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Maldives vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 188th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Thailand
Population
532057
71571743
Population rank 168/197 21/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Maldives and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Thailand
2024 $7,061,608,267 $526,517,658,842
2023 $6,621,008,704 $515,906,283,941
2022 $6,177,123,352 $495,644,697,588
2021 $5,252,457,370 $506,194,668,790
2020 $3,712,604,583 $500,461,898,480
2019 $5,726,094,799 $543,976,691,794
2018 $5,404,344,163 $506,754,208,404
2017 $4,816,426,257 $456,356,813,537
2016 $4,409,942,624 $413,366,349,748
2015 $4,129,505,319 $401,296,238,228
2014 $3,697,353,039 $407,339,040,198
2013 $3,295,009,238 $420,333,654,593
2012 $2,886,163,997 $397,558,325,279
2011 $2,774,350,240 $370,818,739,624
2010 $2,588,176,055 $341,104,766,329
2009 $2,345,294,875 $281,710,630,187
2008 $2,271,646,188 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,868,383,461 $262,942,621,455
2006 $1,575,200,391 $221,758,296,022
2005 $1,163,362,438 $189,318,408,469
2004 $1,226,829,563 $172,895,685,155
2003 $1,052,121,055 $152,280,615,246
2002 $897,031,250 $134,300,904,400
2001 $870,031,677 $120,296,476,180
2000 $624,337,145 $126,392,224,254
1999 $589,239,754 $126,669,211,779
1998 $540,096,398 $113,675,596,788
1997 $508,223,602 $150,180,456,566
1996 $450,382,328 $183,035,237,429
1995 $398,988,955 $169,278,916,593
1994 $356,014,932 $146,683,778,959
1993 $322,417,837 $128,889,262,951
1992 $284,875,809 $111,452,746,518
1991 $244,396,762 $98,234,714,971
1990 $215,043,970 $85,343,190,719
1989 $189,514,434 $72,250,748,100
1988 $168,514,513 $61,667,253,471
1987 $141,223,029 $50,535,446,555
1986 $141,882,254 $43,096,773,981
1985 $127,190,758 $38,900,711,333
1984 $109,503,546 $41,797,647,776
1983 $57,829,787 $40,042,798,388
1982 $47,911,340 $36,589,772,404
1981 $44,781,457 $34,846,039,194
1980 $42,463,576 $32,353,514,989
1979 $38,523,364 $27,371,650,825
1978 $24,369,109 $24,006,566,637
1977 $20,853,789 $19,779,312,261
1976 $22,399,467 $16,985,208,648
1975 $24,540,878 $14,882,770,594
1974 $39,120,171 $13,702,998,512
1973 $30,862,042 $10,838,587,358
1972 $25,177,138 $8,177,873,151
1971 $21,566,404 $7,375,000,024
1970 $19,328,038 $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Maldives and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Thailand
2024 $13,379 $7,347
2023 $12,588 $7,195
2022 $11,786 $6,909
2021 $10,176 $7,057
2020 $7,394 $6,986
2019 $11,740 $7,606
2018 $11,423 $7,100
2017 $10,510 $6,413
2016 $9,948 $5,834
2015 $9,645 $5,689
2014 $8,939 $5,801
2013 $8,236 $6,018
2012 $7,461 $5,726
2011 $7,425 $5,374
2010 $7,174 $4,974
2009 $6,734 $4,135
2008 $6,757 $4,309
2007 $5,758 $3,919
2006 $5,019 $3,331
2005 $3,797 $2,868
2004 $4,070 $2,642
2003 $3,549 $2,348
2002 $3,076 $2,090
2001 $3,034 $1,890
2000 $2,214 $2,006
1999 $2,124 $2,033
1998 $1,980 $1,848
1997 $1,898 $2,473
1996 $1,717 $3,055
1995 $1,555 $2,864
1994 $1,419 $2,518
1993 $1,317 $2,245
1992 $1,194 $1,972
1991 $1,054 $1,766
1990 $957 $1,559
1989 $870 $1,342
1988 $799 $1,164
1987 $692 $970
1986 $720 $842
1985 $669 $774
1984 $594 $847
1983 $323 $827
1982 $274.8 $770
1981 $264.1 $748
1980 $257.6 $709
1979 $240.2 $612
1978 $156.1 $548
1977 $137.3 $462
1976 $151.8 $405
1975 $171.4 $364
1974 $281.5 $343
1973 $228.7 $278.3
1972 $192.2 $215.6
1971 $169.8 $199.7
1970 $156.9 $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Maldives vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Thailand
2026 81.7 77.1
2025 81.5 76.8
2024 81.3 76.6
2023 81 76.4
2022 80.8 75.3
2021 78.1 77.6
2020 78.7 77.3
2019 79.7 77.2
2018 79.4 77.2
2017 79.2 77
2016 78.9 76.8
2015 78.6 76.6
2014 78.2 76.3
2013 77.8 76
2012 77.5 75.6
2011 77.1 75.3
2010 76.8 75
2009 76.4 74.7
2008 76 74.2
2007 75.7 73.8
2006 75.3 73.3
2005 74.8 72.9
2004 73 72.1
2003 73.3 72.1
2002 72.4 71.8
2001 71.7 71.5
2000 70.9 71.2
1999 70.2 71
1998 69.3 70.7
1997 68.5 70.4
1996 67.7 69.9
1995 67 69.8
1994 66.2 69.7
1993 65.4 69.6
1992 64.7 69.4
1991 63.9 69.1
1990 63.1 68.9
1989 62.4 68.6
1988 61.6 68.2
1987 60.8 67.8
1986 60 67.3
1985 59.2 66.5
1984 58.3 65.5
1983 57.5 64.5
1982 56.6 63.6
1981 55.7 62.9
1980 54.8 62.2
1979 53.9 61.7
1978 50.4 61.3
1977 51.8 60.9
1976 50.8 60.4
1975 49.6 59.7
1974 48.5 59
1973 47.5 58.3
1972 46.4 57.7
1971 45.5 57.1
1970 44.5 56.5
1969 43.7 55.7
1968 42.9 55
1967 42.1 54.3
1966 41.4 53.7
1965 40.8 53.1
1964 40.2 52.5
1963 39.6 52
1962 39.1 51.4
1961 38.6 51.1
1960 38.2 50.6
1959 37.9 50.1
1958 37.6 49.5
1957 37.3 49.1
1956 37.1 48.6
1955 37 48.1
1954 36.9 47.6
1953 36.9 47.1
1952 37 46.5
1951 37.1 45.9
1950 36.5 45.2

