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Maldives vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 188th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Uruguay
Population
532057
3382789
Population rank 168/197 133/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Maldives and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Uruguay
2024 $7,061,608,267 $80,961,511,074
2023 $6,621,008,704 $77,991,666,838
2022 $6,177,123,352 $70,594,110,920
2021 $5,252,457,370 $60,739,084,241
2020 $3,712,604,583 $53,559,359,262
2019 $5,726,094,799 $62,222,313,619
2018 $5,404,344,163 $65,344,577,416
2017 $4,816,426,257 $65,005,997,963
2016 $4,409,942,624 $57,480,787,465
2015 $4,129,505,319 $57,680,327,999
2014 $3,697,353,039 $61,496,186,974
2013 $3,295,009,238 $61,337,621,934
2012 $2,886,163,997 $54,232,266,359
2011 $2,774,350,240 $50,342,406,067
2010 $2,588,176,055 $41,950,361,212
2009 $2,345,294,875 $32,708,319,078
2008 $2,271,646,188 $31,119,602,539
2007 $1,868,383,461 $23,797,773,024
2006 $1,575,200,391 $19,741,420,740
2005 $1,163,362,438 $17,362,857,684
2004 $1,226,829,563 $13,686,329,890
2003 $1,052,121,055 $12,045,638,352
2002 $897,031,250 $13,606,515,723
2001 $870,031,677 $20,898,761,742
2000 $624,337,145 $22,823,270,892
1999 $589,239,754 $23,983,945,191
1998 $540,096,398 $25,385,886,978
1997 $508,223,602 $23,969,739,234
1996 $450,382,328 $20,515,458,114
1995 $398,988,955 $19,297,663,097
1994 $356,014,932 $17,474,588,896
1993 $322,417,837 $15,002,136,971
1992 $284,875,809 $12,878,148,791
1991 $244,396,762 $11,206,176,651
1990 $215,043,970 $9,298,807,850
1989 $189,514,434 $8,438,951,476
1988 $168,514,513 $8,213,538,369
1987 $141,223,029 $7,367,494,080
1986 $141,882,254 $5,880,112,788
1985 $127,190,758 $4,732,017,873
1984 $109,503,546 $4,850,238,550
1983 $57,829,787 $5,102,276,308
1982 $47,911,340 $9,178,780,077
1981 $44,781,457 $11,048,301,421
1980 $42,463,576 $10,163,020,116
1979 $38,523,364 $7,181,182,224
1978 $24,369,109 $4,910,254,566
1977 $20,853,789 $4,114,670,014
1976 $22,399,467 $3,667,161,241
1975 $24,540,878 $3,538,278,047
1974 $39,120,171 $4,090,209,682
1973 $30,862,042 $3,964,296,443
1972 $25,177,138 $2,189,418,689
1971 $21,566,404 $2,807,258,065
1970 $19,328,038 $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Maldives and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Uruguay
2024 $13,379 $23,907
2023 $12,588 $23,019
2022 $11,786 $20,819
2021 $10,176 $17,882
2020 $7,394 $15,758
2019 $11,740 $18,316
2018 $11,423 $19,250
2017 $10,510 $19,185
2016 $9,948 $17,010
2015 $9,645 $17,126
2014 $8,939 $18,322
2013 $8,236 $18,335
2012 $7,461 $16,260
2011 $7,425 $15,132
2010 $7,174 $12,641
2009 $6,734 $9,881
2008 $6,757 $9,424
2007 $5,758 $7,222
2006 $5,019 $6,001
2005 $3,797 $5,284
2004 $4,070 $4,169
2003 $3,549 $3,671
2002 $3,076 $4,150
2001 $3,034 $6,383
2000 $2,214 $6,988
1999 $2,124 $7,371
1998 $1,980 $7,837
1997 $1,898 $7,436
1996 $1,717 $6,398
1995 $1,555 $6,050
1994 $1,419 $5,508
1993 $1,317 $4,753
1992 $1,194 $4,102
1991 $1,054 $3,589
1990 $957 $2,995
1989 $870 $2,734
1988 $799 $2,677
1987 $692 $2,416
1986 $720 $1,939
1985 $669 $1,568
1984 $594 $1,615
1983 $323 $1,707
1982 $274.8 $3,085
1981 $264.1 $3,728
1980 $257.6 $3,443
1979 $240.2 $2,443
1978 $156.1 $1,678
1977 $137.3 $1,414
1976 $151.8 $1,268
1975 $171.4 $1,232
1974 $281.5 $1,433
1973 $228.7 $1,397
1972 $192.2 $776
1971 $169.8 $1,000
1970 $156.9 $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Maldives vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Uruguay
2026 81.7 78.6
2025 81.5 78.5
2024 81.3 78.3
2023 81 78.1
2022 80.8 76.5
2021 78.1 75.4
2020 78.7 78.4
2019 79.7 77.5
2018 79.4 77.5
2017 79.2 77.6
2016 78.9 77.4
2015 78.6 77.3
2014 78.2 77.2
2013 77.8 77
2012 77.5 76.7
2011 77.1 76.6
2010 76.8 76.7
2009 76.4 76.7
2008 76 76.3
2007 75.7 76.2
2006 75.3 75.9
2005 74.8 75.8
2004 73 75.3
2003 73.3 75.1
2002 72.4 75
2001 71.7 75
2000 70.9 74.7
1999 70.2 74.3
1998 69.3 74
1997 68.5 73.9
1996 67.7 73.8
1995 67 73.5
1994 66.2 73.2
1993 65.4 73.1
1992 64.7 73.2
1991 63.9 73.2
1990 63.1 73
1989 62.4 72.6
1988 61.6 72.4
1987 60.8 72.2
1986 60 72.2
1985 59.2 71.9
1984 58.3 71.7
1983 57.5 71.6
1982 56.6 71.5
1981 55.7 71
1980 54.8 70.5
1979 53.9 70.3
1978 50.4 70.3
1977 51.8 70.1
1976 50.8 69.9
1975 49.6 69.7
1974 48.5 69.5
1973 47.5 69.3
1972 46.4 69.2
1971 45.5 68.9
1970 44.5 68.7
1969 43.7 68.6
1968 42.9 68.5
1967 42.1 68.4
1966 41.4 68.3
1965 40.8 68.2
1964 40.2 68.1
1963 39.6 68
1962 39.1 67.9
1961 38.6 67.8
1960 38.2 67.7
1959 37.9 67.5
1958 37.6 67.3
1957 37.3 67.1
1956 37.1 66.9
1955 37 66.7
1954 36.9 66.5
1953 36.9 66.3
1952 37 66.1
1951 37.1 65.8
1950 36.5 65.6

