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Maldives vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 188th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Tuvalu
Population
532057
9341
Population rank 168/197 196/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 159/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 75/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 35/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Maldives and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Tuvalu
2024 $7,061,608,267 -
2023 $6,621,008,704 $62,280,312
2022 $6,177,123,352 $59,065,982
2021 $5,252,457,370 $60,196,406
2020 $3,712,604,583 $51,746,594
2019 $5,726,094,799 $54,123,199
2018 $5,404,344,163 $48,015,260
2017 $4,816,426,257 $45,276,595
2016 $4,409,942,624 $41,629,064
2015 $4,129,505,319 $36,811,936
2014 $3,697,353,039 $38,760,983
2013 $3,295,009,238 $38,615,891
2012 $2,886,163,997 $39,345,579
2011 $2,774,350,240 $39,196,957
2010 $2,588,176,055 $32,105,408
2009 $2,345,294,875 $28,076,984
2008 $2,271,646,188 $31,874,435
2007 $1,868,383,461 $28,450,169
2006 $1,575,200,391 $24,096,875
2005 $1,163,362,438 $22,909,980
2004 $1,226,829,563 $22,798,275
2003 $1,052,121,055 $19,456,338
2002 $897,031,250 $16,842,673
2001 $870,031,677 $13,964,732
2000 $624,337,145 $15,073,976
1999 $589,239,754 $14,800,503
1998 $540,096,398 $13,795,146
1997 $508,223,602 $13,734,210
1996 $450,382,328 $13,338,597
1995 $398,988,955 $11,922,614
1994 $356,014,932 $11,772,611
1993 $322,417,837 $10,414,400
1992 $284,875,809 $10,535,028
1991 $244,396,762 $10,127,314
1990 $215,043,970 $9,542,901
1989 $189,514,434 $8,454,523
1988 $168,514,513 $7,011,059
1987 $141,223,029 $5,020,513
1986 $141,882,254 $4,574,706
1985 $127,190,758 $3,862,852
1984 $109,503,546 $4,481,978
1983 $57,829,787 $4,152,550
1982 $47,911,340 $4,118,945
1981 $44,781,457 $4,773,018
1980 $42,463,576 $4,206,128
1979 $38,523,364 $4,065,659
1978 $24,369,109 $3,798,782
1977 $20,853,789 $3,669,420
1976 $22,399,467 $3,919,072
1975 $24,540,878 $4,014,748
1974 $39,120,171 $4,122,329
1973 $30,862,042 $3,411,915
1972 $25,177,138 $2,968,458
1971 $21,566,404 $2,716,990
1970 $19,328,038 $2,585,956

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

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Maldives and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Tuvalu
2024 $13,379 -
2023 $12,588 $6,345
2022 $11,786 $5,911
2021 $10,176 $5,905
2020 $7,394 $4,976
2019 $11,740 $5,115
2018 $11,423 $4,466
2017 $10,510 $4,166
2016 $9,948 $3,809
2015 $9,645 $3,358
2014 $8,939 $3,529
2013 $8,236 $3,510
2012 $7,461 $3,598
2011 $7,425 $3,636
2010 $7,174 $3,025
2009 $6,734 $2,684
2008 $6,757 $3,088
2007 $5,758 $2,794
2006 $5,019 $2,396
2005 $3,797 $2,305
2004 $4,070 $2,323
2003 $3,549 $2,007
2002 $3,076 $1,750
2001 $3,034 $1,457
2000 $2,214 $1,579
1999 $2,124 $1,559
1998 $1,980 $1,460
1997 $1,898 $1,461
1996 $1,717 $1,428
1995 $1,555 $1,285
1994 $1,419 $1,279
1993 $1,317 $1,141
1992 $1,194 $1,166
1991 $1,054 $1,134
1990 $957 $1,085
1989 $870 $976
1988 $799 $823
1987 $692 $600
1986 $720 $557
1985 $669 $480
1984 $594 $567
1983 $323 $533
1982 $274.8 $537
1981 $264.1 $634
1980 $257.6 $571
1979 $240.2 $566
1978 $156.1 $546
1977 $137.3 $549
1976 $151.8 $612
1975 $171.4 $656
1974 $281.5 $708
1973 $228.7 $601
1972 $192.2 $522
1971 $169.8 $478
1970 $156.9 $457