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

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Maldives and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Maldives Thailand
2024 527,799 71,668,011
2023 525,994 71,702,435
2022 524,106 71,735,329
2021 516,154 71,727,332
2020 502,118 71,641,484
2019 487,731 71,522,271
2018 473,099 71,376,079
2017 458,287 71,160,187
2016 443,308 70,859,841
2015 428,154 70,540,795
2014 413,617 70,216,367
2013 400,070 69,845,114
2012 386,818 69,436,098
2011 373,674 69,007,208
2010 360,792 68,579,447
2009 348,275 68,121,080
2008 336,170 67,619,830
2007 324,479 67,102,394
2006 313,851 66,567,687
2005 306,429 66,017,420
2004 301,413 65,452,047
2003 296,491 64,868,166
2002 291,616 64,266,437
2001 286,767 63,651,141
2000 282,019 63,007,815
1999 277,412 62,299,043
1998 272,723 61,522,630
1997 267,707 60,724,584
1996 262,347 59,920,064
1995 256,649 59,098,232
1994 250,822 58,260,854
1993 244,884 57,408,198
1992 238,543 56,528,834
1991 231,802 55,637,434
1990 224,762 54,738,329
1989 217,738 53,848,956
1988 210,885 52,969,595
1987 203,944 52,074,105
1986 196,935 51,177,834
1985 190,169 50,270,753
1984 184,198 49,351,708
1983 179,128 48,423,309
1982 174,333 47,494,577
1981 169,532 46,575,855
1980 164,835 45,650,022
1979 160,360 44,718,434
1978 156,159 43,788,976
1977 151,930 42,843,974
1976 147,525 41,896,504
1975 143,158 40,940,005
1974 138,978 39,952,891
1973 134,952 38,947,787
1972 130,968 37,933,929
1971 127,035 36,937,387
1970 123,219 35,954,408
1969 119,564 34,973,782
1968 116,075 34,002,560
1967 112,528 33,037,801
1966 108,507 32,086,071
1965 104,102 31,149,337
1964 100,662 30,232,141
1963 98,222 29,342,322
1962 95,802 28,481,040
1961 93,450 27,650,334
1960 91,189 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Thailand

