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Maldives vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 188th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Tunisia
Population
532057
12437803
Population rank 168/197 81/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Maldives and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Tunisia
2024 $7,061,608,267 $51,332,285,657
2023 $6,621,008,704 $48,205,328,303
2022 $6,177,123,352 $44,929,920,093
2021 $5,252,457,370 $47,073,234,359
2020 $3,712,604,583 $42,491,780,918
2019 $5,726,094,799 $41,905,642,419
2018 $5,404,344,163 $42,686,504,460
2017 $4,816,426,257 $42,163,530,591
2016 $4,409,942,624 $44,360,072,680
2015 $4,129,505,319 $45,779,494,042
2014 $3,697,353,039 $50,271,812,921
2013 $3,295,009,238 $48,685,446,414
2012 $2,886,163,997 $47,311,401,813
2011 $2,774,350,240 $48,123,325,825
2010 $2,588,176,055 $46,206,091,938
2009 $2,345,294,875 $43,455,740,497
2008 $2,271,646,188 $44,859,439,902
2007 $1,868,383,461 $38,915,353,867
2006 $1,575,200,391 $34,376,664,601
2005 $1,163,362,438 $32,272,186,695
2004 $1,226,829,563 $31,183,885,241
2003 $1,052,121,055 $27,453,902,261
2002 $897,031,250 $23,141,616,605
2001 $870,031,677 $22,065,832,449
2000 $624,337,145 $21,473,528,161
1999 $589,239,754 $22,943,202,175
1998 $540,096,398 $21,802,893,587
1997 $508,223,602 $20,746,210,354
1996 $450,382,328 $19,587,161,807
1995 $398,988,955 $18,030,876,599
1994 $356,014,932 $15,633,174,304
1993 $322,417,837 $14,608,335,608
1992 $284,875,809 $15,496,708,060
1991 $244,396,762 $13,074,782,609
1990 $215,043,970 $12,290,568,182
1989 $189,514,434 $10,101,851,745
1988 $168,514,513 $10,096,245,762
1987 $141,223,029 $9,696,715,911
1986 $141,882,254 $9,017,806,654
1985 $127,190,758 $8,410,226,053
1984 $109,503,546 $8,254,541,195
1983 $57,829,787 $8,350,582,748
1982 $47,911,340 $8,133,580,052
1981 $44,781,457 $8,428,445,294
1980 $42,463,576 $8,744,134,354
1979 $38,523,364 $7,188,863,904
1978 $24,369,109 $5,968,460,080
1977 $20,853,789 $5,109,324,009
1976 $22,399,467 $4,508,191,942
1975 $24,540,878 $4,328,965,588
1974 $39,120,171 $3,545,868,575
1973 $30,862,042 $2,730,813,385
1972 $25,177,138 $2,237,556,149
1971 $21,566,404 $1,685,162,272
1970 $19,328,038 $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Tunisia
2024 $13,379 $4,181
2023 $12,588 $3,951
2022 $11,786 $3,707
2021 $10,176 $3,907
2020 $7,394 $3,549
2019 $11,740 $3,529
2018 $11,423 $3,628
2017 $10,510 $3,619
2016 $9,948 $3,848
2015 $9,645 $4,015
2014 $8,939 $4,459
2013 $8,236 $4,370
2012 $7,461 $4,297
2011 $7,425 $4,421
2010 $7,174 $4,292
2009 $6,734 $4,080
2008 $6,757 $4,255
2007 $5,758 $3,727
2006 $5,019 $3,323
2005 $3,797 $3,147
2004 $4,070 $3,067
2003 $3,549 $2,726
2002 $3,076 $2,321
2001 $3,034 $2,236
2000 $2,214 $2,199
1999 $2,124 $2,376
1998 $1,980 $2,285
1997 $1,898 $2,202
1996 $1,717 $2,107
1995 $1,555 $1,968
1994 $1,419 $1,733
1993 $1,317 $1,649
1992 $1,194 $1,785
1991 $1,054 $1,538
1990 $957 $1,476
1989 $870 $1,239
1988 $799 $1,266
1987 $692 $1,245
1986 $720 $1,187
1985 $669 $1,135
1984 $594 $1,143
1983 $323 $1,184
1982 $274.8 $1,177
1981 $264.1 $1,247
1980 $257.6 $1,324
1979 $240.2 $1,113
1978 $156.1 $946
1977 $137.3 $830
1976 $151.8 $752
1975 $171.4 $741
1974 $281.5 $624
1973 $228.7 $493
1972 $192.2 $415
1971 $169.8 $320
1970 $156.9 $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Tunisia
2026 81.7 77.1
2025 81.5 76.9
2024 81.3 76.7
2023 81 76.5
2022 80.8 76.1
2021 78.1 72.9
2020 78.7 75
2019 79.7 75.6
2018 79.4 75.4
2017 79.2 75.2
2016 78.9 75
2015 78.6 74.9
2014 78.2 74.8
2013 77.8 74.7
2012 77.5 74.6
2011 77.1 74.5
2010 76.8 74.4
2009 76.4 74.3
2008 76 74.2
2007 75.7 74
2006 75.3 73.9
2005 74.8 73.7
2004 73 73.5
2003 73.3 73.3
2002 72.4 73.1
2001 71.7 72.8
2000 70.9 72.6
1999 70.2 72.3
1998 69.3 72.1
1997 68.5 71.7
1996 67.7 71.2
1995 67 70.8
1994 66.2 70.4
1993 65.4 70
1992 64.7 69.7
1991 63.9 69.4
1990 63.1 69.1
1989 62.4 68.8
1988 61.6 68.5
1987 60.8 68
1986 60 67.4
1985 59.2 66.9
1984 58.3 66.3
1983 57.5 65.7
1982 56.6 65
1981 55.7 64.4
1980 54.8 63.7
1979 53.9 62.9
1978 50.4 62.1
1977 51.8 61.3
1976 50.8 60.3
1975 49.6 59.3
1974 48.5 58.3
1973 47.5 57.1
1972 46.4 56.1
1971 45.5 54.9
1970 44.5 53.8
1969 43.7 52.3
1968 42.9 51.3
1967 42.1 50.2
1966 41.4 49.2
1965 40.8 48.2
1964 40.2 47.3
1963 39.6 46.4
1962 39.1 45.6
1961 38.6 44.3
1960 38.2 44
1959 37.9 43.4
1958 37.6 42.7
1957 37.3 42.1
1956 37.1 41.3
1955 37 40.8
1954 36.9 40
1953 36.9 39.7
1952 37 39.3
1951 37.1 38.7
1950 36.5 38.2