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

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Maldives vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Tuvalu
2026 81.7 67.6
2025 81.5 67.4
2024 81.3 67.3
2023 81 67.1
2022 80.8 66.9
2021 78.1 65.8
2020 78.7 66.4
2019 79.7 66.1
2018 79.4 65.9
2017 79.2 65.7
2016 78.9 65.5
2015 78.6 65.4
2014 78.2 65.3
2013 77.8 65.2
2012 77.5 65.1
2011 77.1 65
2010 76.8 64.8
2009 76.4 64.7
2008 76 64.5
2007 75.7 64.4
2006 75.3 64.2
2005 74.8 64.1
2004 73 64
2003 73.3 63.9
2002 72.4 63.8
2001 71.7 63.7
2000 70.9 63.5
1999 70.2 63.3
1998 69.3 63.2
1997 68.5 62.9
1996 67.7 62.7
1995 67 62.5
1994 66.2 62.3
1993 65.4 62.1
1992 64.7 60.3
1991 63.9 61.8
1990 63.1 61.6
1989 62.4 61.5
1988 61.6 61.4
1987 60.8 61.3
1986 60 61.2
1985 59.2 61.1
1984 58.3 61.1
1983 57.5 60.9
1982 56.6 60.7
1981 55.7 60.5
1980 54.8 60.2
1979 53.9 59.9
1978 50.4 59.6
1977 51.8 59.2
1976 50.8 58.8
1975 49.6 58.3
1974 48.5 57.7
1973 47.5 57.2
1972 46.4 54.7
1971 45.5 56
1970 44.5 55.3
1969 43.7 54.7
1968 42.9 54.1
1967 42.1 53.5
1966 41.4 52.8
1965 40.8 52.1
1964 40.2 51.3
1963 39.6 50.6
1962 39.1 49.8
1961 38.6 49
1960 38.2 48.3
1959 37.9 47.5
1958 37.6 46.7
1957 37.3 45.8
1956 37.1 45
1955 37 44.2
1954 36.9 43.4
1953 36.9 42.5
1952 37 41.7
1951 37.1 40.8
1950 36.5 40

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

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Maldives and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Maldives Tuvalu
2024 527,799 9,646
2023 525,994 9,816
2022 524,106 9,992
2021 516,154 10,194
2020 502,118 10,399
2019 487,731 10,581
2018 473,099 10,751
2017 458,287 10,869
2016 443,308 10,930
2015 428,154 10,963
2014 413,617 10,984
2013 400,070 11,001
2012 386,818 10,934
2011 373,674 10,780
2010 360,792 10,614
2009 348,275 10,461
2008 336,170 10,321
2007 324,479 10,182
2006 313,851 10,056
2005 306,429 9,940
2004 301,413 9,816
2003 296,491 9,695
2002 291,616 9,623
2001 286,767 9,586
2000 282,019 9,544
1999 277,412 9,496
1998 272,723 9,451
1997 267,707 9,400
1996 262,347 9,342
1995 256,649 9,280
1994 250,822 9,207
1993 244,884 9,126
1992 238,543 9,038
1991 231,802 8,928
1990 224,762 8,798
1989 217,738 8,662
1988 210,885 8,518
1987 203,944 8,371
1986 196,935 8,217
1985 190,169 8,046
1984 184,198 7,902
1983 179,128 7,789
1982 174,333 7,664
1981 169,532 7,526
1980 164,835 7,366
1979 160,360 7,184
1978 156,159 6,957
1977 151,930 6,686
1976 147,525 6,404
1975 143,158 6,117
1974 138,978 5,822
1973 134,952 5,681
1972 130,968 5,692
1971 127,035 5,685
1970 123,219 5,663
1969 119,564 5,631
1968 116,075 5,624
1967 112,528 5,652
1966 108,507 5,686
1965 104,102 5,715
1964 100,662 5,752
1963 98,222 5,751
1962 95,802 5,699
1961 93,450 5,648
1960 91,189 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Maldives

