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Maldives vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 188th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Trinidad
Population
532057
1374840
Population rank 168/197 154/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Maldives and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Trinidad
2024 $7,061,608,267 $25,633,544,529
2023 $6,621,008,704 $25,036,993,423
2022 $6,177,123,352 $28,341,164,301
2021 $5,252,457,370 $24,222,963,263
2020 $3,712,604,583 $20,888,515,184
2019 $5,726,094,799 $23,477,745,792
2018 $5,404,344,163 $23,883,058,083
2017 $4,816,426,257 $23,830,750,901
2016 $4,409,942,624 $23,624,322,193
2015 $4,129,505,319 $26,841,141,793
2014 $3,697,353,039 $29,474,180,005
2013 $3,295,009,238 $28,560,537,057
2012 $2,886,163,997 $27,147,349,937
2011 $2,774,350,240 $25,433,007,437
2010 $2,588,176,055 $22,157,920,592
2009 $2,345,294,875 $19,172,165,226
2008 $2,271,646,188 $27,871,587,350
2007 $1,868,383,461 $21,641,620,050
2006 $1,575,200,391 $18,369,361,094
2005 $1,163,362,438 $15,982,389,018
2004 $1,226,829,563 $13,280,291,990
2003 $1,052,121,055 $11,305,459,802
2002 $897,031,250 $9,008,298,229
2001 $870,031,677 $8,824,849,191
2000 $624,337,145 $8,154,342,116
1999 $589,239,754 $6,808,982,521
1998 $540,096,398 $6,043,686,654
1997 $508,223,602 $5,737,771,523
1996 $450,382,328 $5,759,570,336
1995 $398,988,955 $5,329,217,747
1994 $356,014,932 $4,947,181,646
1993 $322,417,837 $4,669,491,134
1992 $284,875,809 $5,439,552,941
1991 $244,396,762 $5,307,905,882
1990 $215,043,970 $5,068,000,000
1989 $189,514,434 $4,323,058,824
1988 $168,514,513 $4,496,910,569
1987 $141,223,029 $4,797,777,778
1986 $141,882,254 $4,794,444,444
1985 $127,190,758 $7,375,918,367
1984 $109,503,546 $7,757,083,333
1983 $57,829,787 $7,763,750,000
1982 $47,911,340 $8,140,416,667
1981 $44,781,457 $6,992,083,333
1980 $42,463,576 $6,235,833,333
1979 $38,523,364 $4,602,416,625
1978 $24,369,109 $3,562,333,458
1977 $20,853,789 $3,138,666,667
1976 $22,399,467 $2,500,424,955
1975 $24,540,878 $2,442,669,825
1974 $39,120,171 $2,042,001,071
1973 $30,862,042 $1,308,785,431
1972 $25,177,138 $1,083,391,758
1971 $21,566,404 $896,765,215
1970 $19,328,038 $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Maldives and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Trinidad
2024 $13,379 $18,733
2023 $12,588 $18,308
2022 $11,786 $20,751
2021 $10,176 $17,713
2020 $7,394 $15,284
2019 $11,740 $17,213
2018 $11,423 $17,571
2017 $10,510 $17,566
2016 $9,948 $17,449
2015 $9,645 $19,887
2014 $8,939 $21,908
2013 $8,236 $21,305
2012 $7,461 $20,332
2011 $7,425 $19,151
2010 $7,174 $16,815
2009 $6,734 $14,634
2008 $6,757 $21,299
2007 $5,758 $16,607
2006 $5,019 $14,153
2005 $3,797 $12,346
2004 $4,070 $9,871
2003 $3,549 $8,445
2002 $3,076 $6,763
2001 $3,034 $6,657
2000 $2,214 $6,179
1999 $2,124 $5,179
1998 $1,980 $4,613
1997 $1,898 $4,394
1996 $1,717 $4,427
1995 $1,555 $4,115
1994 $1,419 $3,840
1993 $1,317 $3,647
1992 $1,194 $4,277
1991 $1,054 $4,205
1990 $957 $4,047
1989 $870 $3,482
1988 $799 $3,656
1987 $692 $3,941
1986 $720 $3,985
1985 $669 $6,212
1984 $594 $6,613
1983 $323 $6,690
1982 $274.8 $7,091
1981 $264.1 $6,160
1980 $257.6 $5,559
1979 $240.2 $4,155
1978 $156.1 $3,258
1977 $137.3 $2,907
1976 $151.8 $2,345
1975 $171.4 $2,319
1974 $281.5 $1,962
1973 $228.7 $1,273
1972 $192.2 $1,067
1971 $169.8 $894
1970 $156.9 $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Maldives vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Trinidad
2026 81.7 73.9
2025 81.5 73.7
2024 81.3 73.6
2023 81 73.5
2022 80.8 73.3
2021 78.1 71.1
2020 78.7 72.6
2019 79.7 72.8
2018 79.4 72.7
2017 79.2 73
2016 78.9 72.9
2015 78.6 72.9
2014 78.2 72.9
2013 77.8 72.8
2012 77.5 72.5
2011 77.1 72.2
2010 76.8 71.8
2009 76.4 71.4
2008 76 71.1
2007 75.7 70.8
2006 75.3 70.4
2005 74.8 70.2
2004 73 69.9
2003 73.3 69.5
2002 72.4 69.2
2001 71.7 68.9
2000 70.9 68.6
1999 70.2 68.5
1998 69.3 68.3
1997 68.5 68.1
1996 67.7 68
1995 67 68
1994 66.2 67.8
1993 65.4 67.8
1992 64.7 67.8
1991 63.9 67.8
1990 63.1 67.6
1989 62.4 67.5
1988 61.6 67.4
1987 60.8 67.1
1986 60 66.9
1985 59.2 66.7
1984 58.3 66.6
1983 57.5 66.4
1982 56.6 66.4
1981 55.7 66.5
1980 54.8 66.5
1979 53.9 66.4
1978 50.4 66.2
1977 51.8 66.2
1976 50.8 66
1975 49.6 65.6
1974 48.5 65.5
1973 47.5 65.4
1972 46.4 65.2
1971 45.5 64.9
1970 44.5 64.9
1969 43.7 64.8
1968 42.9 64.6
1967 42.1 64.5
1966 41.4 64.3
1965 40.8 64.2
1964 40.2 64
1963 39.6 63.6
1962 39.1 63.4
1961 38.6 63
1960 38.2 62.5
1959 37.9 61.9
1958 37.6 61.4
1957 37.3 60.7
1956 37.1 60.3
1955 37 59.7
1954 36.9 59.1
1953 36.9 58.3
1952 37 57.7
1951 37.1 57.3
1950 36.5 57

