009 76.4 68.2
2008 76 67.9
2007 75.7 67.4
2006 75.3 67
2005 74.8 66.5
2004 73 66.6
2003 73.3 65.9
2002 72.4 64.9
2001 71.7 64.2
2000 70.9 63.5
1999 70.2 63.1
1998 69.3 62.4
1997 68.5 61.9
1996 67.7 60.8
1995 67 61.4
1994 66.2 60.1
1993 65.4 55.5
1992 64.7 57.1
1991 63.9 61.7
1990 63.1 61.6
1989 62.4 61.7
1988 61.6 61.8
1987 60.8 61.6
1986 60 61.8
1985 59.2 61
1984 58.3 60.7
1983 57.5 60.5
1982 56.6 60.2
1981 55.7 58.8
1980 54.8 58.6
1979 53.9 58.5
1978 50.4 58.4
1977 51.8 58.2
1976 50.8 58.1
1975 49.6 57.9
1974 48.5 57.7
1973 47.5 57.4
1972 46.4 57.2
1971 45.5 56.9
1970 44.5 56.6
1969 43.7 56.3
1968 42.9 55.9
1967 42.1 55.5
1966 41.4 55.1
1965 40.8 54.7
1964 40.2 54.2
1963 39.6 53.8
1962 39.1 53.4
1961 38.6 52.9
1960 38.2 52.5
1959 37.9 52.2
1958 37.6 51.8
1957 37.3 51.4
1956 37.1 51.1
1955 37 50.8
1954 36.9 50.5
1953 36.9 50.2
1952 37 49.9
1951 37.1 49.6
1950 36.5 49.3

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

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Maldives and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Maldives Tajikistan
2024 527,799 10,590,927
2023 525,994 10,389,799
2022 524,106 10,182,222
2021 516,154 9,966,908
2020 502,118 9,749,310
2019 487,731 9,529,966
2018 473,099 9,307,333
2017 458,287 9,085,946
2016 443,308 8,865,631
2015 428,154 8,643,840
2014 413,617 8,425,552
2013 400,070 8,216,724
2012 386,818 8,014,084
2011 373,674 7,824,785
2010 360,792 7,652,141
2009 348,275 7,490,230
2008 336,170 7,338,403
2007 324,479 7,194,477
2006 313,851 7,057,566
2005 306,429 6,924,720
2004 301,413 6,790,547
2003 296,491 6,658,575
2002 291,616 6,531,669
2001 286,767 6,407,377
2000 282,019 6,284,735
1999 277,412 6,208,370
1998 272,723 6,176,397
1997 267,707 6,139,829
1996 262,347 6,066,523
1995 256,649 5,948,584
1994 250,822 5,825,368
1993 244,884 5,724,993
1992 238,543 5,649,400
1991 231,802 5,541,205
1990 224,762 5,398,768
1989 217,738 5,267,249
1988 210,885 5,114,989
1987 203,944 4,939,059
1986 196,935 4,772,139
1985 190,169 4,619,003
1984 184,198 4,480,026
1983 179,128 4,350,874
1982 174,333 4,227,171
1981 169,532 4,109,022
1980 164,835 3,995,256
1979 160,360 3,882,691
1978 156,159 3,768,508
1977 151,930 3,653,265
1976 147,525 3,540,076
1975 143,158 3,430,425
1974 138,978 3,324,499
1973 134,952 3,222,290
1972 130,968 3,123,691
1971 127,035 3,028,837
1970 123,219 2,936,779
1969 119,564 2,845,273
1968 116,075 2,753,848
1967 112,528 2,664,130
1966 108,507 2,577,184
1965 104,102 2,492,998
1964 100,662 2,411,260
1963 98,222 2,331,736
1962 95,802 2,255,026
1961 93,450 2,181,805
1960 91,189 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Maldives

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Tajikistan
2023 1.58 3.07
2022 1.58 3.13
2021 1.6 3.17
2020 1.61 3.21
2019 1.64 3.28
2018 1.71 3.29
2017 1.8 3.29
2016 1.9 3.38
2015 2 3.46
2014 2.09 3.46
2013 2.17 3.43
2012 2.25 3.42
2011 2.31 3.46
2010 2.35 3.46
2009 2.39 3.43
2008 2.37 3.39
2007 2.29 3.37
2006 2.2 3.34
2005 2.2 3.4
2004 2.26 3.51
2003 2.34 3.42
2002 2.42 3.47
2001 2.53 3.49
2000 2.69 3.49
1999 2.9 3.85
1998 3.17 4.07
1997 3.48 4.06
1996 3.86 3.94
1995 4.29 4.66
1994 4.69 4.79
1993 5.06 4.92
1992 5.44 5.06
1991 5.8 5.28
1990 6.13 5.46
1989 6.39 5.61
1988 6.58 5.75
1987 6.73 5.84
1986 6.85 5.91
1985 6.94 5.94
1984 7.03 5.96
1983 7.09 5.98
1982 7.15 6.03
1981 7.19 6.12
1980 7.23 6.21
1979 7.23 6.31
1978 7.23 6.4
1977 7.27 6.49
1976 7.29 6.6
1975 7.32 6.69
1974 7.38 6.77
1973 7.4 6.84
1972 7.37 6.89
1971 7.38 6.91
1970 7.39 6.91
1969 7.33 6.91
1968 7.28 6.91
1967 7.23 6.89
1966 7.15 6.82
1965 7.07 6.74
1964 7 6.68
1963 6.94 6.62
1962 6.89 6.48
1961 6.79 6.35
1960 6.71 6.24

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

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Maldives and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Tajikistan
2024 32.9 23
2023 32.1 22.9
2022 31.4 22.7
2021 30.7 22.6
2020 30.1 22.5
2019 29.5 22.3
2018 29 22.2
2017 28.5 22
2016 28 21.9
2015 27.6 21.7
2014 27.1 21.6
2013 26.5 21.4
2012 25.8 21.2
2011 25.1 21
2010 24.4 20.8
2009 23.8 20.6
2008 23.2 20.4
2007 22.7 20.1
2006 22.1 19.8
2005 21.5 19.6
2004 20.9 19.4
2003 20.3 19.2
2002 19.8 18.9
2001 19.3 18.7
2000 18.9 18.5
1999 18.4 18.2
1998 18 18
1997 17.6 17.9
1996 17.3 17.7
1995 16.9 17.7
1994 16.7 17.7
1993 16.5 17.8
1992 16.4 17.9
1991 16.4 18
1990 16.4 18.1
1989 16.5 18.2
1988 16.6 18.3
1987 16.7 18.3
1986 16.9 18.3
1985 17 18.2
1984 17 18.2
1983 16.9 18.2
1982 16.9 18.2
1981 16.8 18.1
1980 16.8 18.1
1979 16.9 18.1
1978 17 18
1977 17 18
1976 17 17.9
1975 17.1 17.9
1974 17.2 17.8
1973 17.2 17.8
1972 17.2 17.8
1971 17.3 17.8
1970 17.4 17.8
1969 17.6 17.8
1968 17.8 17.9
1967 18.2 18.1
1966 18.9 18.4
1965 19.9 18.9
1964 20.5 19.6
1963 20.6 20.4
1962 20.6 20.9
1961 20.6 21.4
1960 20.6 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
54.5%
2024

Energy

Maldives Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Tajikistan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
99.7%
2010
English speaking
70%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Maldives Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Tajikistan
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
18,641 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, 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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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