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Maldives vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 188th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Turkey
Population
532057
86002379
Population rank 168/197 18/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 159/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Maldives and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Turkey
2024 $7,061,608,267 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $6,621,008,704 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $6,177,123,352 $926,097,476,914
2021 $5,252,457,370 $839,938,668,172
2020 $3,712,604,583 $733,628,247,119
2019 $5,726,094,799 $775,853,144,223
2018 $5,404,344,163 $788,356,985,774
2017 $4,816,426,257 $863,874,522,365
2016 $4,409,942,624 $870,818,016,910
2015 $4,129,505,319 $865,460,050,684
2014 $3,697,353,039 $942,343,431,929
2013 $3,295,009,238 $962,167,643,589
2012 $2,886,163,997 $885,327,622,479
2011 $2,774,350,240 $844,192,507,381
2010 $2,588,176,055 $782,545,664,268
2009 $2,345,294,875 $653,894,449,921
2008 $2,271,646,188 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,868,383,461 $685,228,481,017
2006 $1,575,200,391 $559,668,118,237
2005 $1,163,362,438 $508,314,210,213
2004 $1,226,829,563 $410,156,784,496
2003 $1,052,121,055 $315,392,899,922
2002 $897,031,250 $240,778,008,474
2001 $870,031,677 $202,195,080,239
2000 $624,337,145 $274,748,463,179
1999 $589,239,754 $256,673,939,248
1998 $540,096,398 $276,035,372,655
1997 $508,223,602 $263,817,553,748
1996 $450,382,328 $250,366,965,174
1995 $398,988,955 $234,699,627,004
1994 $356,014,932 $130,650,447,499
1993 $322,417,837 $180,415,757,852
1992 $284,875,809 $159,104,772,992
1991 $244,396,762 $151,034,731,544
1990 $215,043,970 $150,655,500,192
1989 $189,514,434 $107,127,191,329
1988 $168,514,513 $90,875,175,809
1987 $141,223,029 $87,190,081,680
1986 $141,882,254 $75,673,037,037
1985 $127,190,758 $67,232,758,621
1984 $109,503,546 $59,937,602,180
1983 $57,829,787 $61,803,555,556
1982 $47,911,340 $64,369,325,153
1981 $44,781,457 $71,180,180,180
1980 $42,463,576 $68,823,684,211
1979 $38,523,364 $89,616,129,032
1978 $24,369,109 $65,912,500,000
1977 $20,853,789 $58,683,333,333
1976 $22,399,467 $51,450,000,000
1975 $24,540,878 $46,042,857,143
1974 $39,120,171 $35,414,285,714
1973 $30,862,042 $26,000,000,000
1972 $25,177,138 $20,650,000,000
1971 $21,566,404 $16,166,666,667
1970 $19,328,038 $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Maldives and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Turkey
2024 $13,379 $15,893
2023 $12,588 $13,375
2022 $11,786 $10,898
2021 $10,176 $9,982
2020 $7,394 $8,798
2019 $11,740 $9,395
2018 $11,423 $9,684
2017 $10,510 $10,756
2016 $9,948 $10,984
2015 $9,645 $11,065
2014 $8,939 $12,209
2013 $8,236 $12,636
2012 $7,461 $11,777
2011 $7,425 $11,374
2010 $7,174 $10,699
2009 $6,734 $9,077
2008 $6,757 $10,913
2007 $5,758 $9,767
2006 $5,019 $7,990
2005 $3,797 $7,332
2004 $4,070 $5,980
2003 $3,549 $4,650
2002 $3,076 $3,591
2001 $3,034 $3,052
2000 $2,214 $4,199
1999 $2,124 $3,974
1998 $1,980 $4,331
1997 $1,898 $4,197
1996 $1,717 $4,041
1995 $1,555 $3,846
1994 $1,419 $2,176
1993 $1,317 $3,058
1992 $1,194 $2,744
1991 $1,054 $2,649
1990 $957 $2,690
1989 $870 $1,949
1988 $799 $1,686
1987 $692 $1,650
1986 $720 $1,461
1985 $669 $1,326
1984 $594 $1,209
1983 $323 $1,276
1982 $274.8 $1,360
1981 $264.1 $1,537
1980 $257.6 $1,516
1979 $240.2 $2,013
1978 $156.1 $1,510
1977 $137.3 $1,372
1976 $151.8 $1,228
1975 $171.4 $1,122
1974 $281.5 $881
1973 $228.7 $661
1972 $192.2 $537
1971 $169.8 $431
1970 $156.9 $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Maldives vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Turkey
2026 81.7 78.4
2025 81.5 77.8
2024 81.3 77.4
2023 81 77.2
2022 80.8 77.6
2021 78.1 75.7
2020 78.7 76.5
2019 79.7 77.7
2018 79.4 77.5
2017 79.2 77
2016 78.9 76.6
2015 78.6 76.5
2014 78.2 76.5
2013 77.8 76.2
2012 77.5 75.6
2011 77.1 74.8
2010 76.8 75
2009 76.4 74.7
2008 76 74.4
2007 75.7 74.1
2006 75.3 73.8
2005 74.8 73.5
2004 73 73.2
2003 73.3 72.9
2002 72.4 72.6
2001 71.7 72.3
2000 70.9 71.9
1999 70.2 70.8
1998 69.3 71.1
1997 68.5 70.7
1996 67.7 70.2
1995 67 69.7
1994 66.2 69.4
1993 65.4 69
1992 64.7 68.6
1991 63.9 68.3
1990 63.1 67.8
1989 62.4 67.4
1988 61.6 66.9
1987 60.8 66.4
1986 60 65.9
1985 59.2 65.3
1984 58.3 64.8
1983 57.5 64.3
1982 56.6 63.7
1981 55.7 63.2
1980 54.8 62.7
1979 53.9 62.2
1978 50.4 61.6
1977 51.8 60.8
1976 50.8 60
1975 49.6 59.5
1974 48.5 59
1973 47.5 58.5
1972 46.4 58
1971 45.5 57.2
1970 44.5 56.7
1969 43.7 56.2
1968 42.9 55.6
1967 42.1 55.2
1966 41.4 54.6
1965 40.8 54.1
1964 40.2 53.6
1963 39.6 53.1
1962 39.1 52.3
1961 38.6 51.6
1960 38.2 50.8
1959 37.9 50.1
1958 37.6 49.2
1957 37.3 49.2
1956 37.1 49.5
1955 37 49.1
1954 36.9 48.8
1953 36.9 48.2
1952 37 48.1
1951 37.1 47.6
1950 36.5 47.3