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

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Maldives and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Maldives Tunisia
2024 527,799 12,277,109
2023 525,994 12,200,431
2022 524,106 12,119,334
2021 516,154 12,048,622
2020 502,118 11,974,057
2019 487,731 11,875,081
2018 473,099 11,765,514
2017 458,287 11,650,498
2016 443,308 11,528,674
2015 428,154 11,402,264
2014 413,617 11,274,288
2013 400,070 11,141,361
2012 386,818 11,009,647
2011 373,674 10,886,035
2010 360,792 10,765,980
2009 348,275 10,650,681
2008 336,170 10,542,635
2007 324,479 10,441,702
2006 313,851 10,346,410
2005 306,429 10,255,472
2004 301,413 10,166,163
2003 296,491 10,071,632
2002 291,616 9,971,515
2001 286,767 9,869,677
2000 282,019 9,764,935
1999 277,412 9,655,963
1998 272,723 9,541,667
1997 267,707 9,421,270
1996 262,347 9,294,432
1995 256,649 9,161,258
1994 250,822 9,018,448
1993 244,884 8,857,910
1992 238,543 8,682,512
1991 231,802 8,501,827
1990 224,762 8,324,509
1989 217,738 8,151,660
1988 210,885 7,974,440
1987 203,944 7,789,987
1986 196,935 7,600,301
1985 190,169 7,409,903
1984 184,198 7,220,044
1983 179,128 7,053,800
1982 174,333 6,908,642
1981 169,532 6,758,284
1980 164,835 6,606,195
1979 160,360 6,456,419
1978 156,159 6,309,390
1977 151,930 6,155,931
1976 147,525 5,996,994
1975 143,158 5,839,262
1974 138,978 5,684,674
1973 134,952 5,537,242
1972 130,968 5,396,557
1971 127,035 5,261,658
1970 123,219 5,131,396
1969 119,564 5,004,697
1968 116,075 4,879,899
1967 112,528 4,760,970
1966 108,507 4,652,287
1965 104,102 4,561,385
1964 100,662 4,489,869
1963 98,222 4,427,131
1962 95,802 4,369,136
1961 93,450 4,316,278
1960 91,189 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Maldives

