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Maldives vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 188th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Vanuatu
Population
532057
344750
Population rank 168/197 174/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72 years
2026

Maldives and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Vanuatu
2024 $7,061,608,267 $1,117,972,034
2023 $6,621,008,704 $1,115,861,056
2022 $6,177,123,352 $1,055,031,361
2021 $5,252,457,370 $950,394,007
2020 $3,712,604,583 $909,421,044
2019 $5,726,094,799 $936,526,268
2018 $5,404,344,163 $914,727,908
2017 $4,816,426,257 $880,043,284
2016 $4,409,942,624 $804,323,577
2015 $4,129,505,319 $759,690,181
2014 $3,697,353,039 $773,717,011
2013 $3,295,009,238 $758,304,466
2012 $2,886,163,997 $747,839,698
2011 $2,774,350,240 $770,153,588
2010 $2,588,176,055 $670,712,980
2009 $2,345,294,875 $592,622,319
2008 $2,271,646,188 $590,748,429
2007 $1,868,383,461 $516,392,923
2006 $1,575,200,391 $439,358,587
2005 $1,163,362,438 $394,962,433
2004 $1,226,829,563 $364,996,869
2003 $1,052,121,055 $314,471,413
2002 $897,031,250 $262,596,536
2001 $870,031,677 $257,926,882
2000 $624,337,145 $272,014,628
1999 $589,239,754 $268,006,973
1998 $540,096,398 $262,293,411
1997 $508,223,602 $272,771,209
1996 $450,382,328 $261,370,044
1995 $398,988,955 $249,333,250
1994 $356,014,932 $233,701,301
1993 $322,417,837 $200,491,853
1992 $284,875,809 $209,088,825
1991 $244,396,762 $201,334,169
1990 $215,043,970 $168,879,207
1989 $189,514,434 $154,013,202
1988 $168,514,513 $158,351,368
1987 $141,223,029 $139,464,174
1986 $141,882,254 $126,498,935
1985 $127,190,758 $131,856,421
1984 $109,503,546 $144,482,515
1983 $57,829,787 $117,389,554
1982 $47,911,340 $114,501,913
1981 $44,781,457 $113,781,796
1980 $42,463,576 $121,185,498
1979 $38,523,364 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Vanuatu
2024 $13,379 $3,411
2023 $12,588 $3,483
2022 $11,786 $3,370
2021 $10,176 $3,107
2020 $7,394 $3,043
2019 $11,740 $3,207
2018 $11,423 $3,207
2017 $10,510 $3,160
2016 $9,948 $2,956
2015 $9,645 $2,855
2014 $8,939 $2,973
2013 $8,236 $2,980
2012 $7,461 $3,005
2011 $7,425 $3,163
2010 $7,174 $2,815
2009 $6,734 $2,546
2008 $6,757 $2,604
2007 $5,758 $2,334
2006 $5,019 $2,035
2005 $3,797 $1,874
2004 $4,070 $1,774
2003 $3,549 $1,567
2002 $3,076 $1,341
2001 $3,034 $1,350
2000 $2,214 $1,460
1999 $2,124 $1,472
1998 $1,980 $1,471
1997 $1,898 $1,562
1996 $1,717 $1,529
1995 $1,555 $1,492
1994 $1,419 $1,431
1993 $1,317 $1,257
1992 $1,194 $1,344
1991 $1,054 $1,326
1990 $957 $1,141
1989 $870 $1,067
1988 $799 $1,125
1987 $692 $1,017
1986 $720 $946
1985 $669 $1,012
1984 $594 $1,137
1983 $323 $947
1982 $274.8 $946
1981 $264.1 $962
1980 $257.6 $1,048
1979 $240.2 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Vanuatu
2026 81.7 72
2025 81.5 71.8
2024 81.3 71.7
2023 81 71.5
2022 80.8 71.3
2021 78.1 70
2020 78.7 70.4
2019 79.7 70.8
2018 79.4 70.6
2017 79.2 70.5
2016 78.9 70.4
2015 78.6 70.2
2014 78.2 70
2013 77.8 70
2012 77.5 69.9
2011 77.1 69.7
2010 76.8 69.6
2009 76.4 69.4
2008 76 69.3
2007 75.7 69.1
2006 75.3 69.1
2005 74.8 69.2
2004 73 69
2003 73.3 68.9
2002 72.4 68.8
2001 71.7 68.7
2000 70.9 68.6
1999 70.2 67.9
1998 69.3 68.4
1997 68.5 68.3
1996 67.7 68.2
1995 67 68.1
1994 66.2 68
1993 65.4 67.7
1992 64.7 67.4
1991 63.9 67.1
1990 63.1 66.7
1989 62.4 66
1988 61.6 65.7
1987 60.8 64.4
1986 60 64.6
1985 59.2 63.9
1984 58.3 63.5
1983 57.5 63.1
1982 56.6 62.5
1981 55.7 61.9
1980 54.8 61.3
1979 53.9 60.9
1978 50.4 59.9
1977 51.8 59.2
1976 50.8 58.7
1975 49.6 58.1
1974 48.5 57.6
1973 47.5 57
1972 46.4 56.4
1971 45.5 55.9
1970 44.5 55.3
1969 43.7 54.8
1968 42.9 54.2
1967 42.1 53.7
1966 41.4 53.1
1965 40.8 52.5
1964 40.2 52
1963 39.6 51.5
1962 39.1 50.9
1961 38.6 50.4
1960 38.2 49.8
1959 37.9 49.3
1958 37.6 48.7
1957 37.3 48.2
1956 37.1 47.7
1955 37 47.1
1954 36.9 46.5
1953 36.9 45.8
1952 37 45.3
1951 37.1 42.2
1950 36.5 43.9

