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Maldives vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 188th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Turkmenistan
Population
532057
7776557
Population rank 168/197 104/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Maldives and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Turkmenistan
2024 $7,061,608,267 $51,387,209,872
2023 $6,621,008,704 $45,894,538,666
2022 $6,177,123,352 $42,208,726,138
2021 $5,252,457,370 $40,589,905,812
2020 $3,712,604,583 $41,509,903,182
2019 $5,726,094,799 $40,810,067,975
2018 $5,404,344,163 $40,765,428,571
2017 $4,816,426,257 $37,926,285,714
2016 $4,409,942,624 $36,169,428,571
2015 $4,129,505,319 $35,799,714,286
2014 $3,697,353,039 $43,524,210,526
2013 $3,295,009,238 $39,197,543,860
2012 $2,886,163,997 $35,164,210,526
2011 $2,774,350,240 $29,233,333,333
2010 $2,588,176,055 $22,583,157,895
2009 $2,345,294,875 $20,214,385,965
2008 $2,271,646,188 $19,271,523,179
2007 $1,868,383,461 $12,664,165,103
2006 $1,575,200,391 $10,276,674,365
2005 $1,163,362,438 $8,103,901,996
2004 $1,226,829,563 $6,838,351,088
2003 $1,052,121,055 $5,977,440,583
2002 $897,031,250 $4,462,029,109
2001 $870,031,677 $3,534,772,732
2000 $624,337,145 $2,904,663,311
1999 $589,239,754 $2,450,564,100
1998 $540,096,398 $2,605,689,134
1997 $508,223,602 $2,450,350,625
1996 $450,382,328 $2,378,759,975
1995 $398,988,955 $2,482,228,440
1994 $356,014,932 $2,561,118,608
1993 $322,417,837 $3,179,225,949
1992 $284,875,809 $3,200,539,816
1991 $244,396,762 $3,208,098,919
1990 $215,043,970 $3,189,539,641
1989 $189,514,434 $3,006,988,217
1988 $168,514,513 $3,010,982,414
1987 $141,223,029 $2,331,358,820
1986 $141,882,254 -
1985 $127,190,758 -
1984 $109,503,546 -
1983 $57,829,787 -
1982 $47,911,340 -
1981 $44,781,457 -
1980 $42,463,576 -
1979 $38,523,364 -
1978 $24,369,109 -
1977 $20,853,789 -
1976 $22,399,467 -
1975 $24,540,878 -
1974 $39,120,171 -
1973 $30,862,042 -
1972 $25,177,138 -
1971 $21,566,404 -
1970 $19,328,038 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Turkmenistan
2024 $13,379 $6,857
2023 $12,588 $6,232
2022 $11,786 $5,838
2021 $10,176 $5,723
2020 $7,394 $5,973
2019 $11,740 $5,998
2018 $11,423 $6,125
2017 $10,510 $5,828
2016 $9,948 $5,687
2015 $9,645 $5,759
2014 $8,939 $7,164
2013 $8,236 $6,600
2012 $7,461 $6,054
2011 $7,425 $5,144
2010 $7,174 $4,059
2009 $6,734 $3,708
2008 $6,757 $3,606
2007 $5,758 $2,415
2006 $5,019 $1,997
2005 $3,797 $1,604
2004 $4,070 $1,379
2003 $3,549 $1,229
2002 $3,076 $936
2001 $3,034 $756
2000 $2,214 $634
1999 $2,124 $546
1998 $1,980 $591
1997 $1,898 $565
1996 $1,717 $558
1995 $1,555 $592
1994 $1,419 $622
1993 $1,317 $788
1992 $1,194 $811
1991 $1,054 $832
1990 $957 $848
1989 $870 $821
1988 $799 $846
1987 $692 $675
1986 $720 -
1985 $669 -
1984 $594 -
1983 $323 -
1982 $274.8 -
1981 $264.1 -
1980 $257.6 -
1979 $240.2 -
1978 $156.1 -
1977 $137.3 -
1976 $151.8 -
1975 $171.4 -
1974 $281.5 -
1973 $228.7 -
1972 $192.2 -
1971 $169.8 -
1970 $156.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Turkmenistan
2026 81.7 70.5
2025 81.5 70.3
2024 81.3 70.2
2023 81 70.1
2022 80.8 69.9
2021 78.1 69.4
2020 78.7 68.8
2019 79.7 69.4
2018 79.4 69.3
2017 79.2 69.2
2016 78.9 69.1
2015 78.6 69.1
2014 78.2 69
2013 77.8 69
2012 77.5 69
2011 77.1 68.9
2010 76.8 68.6
2009 76.4 68.2
2008 76 67.6
2007 75.7 67
2006 75.3 66.6
2005 74.8 66.3
2004 73 66.1
2003 73.3 65.9
2002 72.4 65.6
2001 71.7 65.3
2000 70.9 64.9
1999 70.2 64.5
1998 69.3 64
1997 68.5 63.7
1996 67.7 63.5
1995 67 63.5
1994 66.2 63.5
1993 65.4 63.6
1992 64.7 63.8
1991 63.9 63.8
1990 63.1 63.9
1989 62.4 63.8
1988 61.6 63.7
1987 60.8 63.5
1986 60 63.2
1985 59.2 62.8
1984 58.3 62.4
1983 57.5 62
1982 56.6 61.6
1981 55.7 61
1980 54.8 60.2
1979 53.9 59.1
1978 50.4 58.3
1977 51.8 57.7
1976 50.8 57.4
1975 49.6 57.2
1974 48.5 57
1973 47.5 56.8
1972 46.4 56.6
1971 45.5 56.3
1970 44.5 56
1969 43.7 55.7
1968 42.9 55.3
1967 42.1 54.8
1966 41.4 54.4
1965 40.8 54
1964 40.2 53.6
1963 39.6 53.2
1962 39.1 52.9
1961 38.6 52.5
1960 38.2 52.1
1959 37.9 51.8
1958 37.6 51.4
1957 37.3 51
1956 37.1 50.6
1955 37 50.2
1954 36.9 49.8
1953 36.9 49.4
1952 37 49
1951 37.1 48.6
1950 36.5 48.1

