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Maldives vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 188th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Tanzania
Population
532057
73145892
Population rank 168/197 20/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Maldives and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Tanzania
2024 $7,061,608,267 $78,844,405,385
2023 $6,621,008,704 $79,030,935,627
2022 $6,177,123,352 $75,749,121,843
2021 $5,252,457,370 $70,655,628,148
2020 $3,712,604,583 $66,068,737,786
2019 $5,726,094,799 $61,026,731,926
2018 $5,404,344,163 $57,003,712,892
2017 $4,816,426,257 $53,274,884,533
2016 $4,409,942,624 $49,774,409,374
2015 $4,129,505,319 $47,413,919,817
2014 $3,697,353,039 $49,986,726,461
2013 $3,295,009,238 $45,648,857,242
2012 $2,886,163,997 $39,650,394,363
2011 $2,774,350,240 $34,657,140,096
2010 $2,588,176,055 $32,012,892,919
2009 $2,345,294,875 $29,400,573,554
2008 $2,271,646,188 $27,947,821,398
2007 $1,868,383,461 $21,860,434,823
2006 $1,575,200,391 $18,619,859,795
2005 $1,163,362,438 $18,395,383,647
2004 $1,226,829,563 $16,673,062,473
2003 $1,052,121,055 $15,211,487,709
2002 $897,031,250 $14,129,651,896
2001 $870,031,677 $13,563,990,022
2000 $624,337,145 $13,371,767,082
1999 $589,239,754 $12,704,334,196
1998 $540,096,398 $12,172,790,056
1997 $508,223,602 $11,158,197,942
1996 $450,382,328 $9,433,528,150
1995 $398,988,955 $7,631,431,840
1994 $356,014,932 $6,550,480,484
1993 $322,417,837 $6,182,872,708
1992 $284,875,809 $6,681,997,469
1991 $244,396,762 $7,197,768,159
1990 $215,043,970 $6,184,384,225
1989 $189,514,434 $6,418,799,007
1988 $168,514,513 $7,406,614,407
1987 $141,223,029 $7,824,193,222
1986 $141,882,254 $10,840,864,521
1985 $127,190,758 $15,328,295,175
1984 $109,503,546 $12,906,635,133
1983 $57,829,787 $14,049,883,809
1982 $47,911,340 $13,927,383,240
1981 $44,781,457 $13,161,540,378
1980 $42,463,576 $11,409,228,087
1979 $38,523,364 $9,804,637,491
1978 $24,369,109 $9,261,675,710
1977 $20,853,789 $7,732,598,995
1976 $22,399,467 $6,472,511,988
1975 $24,540,878 $5,729,917,840
1974 $39,120,171 $4,977,337,978
1973 $30,862,042 $4,144,104,535
1972 $25,177,138 $3,472,787,266
1971 $21,566,404 $3,050,673,517
1970 $19,328,038 $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Maldives and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Tanzania
2024 $13,379 $1,150
2023 $12,588 $1,186
2022 $11,786 $1,171
2021 $10,176 $1,125
2020 $7,394 $1,084
2019 $11,740 $1,031
2018 $11,423 $992
2017 $10,510 $957
2016 $9,948 $925
2015 $9,645 $911
2014 $8,939 $993
2013 $8,236 $935
2012 $7,461 $837
2011 $7,425 $753
2010 $7,174 $715
2009 $6,734 $674
2008 $6,757 $657
2007 $5,758 $528
2006 $5,019 $462
2005 $3,797 $469
2004 $4,070 $438
2003 $3,549 $410
2002 $3,076 $391
2001 $3,034 $385
2000 $2,214 $390
1999 $2,124 $382
1998 $1,980 $375
1997 $1,898 $353
1996 $1,717 $305
1995 $1,555 $251.2
1994 $1,419 $222.5
1993 $1,317 $218.2
1992 $1,194 $243.4
1991 $1,054 $268.8
1990 $957 $236.9
1989 $870 $252.3
1988 $799 $299
1987 $692 $326
1986 $720 $466
1985 $669 $681
1984 $594 $593
1983 $323 $667
1982 $274.8 $683
1981 $264.1 $665
1980 $257.6 $595
1979 $240.2 $527
1978 $156.1 $515
1977 $137.3 $446
1976 $151.8 $387
1975 $171.4 $355
1974 $281.5 $320
1973 $228.7 $276.1
1972 $192.2 $239.8
1971 $169.8 $218.4
1970 $156.9 $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Maldives vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Tanzania
2026 81.7 67.6
2025 81.5 67.4
2024 81.3 67.2
2023 81 67
2022 80.8 66.9
2021 78.1 66.1
2020 78.7 66.8
2019 79.7 66
2018 79.4 65.5
2017 79.2 65
2016 78.9 64.4
2015 78.6 63.9
2014 78.2 63.4
2013 77.8 62.8
2012 77.5 62.3
2011 77.1 61.6
2010 76.8 61.1
2009 76.4 60.5
2008 76 59.9
2007 75.7 59.3
2006 75.3 58.5
2005 74.8 57.7
2004 73 56.8
2003 73.3 55.9
2002 72.4 54.9
2001 71.7 54.1
2000 70.9 53.2
1999 70.2 52.4
1998 69.3 51.8
1997 68.5 51.2
1996 67.7 51.1
1995 67 51
1994 66.2 51.1
1993 65.4 51.2
1992 64.7 51.4
1991 63.9 51.8
1990 63.1 52
1989 62.4 52.1
1988 61.6 52.2
1987 60.8 52.2
1986 60 52.2
1985 59.2 52.2
1984 58.3 52.2
1983 57.5 52.2
1982 56.6 52
1981 55.7 51.7
1980 54.8 51.3
1979 53.9 50.8
1978 50.4 50.4
1977 51.8 50
1976 50.8 49.5
1975 49.6 48.9
1974 48.5 48.4
1973 47.5 47.9
1972 46.4 47.4
1971 45.5 47
1970 44.5 46.5
1969 43.7 46
1968 42.9 45.6
1967 42.1 45.2
1966 41.4 44.9
1965 40.8 44.5
1964 40.2 44.1
1963 39.6 43.6
1962 39.1 43.2
1961 38.6 42.8
1960 38.2 42.6
1959 37.9 42.5
1958 37.6 42.3
1957 37.3 42.1
1956 37.1 42
1955 37 41.8
1954 36.9 41.7
1953 36.9 41.5
1952 37 41.4
1951 37.1 41.2
1950 36.5 41