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

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Maldives and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Maldives Turkey
2024 527,799 85,518,661
2023 525,994 85,325,965
2022 524,106 84,979,913
2021 516,154 84,147,318
2020 502,118 83,384,680
2019 487,731 82,579,440
2018 473,099 81,407,204
2017 458,287 80,312,698
2016 443,308 79,277,962
2015 428,154 78,218,479
2014 413,617 77,181,884
2013 400,070 76,147,624
2012 386,818 75,175,827
2011 373,674 74,223,629
2010 360,792 73,142,150
2009 348,275 72,039,206
2008 336,170 71,051,678
2007 324,479 70,158,112
2006 313,851 70,045,349
2005 306,429 69,329,557
2004 301,413 68,592,617
2003 296,491 67,831,730
2002 291,616 67,048,795
2001 286,767 66,245,128
2000 282,019 65,425,961
1999 277,412 64,591,923
1998 272,723 63,734,383
1997 267,707 62,852,966
1996 262,347 61,951,134
1995 256,649 61,024,503
1994 250,822 60,033,836
1993 244,884 58,999,167
1992 238,543 57,990,118
1991 231,802 57,009,887
1990 224,762 56,015,628
1989 217,738 54,976,723
1988 210,885 53,909,626
1987 203,944 52,843,670
1986 196,935 51,777,772
1985 190,169 50,687,115
1984 184,198 49,574,069
1983 179,128 48,447,410
1982 174,333 47,322,096
1981 169,532 46,321,190
1980 164,835 45,408,815
1979 160,360 44,510,429
1978 156,159 43,645,306
1977 151,930 42,773,298
1976 147,525 41,899,984
1975 143,158 41,053,126
1974 138,978 40,210,234
1973 134,952 39,329,533
1972 130,968 38,430,221
1971 127,035 37,518,611
1970 123,219 36,638,465
1969 119,564 35,787,774
1968 116,075 34,921,684
1967 112,528 34,050,421
1966 108,507 33,177,672
1965 104,102 32,345,220
1964 100,662 31,543,072
1963 98,222 30,726,841
1962 95,802 29,916,147
1961 93,450 29,119,238
1960 91,189 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Turkey