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

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Maldives and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Maldives Uruguay
2024 527,799 3,386,588
2023 525,994 3,388,081
2022 524,106 3,390,913
2021 516,154 3,396,695
2020 502,118 3,398,968
2019 487,731 3,397,206
2018 473,099 3,394,534
2017 458,287 3,388,438
2016 443,308 3,379,283
2015 428,154 3,368,017
2014 413,617 3,356,334
2013 400,070 3,345,337
2012 386,818 3,335,401
2011 373,674 3,326,825
2010 360,792 3,318,580
2009 348,275 3,310,091
2008 336,170 3,302,177
2007 324,479 3,295,153
2006 313,851 3,289,506
2005 306,429 3,285,771
2004 301,413 3,283,148
2003 296,491 3,281,186
2002 291,616 3,278,867
2001 286,767 3,274,251
2000 282,019 3,266,206
1999 277,412 3,254,015
1998 272,723 3,239,280
1997 267,707 3,223,345
1996 262,347 3,206,324
1995 256,649 3,189,440
1994 250,822 3,172,834
1993 244,884 3,156,345
1992 238,543 3,139,702
1991 231,802 3,122,354
1990 224,762 3,104,403
1989 217,738 3,086,255
1988 210,885 3,067,961
1987 203,944 3,049,896
1986 196,935 3,032,845
1985 190,169 3,017,037
1984 184,198 3,002,488
1983 179,128 2,988,778
1982 174,333 2,975,492
1981 169,532 2,963,246
1980 164,835 2,951,953
1979 160,360 2,939,903
1978 156,159 2,925,715
1977 151,930 2,909,461
1976 147,525 2,891,392
1975 143,158 2,872,320
1974 138,978 2,853,944
1973 134,952 2,837,133
1972 130,968 2,821,644
1971 127,035 2,806,462
1970 123,219 2,790,807
1969 119,564 2,773,974
1968 116,075 2,754,606
1967 112,528 2,732,277
1966 108,507 2,707,646
1965 104,102 2,681,169
1964 100,662 2,653,180
1963 98,222 2,623,766
1962 95,802 2,593,298
1961 93,450 2,562,044
1960 91,189 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Maldives