Fertility rate
Maldives

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Thailand
2023 1.58 1.21
2022 1.58 1.22
2021 1.6 1.23
2020 1.61 1.26
2019 1.64 1.29
2018 1.71 1.32
2017 1.8 1.36
2016 1.9 1.4
2015 2 1.45
2014 2.09 1.48
2013 2.17 1.53
2012 2.25 1.56
2011 2.31 1.57
2010 2.35 1.56
2009 2.39 1.57
2008 2.37 1.59
2007 2.29 1.62
2006 2.2 1.63
2005 2.2 1.64
2004 2.26 1.67
2003 2.34 1.67
2002 2.42 1.69
2001 2.53 1.71
2000 2.69 1.73
1999 2.9 1.77
1998 3.17 1.82
1997 3.48 1.85
1996 3.86 1.87
1995 4.29 1.89
1994 4.69 1.93
1993 5.06 1.97
1992 5.44 2.01
1991 5.8 2.04
1990 6.13 2.07
1989 6.39 2.14
1988 6.58 2.17
1987 6.73 2.26
1986 6.85 2.36
1985 6.94 2.45
1984 7.03 2.58
1983 7.09 2.76
1982 7.15 2.94
1981 7.19 3.13
1980 7.23 3.29
1979 7.23 3.45
1978 7.23 3.62
1977 7.27 3.87
1976 7.29 4.12
1975 7.32 4.36
1974 7.38 4.6
1973 7.4 4.85
1972 7.37 5.08
1971 7.38 5.25
1970 7.39 5.45
1969 7.33 5.7
1968 7.28 5.93
1967 7.23 6.08
1966 7.15 6.18
1965 7.07 6.26
1964 7 6.31
1963 6.94 6.34
1962 6.89 6.33
1961 6.79 6.32
1960 6.71 6.33

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

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Maldives and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Thailand
2024 32.9 41.1
2023 32.1 40.7
2022 31.4 40.2
2021 30.7 39.7
2020 30.1 39.2
2019 29.5 38.7
2018 29 38.2
2017 28.5 37.7
2016 28 37.3
2015 27.6 36.8
2014 27.1 36.3
2013 26.5 35.9
2012 25.8 35.4
2011 25.1 35
2010 24.4 34.5
2009 23.8 34
2008 23.2 33.6
2007 22.7 33.1
2006 22.1 32.6
2005 21.5 32.2
2004 20.9 31.7
2003 20.3 31.3
2002 19.8 30.9
2001 19.3 30.5
2000 18.9 30
1999 18.4 29.5
1998 18 28.9
1997 17.6 28.3
1996 17.3 27.7
1995 16.9 27.2
1994 16.7 26.6
1993 16.5 26
1992 16.4 25.4
1991 16.4 24.8
1990 16.4 24.3
1989 16.5 23.7
1988 16.6 23.3
1987 16.7 22.8
1986 16.9 22.4
1985 17 21.9
1984 17 21.5
1983 16.9 21
1982 16.9 20.6
1981 16.8 20.2
1980 16.8 19.9
1979 16.9 19.5
1978 17 19.2
1977 17 18.9
1976 17 18.7
1975 17.1 18.4
1974 17.2 18.2
1973 17.2 18
1972 17.2 17.8
1971 17.3 17.6
1970 17.4 17.5
1969 17.6 17.4
1968 17.8 17.3
1967 18.2 17.3
1966 18.9 17.3
1965 19.9 17.4
1964 20.5 17.5
1963 20.6 17.6
1962 20.6 17.7
1961 20.6 17.9
1960 20.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
91.8%
2024

Energy

Maldives Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Thailand
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Maldives Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Thailand
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
436,817 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)

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