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Maldives vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 188th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Uganda
Population
532057
53170946
Population rank 168/197 30/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Maldives and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Uganda
2024 $7,061,608,267 $53,911,907,086
2023 $6,621,008,704 $48,768,955,863
2022 $6,177,123,352 $45,565,333,211
2021 $5,252,457,370 $40,529,788,749
2020 $3,712,604,583 $37,600,368,242
2019 $5,726,094,799 $35,353,061,003
2018 $5,404,344,163 $32,927,025,620
2017 $4,816,426,257 $30,744,473,841
2016 $4,409,942,624 $29,203,988,696
2015 $4,129,505,319 $32,387,183,730
2014 $3,697,353,039 $32,612,397,257
2013 $3,295,009,238 $28,915,786,517
2012 $2,886,163,997 $27,305,915,911
2011 $2,774,350,240 $27,871,725,241
2010 $2,588,176,055 $26,673,441,431
2009 $2,345,294,875 $25,127,805,567
2008 $2,271,646,188 $14,440,404,132
2007 $1,868,383,461 $11,902,564,495
2006 $1,575,200,391 $9,977,647,683
2005 $1,163,362,438 $9,239,221,763
2004 $1,226,829,563 $7,939,487,548
2003 $1,052,121,055 $6,606,884,275
2002 $897,031,250 $6,178,563,591
2001 $870,031,677 $5,840,503,869
2000 $624,337,145 $6,193,246,837
1999 $589,239,754 $5,998,563,258
1998 $540,096,398 $6,584,815,847
1997 $508,223,602 $6,269,333,313
1996 $450,382,328 $6,044,585,327
1995 $398,988,955 $5,755,818,842
1994 $356,014,932 $3,990,430,447
1993 $322,417,837 $3,220,439,044
1992 $284,875,809 $2,857,457,762
1991 $244,396,762 $3,321,729,160
1990 $215,043,970 $4,304,399,310
1989 $189,514,434 $5,276,480,799
1988 $168,514,513 $6,508,931,652
1987 $141,223,029 $6,269,522,042
1986 $141,882,254 $3,923,244,050
1985 $127,190,758 $3,519,695,444
1984 $109,503,546 $3,615,647,477
1983 $57,829,787 $2,240,333,333
1982 $47,911,340 $2,177,500,000
1981 $44,781,457 $1,337,300,000
1980 $42,463,576 $1,244,610,000
1979 $38,523,364 $2,139,025,000
1978 $24,369,109 $2,420,260,870
1977 $20,853,789 $2,936,470,588
1976 $22,399,467 $2,447,300,000
1975 $24,540,878 $2,359,555,556
1974 $39,120,171 $2,098,944,967
1973 $30,862,042 $1,701,829,789
1972 $25,177,138 $1,490,970,181
1971 $21,566,404 $1,417,191,656
1970 $19,328,038 $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Maldives and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Uganda
2024 $13,379 $1,078
2023 $12,588 $1,002
2022 $11,786 $963
2021 $10,176 $883
2020 $7,394 $846
2019 $11,740 $822
2018 $11,423 $792
2017 $10,510 $765
2016 $9,948 $753
2015 $9,645 $863
2014 $8,939 $896
2013 $8,236 $818
2012 $7,461 $795
2011 $7,425 $836
2010 $7,174 $823
2009 $6,734 $799
2008 $6,757 $473
2007 $5,758 $401
2006 $5,019 $347
2005 $3,797 $330
2004 $4,070 $292.4
2003 $3,549 $250.7
2002 $3,076 $242
2001 $3,034 $236
2000 $2,214 $258.1
1999 $2,124 $257.9
1998 $1,980 $292.5
1997 $1,898 $286.8
1996 $1,717 $284.7
1995 $1,555 $278.5
1994 $1,419 $198.4
1993 $1,317 $165.6
1992 $1,194 $152.1
1991 $1,054 $183
1990 $957 $245
1989 $870 $310
1988 $799 $395
1987 $692 $393
1986 $720 $253.6
1985 $669 $234.3
1984 $594 $247.5
1983 $323 $157.5
1982 $274.8 $157
1981 $264.1 $98.6
1980 $257.6 $93.8
1979 $240.2 $164.5
1978 $156.1 $190.7
1977 $137.3 $237.6
1976 $151.8 $203.3
1975 $171.4 $201.2
1974 $281.5 $183.7
1973 $228.7 $152.7
1972 $192.2 $137
1971 $169.8 $133.5
1970 $156.9 $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Maldives vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Uganda
2026 81.7 68.9
2025 81.5 68.7
2024 81.3 68.5
2023 81 68.3
2022 80.8 67.7
2021 78.1 66.4
2020 78.7 66.4
2019 79.7 66.4
2018 79.4 65.8
2017 79.2 65.2
2016 78.9 64.5
2015 78.6 63.8
2014 78.2 63.1
2013 77.8 62.4
2012 77.5 61.6
2011 77.1 60.8
2010 76.8 60
2009 76.4 59.2
2008 76 58.3
2007 75.7 57.2
2006 75.3 56.1
2005 74.8 54.9
2004 73 53.7
2003 73.3 52.4
2002 72.4 51.4
2001 71.7 50.6
2000 70.9 49.6
1999 70.2 49
1998 69.3 48.3
1997 68.5 48
1996 67.7 47.8
1995 67 47.7
1994 66.2 47.7
1993 65.4 47.7
1992 64.7 47.7
1991 63.9 47.5
1990 63.1 47.6
1989 62.4 47.5
1988 61.6 47.5
1987 60.8 47.4
1986 60 45.7
1985 59.2 45.5
1984 58.3 43.7
1983 57.5 43.5
1982 56.6 43.3
1981 55.7 43.5
1980 54.8 43.5
1979 53.9 45.4
1978 50.4 45.6
1977 51.8 45.8
1976 50.8 46.2
1975 49.6 46.5
1974 48.5 46.9
1973 47.5 47
1972 46.4 47.2
1971 45.5 47.1
1970 44.5 49.6
1969 43.7 49.5
1968 42.9 49.3
1967 42.1 49
1966 41.4 48.5
1965 40.8 48.3
1964 40.2 47.8
1963 39.6 47.4
1962 39.1 46.8
1961 38.6 46.3
1960 38.2 45.6
1959 37.9 45
1958 37.6 44.3
1957 37.3 43.7
1956 37.1 43
1955 37 42.4
1954 36.9 41.8
1953 36.9 41.3
1952 37 40.8
1951 37.1 40.2
1950 36.5 39.7

