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Maldives vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 188th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Venezuela
Population
532057
28661242
Population rank 168/197 54/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73 years
2026

Maldives and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Venezuela
2024 $7,061,608,267 $119,802,963,258
2023 $6,621,008,704 $102,376,526,556
2022 $6,177,123,352 $89,013,255,585
2021 $5,252,457,370 $56,614,976,855
2020 $3,712,604,583 $42,838,020,721
2019 $5,726,094,799 $73,014,084,091
2018 $5,404,344,163 $102,021,093,965
2017 $4,816,426,257 $115,883,275,163
2016 $4,409,942,624 $112,915,034,262
2015 $4,129,505,319 $125,449,241,571
2014 $3,697,353,039 $214,689,614,733
2013 $3,295,009,238 $258,930,655,486
2012 $2,886,163,997 $372,592,062,768
2011 $2,774,350,240 $316,482,190,800
2010 $2,588,176,055 $393,192,354,511
2009 $2,345,294,875 $329,787,628,928
2008 $2,271,646,188 $315,953,388,511
2007 $1,868,383,461 $230,364,012,576
2006 $1,575,200,391 $183,477,522,124
2005 $1,163,362,438 $145,513,489,652
2004 $1,226,829,563 $112,451,400,425
2003 $1,052,121,055 $83,620,628,582
2002 $897,031,250 $92,893,587,734
2001 $870,031,677 $122,911,036,747
2000 $624,337,145 $117,146,466,003
1999 $589,239,754 $97,972,842,462
1998 $540,096,398 $91,336,763,255
1997 $508,223,602 $85,837,678,560
1996 $450,382,328 $70,543,211,119
1995 $398,988,955 $77,389,487,770
1994 $356,014,932 $58,418,666,667
1993 $322,417,837 $60,037,460,783
1992 $284,875,809 $60,416,519,620
1991 $244,396,762 $53,453,444,787
1990 $215,043,970 $48,606,952,195
1989 $189,514,434 $43,536,709,104
1988 $168,514,513 $60,226,413,793
1987 $141,223,029 $48,029,034,483
1986 $141,882,254 $60,516,123,711
1985 $127,190,758 $61,965,466,667
1984 $109,503,546 $59,867,743,468
1983 $57,829,787 $67,556,279,070
1982 $47,911,340 $67,736,744,186
1981 $44,781,457 $66,327,441,860
1980 $42,463,576 $59,116,511,628
1979 $38,523,364 $48,310,930,233
1978 $24,369,109 $39,316,279,070
1977 $20,853,789 $36,210,697,674
1976 $22,399,467 $31,419,534,884
1975 $24,540,878 $27,464,651,163
1974 $39,120,171 $26,100,930,233
1973 $30,862,042 $17,035,581,395
1972 $25,177,138 $13,977,727,273
1971 $21,566,404 $12,986,590,909
1970 $19,328,038 $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Maldives and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Venezuela
2024 $13,379 $4,218
2023 $12,588 $3,617
2022 $11,786 $3,155
2021 $10,176 $2,005
2020 $7,394 $1,506
2019 $11,740 $2,523
2018 $11,423 $3,423
2017 $10,510 $3,791
2016 $9,948 $3,670
2015 $9,645 $4,103
2014 $8,939 $7,096
2013 $8,236 $8,656
2012 $7,461 $12,607
2011 $7,425 $10,844
2010 $7,174 $13,646
2009 $6,734 $11,597
2008 $6,757 $11,262
2007 $5,758 $8,332
2006 $5,019 $6,739
2005 $3,797 $5,432
2004 $4,070 $4,269
2003 $3,549 $3,230
2002 $3,076 $3,652
2001 $3,034 $4,920
2000 $2,214 $4,776
1999 $2,124 $4,071
1998 $1,980 $3,870
1997 $1,898 $3,711
1996 $1,717 $3,113
1995 $1,555 $3,487
1994 $1,419 $2,689
1993 $1,317 $2,825
1992 $1,194 $2,907
1991 $1,054 $2,633
1990 $957 $2,452
1989 $870 $2,250
1988 $799 $3,191
1987 $692 $2,611
1986 $720 $3,376
1985 $669 $3,549
1984 $594 $3,520
1983 $323 $4,079
1982 $274.8 $4,202
1981 $264.1 $4,228
1980 $257.6 $3,874
1979 $240.2 $3,257
1978 $156.1 $2,727
1977 $137.3 $2,585
1976 $151.8 $2,309
1975 $171.4 $2,078
1974 $281.5 $2,034
1973 $228.7 $1,367
1972 $192.2 $1,155
1971 $169.8 $1,106
1970 $156.9 $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Maldives vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Venezuela
2026 81.7 73
2025 81.5 72.8
2024 81.3 72.7
2023 81 72.5
2022 80.8 72.6
2021 78.1 71.5
2020 78.7 72.4
2019 79.7 72.8
2018 79.4 72.6
2017 79.2 71.9
2016 78.9 72
2015 78.6 73
2014 78.2 72.8
2013 77.8 73.1
2012 77.5 73.1
2011 77.1 73.1
2010 76.8 73.1
2009 76.4 72.8
2008 76 72.6
2007 75.7 73.3
2006 75.3 73
2005 74.8 73.1
2004 73 72.8
2003 73.3 72.1
2002 72.4 72.8
2001 71.7 71
2000 70.9 72.4
1999 70.2 72.1
1998 69.3 72.4
1997 68.5 72.6
1996 67.7 71.9
1995 67 71.7
1994 66.2 71.3
1993 65.4 71.4
1992 64.7 71.2
1991 63.9 71.2
1990 63.1 71
1989 62.4 70.8
1988 61.6 70.8
1987 60.8 70.7
1986 60 70.5
1985 59.2 70
1984 58.3 69.7
1983 57.5 69.5
1982 56.6 69
1981 55.7 68.7
1980 54.8 68.2
1979 53.9 68.2
1978 50.4 68.1
1977 51.8 67.7
1976 50.8 67.3
1975 49.6 66.7
1974 48.5 66.2
1973 47.5 65.7
1972 46.4 65.6
1971 45.5 65.2
1970 44.5 64.8
1969 43.7 63.8
1968 42.9 63.9
1967 42.1 63.6
1966 41.4 62.9
1965 40.8 61.9
1964 40.2 61.2
1963 39.6 60.5
1962 39.1 59.7
1961 38.6 59.1
1960 38.2 58.4
1959 37.9 57.7
1958 37.6 56.9
1957 37.3 56.2
1956 37.1 55.5
1955 37 54.8
1954 36.9 54.1
1953 36.9 53.4
1952 37 52.7
1951 37.1 52
1950 36.5 51.1