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

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Maldives and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Maldives Trinidad
2024 527,799 1,368,333
2023 525,994 1,367,510
2022 524,106 1,365,805
2021 516,154 1,367,558
2020 502,118 1,366,725
2019 487,731 1,363,985
2018 473,099 1,359,193
2017 458,287 1,356,633
2016 443,308 1,353,895
2015 428,154 1,349,667
2014 413,617 1,345,343
2013 400,070 1,340,557
2012 386,818 1,335,194
2011 373,674 1,328,019
2010 360,792 1,317,714
2009 348,275 1,310,106
2008 336,170 1,308,587
2007 324,479 1,303,188
2006 313,851 1,297,944
2005 306,429 1,294,494
2004 301,413 1,345,380
2003 296,491 1,338,709
2002 291,616 1,332,011
2001 286,767 1,325,567
2000 282,019 1,319,774
1999 277,412 1,314,708
1998 272,723 1,310,225
1997 267,707 1,305,836
1996 262,347 1,300,928
1995 256,649 1,295,169
1994 250,822 1,288,341
1993 244,884 1,280,466
1992 238,543 1,271,674
1991 231,802 1,262,171
1990 224,762 1,252,208
1989 217,738 1,241,600
1988 210,885 1,230,069
1987 203,944 1,217,364
1986 196,935 1,203,124
1985 190,169 1,187,366
1984 184,198 1,172,984
1983 179,128 1,160,534
1982 174,333 1,147,927
1981 169,532 1,135,132
1980 164,835 1,121,744
1979 160,360 1,107,639
1978 156,159 1,093,380
1977 151,930 1,079,554
1976 147,525 1,066,311
1975 143,158 1,053,469
1974 138,978 1,040,761
1973 134,952 1,027,851
1972 130,968 1,014,921
1971 127,035 1,002,585
1970 123,219 991,471
1969 119,564 980,706
1968 116,075 969,006
1967 112,528 956,418
1966 108,507 942,937
1965 104,102 928,425
1964 100,662 912,963
1963 98,222 896,804
1962 95,802 880,194
1961 93,450 863,144
1960 91,189 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Maldives