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

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Maldives and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Maldives Uganda
2024 527,799 50,015,092
2023 525,994 48,656,601
2022 524,106 47,312,719
2021 516,154 45,910,930
2020 502,118 44,457,152
2019 487,731 42,999,637
2018 473,099 41,565,831
2017 458,287 40,177,388
2016 443,308 38,799,152
2015 428,154 37,531,446
2014 413,617 36,395,539
2013 400,070 35,337,042
2012 386,818 34,337,438
2011 373,674 33,354,543
2010 360,792 32,390,802
2009 348,275 31,451,151
2008 336,170 30,539,553
2007 324,479 29,653,430
2006 313,851 28,794,003
2005 306,429 27,963,289
2004 301,413 27,154,515
2003 296,491 26,352,124
2002 291,616 25,532,870
2001 286,767 24,745,676
2000 282,019 24,000,150
1999 277,412 23,257,281
1998 272,723 22,515,806
1997 267,707 21,856,046
1996 262,347 21,231,550
1995 256,649 20,665,667
1994 250,822 20,108,801
1993 244,884 19,445,161
1992 238,543 18,785,032
1991 231,802 18,155,901
1990 224,762 17,569,897
1989 217,738 17,010,698
1988 210,885 16,470,483
1987 203,944 15,954,170
1986 196,935 15,467,579
1985 190,169 15,023,681
1984 184,198 14,607,677
1983 179,128 14,221,881
1982 174,333 13,873,631
1981 169,532 13,556,452
1980 164,835 13,275,741
1979 160,360 13,002,163
1978 156,159 12,692,113
1977 151,930 12,359,669
1976 147,525 12,037,294
1975 143,158 11,725,240
1974 138,978 11,424,846
1973 134,952 11,144,236
1972 130,968 10,885,796
1971 127,035 10,618,206
1970 123,219 10,321,603
1969 119,564 10,014,858
1968 116,075 9,708,632
1967 112,528 9,408,924
1966 108,507 9,122,864
1965 104,102 8,849,203
1964 100,662 8,586,363
1963 98,222 8,333,663
1962 95,802 8,092,231
1961 93,450 7,862,217
1960 91,189 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Uganda