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Uruguay
2023 1.58 1.41
2022 1.58 1.43
2021 1.6 1.45
2020 1.61 1.5
2019 1.64 1.57
2018 1.71 1.68
2017 1.8 1.82
2016 1.9 1.97
2015 2 2.04
2014 2.09 2.03
2013 2.17 2.03
2012 2.25 2.01
2011 2.31 1.99
2010 2.35 2.01
2009 2.39 2.02
2008 2.37 2.03
2007 2.29 2.05
2006 2.2 2.07
2005 2.2 2.1
2004 2.26 2.09
2003 2.34 2.12
2002 2.42 2.16
2001 2.53 2.16
2000 2.69 2.2
1999 2.9 2.25
1998 3.17 2.27
1997 3.48 2.33
1996 3.86 2.36
1995 4.29 2.4
1994 4.69 2.42
1993 5.06 2.41
1992 5.44 2.43
1991 5.8 2.45
1990 6.13 2.48
1989 6.39 2.5
1988 6.58 2.5
1987 6.73 2.49
1986 6.85 2.47
1985 6.94 2.47
1984 7.03 2.47
1983 7.09 2.49
1982 7.15 2.51
1981 7.19 2.53
1980 7.23 2.59
1979 7.23 2.71
1978 7.23 2.83
1977 7.27 2.9
1976 7.29 3.01
1975 7.32 3.02
1974 7.38 2.96
1973 7.4 2.86
1972 7.37 2.78
1971 7.38 2.77
1970 7.39 2.77
1969 7.33 2.77
1968 7.28 2.77
1967 7.23 2.78
1966 7.15 2.82
1965 7.07 2.84
1964 7 2.86
1963 6.94 2.88
1962 6.89 2.87
1961 6.79 2.85
1960 6.71 2.83

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

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Maldives and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Uruguay
2024 32.9 37.2
2023 32.1 36.8
2022 31.4 36.5
2021 30.7 36.3
2020 30.1 36
2019 29.5 35.8
2018 29 35.5
2017 28.5 35.3
2016 28 35.2
2015 27.6 35
2014 27.1 34.9
2013 26.5 34.7
2012 25.8 34.5
2011 25.1 34.2
2010 24.4 34
2009 23.8 33.7
2008 23.2 33.5
2007 22.7 33.3
2006 22.1 33.1
2005 21.5 32.9
2004 20.9 32.7
2003 20.3 32.5
2002 19.8 32.3
2001 19.3 32.2
2000 18.9 32
1999 18.4 31.9
1998 18 31.8
1997 17.6 31.7
1996 17.3 31.6
1995 16.9 31.5
1994 16.7 31.4
1993 16.5 31.2
1992 16.4 31.1
1991 16.4 31
1990 16.4 30.9
1989 16.5 30.8
1988 16.6 30.7
1987 16.7 30.6
1986 16.9 30.5
1985 17 30.4
1984 17 30.3
1983 16.9 30.3
1982 16.9 30.2
1981 16.8 30.1
1980 16.8 30.1
1979 16.9 30
1978 17 30
1977 17 30.1
1976 17 30.1
1975 17.1 30.1
1974 17.2 30.1
1973 17.2 30.1
1972 17.2 30
1971 17.3 29.9
1970 17.4 29.9
1969 17.6 29.8
1968 17.8 29.7
1967 18.2 29.6
1966 18.9 29.5
1965 19.9 29.4
1964 20.5 29.3
1963 20.6 29.2
1962 20.6 29.2
1961 20.6 29.1
1960 20.6 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
73.7%
2024

Energy

Maldives Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Uruguay
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
70%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Maldives Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Uruguay
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
48,300 mi
2010

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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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