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Trinidad
2023 1.58 1.53
2022 1.58 1.54
2021 1.6 1.56
2020 1.61 1.57
2019 1.64 1.58
2018 1.71 1.59
2017 1.8 1.59
2016 1.9 1.6
2015 2 1.6
2014 2.09 1.6
2013 2.17 1.6
2012 2.25 1.61
2011 2.31 1.61
2010 2.35 1.61
2009 2.39 1.62
2008 2.37 1.62
2007 2.29 1.62
2006 2.2 1.62
2005 2.2 1.63
2004 2.26 1.63
2003 2.34 1.65
2002 2.42 1.67
2001 2.53 1.71
2000 2.69 1.73
1999 2.9 1.76
1998 3.17 1.78
1997 3.48 1.83
1996 3.86 1.89
1995 4.29 1.97
1994 4.69 2.06
1993 5.06 2.13
1992 5.44 2.21
1991 5.8 2.29
1990 6.13 2.39
1989 6.39 2.53
1988 6.58 2.65
1987 6.73 2.78
1986 6.85 2.9
1985 6.94 2.99
1984 7.03 3.02
1983 7.09 3.07
1982 7.15 3.11
1981 7.19 3.13
1980 7.23 3.15
1979 7.23 3.13
1978 7.23 3.13
1977 7.27 3.12
1976 7.29 3.14
1975 7.32 3.21
1974 7.38 3.32
1973 7.4 3.47
1972 7.37 3.55
1971 7.38 3.61
1970 7.39 3.71
1969 7.33 3.86
1968 7.28 4.11
1967 7.23 4.35
1966 7.15 4.62
1965 7.07 4.88
1964 7 5.08
1963 6.94 5.24
1962 6.89 5.36
1961 6.79 5.41
1960 6.71 5.41

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

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Maldives and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Trinidad
2024 32.9 38.2
2023 32.1 37.7
2022 31.4 37.2
2021 30.7 36.8
2020 30.1 36.3
2019 29.5 35.7
2018 29 35.3
2017 28.5 34.9
2016 28 34.4
2015 27.6 34
2014 27.1 33.5
2013 26.5 33.1
2012 25.8 32.6
2011 25.1 32.1
2010 24.4 31.7
2009 23.8 31.2
2008 23.2 30.7
2007 22.7 30.3
2006 22.1 29.8
2005 21.5 29.5
2004 20.9 29.1
2003 20.3 28.7
2002 19.8 28.3
2001 19.3 27.9
2000 18.9 27.5
1999 18.4 27.1
1998 18 26.7
1997 17.6 26.4
1996 17.3 26
1995 16.9 25.6
1994 16.7 25.3
1993 16.5 25.1
1992 16.4 24.8
1991 16.4 24.5
1990 16.4 24.2
1989 16.5 23.9
1988 16.6 23.6
1987 16.7 23.3
1986 16.9 23.1
1985 17 22.8
1984 17 22.6
1983 16.9 22.4
1982 16.9 22.2
1981 16.8 21.9
1980 16.8 21.7
1979 16.9 21.4
1978 17 21.1
1977 17 20.8
1976 17 20.6
1975 17.1 20.2
1974 17.2 19.9
1973 17.2 19.6
1972 17.2 19.3
1971 17.3 19.1
1970 17.4 18.8
1969 17.6 18.6
1968 17.8 18.5
1967 18.2 18.4
1966 18.9 18.4
1965 19.9 18.3
1964 20.5 18.3
1963 20.6 18.3
1962 20.6 18.4
1961 20.6 18.4
1960 20.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
74.6%
2024

Energy

Maldives Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Maldives Trinidad
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
97.9%
2000
English speaking
70%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Maldives Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Trinidad
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
n/a

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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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