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Tuvalu
2023 1.58 3.21
2022 1.58 3.24
2021 1.6 3.28
2020 1.61 3.31
2019 1.64 3.33
2018 1.71 3.33
2017 1.8 3.3
2016 1.9 3.3
2015 2 3.31
2014 2.09 3.33
2013 2.17 3.39
2012 2.25 3.47
2011 2.31 3.46
2010 2.35 3.44
2009 2.39 3.43
2008 2.37 3.42
2007 2.29 3.45
2006 2.2 3.53
2005 2.2 3.55
2004 2.26 3.55
2003 2.34 3.58
2002 2.42 3.64
2001 2.53 3.75
2000 2.69 3.84
1999 2.9 3.92
1998 3.17 3.95
1997 3.48 3.95
1996 3.86 3.95
1995 4.29 3.96
1994 4.69 3.92
1993 5.06 3.92
1992 5.44 3.86
1991 5.8 3.79
1990 6.13 3.75
1989 6.39 3.8
1988 6.58 3.88
1987 6.73 3.94
1986 6.85 3.97
1985 6.94 3.97
1984 7.03 3.95
1983 7.09 3.91
1982 7.15 3.88
1981 7.19 3.8
1980 7.23 3.73
1979 7.23 3.65
1978 7.23 3.59
1977 7.27 3.56
1976 7.29 3.55
1975 7.32 3.58
1974 7.38 3.63
1973 7.4 3.71
1972 7.37 3.81
1971 7.38 3.94
1970 7.39 4.08
1969 7.33 4.23
1968 7.28 4.36
1967 7.23 4.49
1966 7.15 4.64
1965 7.07 4.73
1964 7 4.83
1963 6.94 4.91
1962 6.89 5
1961 6.79 5.09
1960 6.71 5.15

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

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Maldives and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Tuvalu
2024 32.9 25.3
2023 32.1 25.3
2022 31.4 25.3
2021 30.7 25.3
2020 30.1 25.3
2019 29.5 25.3
2018 29 25.3
2017 28.5 25.2
2016 28 24.9
2015 27.6 24.7
2014 27.1 24.5
2013 26.5 24.3
2012 25.8 24.2
2011 25.1 24.1
2010 24.4 24
2009 23.8 23.9
2008 23.2 23.8
2007 22.7 23.7
2006 22.1 23.6
2005 21.5 23.6
2004 20.9 23.5
2003 20.3 23.5
2002 19.8 23.5
2001 19.3 23.7
2000 18.9 23.9
1999 18.4 24.1
1998 18 24.4
1997 17.6 24.6
1996 17.3 24.9
1995 16.9 25
1994 16.7 25.1
1993 16.5 25
1992 16.4 25
1991 16.4 24.9
1990 16.4 24.7
1989 16.5 24.5
1988 16.6 24.2
1987 16.7 24
1986 16.9 23.8
1985 17 23.6
1984 17 23.2
1983 16.9 22.5
1982 16.9 21.9
1981 16.8 21.4
1980 16.8 21
1979 16.9 20.9
1978 17 20.5
1977 17 20.2
1976 17 19.9
1975 17.1 19.8
1974 17.2 19.7
1973 17.2 19.4
1972 17.2 19
1971 17.3 18.6
1970 17.4 18.2
1969 17.6 18
1968 17.8 17.9
1967 18.2 18.1
1966 18.9 18.5
1965 19.9 19.3
1964 20.5 21
1963 20.6 22.6
1962 20.6 23
1961 20.6 23.1
1960 20.6 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
12.8%
2023
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
n/a

Energy

Maldives Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Tuvalu
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
102
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Maldives Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Tuvalu
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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