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

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Maldives and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Maldives Turkmenistan
2024 527,799 7,494,498
2023 525,994 7,364,438
2022 524,106 7,230,193
2021 516,154 7,092,043
2020 502,118 6,949,912
2019 487,731 6,803,944
2018 473,099 6,655,524
2017 458,287 6,507,061
2016 443,308 6,360,041
2015 428,154 6,215,770
2014 413,617 6,075,283
2013 400,070 5,939,341
2012 386,818 5,808,546
2011 373,674 5,683,417
2010 360,792 5,564,356
2009 348,275 5,451,592
2008 336,170 5,345,029
2007 324,479 5,244,046
2006 313,851 5,147,105
2005 306,429 5,052,257
2004 301,413 4,958,093
2003 296,491 4,863,865
2002 291,616 4,769,465
2001 286,767 4,675,409
2000 282,019 4,582,677
1999 277,412 4,492,170
1998 272,723 4,410,507
1997 267,707 4,336,730
1996 262,347 4,263,819
1995 256,649 4,191,203
1994 250,822 4,116,662
1993 244,884 4,032,407
1992 238,543 3,944,689
1991 231,802 3,855,894
1990 224,762 3,760,562
1989 217,738 3,662,459
1988 210,885 3,559,363
1987 203,944 3,452,731
1986 196,935 3,347,809
1985 190,169 3,247,534
1984 184,198 3,154,079
1983 179,128 3,067,534
1982 174,333 2,985,557
1981 169,532 2,907,187
1980 164,835 2,832,203
1979 160,360 2,760,358
1978 156,159 2,691,088
1977 151,930 2,623,948
1976 147,525 2,558,521
1975 143,158 2,494,570
1974 138,978 2,432,028
1973 134,952 2,370,919
1972 130,968 2,311,430
1971 127,035 2,253,119
1970 123,219 2,195,616
1969 119,564 2,139,024
1968 116,075 2,083,069
1967 112,528 2,027,403
1966 108,507 1,971,737
1965 104,102 1,915,916
1964 100,662 1,859,997
1963 98,222 1,804,272
1962 95,802 1,749,214
1961 93,450 1,695,400
1960 91,189 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Maldives