Fertility rate
Maldives

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Turkey
2023 1.58 1.51
2022 1.58 1.63
2021 1.6 1.71
2020 1.61 1.77
2019 1.64 1.89
2018 1.71 2
2017 1.8 2.08
2016 1.9 2.11
2015 2 2.16
2014 2.09 2.19
2013 2.17 2.11
2012 2.25 2.11
2011 2.31 2.05
2010 2.35 2.08
2009 2.39 2.1
2008 2.37 2.15
2007 2.29 2.16
2006 2.2 2.19
2005 2.2 2.2
2004 2.26 2.2
2003 2.34 2.2
2002 2.42 2.27
2001 2.53 2.39
2000 2.69 2.49
1999 2.9 2.63
1998 3.17 2.71
1997 3.48 2.74
1996 3.86 2.78
1995 4.29 2.84
1994 4.69 2.87
1993 5.06 2.92
1992 5.44 2.94
1991 5.8 3
1990 6.13 3.11
1989 6.39 3.34
1988 6.58 3.45
1987 6.73 3.54
1986 6.85 3.66
1985 6.94 3.78
1984 7.03 3.91
1983 7.09 4.06
1982 7.15 4.21
1981 7.19 4.35
1980 7.23 4.45
1979 7.23 4.58
1978 7.23 4.69
1977 7.27 4.78
1976 7.29 4.93
1975 7.32 5.09
1974 7.38 5.24
1973 7.4 5.41
1972 7.37 5.55
1971 7.38 5.67
1970 7.39 5.78
1969 7.33 5.87
1968 7.28 5.96
1967 7.23 6.06
1966 7.15 6.15
1965 7.07 6.22
1964 7 6.29
1963 6.94 6.34
1962 6.89 6.38
1961 6.79 6.42
1960 6.71 6.38

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

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Maldives and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Turkey
2024 32.9 34
2023 32.1 33.5
2022 31.4 33.1
2021 30.7 32.7
2020 30.1 32.3
2019 29.5 31.8
2018 29 31.5
2017 28.5 31.2
2016 28 30.9
2015 27.6 30.6
2014 27.1 30.4
2013 26.5 30.1
2012 25.8 29.8
2011 25.1 29.5
2010 24.4 29.1
2009 23.8 28.6
2008 23.2 28.3
2007 22.7 27.9
2006 22.1 27.5
2005 21.5 27
2004 20.9 26.6
2003 20.3 26.2
2002 19.8 25.8
2001 19.3 25.4
2000 18.9 25
1999 18.4 24.7
1998 18 24.3
1997 17.6 24
1996 17.3 23.6
1995 16.9 23.3
1994 16.7 23
1993 16.5 22.7
1992 16.4 22.4
1991 16.4 22.1
1990 16.4 21.8
1989 16.5 21.6
1988 16.6 21.3
1987 16.7 21.1
1986 16.9 20.9
1985 17 20.6
1984 17 20.4
1983 16.9 20.2
1982 16.9 20
1981 16.8 19.9
1980 16.8 19.8
1979 16.9 19.7
1978 17 19.5
1977 17 19.4
1976 17 19.3
1975 17.1 19.1
1974 17.2 19
1973 17.2 18.9
1972 17.2 18.8
1971 17.3 18.7
1970 17.4 18.6
1969 17.6 18.6
1968 17.8 18.6
1967 18.2 18.7
1966 18.9 18.8
1965 19.9 18.9
1964 20.5 18.9
1963 20.6 19
1962 20.6 19.1
1961 20.6 19.3
1960 20.6 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
81.6%
2024

Energy

Maldives Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Turkey
% of world population
0.006%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
70%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Maldives Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Turkey
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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