Fertility rate
Maldives

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Uganda
2023 1.58 4.28
2022 1.58 4.39
2021 1.6 4.51
2020 1.61 4.62
2019 1.64 4.74
2018 1.71 4.87
2017 1.8 4.99
2016 1.9 5.11
2015 2 5.25
2014 2.09 5.41
2013 2.17 5.56
2012 2.25 5.73
2011 2.31 5.89
2010 2.35 6.02
2009 2.39 6.12
2008 2.37 6.2
2007 2.29 6.33
2006 2.2 6.43
2005 2.2 6.53
2004 2.26 6.61
2003 2.34 6.67
2002 2.42 6.74
2001 2.53 6.76
2000 2.69 6.79
1999 2.9 6.83
1998 3.17 6.84
1997 3.48 6.86
1996 3.86 6.84
1995 4.29 6.87
1994 4.69 6.9
1993 5.06 6.89
1992 5.44 6.91
1991 5.8 6.94
1990 6.13 7.01
1989 6.39 7.05
1988 6.58 7.1
1987 6.73 7.12
1986 6.85 7.08
1985 6.94 7.04
1984 7.03 7.02
1983 7.09 7.07
1982 7.15 7.11
1981 7.19 7.12
1980 7.23 7.11
1979 7.23 7.14
1978 7.23 7.16
1977 7.27 7.18
1976 7.29 7.19
1975 7.32 7.2
1974 7.38 7.19
1973 7.4 7.19
1972 7.37 7.19
1971 7.38 7.18
1970 7.39 7.15
1969 7.33 7.12
1968 7.28 7.13
1967 7.23 7.1
1966 7.15 7.07
1965 7.07 7.04
1964 7 7.01
1963 6.94 6.98
1962 6.89 6.96
1961 6.79 6.93
1960 6.71 6.91

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

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Maldives and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Uganda
2024 32.9 17.8
2023 32.1 17.6
2022 31.4 17.4
2021 30.7 17.2
2020 30.1 17
2019 29.5 16.8
2018 29 16.5
2017 28.5 16.3
2016 28 16
2015 27.6 15.8
2014 27.1 15.6
2013 26.5 15.5
2012 25.8 15.4
2011 25.1 15.3
2010 24.4 15.2
2009 23.8 15.1
2008 23.2 15.1
2007 22.7 15
2006 22.1 15
2005 21.5 15
2004 20.9 15
2003 20.3 15
2002 19.8 15
2001 19.3 15
2000 18.9 15
1999 18.4 15
1998 18 15
1997 17.6 15.1
1996 17.3 15.3
1995 16.9 15.4
1994 16.7 15.6
1993 16.5 15.7
1992 16.4 15.7
1991 16.4 15.8
1990 16.4 15.8
1989 16.5 15.8
1988 16.6 15.9
1987 16.7 15.9
1986 16.9 15.9
1985 17 15.9
1984 17 15.9
1983 16.9 15.9
1982 16.9 15.9
1981 16.8 15.9
1980 16.8 16
1979 16.9 16.1
1978 17 16.1
1977 17 16.2
1976 17 16.2
1975 17.1 16.2
1974 17.2 16.3
1973 17.2 16.3
1972 17.2 16.5
1971 17.3 16.6
1970 17.4 16.6
1969 17.6 16.6
1968 17.8 16.6
1967 18.2 16.6
1966 18.9 16.6
1965 19.9 16.6
1964 20.5 16.6
1963 20.6 16.7
1962 20.6 16.8
1961 20.6 16.9
1960 20.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
72.8%
2024

Energy

Maldives Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Maldives Uganda
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Maldives Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Uganda
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
90,720 mi
2019

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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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