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

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Maldives and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Maldives Venezuela
2024 527,799 28,405,543
2023 525,994 28,300,854
2022 524,106 28,213,017
2021 516,154 28,237,826
2020 502,118 28,444,077
2019 487,731 28,938,098
2018 473,099 29,807,592
2017 458,287 30,565,323
2016 443,308 30,765,720
2015 428,154 30,573,972
2014 413,617 30,254,079
2013 400,070 29,912,198
2012 386,818 29,553,826
2011 373,674 29,185,212
2010 360,792 28,813,101
2009 348,275 28,438,298
2008 336,170 28,053,696
2007 324,479 27,649,363
2006 313,851 27,224,686
2005 306,429 26,785,804
2004 301,413 26,340,838
2003 296,491 25,892,703
2002 291,616 25,435,671
2001 286,767 24,979,922
2000 282,019 24,526,708
1999 277,412 24,066,593
1998 272,723 23,601,337
1997 267,707 23,131,685
1996 262,347 22,662,113
1995 256,649 22,193,821
1994 250,822 21,725,188
1993 244,884 21,254,520
1992 238,543 20,780,948
1991 231,802 20,304,896
1990 224,762 19,827,010
1989 217,738 19,348,921
1988 210,885 18,871,020
1987 203,944 18,394,963
1986 196,935 17,923,536
1985 190,169 17,461,434
1984 184,198 17,008,841
1983 179,128 16,562,205
1982 174,333 16,121,874
1981 169,532 15,687,297
1980 164,835 15,258,218
1979 160,360 14,834,552
1978 156,159 14,416,684
1977 151,930 14,006,812
1976 147,525 13,606,284
1975 143,158 13,215,892
1974 138,978 12,835,351
1973 134,952 12,463,537
1972 130,968 12,099,180
1971 127,035 11,741,008
1970 123,219 11,387,790
1969 119,564 11,040,280
1968 116,075 10,697,530
1967 112,528 10,358,513
1966 108,507 10,024,854
1965 104,102 9,697,790
1964 100,662 9,377,712
1963 98,222 9,064,021
1962 95,802 8,756,870
1961 93,450 8,455,915
1960 91,189 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Maldives