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

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Maldives and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Maldives Vanuatu
2024 527,799 327,777
2023 525,994 320,409
2022 524,106 313,046
2021 516,154 305,868
2020 502,118 298,858
2019 487,731 291,985
2018 473,099 285,259
2017 458,287 278,507
2016 443,308 272,087
2015 428,154 266,101
2014 413,617 260,240
2013 400,070 254,482
2012 386,818 248,883
2011 373,674 243,474
2010 360,792 238,248
2009 348,275 232,731
2008 336,170 226,896
2007 324,479 221,276
2006 313,851 215,923
2005 306,429 210,760
2004 301,413 205,711
2003 296,491 200,746
2002 291,616 195,863
2001 286,767 191,031
2000 282,019 186,281
1999 277,412 182,048
1998 272,723 178,313
1997 267,707 174,626
1996 262,347 170,911
1995 256,649 167,137
1994 250,822 163,314
1993 244,884 159,463
1992 238,543 155,608
1991 231,802 151,793
1990 224,762 148,063
1989 217,738 144,393
1988 210,885 140,756
1987 203,944 137,187
1986 196,935 133,720
1985 190,169 130,356
1984 184,198 127,109
1983 179,128 123,998
1982 174,333 121,035
1981 169,532 118,249
1980 164,835 115,660
1979 160,360 113,040
1978 156,159 109,963
1977 151,930 106,618
1976 147,525 103,388
1975 143,158 100,269
1974 138,978 97,260
1973 134,952 94,362
1972 130,968 91,562
1971 127,035 88,862
1970 123,219 86,266
1969 119,564 83,755
1968 116,075 81,314
1967 112,528 78,921
1966 108,507 76,590
1965 104,102 74,358
1964 100,662 72,219
1963 98,222 70,159
1962 95,802 68,174
1961 93,450 66,264
1960 91,189 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Maldives

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Vanuatu
2023 1.58 3.6
2022 1.58 3.65
2021 1.6 3.7
2020 1.61 3.74
2019 1.64 3.79
2018 1.71 3.83
2017 1.8 3.88
2016 1.9 3.92
2015 2 3.95
2014 2.09 4
2013 2.17 4.04
2012 2.25 4.06
2011 2.31 4.09
2010 2.35 4.13
2009 2.39 4.16
2008 2.37 4.16
2007 2.29 4.12
2006 2.2 4.1
2005 2.2 4.13
2004 2.26 4.21
2003 2.34 4.29
2002 2.42 4.38
2001 2.53 4.5
2000 2.69 4.54
1999 2.9 4.56
1998 3.17 4.6
1997 3.48 4.66
1996 3.86 4.75
1995 4.29 4.85
1994 4.69 4.94
1993 5.06 5.02
1992 5.44 5.09
1991 5.8 5.13
1990 6.13 5.17
1989 6.39 5.21
1988 6.58 5.27
1987 6.73 5.33
1986 6.85 5.38
1985 6.94 5.43
1984 7.03 5.49
1983 7.09 5.55
1982 7.15 5.6
1981 7.19 5.65
1980 7.23 5.69
1979 7.23 5.73
1978 7.23 5.77
1977 7.27 5.81
1976 7.29 5.89
1975 7.32 5.98
1974 7.38 6.06
1973 7.4 6.15
1972 7.37 6.23
1971 7.38 6.29
1970 7.39 6.35
1969 7.33 6.41
1968 7.28 6.46
1967 7.23 6.51
1966 7.15 6.51
1965 7.07 6.52
1964 7 6.57
1963 6.94 6.62
1962 6.89 6.67
1961 6.79 6.73
1960 6.71 6.78

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

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Maldives and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Vanuatu
2024 32.9 21.3
2023 32.1 21.2
2022 31.4 21.2
2021 30.7 21.2
2020 30.1 21.2
2019 29.5 21.2
2018 29 21.2
2017 28.5 21.2
2016 28 21.1
2015 27.6 21.1
2014 27.1 21
2013 26.5 20.9
2012 25.8 20.8
2011 25.1 20.6
2010 24.4 20.5
2009 23.8 20.3
2008 23.2 20.1
2007 22.7 19.9
2006 22.1 19.6
2005 21.5 19.4
2004 20.9 19.2
2003 20.3 18.9
2002 19.8 18.7
2001 19.3 18.5
2000 18.9 18.2
1999 18.4 18
1998 18 18
1997 17.6 18
1996 17.3 18
1995 16.9 17.8
1994 16.7 17.7
1993 16.5 17.7
1992 16.4 17.8
1991 16.4 17.9
1990 16.4 17.8
1989 16.5 17.8
1988 16.6 17.8
1987 16.7 17.8
1986 16.9 17.8
1985 17 17.7
1984 17 17.7
1983 16.9 17.7
1982 16.9 17.7
1981 16.8 17.7
1980 16.8 17.6
1979 16.9 17.5
1978 17 17.3
1977 17 17.2
1976 17 17.1
1975 17.1 17.1
1974 17.2 17.1
1973 17.2 17
1972 17.2 17
1971 17.3 17
1970 17.4 17
1969 17.6 17
1968 17.8 17
1967 18.2 17.1
1966 18.9 17.1
1965 19.9 17.2
1964 20.5 17.3
1963 20.6 17.4
1962 20.6 17.5
1961 20.6 17.6
1960 20.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
7.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
n/a

Energy

Maldives Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Maldives Vanuatu
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
70%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Maldives Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Vanuatu
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
665 mi
2000

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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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