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

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Maldives and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Maldives Tanzania
2024 527,799 68,560,157
2023 525,994 66,617,606
2022 524,106 64,711,821
2021 516,154 62,830,412
2020 502,118 60,972,798
2019 487,731 59,174,891
2018 473,099 57,437,145
2017 458,287 55,652,890
2016 443,308 53,824,013
2015 428,154 52,020,962
2014 413,617 50,351,512
2013 400,070 48,824,128
2012 386,818 47,374,260
2011 373,674 46,029,367
2010 360,792 44,758,488
2009 348,275 43,633,982
2008 336,170 42,570,728
2007 324,479 41,435,512
2006 313,851 40,294,902
2005 306,429 39,182,076
2004 301,413 38,109,668
2003 296,491 37,089,555
2002 291,616 36,121,304
2001 286,767 35,198,299
2000 282,019 34,260,139
1999 277,412 33,300,330
1998 272,723 32,420,458
1997 267,707 31,578,089
1996 262,347 30,945,762
1995 256,649 30,383,497
1994 250,822 29,442,356
1993 244,884 28,332,692
1992 238,543 27,457,588
1991 231,802 26,780,436
1990 224,762 26,110,207
1989 217,738 25,438,759
1988 210,885 24,769,686
1987 203,944 24,030,378
1986 196,935 23,258,959
1985 190,169 22,501,693
1984 184,198 21,779,066
1983 179,128 21,079,874
1982 174,333 20,398,571
1981 169,532 19,784,703
1980 164,835 19,189,769
1979 160,360 18,592,038
1978 156,159 17,976,566
1977 151,930 17,352,929
1976 147,525 16,736,211
1975 143,158 16,138,361
1974 138,978 15,561,630
1973 134,952 15,010,101
1972 130,968 14,479,308
1971 127,035 13,971,451
1970 123,219 13,492,677
1969 119,564 13,036,700
1968 116,075 12,602,076
1967 112,528 12,200,109
1966 108,507 11,827,459
1965 104,102 11,470,728
1964 100,662 11,127,826
1963 98,222 10,799,528
1962 95,802 10,487,756
1961 93,450 10,187,886
1960 91,189 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Maldives

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Tanzania
2023 1.58 4.61
2022 1.58 4.67
2021 1.6 4.73
2020 1.61 4.8
2019 1.64 4.87
2018 1.71 4.93
2017 1.8 4.99
2016 1.9 5.01
2015 2 5.03
2014 2.09 5.12
2013 2.17 5.16
2012 2.25 5.14
2011 2.31 5.14
2010 2.35 5.23
2009 2.39 5.26
2008 2.37 5.32
2007 2.29 5.4
2006 2.2 5.51
2005 2.2 5.58
2004 2.26 5.6
2003 2.34 5.58
2002 2.42 5.57
2001 2.53 5.62
2000 2.69 5.67
1999 2.9 5.75
1998 3.17 5.81
1997 3.48 5.84
1996 3.86 5.83
1995 4.29 5.82
1994 4.69 5.89
1993 5.06 6
1992 5.44 6.08
1991 5.8 6.14
1990 6.13 6.2
1989 6.39 6.3
1988 6.58 6.38
1987 6.73 6.41
1986 6.85 6.49
1985 6.94 6.6
1984 7.03 6.72
1983 7.09 6.81
1982 7.15 6.87
1981 7.19 6.93
1980 7.23 6.99
1979 7.23 7.04
1978 7.23 7.06
1977 7.27 7.07
1976 7.29 7.09
1975 7.32 7.1
1974 7.38 7.12
1973 7.4 7.06
1972 7.37 7.05
1971 7.38 7.04
1970 7.39 7
1969 7.33 6.95
1968 7.28 6.9
1967 7.23 6.86
1966 7.15 6.8
1965 7.07 6.73
1964 7 6.68
1963 6.94 6.65
1962 6.89 6.61
1961 6.79 6.56
1960 6.71 6.54

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

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Maldives and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
59.8%
2024

Energy

Maldives Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Maldives Tanzania
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Maldives Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Tanzania
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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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