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Venezuela
2023 1.58 2.08
2022 1.58 2.09
2021 1.6 2.11
2020 1.61 2.12
2019 1.64 2.13
2018 1.71 2.15
2017 1.8 2.18
2016 1.9 2.22
2015 2 2.25
2014 2.09 2.3
2013 2.17 2.33
2012 2.25 2.38
2011 2.31 2.4
2010 2.35 2.4
2009 2.39 2.42
2008 2.37 2.48
2007 2.29 2.52
2006 2.2 2.6
2005 2.2 2.63
2004 2.26 2.64
2003 2.34 2.7
2002 2.42 2.74
2001 2.53 2.78
2000 2.69 2.79
1999 2.9 2.86
1998 3.17 2.91
1997 3.48 2.97
1996 3.86 3.02
1995 4.29 3.08
1994 4.69 3.15
1993 5.06 3.22
1992 5.44 3.29
1991 5.8 3.37
1990 6.13 3.45
1989 6.39 3.52
1988 6.58 3.6
1987 6.73 3.67
1986 6.85 3.73
1985 6.94 3.79
1984 7.03 3.86
1983 7.09 3.93
1982 7.15 4.01
1981 7.19 4.1
1980 7.23 4.2
1979 7.23 4.3
1978 7.23 4.4
1977 7.27 4.49
1976 7.29 4.59
1975 7.32 4.69
1974 7.38 4.79
1973 7.4 4.91
1972 7.37 5.04
1971 7.38 5.17
1970 7.39 5.32
1969 7.33 5.47
1968 7.28 5.61
1967 7.23 5.75
1966 7.15 5.87
1965 7.07 5.98
1964 7 6.07
1963 6.94 6.16
1962 6.89 6.23
1961 6.79 6.3
1960 6.71 6.38

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

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Maldives and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Venezuela
2024 32.9 30.2
2023 32.1 30
2022 31.4 29.8
2021 30.7 29.6
2020 30.1 29.2
2019 29.5 28.9
2018 29 28.4
2017 28.5 28
2016 28 27.7
2015 27.6 27.4
2014 27.1 27.1
2013 26.5 26.8
2012 25.8 26.5
2011 25.1 26.1
2010 24.4 25.8
2009 23.8 25.5
2008 23.2 25.2
2007 22.7 24.9
2006 22.1 24.7
2005 21.5 24.4
2004 20.9 24.1
2003 20.3 23.9
2002 19.8 23.6
2001 19.3 23.4
2000 18.9 23.1
1999 18.4 22.8
1998 18 22.6
1997 17.6 22.3
1996 17.3 22.1
1995 16.9 21.9
1994 16.7 21.6
1993 16.5 21.4
1992 16.4 21.2
1991 16.4 21
1990 16.4 20.8
1989 16.5 20.6
1988 16.6 20.4
1987 16.7 20.2
1986 16.9 20
1985 17 19.8
1984 17 19.6
1983 16.9 19.4
1982 16.9 19.2
1981 16.8 19
1980 16.8 18.8
1979 16.9 18.7
1978 17 18.5
1977 17 18.3
1976 17 18.1
1975 17.1 17.9
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.2 17.5
1972 17.2 17.3
1971 17.3 17.2
1970 17.4 17
1969 17.6 16.9
1968 17.8 16.7
1967 18.2 16.6
1966 18.9 16.6
1965 19.9 16.5
1964 20.5 16.5
1963 20.6 16.5
1962 20.6 16.5
1961 20.6 16.6
1960 20.6 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
87.3%
2024

Energy

Maldives Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Venezuela
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Maldives Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Venezuela
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
59,769 mi
2014

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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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