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Turkmenistan
2023 1.58 2.69
2022 1.58 2.73
2021 1.6 2.75
2020 1.61 2.79
2019 1.64 2.83
2018 1.71 2.88
2017 1.8 2.93
2016 1.9 2.99
2015 2 3.03
2014 2.09 3.02
2013 2.17 3.01
2012 2.25 2.96
2011 2.31 2.9
2010 2.35 2.85
2009 2.39 2.79
2008 2.37 2.75
2007 2.29 2.73
2006 2.2 2.72
2005 2.2 2.71
2004 2.26 2.67
2003 2.34 2.67
2002 2.42 2.71
2001 2.53 2.81
2000 2.69 2.9
1999 2.9 2.98
1998 3.17 3.08
1997 3.48 3.18
1996 3.86 3.29
1995 4.29 3.49
1994 4.69 3.62
1993 5.06 3.78
1992 5.44 3.96
1991 5.8 4.14
1990 6.13 4.29
1989 6.39 4.46
1988 6.58 4.68
1987 6.73 4.84
1986 6.85 4.94
1985 6.94 4.97
1984 7.03 4.96
1983 7.09 4.97
1982 7.15 5.04
1981 7.19 5.16
1980 7.23 5.3
1979 7.23 5.46
1978 7.23 5.61
1977 7.27 5.77
1976 7.29 5.9
1975 7.32 6
1974 7.38 6.09
1973 7.4 6.15
1972 7.37 6.2
1971 7.38 6.32
1970 7.39 6.4
1969 7.33 6.48
1968 7.28 6.56
1967 7.23 6.64
1966 7.15 6.7
1965 7.07 6.76
1964 7 6.79
1963 6.94 6.79
1962 6.89 6.76
1961 6.79 6.69
1960 6.71 6.59

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

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Maldives and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Turkmenistan
2024 32.9 27.5
2023 32.1 27.2
2022 31.4 26.9
2021 30.7 26.7
2020 30.1 26.4
2019 29.5 26.2
2018 29 25.9
2017 28.5 25.7
2016 28 25.5
2015 27.6 25.3
2014 27.1 25
2013 26.5 24.8
2012 25.8 24.5
2011 25.1 24.3
2010 24.4 24
2009 23.8 23.7
2008 23.2 23.4
2007 22.7 23.1
2006 22.1 22.8
2005 21.5 22.4
2004 20.9 22.1
2003 20.3 21.8
2002 19.8 21.5
2001 19.3 21.2
2000 18.9 20.9
1999 18.4 20.6
1998 18 20.3
1997 17.6 20.1
1996 17.3 19.9
1995 16.9 19.7
1994 16.7 19.6
1993 16.5 19.5
1992 16.4 19.4
1991 16.4 19.4
1990 16.4 19.3
1989 16.5 19.3
1988 16.6 19.3
1987 16.7 19.3
1986 16.9 19.3
1985 17 19.3
1984 17 19.2
1983 16.9 19.1
1982 16.9 19
1981 16.8 18.8
1980 16.8 18.7
1979 16.9 18.5
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.2
1976 17 18
1975 17.1 17.9
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.2 17.6
1972 17.2 17.5
1971 17.3 17.4
1970 17.4 17.4
1969 17.6 17.4
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 18.2 17.7
1966 18.9 18
1965 19.9 18.4
1964 20.5 19
1963 20.6 19.7
1962 20.6 20.4
1961 20.6 20.9
1960 20.6 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
40.6%
2017

Energy

Maldives Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Maldives Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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