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Tunisia
2023 1.58 1.83
2022 1.58 1.85
2021 1.6 1.8
2020 1.61 2
2019 1.64 2.1
2018 1.71 2.13
2017 1.8 2.21
2016 1.9 2.28
2015 2 2.31
2014 2.09 2.32
2013 2.17 2.31
2012 2.25 2.28
2011 2.31 2.19
2010 2.35 2.08
2009 2.39 2
2008 2.37 1.98
2007 2.29 1.96
2006 2.2 1.95
2005 2.2 1.95
2004 2.26 1.95
2003 2.34 1.96
2002 2.42 1.94
2001 2.53 1.98
2000 2.69 2.03
1999 2.9 2.08
1998 3.17 2.2
1997 3.48 2.34
1996 3.86 2.49
1995 4.29 2.67
1994 4.69 2.87
1993 5.06 3.06
1992 5.44 3.19
1991 5.8 3.31
1990 6.13 3.44
1989 6.39 3.57
1988 6.58 3.83
1987 6.73 4.1
1986 6.85 4.36
1985 6.94 4.52
1984 7.03 4.66
1983 7.09 4.77
1982 7.15 4.89
1981 7.19 5.02
1980 7.23 5.03
1979 7.23 5.18
1978 7.23 5.4
1977 7.27 5.68
1976 7.29 5.87
1975 7.32 5.97
1974 7.38 6.05
1973 7.4 6.12
1972 7.37 6.19
1971 7.38 6.29
1970 7.39 6.43
1969 7.33 6.62
1968 7.28 6.81
1967 7.23 6.95
1966 7.15 7.06
1965 7.07 7.11
1964 7 7.17
1963 6.94 7.17
1962 6.89 7.17
1961 6.79 7.16
1960 6.71 7.16

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

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Maldives and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Tunisia
2024 32.9 33.5
2023 32.1 33.2
2022 31.4 32.8
2021 30.7 32.4
2020 30.1 32
2019 29.5 31.7
2018 29 31.4
2017 28.5 31.1
2016 28 30.8
2015 27.6 30.4
2014 27.1 30.1
2013 26.5 29.8
2012 25.8 29.5
2011 25.1 29.2
2010 24.4 28.9
2009 23.8 28.5
2008 23.2 28.1
2007 22.7 27.6
2006 22.1 27.2
2005 21.5 26.7
2004 20.9 26.2
2003 20.3 25.7
2002 19.8 25.3
2001 19.3 24.8
2000 18.9 24.4
1999 18.4 24
1998 18 23.6
1997 17.6 23.2
1996 17.3 22.9
1995 16.9 22.5
1994 16.7 22.1
1993 16.5 21.8
1992 16.4 21.5
1991 16.4 21.2
1990 16.4 21
1989 16.5 20.7
1988 16.6 20.4
1987 16.7 20.2
1986 16.9 19.9
1985 17 19.7
1984 17 19.5
1983 16.9 19.2
1982 16.9 19
1981 16.8 18.7
1980 16.8 18.5
1979 16.9 18.3
1978 17 18.1
1977 17 18
1976 17 17.9
1975 17.1 17.8
1974 17.2 17.8
1973 17.2 17.7
1972 17.2 17.6
1971 17.3 17.6
1970 17.4 17.6
1969 17.6 17.5
1968 17.8 17.6
1967 18.2 17.7
1966 18.9 17.8
1965 19.9 17.9
1964 20.5 18
1963 20.6 18.1
1962 20.6 18.2
1961 20.6 18.3
1960 20.6 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
37.8%
2024

Energy

Maldives Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Tunisia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
86.3%
2023
English speaking
70%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Maldives Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Tunisia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
12,272 mi
2023

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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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